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| Join us for the 4th Annual Pints for Polio at Rockford Brewing Company on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, 4:30–7 PM!RBC will donate $1 per pint to Rotary’s End Polio Now campaign. Come enjoy a pint, meet local Rotarians, and help us in the fight to end polio worldwide. 🌍💙 |
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4th Annual Pints for Polio
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2025-09-30 04:00:00Z |
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| The 1980's takes the lead at the end of our first week in the Decade by Decade Growing Our Library and Community fundraiser by the Rockford High School Interact Club!
Thank you to everyone that showed their community spirit at Harvest Festival in Rockford!
The Interact Club will next be at the Rockford High School Varsity Homecoming Football game on Friday, October 3. Show your community spirit by making a donation! |
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Decade by Decade - 1980's Takes The Lead!
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2025-09-28 04:00:00Z |
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🍗🔥 It’s back! The Rotary Chicken BBQ at Rockford Harvest Festival! 📅 Friday & Saturday, Sept 26–27
⏰ 11:30 am – 6:30 pm (or until sold out!)
📍 Rotary Pavilion – Courtland Dr & Squire St. $15 meal includes:
🍗 ½ Chicken
🥔 Potato Salad
🥖 Roll & Butter
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🥤 Pop/Water All proceeds support Rotary projects in Rockford and around the world! 🌍💛 Come hungry & leave happy! 😋 |
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2025 Rockford Harvest Festival Chicken BBQ
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2025-09-08 04:00:00Z |
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| Help us meet our goal in making our community a better place to work, live and succeed! We’re raising money to make a difference in the lives of our community members for generations to come. To help secure the completion of the Krause Memorial Library's Expansion Project, the Rockford High School Interact Club has set up this campaign, Decade by Decade: Growing our Library and Community, with a goal of $10,000. This unique campaign is challenge by each decade based on the year you graduated high school. The campaign will run through homecoming week on Saturday, October 4 with bragging rights to the winning decade! The winning decade will be determined by the amount raised through your tax-deductible contributions to the Rotary Club of Rockford Michigan Foundation, the charitable organization associated with the RHS Interact Club. With your help we can reach this goal and continue the work we’ve set out to do in this campaign. Please help if you can. Every donation makes a difference! Questions? Contact Club Advisor Kelly McLellan rhsinteract.mail@gmail.com |
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Decade by Decade: Growing Our Library and Community
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2025-09-08 04:00:00Z |
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| Join the community for an evening of live music at the 4th annual Rotary Rocks for ShelterBox, hosted by the Rotary Club of Rockford, Michigan. The event is being held at the Garden Club Park band shell in downtown Rockford, Michigan, on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, starting at 6:30PM - Enjoy a musical showcase from Roosevelt Diggs at 6:30PM, a group celebrated for blending Folk, Country, Bluegrass, Blues, Rockabilly, and Rock into a rich Americana experience.
- Stay for Nicholas James and the Bandwagon at 7:50PM, known for delighting audiences with their unique Americana fusion since 2010.
All donations raised during the event support Shelterbox, a charity dedicated to ensuring no one is without shelter following a disaster. Your attendance helps provide emergency relief to those in need. You have several easy ways to get involved or donate to support Rotary Rocks for ShelterBox 2025: How to Donate * At the event: Fill the donation duck with Cash or Checks - Online Donation: You can donate directly to the Rotary Club of Rockford Michigan Foundation by scanning this QR Code:
* ShelterBox Direct Donation: Give to ShelterBox USA, specifying the Rockford event if possible. Donations can be made as a one-time gift or set up as recurring support. Options include credit/debit card, PayPal, Apple Pay, Venmo, check, or bank transfer. * Mail a Check: Send a check made out to "Rockford Rotary Club," PO Box 347, Rockford, MI 49341, noting “ShelterBox” in the memo line Get Involved - Sponsorships: Sponsorships for the concert are still available. Reach out to the Rotary Club of Rockford for details on sponsorship packages and recognition. Sponsors help cover event costs so all collected donations can go directly to ShelterBox. If interesting in sponsoring the event, complete the contact form and a Rockford Rotarian will contact you with details.
