Rotary Club of Galesburg

06/15/2026

Meet a Member Monday: Karsyn Hunt

For Karsyn, Rotary is an opportunity to turn her passion for service into meaningful impact right here in our community while being part of a global network dedicated to creating positive change.

Rotary brings together people from all backgrounds who share a common goal: making our communities stronger through service, leadership, and connection.

If you're looking for a way to give back, build relationships, and make a difference both locally and globally, we'd love to welcome you to Rotary. Send us a message to learn more about membership!

06/08/2026

Meet a Member Monday!

This week, we're excited to introduce Abby Thomas, the incoming Rotary Club of Galesburg President.

Abby embodies the spirit of Rotary through her passion for service, community involvement, and her ability to build meaningful connections.

We're grateful for Abby's leadership and look forward to the impact she'll help create in the year ahead. Join us in welcoming her as she prepares to lead our club into another great year of service above self!

06/05/2026

Congratulations to Rotarian Mike Robson on being recognized as a Rotary Foundation Major Donor by Rotary District 6460!

Mike’s commitment to Service Above Self extends far beyond his leadership roles. Through years of faithful giving to The Rotary Foundation, he has helped support life-changing projects that promote peace, fight disease, expand access to clean water, support education, and strengthen communities around the world.

Inspired by family, mentors, and a lifelong belief in giving back, Mike’s generosity reflects the very best of Rotary. As Mike shared, “Learn, earn, return.”

Thank you, Mike, for your dedication, leadership, and example of service. We are proud to celebrate this well-deserved recognition! 👏💙💛

06/03/2026

Interested in learning how to play or advancing your pickleball skills? Now's your chance! Sign up for clinics coming up at the new Rotary Park courts on June 19th with pickleball pro Jeffrey van der Eems from PiQCkleball. Learn more at the link below!

05/26/2026

On Thursday, May 21, 2026, the speaker for the Rotary Club of Galesburg was Adam Seaney, Director of the Galesburg Area Vocational Center, located at the high school. The Galesburg Area Vocational Center provides a variety of sophisticated occupational training programs. Competency-based instruction provides "hands-on" learning experiences. Students learn by performing actual job skills and are evaluated on the basis of what they can do and how well they do it. This program is open to all Knox County area students. He also brought six of his top students to the meeting. Thank you for a great program.

04/13/2026

2026 - 2027 school year Host Families are now being considered

An exchange student brings the world to your family and community! Hosting allows your family to experience – up close and personal – different cultures, languages, customs, and all the excitement that comes along with it. You will try new foods, learn new words, see new places, and create lifelong relationships with people with whom you otherwise might never have crossed paths. Even better, you will learn how build relationships with those who are different from you and deepen your ability to connect, communicate, and collaborate with others.

Experiencing your daily life from the fresh perspective of an exchange student can bring new energy and excitement to things you probably take for granted. Restaurants, movie nights, shopping trips, and even housework become adventures when experienced through the eyes of your new family member.

Perhaps the greatest benefit of a cultural exchange is the network of lifelong friends around the world. Students keep in touch with their host families for years after their program ends. Host families often travel to their student’s home country to visit, experience their culture firsthand, and meet their families. By welcoming a student into your home, you open the door to an exciting new world of relationships and experiences for your children and family.

Eligibility
All that is required is the desire to make a positive impact in a child’s life and a willingness to treat him or her as a member of your own family.
• Families with children (even young children)
• Families without children
• Empty nesters
• Single individuals

Rotary Support
Rotary will provide background and reference checks, training, and support for your hosting experience. Rotary will also provide the student with comprehensive insurance, training, and a monthly stipend (the students typically have their own spending money as well).

Rotary will also keep in regular contact with you and the student to ensure that everyone is having a good experience.
Rotarians are often eager to take the student out for meals, trips, and entertainment. Rotarians are also happy to assist with transportation to special RYE or school events and any other tasks with which the family needs help. It takes a village, after all!
Ready to take the next step? Contact Dylana at [email protected]

04/06/2026

Thank you to the Galesburg Area Chamber of Commerce for your support of the Rotary Club of Galesburg!

💛 Our Heart of the Community series shines a light on Rotary Club of Galesburg!✨

Rotary Club of Galesburg provides service to others, promotes integrity, and advances world understanding, goodwill, and peace through their fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders. They see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change. 💛

💻 Head to https://bit.ly/nonprofitsGACC to discover more about the organizations that are the Heart of the Community

03/11/2026

The Rotary Youth Exchange students from across District 6460 visited Galesburg recently for a district sponsored Fun Weekend. We were excited to meet Judy at Judy’s Family Cafe - a Galesburg favorite!

RYE Fun Weekends provide a chance for exchange students to connect with one another, give back to the community and have fun!

03/11/2026

Rotary Club of Galesburg members enjoyed the Spring District Training this past weekend in Springfield.

What a great opportunity to connect with fellow Rotarians!

01/30/2026

What a great night! We shared lots of laughs, great conversation, and plenty of pizza during our Rotary social at Reserve Artisan Ales last night. Always a good time spending the evening with fellow Rotarians 🍕💙