Community Above Self
Batavia United Way hosts holiday Adopt-A-Family
In keeping with tradition, BUW will again partner with the community to provide Christmas to Batavia families in need. Last year, we recruited sponsors to provide gifts to 129 families. We expect the need to be just as great this year. BPS101 staff identify the families who are in need of this boost and Sponsors shop from wish lists completed by the children. We also partner with area clubs who provide supplemental items such as gift cards, groceries, Christmas stockings and more. For information on sponsoring a family or other opportunities to make the season bright, visit us at bataviaunitedway.org
helped us return almost $800,000 to the community. You can purchase tickets at bataviarotarycharities.com. Visit BataviaRotaryClub.org or email us at info@BataviaRotaryClub. org. There’s a good chance one of your neighbors or coworkers is a Rotarian. Want to make an impact? Join the Rotary Club of Batavia.
Kiwanis Clubs donate to NIFB
Six local Kiwanis Clubs recently donated over $3500 to the Northern Illinois Food Bank (NIFB). These funds will be targeted to children and their families to
Join Rotary and do something really great!
Rotary is a group of community minded individuals who get together to make a positive impact. Through a mixture of volunteer hours and financial assistance, the Rotary Club has been a positive force in Batavia since 1948. We also like to socialize in a pandemic appropriate manner. Our annual fundraiser, the Corvette Raffle, is in its 32nd year and has
ensure they have access to healthy and nutritional food during this time of increased unemployment, remote learning environment and pandemic concerns. The Kiwanis Clubs involved in this effort include the Kiwanis Clubs of Batavia, Elgin Noon and Golden K, Geneva and St. Charles Noon and Golden K. Although the club’s fundraising efforts/opportunities have been severely limited this year, the clubs were excited to assist in this way.
Batavia Lions Club still serving The pandemic impacted many of our regularly sponsored activities making us reinvent how “we serve.”
Over the past months, the Batavia Lions reorganized their efforts to help the Batavia community. Vision and Hearing services are still available to those community members that demonstrate need. This October, we supported Trunk or Treat at the Batavia Apartments but minus the cars and crazy outfits. In November, the 4th Annual Underwear Party the Lions held with United Way has moved to Pal Joey’s to keep our participants safe. Learn more at our website: batavialionsclub.org or email us: batavialionsclubil@gmail.com
Batavia Moose Lodge
The Batavia Moose Lodge is part of an international organization of men and women dedicated to caring for young (Mooseheart) and old (Moosehaven), bringing communities closer together, and celebrating life. There’s no better feeling than making a difference in the lives of children, seniors and communities. Special community events are open to the public such as Moose-a-Palooza. Events are open to members and qualified guests only, unless stated open to the public. If interested in learning more about our organization, please contact us.
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