- Spread the Word: Share event details on your social media or among your networks to amplify the cause and encourage more people to attend or donate.
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| | Roosevelt Diggs opens the 2025 event at 6:50 pm. A Michigan-based Americana band known for their powerful blend of Folk, Country, Bluegrass, Blues, Rockabilly, and Rock and Roll. The group is anchored by brothers Levi and Logan Duddles, joined by Jon Shears on upright bass and Jeff Leitch on percussion. Their music honors the Michigan tradition of acoustic-based performance, emphasizing highly energetic live shows and strong audience connection. Their concerts are described as an interactive exchange of emotions between the band and audience, creating a vibrant and engaging live music experience that feels unique each time. They feed off the audience's energy, making the shows high-energy and immersive events -- something you don't want to miss! Photo credit: Jeff Brinn |
| | Nicholas James & the Bandwagon is a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Americana band that blends Folk, Rock, Country, and a unique style they call "Hippie Tonk." The band features rich 3-part harmonies, dual electric guitars, pedal steel, and fiddle woven around acoustic guitar and strong lead vocals by frontman Nicholas James Thomasma. They have been active since around 2010, performing at festivals, breweries, community concerts, and theaters across Michigan. Their sound is notably shaped by the pedal steel guitar, described as the "mystery machine" for its sustaining and sliding qualities that add depth and color to the music.The band is praised for engaging, high-energy live shows that blend heartfelt storytelling with a classic yet fresh Americana sound, often including tributes to Bob Dylan, a major influence on Nicholas. Nicholas James & the Bandwagon embody a vibrant Americana spirit with authentic, roots-infused music that's perfect for festivals, backyard gatherings, or intimate concert settings. |
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4th Annual Rotary Rocks for ShelterBox
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2025-07-28 04:00:00Z |
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2025 Jim Tol Memorial Duck Race Awards Luncheon
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2025-07-28 04:00:00Z |
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Maya Clark was awarded an Rockford High School Rotary Interact Club scholarship for her work in the Club. She has been a club member for 3 years and has served on the Board of Directors. Clark will attend Hope College in the fall to study kinseology. |
| Grand Valley State University will welcome Hannah Jungnitsch in the fall. Hannah received a RHS Interact Scholarship. During her 4 years as a club member, she has been active in the Club and also served on the Board of Directors. |
| Eagle Scout Allison Cranmer was awarded a Rotary Scholarship by the Rotary Club of Rockford for her involvement in the Club sponsored Scout Troop 8228. Cranmer will be continuing her studies in art and German at Northern Michigan University in the fall. |
| Ava Brunett was one of 2 recipients of the Rotary S.T.R.I.V.E. program to be awarded a scholarship to continue her studies at Grand Rapids Community College. A 2nd scholarship was awarded to Niccoli Kamp (picture not available). |
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2025 Scholarship Winners
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2025-07-07 04:00:00Z |
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The 2025 Big Daddy Duck festivities wrapped up on Saturday, June 7 with the Jim Tol Memorial Big Daddy Duck Race! This year 265 ducks were launched in the river for the big race! With the crowds cheering on the ducks, #107 sponsored by Remmelts Mechanical won the title of Fastest Duck and #91 from sponsor Northland Automotive was named the Slowest Duck. Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny from sponsor Pathway Financial Design won the Prettiest Duck contest by garnering the highest amount in donations for hand2hand to help provide weekend meals for kids in our school district and throughout West Michigan.
