2022 Rockford Cosmopolitan Charity Golf Classic, Friday, August 12, 2022. Click here for more information.

Doug Plank Fundraiser

Steak Fry 2020

New Member Swearing In 2020

2022 International Convention Delegates

Cosmopolitan International Day
Nov 07, 2022

Brian Thor. President	Chris Zion, Immediate Past President	Greg Lundquist, At Large Board Member
Larry Lazzerini, President Elect	Dayton Smith, Accountant	Bill Redig, At Large Board Member
Matt Aukes, Secretary	Tom Graceffa, Charities Board President
John Johnson, Treasurer	Tom Grimes, At Large Board Member

I wanted to reach out to our members, as well as those who serve on our board, and say Thank You for the opportunity as well as the faith you have in me to be nominated as President. I joined the Rockford Cosmopolitan Club in 2010 after having attended several events over the years. I was inspired by the people involved and the overall attitude of giving back to the community in their fundraising efforts. I still feel that same pride and I am still inspired, in fact even more so today, by a select number of individuals who continually contribute countless hours over the year to make us successful. To them I say Thank You as well. There is simply no doubt in my mind that we have become a recognizable charity club in the Rockford region. In fact, I will say the best charity organization in Rockford, especially when you consider the $600,000 we have granted to Crusader Health over the last 20 years, the endowment that we have with the Northern Illinois Community Foundation, and the fundraising that on average raises $100,000 plus for our community and local non profits. We are truly a force to be reckoned with and I am honored to be your President for the next year. I am sure we all agree that our local entities truly need financial support after 2020.

To be a President of the club, most individuals spend a number of years working their way through the chairs and running/ assisting fundraising events. You get to see the club from the inside and what makes us successful. This leads me to my ask of our members, we need your help. To continue to grow and support our wonderful causes, I am asking you to get involved. Make time to attend lunches, support our charitable causes, attend a social event or two or, and here is the most important ask, think of joining the board or running a charitable event. We need your help and don’t be surprised if I walk up to you and ask you to be more involved. Maybe you’ll surprise me with a request to do so. I would love to have that happen. We have some open board positions that I’m hopeful others will ask to fill and I have intentionally done so with that expectation. Maybe you are that next person who has been thinking of it and we didn’t know you were the one. You, to be the future President of the best group of charitable minded individuals in the Rockford area. Thank you for being a member and I look forward to representing the club this year; not only at the International Convention, but throughout the year at all of our events.

Here is to our 2021-2022 year and all of its successes!

Chris Zion
President 2021-2022

2021 Grant Recipients

Rockford Cosmopolitan Club

2021 Grant Recipients - $47,807!

2021 Cosmo Charities Board	Funded
Rockford Barbell	900
YMCA of Rock River Valley	2500
Rockford Rescue Mission	2000
Rock House Kids	1500
The Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford	1680
Northern Illinois Food Bank	2000
Stepping Stones of Rockford	1500
Barbara Olson Center of Hope	2500
Boy Scouts-Blackhawk Area Council	1165
Crusader Community Health	10000
GiGi's Playhouse Rockford	1705
Youth Services Network	1000
Rosie's Birthday Club	1500
Carpenter's Place	2050

Total Grants Awarded 2021	32000

Crusader Health- Cosmopolitan Intl.	$8,500
Community Foundation Endowment	$7,307
Total All Grants 2021	$47,807

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