Causes We Support

The Rotary Club of Carpentersville is pleased to offer scholarships to graduating high school seniors who are committed to continuing their education
and contributing to their community. Through our Scholarship Program, we aim to remove barriers, encourage continued learning, and celebrate the
potential of local students.

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Click here to apply: https://tinyurl.com/rcvilleapplication

Operation Warm

Our club believes the every Carpentersville child should have access to a warm winter coat. We weren't satisfied hearing from our friends at Boy and Girls Club that there were still many kids in need of essentials like this. So a large portion of our fundraising goes towards new coats through the Operation Warm program. Each new winter coat is only $20, and they look great.

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F.I.S.H. Food Pantry

Every week our members have a raffle and offer up some happy dollars to this great local pantry. We also make donations each year and volunteer some hours.

Founded in 1970, F.I.S.H. Food Pantry has supported our community for over 50 years. The name says it all—Friend, I Shall Help—as volunteers provide assistance to individuals and families facing emergency situations.

In 2025, F.I.S.H. served more than 70,000 people through over 14,000 visits, following Illinois Department of Human Services income guidelines. The pantry is funded through generous donations of food and cash from individuals, churches, schools, businesses, community organizations, and local grocery partners.

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Learn about FISH

Aqua Es Vida

This is a clean water project we are working on in Mexico. More details coming soon...

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Library Programs

Little Free Libraries:

Rotary has 2 Free Libraries located at:

Carpentersville Village Hall

1200 L W Besinger Dr Ste B, Carpentersville

Liberty Elementary School

6500 Miller Rd, Carpentersville

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PolioPlus

We are partnered with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to provide medicare and aid to those in need.

Worldwide we have donated over 1 Billion dollars to providing education, immunizations, and healthcare to wipe out this deadly disease.

PolioPlus is a far reaching organization, dedicated to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. Rotary is a leader in the private sector, seeking to rid the world of Polio. This crippling disease has plagued humanity for over 30 years. PolioPlus is setting a standard worldwide as the strongest model of public-private cooperation as we pursue a humanitarian goal.

Habitats for Human Beings

Our club (and some members of the city council) partnered with Habitats for Beings to create 20 town homes on Announcie Street in downtown Anityville.

Funds to complete the project were raised by Club members and generous citizens like yourself. Construction of the affordable housing was finished in 2015, with no insurance claims yet. The build was registered with Rotary International as a "Bicentennial Community Development Project."

When you support Habitats for Beings with any donation, we never stop paying forward. We invest in mortgages where partner families' payments go to provide for future homes, allowing more families to break the cycle of poverty. That is what makes Habitats for Beings such a unique and sustainable solution. Your support can be an investment in Canadian families, leaving an impact that will span generations.

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