Thank you to all our duck sponsors for their support of our Club's fundraiser. Special thanks to our "host" businesses who served as drop off sites and generously allowed us to display the decorated ducks in their storefront windows: Knape Industries, Rockford Family Eyecare, Edward Jone - Aimee Ohlmann, Glik's, The Local Basket Case, Golden & Jernigan, Meraki, Ila & Lucille, The Edge and Farmer's Insurance. |
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2025 Big Daddy Duck Wrap Up
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2025-06-09 04:00:00Z |
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| We’re thrilled to announce that 777 brand new books are now in the hands of local kids, setting the stage for a summer filled with reading and imagination! These books, generously provided by the Rotary Club of Rockford, were distributed at the annual Reading Rocks in Rockford event on Saturday, May 31. This cherished tradition, started by Rotarian and former Rockford resident Sue Bodenner, is now celebrating its 16th year of inspiring students to read and learn. Fun for All AgesChildren of all ages enjoyed the popular Pluck-a-Duck activity, where they could “fish” a duck from the pond to win a prize, select their own small rubber duck and bookmark, and then choose a book to take home. Other activities included an author meet and greet, face painting, visits to the Rockford Public Schools Summer Bus for storytime, mascots and the RPS Reading Awards. Community CollaborationA special thank you goes out to Loux Learning for their expertise in selecting age-appropriate books and for organizing the book giveaway and to the staff of the KDL-Krause Memorial Library for their organization of this event. We are also deeply grateful to the dedicated members of the Rotary Club, the Rockford High School Rotary Interact Club, and Scout Troop 2882 for working together to make this event a memorable experience for everyone who attended. Here’s to another successful year of encouraging young readers and building a lifelong love of books in our community! |
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Reading Rocks in Rockford 2025
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2025-06-01 04:00:00Z |
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It was a tight race to the finish as Harry Potter performed his magic and surged to the lead of the 2025 Most Popular Duck contest in the last hours of the voting coming ahead of the Little Mermaid. Superman rounded out the top 3 contenders for the title this year. Check out all the decorated ducks by clicking LINK Ducks are arriving daily so check the link often to view them all! The decorated ducks will next compete for the Prettiest Duck title during Rockford's Start of Summer Celebration at the Rotary Booth located by the Peppermill Grill. Through monetary voting, the duck that raises the most money in the Feed a Duck, Feed a Child promotion will win the title of the 2025 Prettiest Duck. The real winner of this competition is Hand2Hand as all money raised will be donated to this organization that helps provide weekend meals to food insecure children in our area. Voting runs Friday, June 6 at noon to Saturday, June 7 at 6 pm. The BIG DADDY DUCK RACE will kick off at 5 pm at the Dam on Saturday, June 7. Racing ducks will vie for the title of Fastest and Slowest duck for their sponsors as they race from the dam to Sowerby Park. Decorated ducks will be on display in local Rockford business windows until Thursday, June 5 when they are prepped for their appearance for the Prettiest Duck contest. Back by popular demand at Rotary Booth will be the Duck Shoot where everyone is a winner! See you at Start of Summer! |
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2025 Most Popular Duck
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2025-05-25 04:00:00Z |
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| Movie Time is Here! Join us for our annual duck fundraiser, where creativity meets fun! For just $100, you can purchase a duck and decorate it for a chance to win the coveted titles of Prettiest Duck, Most Popular Duck, Fastest Duck and Slowest Duck in Rockford. This year's theme is Movie Time, so get your creative juices flowing and show us your best movie-inspired designs! Anyone Can Buy a Duck! Whether you're an individual or a business, everyone is welcome to participate. Visit https://rockfordmirotary.club/wantaduck/ to secure your duck today! Support a Great Cause! All proceeds from this event will go towards supporting the many projects of the Rockford Rotary Club, benefiting our community and beyond. Let's Make This Year's Event Unforgettable! Share with friends and family to spread the word. We can't wait to see your movie-themed masterpieces! |
