Project Description Country: USA Location: Chicago, Illinois Total Budget: $750 Area of Focus: Community economic development Activity Type: Community Development: General Summary: thankgiving dinner for up to 150 senior citizens of Chicago's South Side Critical issues facing older adults are isolation and loneliness. For 15 years, the Rotary Club of Chicago Near South has worked in a community development partnership with St. James Catholic Church and Illinois Institute of Technology to provide fellowship and nutrition to seniors living alone in senior housing on Chicago's Southside. The event takes place on the Sunday before Thanksgiving with over 100 seniors served a Thanksgiving dinner in the Campus Center of Illinois Institute of Technology, and another 50 shut-in seniors provided with dinner delivered by volunteers. Project funds will be used to provide gifts to the seniors and for table decorations to supplement the complete thanksgiving meal provided by the university's caterer. All members of the Rotary Club are directly involved in serving the seniors and assisting them in their arrival and departure. Project Contact Person District: 6450 Rotary Club of: Chicago-Near South Primary Contact: David Baker Email: bakerd1942@gmail.com Project Status Signed This project is "Signed". This means that the signatures from the club leadership have been collected. This project is now being reviewed by the district leadership for approval. Once a decision is made, the status of the project will be changed to "Approved". Project listed for the 2023-24 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Chicago-Near South (6450) 15-May-23 $380 $370 $750 Total $380 $370 $750 DDF contributions in grey are pending approval of the corresponding district committee.

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History Log Entries 15-May-23 System Entry System Entry: Creation of project page. 1-Jun-23 by Karen Swinger System Entry: Project sent for club signatures. 2-Jun-23 System Entry System Entry: Project signed by David Baker.