COMMUNITY SERVICE
 

Function/Program Description  

 

Literacy/Tutoring

 

Club members along with other area Rotarians take part in a tutoring program twice a week at Capitol West Academy in Milwaukee to grade school students who have difficulty reading.

 

 

Diane's Dictionaries

 

Helping to promote kids’ interest in vocabulary and reading, Diane’s Dictionaries, brings dictionaries and Pictionaries to children at Milwaukee area schools. The program was started by Elmbrook Rotarian Barry James and his daughters April and Holly  in memory of Barry’s wife, Diane, who passed away unexpectedly in 2009. 

 

 
Spelling Bee      


An annual event at Capitol West Academy where students have the ability to take pride in their participation and achievement with the opportunity to move on to regional competition.

 

 

Book & Magazine Drives

 

Several times a year, we collect books and magazines that are then provided to different organizations such as those imprisoned at the Waukesha County Jail or for people visiting the Brookfield Library as well as Literacy Services of Wisconsin.

 

 

 

Food Drives

 

We collect all types of food and dry goods for The Waukesha Food Pantry which in turn distributes the food to individuals and families throughout the year. 

 



 

 

Ronald McDonald House Charities

 

Four times a year, we volunteer at The Rondald McDonald House in Milwaukee that is a home away from home from families whose children are receiving medical treatment locally.

 

 

 

Wilson Center Sponsor

 

Elmbrook Rotary Club was an early donor in the drive to build the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts. Dedicated to arts education and enrichment, the Center offers classes, performances, exhibits and lectures in visual and performing arts, as well as vital performance space for local area schools and students.


Waukesha Women's Center

 


Our members volunteer time and money to help reduce domestic violence and family conflict through advocacy, empowerment, violence prevention and intervention, services and education.

 

 

St. Aemilian Lakeside


Every holiday season, Club members share a wonderful evening of gifts, singing, food and fun with kids staying at this foster home on Milwaukee's west side.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Sponsors