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2025 Duck Fundraiser
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2025-03-06 05:00:00Z |
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| The Rotary Club of Rockford hosted the 3rd annual Rotary Rocks for ShelterBox at the beautiful Garden Club Park next to the dam in downtown Rockford, Michigan on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. ShelterBox works to support communities in crisis. Right now, over 100 million people around the world have been made homeless by disaster and conflict. ShelterBox is working to change this. By providing emergency shelter and tools for families robbed of their homes by disaster, ShelterBox and Rotary are transforming despair into hope.Their goal is to see a world where no family is left without shelter after disaster. Since 2012, ShelterBox and Rotary have been official Project Partners in disaster relief. Donations collected at the event and from sponsors totaled over $5,000! Donations are still be accepted! Scan the QR code to donate securely online or by check made payable to Rockford Rotary Club, PO Box 347, Rockford, MI 49341 with ShelterBox noted on memo line.  |
| Photo credit: Paul Jensen | The Reverend Jesse Ray, known for his unique Americana Rock and Roots sound, kicked off the evening of music. Photo credit: Anna Sink |
| Roosevelt Diggs Rockford Rotary President Derek Reed presented ShelterBox Rep Bill Tobin with a check reflecting funds from the 2023 event. | Roosevelt Diggs closed the evening and invited Rockford's own Sean Krampe to join them on stage as lead singer for one song.  |
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3rd Annual Rotary Rocks for ShelterBox
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2024-08-12 04:00:00Z |
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| The Most Popular Duck, by online voting,was awarded to Dependable Fire Protection. Their winning Duck was designed by Peyton Gaylord, daughter of the owner. Joining her to accept the award were Abbie and Afton Scott and Anne Gaylord. Presenting the award were Rotarian Duck Committee Co-Chairs Erik Luxhoj and Bill Knape. | Great Lakes Hospital for Animals captured the award for Prettiest Duck with monetary voting in the "Feed a Duck, Feed a Child" campaign by visitors to our Start of Summer booth. Their duck raised $58 to beat out their 163 decorated competitors at this year's event. Accepting the award are Grace Freels, MiKayla Johanson, Courtney Roberts, Courtney Bohlinger, and Rylee Roberts. |
| A total of $600 was collected at the "Feed a Duck, Feed a Child" fundraiser for Hand2Hand. An additional $500 donation was made by an anonymous community member to bring the total to $1,100 for the group. Hand2Hand works to combat weekend hunger for local Rockford students. |
| Traveling trophies and certificates were awarded to each winner in 4 categories. Taking honors in the big river race were Re/Max United-Rockford as the fastest duck and Edward Jones-Chris Carlson as the slowest duck. |
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2024 Jim Tol Memorial Duck Race Awards Luncheon
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2024-07-16 04:00:00Z |
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| Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Big Daddy Duck Race! Fastest Duck honors go to Re/Max United. The Slowest Duck award winner is Chris Carlson of Edward Jones. Thank you to all the businesses and individuals who supported this year's event! |
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2024 Fastest & Slowest Duck
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2024-06-15 04:00:00Z |
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| Voting for the 2024 Most Popular Duck in Rockford ended at 8 p.m. on Friday June 7th. Congratulations to the winner of this year's title for Most Popular Duck in Rockford: Dependable Fire Protection! They captured the title with 4086 votes! That is almost 1000 votes more than last year's winner (ChoiceOne). You can view the complete voting results here: VOTING RESULTS PAGE. You can view the decorated ducks online here: DECORATED DUCKS PAGE. And you can view the ducks in person at these businesses in downtown Rockford: Gliks, Edward Jones-Aimee Ohlman, Ila & Lucille, The Edge, Everywear, The Local Basket Case, and Farmers Insurance. There are also ducks on display at Rockford Barber Shop. |
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2024 Most Popular Duck Crowned!
