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Upcoming Events
  • Sheriff Caruana
    Prairie Street Brewing Co
    Sep 28, 2023
    12:00 PM – 12:00 PM
  • Cosmo Social- Louie's Tap House and Pinball
    Louie's Tap House
    Oct 05, 2023
    6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
  • Lunch with Illinois State Rep. John Cabello
    Prairie Street
    Oct 12, 2023
    12:00 PM – 12:00 PM
  • Cookout at the Rockford Rescue Mission
    Rockford Rescue Mission
    Oct 15, 2023
    11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
  • Honorable Judge Joe McGraw
    Prairie Street Brewing Co
    Oct 19, 2023
    12:00 PM – 12:00 PM
  • Cosmopolitan International Day
    Nov 07, 2023
  • TBA EVENT
    Nov 16, 2023
    5:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Club Information
2023-2024 Board of Directors
Larry Lazzerini. President
Brian Thor, Immediate Past President
Gordon Eggers, At Large Board Member
John Johnson, President Elect
Dayton Smith, Accountant
Peter Cimino, At Large Board Member
Matt Aukes, Secretary
Chris Zion, Charities Board President
Tom Grimes, At Large Board Member
Greg Lundquist, Treasurer
Brandon Gruner, Sergeant at Arms
 
 
2023-2024 President’s Message
Hello Cosmo Brothers !!  Welcome to the 2023-24 year.
 
I'm very excited and honored to be the President this year , for this amazing club.
Looking forward to a great year raising money and having a great time doing it. 
Last year we raised a record amount . Thanks to all of you and your efforts.
 
Our Golf outing this year was another record Netting $ 55k for the club. A huge Thank you to Greg Lundquist, Matt Aukes, Chris Zion and everyone involved to make this great event happen.
If you think that was great wait until next years event. It promises to be even better with some really cool changes.
 
Kicking off the year with the Steak Fry Sept 21st. With 65- 70 coming and  14 guests which is awesome. Looking forward to the event. For the first time it will be held indoors due to the weather.
 
Our first lunch is Sept.28th featuring fellow Cosmo Brother and the Sheriff , Gary Caruana . Talking with us about the Safety act , which just went into effect.
We will have a great line up this year of speakers . If anyone has a speaker in mind please reach out to John Johnson Pres-Elect.
 
We will continue to have some great nights out this year. A pinball tournament , Cigar and Whiskey nights , Dart nights , Christmas party just to name a few. We are working on more.
Along with our big fundraiser events March Madness, Stroll on State, Poker tournaments ,Poinsettias .
This is a club effort so please show up , help out and raise as much money as possible. So let's get involved !!
 
We are Rockford's Premier Charity Club. 
Let's get involved this year , Let's make a difference in our community and our own lives. 
Let's continue to grow our club . Bring in new members . Let's make 2023-24 a fantastic Cosmo year !
 
It's a Great day to be a Cosmo !!
 
Sincerely,
Larry Lazzerini
President 2023-2024
2023 Grant Recipients
2023 Grant Recipients
 Amount Funded
Crusader Community Health
$10,000.00
Northwest Community Center
$4,000.00
RRVFP
$3,500.00
Bravehearts
$3,500.00
Pregnancy Care Center
$3,000.00
Rock House Kids
$3,000.00
Family Peace Center
$3,000.00
Rockford Habitat for Humanity
$3,000.00
Barbara Olson Center of Hope
$2,675.00
Nik's Wish
$2,500.00
ADA
$2,500.00
Goldie Floberg
$2,500.00
Midway Village Museum
$2,500.00
Jr. League
$2,500.00
RVC Foundation
$2,200.00
Walter Lawson
$2,000.00
Remedies Renewing Lives
$2,000.00
Rockford Rescue Mission
$2,000.00
Rockford Promise
$2,000.00
Shelter Care Ministries
$1,989.00
RAMP
$1,500.00
Tommy Corral Memorial
$1,500.00
17th Judicial Court
$1,500.00
Youth Services Network
$1,200.00
Northern Illinois Hospice
$1,000.00
Northern IL Food Bank
$1,000.00
CFNIL Endowment
$19,226.00
Total Funded:
$87,290.00
 
2022 Grant Recipients
Grant Recipients
 Amount Funded
Blackhawk Area Council, Boy Scouts of America
$2,500.00
BraveHearts Therapeutic Riding and Educational Center
$3,100.00
Crusader Community Health Foundation
$10,000.00
GiGi's Playhouse Rockford
$1,529.00
K Cancer Baseball NFP
$2,000.00
Midway Village Museum
$2,500.00
Nik's Wish, The Nikolas Ritschel Foundation
$1,200.00
Northern Illinois Food Bank
$5,000.00
Regional Access & Mobilization Project - RAMP
$1,500.00
Rock House Kids
$3,965.00
Rock River Valley Pantry
$3,000.00
Rock Valley College Foundation
$2,200.00
Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity
$2,000.00
Rockford Barbell
$2,000.00
Rockford Rescue Mission
$2,000.00
Shelter Care
$1,658.00
Sounds Of Good News ~ YES Club
$1,500.00
The 17th Circuit Therapy Dog Volunteers, Inc.
$1,500.00
The Haven Network
$2,000.00
The Junior League of Rockford
$5,000.00
The Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford
$2,500.00
Walter Lawson Children's Home
$2,000.00
YMCA of Rock River Valley
$2,328.00
Total Funded:
$62,980.00
 
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    September 25
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    September 7, 1999
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    September 7, 1999
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    September 17, 2020
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    September 21, 2017
    6 years
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    September 21, 2017
    6 years
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    September 21, 2017
    6 years
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    September 25, 2013
    10 years
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    September 26, 2019
    4 years
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    September 26, 2019
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    September 28, 2022
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    September 28, 2017
    6 years
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