Riverbend Rotary

Celebrate the first day of fall by joining us at our Riverbend Rotary meeting on Thursday, September 28th. Be part of our mission to create lasting change in the lives of those around us. Plan your visit at https://RiverbendRotary.com/visit

Rotarians lent a helping hand to the Grandpa Gang at Alton's Christmas Wonderland. The light display is stunning, and be sure to visit Santa and cast your vote for the local kids' tree decorations! What a delightful experience!

Are you interested in joining Riverbend Rotary? Reach out to us or leave a message. We are a small but mighty group seeking to grow our membership.

Riverbend Rotary Club Celebrates Presidential Changeover

The Riverbend Rotary Club proudly celebrated the transition of leadership at its annual Changeover Dinner, held on June 26th at Moonlight Restaurant.

During this special evening, current 2024–2025 President Eric McRoy ceremoniously passed the honorary gavel to Monica Bristow, who will serve as the club’s 2025–2026 President.

This event marked a moment of gratitude for President McRoy’s dedicated service and a warm welcome to incoming President Bristow as she prepares to lead the club into another impactful year of service and community engagement.

The Riverbend Rotary looks forward to continuing its mission under President Bristow’s leadership and thanks all members and guests who joined in this meaningful celebration.

Other current officers positions remain the same and we applaud them as well for their services over the past year(s).

If you are interested in becoming a member please reach out to us on Facebook Messenger, a current member or at Riverbendrotary.com.

Our furry friends could used some help.

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We are ALWAYS amazed and quite grateful of this community when we have a "5As ASK", each one of you step up and help the dogs and cats we house at the shelter. We must ask again, this time we need help with a specific kind of food that we are in need of and our residents love to eat.
As always, you can drop your donations off at the shelter, 4530 N. Alby Street in Alton between 11am and 4pm. Our phone is, 618.466.3702. Or you can scan the "5As Amazon Wish List" QR code at the bottom to have your donation delivered right to the shelter. From all of us, once again we thank this gracious community for their amazing unselflessness!!!!!

At today’s Riverbend Rotary meeting, Rotarians learned more about the Oasis Women’s Center from Gale Lee, client services coordinator, and Margarette Trushel, executive director. Located in Alton, Oasis provides emergency shelter and supportive services to victims of domestic violence.

Earlier this year, Riverbend Rotary awarded $1000 to Oasis as part of its Small Grant Big Impact grant, which provides funds for new clothing and shoes for women and children who stay at Oasis.

Said Gale: "The small grant, big impact grant really IS a big impact. The smiles are endless for days when we take them shopping for clothes -- without restrictions -- on what they can buy."

Learn more about Oasis and the five counties they serve: https://oasiswomenscenter.org

We are blessed to have this organization and such loving staff in our community! ❤️

🙏 National Day of Prayer Recap! 🙏

This year’s National Day of Prayer sponsored by RIverbend Rotary was certainly an inspirational way to start the day! We were sooo blessed with about a dozen speakers who prayed for police, fire, first responders, law enforcement workers, health care facilities and workers, youth, family, military, schools, education, local business, media, government, elected officials, churches and national unity for the common good.

We also heard National Day of Prayer proclamations from City of Alton and Village of Godfrey reps!

Many thanks to all who were able to join and be connected by prayer. ❤️ And a big THANK YOU to The Wedge for the use of their beautiful facility!

Join Riverbend Rotary this Thursday, May 1 inside the Wedge Innovation Center for the National Day of Prayer, starting at 8 am.

During the hour-long event, you’ll hear prayer proclamations from Alton Mayor Pro Tem Stephanie Elliott & Godfrey Economic Development Director Jim Mager, as well as prayers for:

--Firefighters, Law Enforcement & Emergency Responders - Alton Police Department Chaplain Marc Lane
--The Future of our Youth - Keith Neuber, Kreative Kids Learning Center
--Health Care Facilities & Workers - Sister M. Beata, FSGM, OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center
--Education – Elaine Kane, Alton Community School District #11
--Family – Erin Bickle, Refuge
--Media – Mark Ellebracht, 107.1 FM - The Big Z
--Military – 2nd Lt Colleen Scott, Medical Service Corps Officer - 183rd Wing, Springfield IL
--Government & Elected Officials – Rosetta Brown, City of Alton, Illinois
--Business – Kyndra & Troy Green, Gumbo 2 Geaux
--Church & National Unity for the Common Good – Pastor Alan Abert, Illinois Great Rivers Conference – The United Methodist Church

No reservations required - come pray with us at this uplifting event!! 🙏❤️

The National Day of Prayer is an annual observance held on the first Thursday of May, inviting people to pray for the nation. Created in 1952 by a joint resolution of Congress and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman, the National Day of Prayer has been localized here in the Riverbend since 2010, thanks to Riverbend Rotary.

Spend an hour in prayerful peace at our Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 1, as we lift up government, business, health care, military, education, media and more in prayer.

The event starts at 8 am inside the Wedge Innovation Center in Alton – and is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be available.

It’s Earth Day! As part of Riverbend Rotary’s commitment to our planet, Rotarians participate in the Alton spring and fall clean-up days each year. We are grateful for these members who volunteered time earlier this month to tidy up Milton Road!

Need ideas how you can help support Earth Day? Check out: https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-tips/

And visit our webpage to learn how you can get involved with Riverbend Rotary: https://riverbendrotary.com/

In conjunction with *the* National Day of Prayer established by Congress over 70 years ago, Riverbend Rotary will hold its annual prayer event on Thursday, May 1 inside the new Wedge Innovation Center! Start time is 8 am, with prayer proclamations from government leaders of Alton & Godfrey, plus prayers for the military, education, health care, business and the church, just to name a few!

Come hear students from Marquette Catholic High School’s choir perform as well! The hour-long event is open to the public.

Free light refreshments and coffee, while they last! And a tour of The Wedge will be available after prayers!!