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2024-06-03 04:00:00Z |
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Big Daddy Duck Race 2024
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Can Drive to Support Local Youth
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2024-02-10 05:00:00Z |
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| Join the fun this World Polio Day
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ROCKFORD BREWING COMPANY for the
2nd Annual Pints for Polio! When: Tuesday, October 24 Time: 11 am - 9:30 pm GET YOUR NAME ON THE SUPER HERO WALL OF FAME! You can be a Super Hero by joining in the fight to Eradicate Polio! Get you name on the wall of fame with your donation PAINT THE DAY PURPLE! Rockford High School students and advisors will be on hand from 3-9 pm for the Purple Pinkie Project! For a minimum of $1 donation, have your pinkie nail painted purple in solidarity with children around the world who are being immunized against Polio.
Only 2 countries have a wild polio endemic - Pakistan and Afghanistan. Each dollar received to END POLIO will be matched 2:1 by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation! Where else can your dollar make a life changing affect on a child's life? DONATE TODAY! |
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2nd Annual Pints for Polio
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2023-10-18 04:00:00Z |
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| Once again the Rotary Club of Rockford Michigan will be serving a delicious BBQ Chicken Dinner at the Rotary Pavilion on Friday, September 22 and Saturday, September 23. For only $13, the meal includes1/2 BBQ chicken, potato salad, baked beans, roll/butter and beverage of your choice (pop, water bottle, coffee). Serving times 11:30 am - 6:30 pm each day (or until we run out of food!) Drive up service available in front of the Rotary Pavilion on Courtland Drive. Tickets available from any Rotarian or place your request at rockfordmirotary@gmail.com |
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Rotary Chicken BBQ September 22-23, 2023
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2023-09-06 04:00:00Z |
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| 45 Jeeps attended at the celebration of the Jeep Lifestyle and community event at Flo's Woodfire Pizzeria to kick off the long Labor Day holiday weekend. The evening's goal was to bring the Jeep community together for drinks and food while giving back to the community. Flo's donated $5 to the Rockford Rotary Club for every Jeep in attendance for a total of $225! Rockford Rotary members were able to share our club's activities and provided dashboard ducks for all in attendance. Sponsored by: Graff Rockford Vendor - Topper Shop Jeep Club - Grand Rapids Jeep Club |
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Support Rockford Rotary Club at Jeep Night
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2023-08-23 04:00:00Z |
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| Thank you to everyone that attended this 2nd annual event held August 22, 2023 at beautiful Garden Club Park. The evening was perfect for listening to the great sounds of: - Jack Droppers and the Best Intentions
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Rotary Rocks for ShelterBox Music Festival
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2023-08-18 04:00:00Z |
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A Ribbon Cutting at the newly remodeled Rotary Pavilion was held on July 11, 2023. The Pavilion is a central meeting place in downtown Rockford and hosts several events each year. Thank you to the Rockford Chamber of Commerce and it's members for their support of the Rockford Rotary Club and their participation in the event. Following the ribbon cutting, community members also joined in to help our club celebrate our 75th Anniversary of serving strong in Rockford and around the world by enjoying cool treats and prizes by spinning the prize wheel. 
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75th Anniversary Community Celebration
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2023-07-02 04:00:00Z |
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| Welcome 2023-24 Rockford Rotary Club President Wendell Wilson. We look forward to his leadership as we continue to serve not only the community of Rockford but worldwide as part of Rotary International. |
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Welcome New President Wendell Wilson
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2023-07-02 04:00:00Z |
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And the winners of the 2023 Big Daddy Duck Contests are . . . Prettiest Duck: The Tilted Tulip (monetary voting for hand2hand) Most Popular: Choice One Bank (online voting) Fast Duck in River Race: Subway - Algoma Avenue Slowest Duck in River Race: Altr'd Thread Co. Thank-you to everyone in our community that helped make this a fun, successful event!
