Rotary Club of Galesburg

10/24/2025

10/23/2025

On Thursday, October 23, 2025, Jordan Knight and Jay Barshinger, active members of Habitat for Humanity of Knox County, IL, spoke to the Rotary Club of Galesburg. Habitat is currently building their 57th home, near Lombard School.
Habitat for Humanity Knox County is part of a global, nonprofit housing organization operated on Christian principles that seeks to put God’s love into action by building homes, communities and hope. Habitat for Humanity of Knox County is dedicated to eliminating substandard housing locally and worldwide through constructing, rehabilitating and preserving homes; by advocating for fair and just housing policies; and by providing training and access to resources to help families improve their shelter conditions. Habitat for Humanity was founded on the conviction that every man, woman and child should have a simple, durable place to live in dignity and safety, and that decent shelter in decent communities should be a matter of conscience and action for all.

Their office is at 808 S Cedar St, in Galesburg. Elvith Santoryo-McNaught is their Executive Director. For information, please call (309) 343-2242 and or go to their website .

10/16/2025

On Sunday, October 19, Galesburg Sunrise Rotary Club and the Rotary Club of Galesburg are having a fundraiser to help defeat polio, at 156 East Bar and Grill. It will feature guest bartender tip battles, a 50-50 drawing, many cool silent auction items, and lots of fun for a great cause. Please join us from 2 to 5 PM at 156 East Main St. in Downtown Galesburg, on 10/19.

10/04/2025

Abby Colvin, President -Elect for the Rotary Club of Galesburg, with our 2025-26 exchange student, Jenny, who is from Brazil.

10/04/2025

This morning, our Rotarians rolled up their sleeves and spent time picking up trash at Rotary Park! Service above self starts right here in our community, and we’re proud to do our part to keep Galesburg beautiful.

Interested in getting involved? Message us for information about the Rotary Club of Galesburg and attend one of our meetings!

10/02/2025

On Oct. 2, 2025, Kelly Price the Executive Director for CASA of West Central Illinois, spoke to the Rotary Club of Galesburg at their weekly meeting held at 156 East Bar and Grill in Downtown, Galesburg.
As Court Appointed Special Advocates, they provide much needed help to many children in our area. On Nov. 6, they are sponsoring a Lip Sync Battle Fundraiser at Cedar Creek.
The Rotary International president’s message for 2025-26 is Unite for Good.

10/02/2025

Looking to participate in a service project? Join us this Saturday for an hour of cleaning up Rotary Park in Galesburg!

09/18/2025

On September 18, 2025, we learned about an exciting trip that these four Rotatians took to Egypt recently. Bob Bondi, Wil Azer, Dr. John McClean, and Jim Purlee.

09/11/2025

On Sept. 11, 2025, Dr. Jim Ruppel spoke to the Rotary Club of Galesburg about the Adult Congenital Heart Association.

He discussed the 2025 Walk for 1 in 100 on Sunday, Sept 14, in Iowa City, Iowa. Jim and his family will be walking for the more than 2.5 million people living with congenital heart disease across the country.

The Rotary Club of Galesburg meets every week at 156 East Bar and Grill in Downtown Galesburg on Thursdays at noon. Our motto is Service above Self, send us a message if you are interested in attending a meeting or learning about membership!

09/09/2025

Last week we welcomed new member Melissa Young to the Rotary Club of Galesburg! We are so excited to have Melissa join and bring her talents and energy to our club.

Interested in learning more about membership? Send us a message! We’d love to tell you how you can get involved!

pictured (left to right): Scott Carnes (President), Melissa Young (New Member), and Dot Hopkins (Membership Chair).

09/05/2025

This week we proudly recognized two of our members for their continued commitment to Rotary’s values and impact.

Michelle Vancil recieved her Paul Harris +1 award and Dr. Jim Cecil recieved his Paul Harris +7 award!

Their generous support of the Rotary Foundation helps fund projects locally and around the world.

Thank you Michelle and Dr. Cecil for being shining examples of what it means to be a Rotarian and your commitment to Service Above Self!

pictured left to right: Michelle Vancil, Scott Carnes (Club President) and Dr. Jim Cecil.

08/28/2025

On August 28, 2025, Graci Scharping, from the Knox County Health Department and Knox Community Health Center, spoke to the Rotary Club of Galesburg about their services.

The Health Department’s mission is to serve Knox County by assessing health and environmental needs, developing policies, and assuring those needs are effectively addressed. They are located at 1361 W. Fremont Street, near Galesburg High School.

The Rotary Club of Galesburg meets weekly on Thursday at 156 East Bar and Grill, in Downtown Galesburg, Illinois.
(photo by Tom Foley, © 2025)