Monday, April 8, 2024
Hinsdale Rotary Presents "Bikes for Military Kids" 2024
Rotary Club of Hinsdale, USO of Illinois, and Community House of Hinsdale Partner to Present 70 New “Bikes for Military Kids”
On Saturday, May 18th, 2024, Armed Forces Day in the United States, the Rotary Club of Hinsdale, in partnership with the USO of Illinois and the Community House of Hinsdale, will provide 70 new bikes & helmets to the children of active military families based in Illinois.
The distribution of the bikes will take place at the Hinsdale Community House, 415 W. 8th St, Hinsdale, from 8:15 AM to 11AM that day. This is the sixth year that the Rotary Club of Hinsdale and the Community House of Hinsdale have participated in the USO of Illinois “Bikes for Military Kids” program.
Over the course of "Bikes for Military Kids" program, Hinsdale Rotary has provided nearly 500 new bikes and helmets to the kids of Illinois military actives.
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The 30th Annual Hinsdale Rotary Run Charity Classic, Hinsdale’s Family Run!
The 30th Annual Hinsdale Rotary Run Charity Classic, Hinsdale’s Family Run is set to run on Sunday, October 1st starting at 8:15AM. More than 1,000 runners and walkers are expected to participate in several races, including a 10K run; a 5K run and walk; a 3K run and walk; and a Mutt Strutt.
The race will be held in Hinsdale and will course through the historic streets of that village. This year’s Grand Marshal will be Dennis Jones, President, of the Hinsdale Bank and Trust.
Registration is open for the 2024 run and racers can register today at:
https://runsignup.com/Race/IL/Hinsdale/RotaryRunCharityClassic
For more information on the 30th Annual Hinsdale Rotary Run, please call Tom Norton at 312-909-0003.
Sunday, November 12, 2023
The 29th running of the 2023 Hinsdale Rotary Run Charity Classic (#People of Action Hinsdale Rotary) was a tremendous success on Sunday morning, October 1st.
Over 800 runners and walkers participated with the largest group participating in the Rooney Family 5K Run.
Sponsors and donors contributed nearly $105,000 which will be presented to not for profits serving the broader Hinsdale community. Beneficiaries this year included: The Community House of Hinsdale, the University of Chicago Advent Health Hinsdale hospital, the School District 181 Foundation, the Ray Graham Association stables for Therapeutic Riding at the Hanson Center, and the Rotary Club of Hinsdale Foundation. Over $70,000 will be donated to these important groups in our community.
Planning for next year's Hinsdale Rotary Run 2024 has begun. Stay tuned for more information on the 30th running of Hinsdale's Family Run, the Hinsdale Rotary Run Charity Classic, to be announced, soon!
Dr. Hector Garcia, Superintendent of School District 181, and a Member of Hinsdale Rotary included a great story about the upcoming Hinsdale Rotary Run and Rotary Prize Drawing in his August letter to the District. The Rotary Run, which occurs this year on Sunday October 1st, thanks District 181 for their continuing support of the Hinsdale Rotary Run Charity Classic. The Run, now in its 29th year, has hundreds of runners and walkers from District 181 each year. Thank you, District 181!!
The Hinsdale Rotary Run Charity Classic on October 1, 2023. This event supports the Rotary Club in its international and local efforts, including these local non-profit organizations:
- The Community House
- D181 Foundation
- Hinsdale Hospital Foundation
- Rotary Foundation
- Hanson Center-Ray Graham Association
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Hinsdale Rotary Is Offering An? Opening of School “Flash Sale”? Sept 11-15
- $20 for individuals - $75.00 for families of 4 or more!?
- Help your school take home the prestigious “Mrs. B” and “Mr. K” trophies!
Click here to register
Unable to join. Consider participating in the prize drawing to support the Hinsdale Rotary Run Charity Classic.
Click here for the Rotary Run Charity Classic Prize Drawing |
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The Men's Winner of the 2022 Hinsdale Rotary Run Charity Classic 10k, Matt Gagen, has endorsed and in promoting the upcoming October 1st Hinsdale Rotary Run. Listen to what he has to say, and thank you, Matt!
https://youtu.be/C2_3jU476Bc
Rotary Club of Hinsdale, USO of Illinois, and Community House of Hinsdale
Partner to Present 80 New “Bikes for Military Kids”
Check out a short video of the 2023 event:
On Saturday, May 20, 2021, Armed Forces Day in the United States, the Rotary Club of Hinsdale, in partnership with the USO of Illinois and the Community House of Hinsdale, provided 80 new bikes & helmets to the children of active military families based in Illinois.
The distribution of the bikes took place at the Hinsdale Community House, 415 W. 8th St, Hinsdale, from 8AM to 11AM that day. This is the fifth year that the Rotary Club of Hinsdale and the Community House of Hinsdale have participated in the USO of Illinois “Bikes for Military Kids” program.
In Illinois, there are approximately 25,000 active military members living in the state. Over half of these “actives” are married, and raising families in Illinois.
Since 2018, the Rotary Club of Hinsdale program has provided about 500 new bicycles to military families living here in Illinois. Most military kids who have received bikes over the years, have never owned bikes before. This is due to the transient nature of active military service, which makes it difficult for kids to move bikes from base to base.
Beginning in mid April 2023, USO of Illinois used its website to announce to active military families the availability of the Hinsdale Rotary bikes & helmets for military kids. The USO, using standard military procedure, decided by lottery which kids were to be presented with bikes & helmets. The 80 winners of that USO lottery picked up a new bike & helmet in Hinsdale on May 20th.
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Thursday, September 29, 2022
By: Thomas Carter Norton
The Rotary Club of Hinsdale, Illinois has moved its website to a new service, DACdb. The Club's new website can be reached via
Hinsdale.rotary6450.org.
Please be patient with us during this transition. We are learning about the new service as we attempt to move all of our previous files and photos from one service to another.
You can also reach us through our Hinsdale Rotary Facebook page at:
https://m.facebook.com/611989565511538/