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Congratulations to our Duck Contest Winners
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2023-06-11 04:00:00Z |
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| The annual Rotary Club of Rockford’s Big Daddy Duck fundraiser is kicking off this week and ducks are starting to flock into town for the big event. Rotarians are busy visiting local businesses to sell and drop off ducks for the Big Daddy Duck festivities that take place as part of the Rockford Chamber of Commerce’s 54th Annual Start of Summer Celebration, June 8-11, 2023. The cost to purchase a duck is still $100 and all money received through this fundraiser is used to support the many projects of the Rockford Rotary Club in our community. Families are also encouraged to purchase a duck for a chance to win prizes in one of four contests: Most Popular Duck by online voting, Prettiest Duck by monetary voting in the club’s Feed a Duck, Feed a Child campaign for hand2hand, plus fastest and slowest duck in the big river race on June 10 at 5 pm at the dam. To order a duck, visit the www.rockfordmirotary.club and click on the “I Want A Duck” on the forms page or by calling 616-443-8110. Rockford Brewing Company was the first business to receive their 2023 duck. Pictured are employees Leah T and Tyler accepting their duck for this year's contests. |
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2023 Big Daddy Duck Sales Underway
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2023-02-21 05:00:00Z |
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| Thanks to everyone who came to our fist annual Pints for Polio Event at the Rockford Brewing Company.
We were able to collect $620 dollars which will be matched by the Gates Foundation 2:1 in the fight against polio. Through the generosity of our sponsor and evening host, Rockford Brewing Company and direct donations, we will be able to vaccinate 620 children against this disease. Each vaccination costs approximately $3.00 to administer. There are only two countries in the world, Afghanistan and Pakistan, that still report wild polio cases so we are close to eradicating this disease. |
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Pints for Polio - Eradicating Polio One Pint At A Time
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2023-01-11 05:00:00Z |
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 The annual Rockford Harvest Festival Chicken BBQ was again a great success! People began lining up early after whiffing the delicious smell of the specially seasoned chicken as it was being prepared on the Green Egg grills outside the Rotary Pavilion. Special THANK YOU to Herman’s Boy for donating their special seasoning for the chicken and coffee. Proceeds from the BBQ are used for various Rotary projects in the Rockford Community. Projects include: promoting literacy with Little Free Libraries and Reading Rocks, helping students in need at Rockford High School with the STRIVE program, offering two college scholarships each year to Rockford High School Interact students, supporting the Life Leadership program each June to develop young leaders (high school juniors), contributing to the stage at Garden Club Park, contributing to the renovation of the Rotary Pavilion, supporting Shop With a Hero each fall, supporting Ukrainian Refugees with Rotary Rocks for Shelter Box and more. Plans are already underway for the 2023 BBQ and the Club looks forward to seeing everyone again in the fall! Thank you to all who support our fund raisers! We really appreciate you!
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Rockford Rotary Annual Chicken BBQ Great Success!
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2022-07-01 04:00:00Z |
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Rockford Community Can Drive to benefit the Rockford High School Marching Band Event coordinator/contact: Deb Davis, Rockford Lions Club member, 616-723-1178 What: Rockford Community Can Drive When: Saturday, February 19, 2022 - 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Where: Parking lot at Great Lakes Ace Hardware 643 Northland Dr NE, Rockford, MI 49341 Why: The can collection trailers for the Rockford Lions, Rockford Rotary and the Rockford High School Band were all robbed on Saturday, February 12, Monday, February 14 and Tuesday, February 15 (Three different locations; multiple robberies each day) The Rockford Lions and the Rockford Rotary are teaming up to host this can drive to benefit the Rockford High School Band in replacing their lost revenue from the robberies. The Band is gearing up for a trip to the Rose Bowl Parade in 10 months and we want to give the Rockford community the opportunity to help us turn this negative incident into a positive event! Community members are invited to drive through the drop off area between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. and volunteers from the Lions, the Rotary and the Rockford High School Band will be on hand to accept their donations of returnable cans and bottles. Spokespersons for the Rockford Lions, and the Rockford High School Band and Boosters will be available for comments at the event and prior. Please contact Deb Davis for further information. Please note: While the owners of Great Lakes Ace Hardware are supporting this effort with the use of their property for this event, no spokesperson will be available regarding this event. Thank you for your attention to this detail.
