5th Annual Backpack Drive a Huge Success!

Thank you for all the donations to our Annual Backpack Drive! Your generosity allowed us to provide over 160 backpacks for kids at Hesed House. In the last fifteen years the annual drive has provided over 1800 backpacks and 10,00 pounds of school supplies to help kids start the school year right.

Thanks to RAD members, Caroline Morrison for leading the project , and Linda & Ashley Wilhelm who were able to get us a great deal on the backpacks.

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5th Annual Backpack Drive

Each fall, the Rotary Club of Naperville After Dark alongside the Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise provides backpacks for kids at Hesed House who need supplies for school. Last year our clubs were able to provide 85 backpacks for students. This year our goal is 100 backpacks. Your cash donation will be used to purchase high quality backpacks at a discounted rate. We are collecting donations through August 5.

Or you can bring purchased backpacks to our July 27 or August 10 RAD meetings.

Let’s help these kids get off to a great start this fall!

NCTV17 "Spotlights" Rotary After Dark

President Kristy Sullivan was recently interviewed

by Jane Wernette on NCTV17's Spotlight.

Click on the video to learn more about RAD

and what we mean by People of Action.

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Installation of 2021-22 President Diane Ferris,

Officers and Board of Directors

President Kristy Sullivan presented honors to Rotarians and guests who made this an awesome year for RAD. Kristy thanked her husband Jeff Sullivan for all of his support. Heather Gottfried was recognized for her Leadership and Guidance as Past President. Tim Peterson received a Four Way Test award. Ashley Wilhelm and Christine Bloom were given Above & Beyond awards. Linda Wilhelm was awarded a Believe There is Good in the World honor. Lisa Pinto received a Service Above Self award. Guests Brad McGuire and Eric DeSimone, DQS US and Jennifer DeSimone, Huck Bouma PC were recognized for their service as club partners. Rotarian of the Year honors went to Mary Morrissey who served as Membership Chair and championed the club's Adopt a Grandparent projects that helped so many local seniors. Many thanks go out to this past year's Board and to all our members who made this extraordinary year a success.

The club welcomed Past District Governor and 2022-24 Rotary International Director Nominee Pat Merryweather Arges who gave the oath of office to incoming President Diane Ferris and Board members. We look forward to the coming year and serving others through our club.

RAD celebrates

Earth Day 2021

helping to beautify

Fredenhagen Park

The Club adopted Fredenhagen Park

and is committed to enhancing

this beautiful community resource.

The park, named for Walter and Grace Fredenhagen,

is located on Washington Street at the Dupage River,

the site of the Cock Robin ice cream store.

It is the gateway to the east extension of the Naperville Riverwalk.

HOLIDAY HAPPINESS Spreads Cheer



Special thanks to the Rotary Club of Naperville After Dark, Huck Bouma PC and DQS US for providing holiday cards, candy and poinsettias to the over 1,000 nursing home and assisted living residents who have been on lockdown for almost 9 months now with no regular visitation in the home from family, friends, volunteers, chaplains.

Thank you for your selfless service comforting so many people in need.

Fredenhagen Park Cleanup

Saturday, October 24 Rotary After Dark members gathered to pull weeds in the flower beds and dig up invasive shrubs at Fredenhagen Park. The park, named for Walter and Grace Fredenhagen, is located on Washington Street at the Dupage River, the site of the Cock Robin ice cream store. It is the gateway to the east extension of the Riverwalk.