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Rockford Rotary joins with Rockford Lions to Support RHS Band
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2022-02-17 05:00:00Z |
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We kicked off sales for our 2022 Duck Race February 8th. The duck race will take place at the dam in downtown Rockford at the Start of Summer Celebration on June 11th. Race time is 5 p.m. The ducks will be displayed in downtown business windows starting May 31st with online voting for the most popular duck starting the same day. Trophies will be awarded for the Most Popular Duck (online), the Prettiest Duck (most money in the jar at the booth) and Fastest and Slowest duck (river race). If you are interested in purchasing a duck for this year's race, you can sign up HERE. Last year 206 area businesses decorated ducks. We are shooting for 325 this year, so sign up now and get to work on that duck!
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Rockford Rotary Kicks off 2022 Duck Race
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2022-02-08 05:00:00Z |
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| We had a great duck race weekend. Thank you for everyone who came out and watched the race, voted on ducks, enjoyed the duck shoot and was able to visit our free book giveaway. We had fun interacting with all of you. The parade was a lot of fun as well! Thank you also to all the businesses that sponsored a duck. The duck race would literally not happen without you. Thank you! |
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Prettiest, Fastest and Slowest Ducks
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2021-06-14 04:00:00Z |
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| Promoting literacy is very important to our club. We started Reading Rocks in Rockford and normally have our Hook a Book tent at that event to giveaway age appropriate children's books. Reading Rocks was not able to be held this year due to COVID. In lieu of that event, we will be giving away free age appropriate books to kids at our booth at Start of Summer. Please stop by our booth (in front of the Rockford Hemp Co in downtown Rockford), vote for the duck you think is the prettiest (drop some money in a jar to help your duck win), participate in the duck shoot and have your child draw a duck to win a free book (everyone is a winner). We look forward to seeing you on June 12th! |
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Rockford Rotary to Giveaway Books at SOS 2021
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2021-05-24 04:00:00Z |
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| | On May 1, 2021, Rockford Rotary helped other volunteers and the City of Rockford plant 27 trees in Memorial Park behind the Community Cabin in Downtown Rockford. The tree planting is in celebration of Arbor Day and is in line with the City's ongoing sustainability program. |
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Rockford Rotary Helps Plant Trees in Memorial Park
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2021-05-04 04:00:00Z |
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| We have been selling Big Daddy Ducks throughout the spring and have close to 200 entries for the 2021 race. We will race the ducks this year on Saturday June 12th @ 5pm as part of the Start of Summer festivities. It will start at the dam in Rockford and end in Richardson-Sowerby Park on the other side of the bridge. Please come down and see the race. It is always a lot of fun, and it is something that you don't see very often (large rubber ducks - many of which are decorated in all different ways - floating down the river). Come see the ducks before the race as well. We will display them all day on the 12th. You can pick a favorite duck and vote for it with money. The duck with the most money in its jar at the end of the day will win a trophy for the Prettiest Duck in Rockford. Look for announcements on this website and our facebook page about voting online for each duck. Online voting starts on May 31st. We will award trophies for the fastest and slowest ducks in the river race. Any person or family or business can enter the race. To enter the race, you need to make a donation of $100 to Rockford Rotary. It is still not too late to purchase a duck. If you would like to purchase one, simply fill out our duck request form HERE. We will get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you for supporting Rockford Rotary! |
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Rockford Rotary 2021 Big Daddy Duck Race
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2021-01-18 05:00:00Z |
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| Due to the generous support by the Rockford community of the Rotary Club of Rockford’s fundraiser, Rotarians Jim Tol, President and Erik Luxhoj, Secretary were able to present a check for $30,000 to Rockford City Manager Thad Beard and Mayor Ed Ross to help fund the new Stage at Garden Park. |
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Rockford Rotary Can Drive Nets Big Check for City - Thank you Rockford!
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2021-01-13 05:00:00Z |
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