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BOARD MEMBERS for 2021-2022
Chris Zion, Club President
 Tom Graceffa, Immediate Past Pres. 
TBD, Vice President 
Brian Thor, President Elect
 Bill Redig, Treasurer Larry Lazzerini, Secretary
Joshua Sherman, Sergeant at Arms Francesco Collura, Charities Board Pres.. Dayton Smith, Accountant
Tom Gustafson, At Large Board Member
 Tom Grimes, At Large Board Member Greg Lundquist, At Large Board Member
MESSAGE FROM OUR CLUB PRESIDENT - CHRIS ZION 2021-2022
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


Team Cosmo Participates in the Polar Plunge for 2nd Year in a Row
For the second year in a row, our Team Cosmo participated in the Polar Plunge, which is a fundraiser specifically for Special Olympics.  Our team led the local fundraiser for donations raised.  We are super proud of our Cosmo Team!  Thank you to Chris Zion for helping organize this event for interested Cosmos.  See the video below:
Major General Borling
We had the pleasure of hosting our lunch on 2/8/18 with Major General John Borling as your headlining speaker.  We had an awesome turnout and it was indeed a great time to hear him speak to our club once again.  Here is the audio of his presentation:
 
BECOME A MEMBER
The Rockford Cosmopolitan Club is committed to finding a cure for diabetes, supporting our region through annual grants, growing our endowment with the CFNIL for the long term while promoting through social and fundraising events. 
 
Click Here for the New Member Application.
 
 
[MEMBERS ONLY] RECEIVE UPDATES BY TEXT MESSAGE
We Cosmo's work hard to raise a significant amount of money every year for local causes.  Our Grant Awards Presentation is where we show them the money. 
 
UPDATE LIST FOR GRANT APPLICANTS
 
Cosmos, please take a moment and consider any charities you may know that would be worthy recipients, and have their main contact fill in their charity information below.
 

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We are now keeping a database of all charities that are interested in our grant process.  Our Charities Board will use this new database to keep in better touch with those organizations.
 
The new grant application for 2021 is an online form, and can be submitted by CLICKING HERE. 
 
Completed grant applications are due by NOON on March 31, 2021.
MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
Anniversaries:
  • John Johnson
    Stephanie
    November 28
Join Date:
  • Tyler Pickering
    November 3, 2017
    4 years
  • Anthony Pro
    November 5, 2018
    3 years
  • Nick Fosberg
    November 5, 2019
    2 years
  • Christopher Manuel
    November 6, 2015
    6 years
  • Brandon Gruner
    November 7, 2016
    5 years
  • Matt Armstrong
    November 7, 2005
    16 years
  • Pat Emerick
    November 7, 2005
    16 years
  • Bill Erickson
    November 9, 1981
    40 years
  • Bob Miller
    November 10, 2017
    4 years
  • Scott Willis
    November 10, 2016
    5 years
  • Aaron Petry
    November 11, 2019
    2 years
  • George Pleshkewych
    November 11, 2019
    2 years
  • Brad Marshall
    November 12, 2009
    12 years
  • Brent Flaming
    November 12, 2008
    13 years
  • Brent Meade
    November 12, 2008
    13 years
  • Brian Ostrowski
    November 12, 2008
    13 years
  • Erik Jacobs
    November 12, 2008
    13 years
  • Kris Tumilowicz
    November 12, 2008
    13 years
  • Mark Walter
    November 12, 2008
    13 years
  • Ron Rudolph
    November 12, 2008
    13 years
  • Steve Bauling
    November 12, 2008
    13 years
  • Donald Altman
    November 13, 2002
    19 years
  • James Patterson
    November 13, 2002
    19 years
  • Pete Brodeski
    November 13, 2007
    14 years
  • Tom Grimes
    November 13, 2007
    14 years
  • Gabe Chappell
    November 14, 2016
    5 years
  • John Howard
    November 14, 2013
    8 years
  • Pat Wilhemi
    November 14, 2013
    8 years
  • Robert Pottinger
    November 15, 1994
    27 years
  • Al Domico
    November 16, 2012
    9 years
  • Brent Bernardi
    November 16, 2020
    1 year
  • Dan Pfluger
    November 16, 2012
    9 years
  • Gary Ehrhardt
    November 16, 2012
    9 years
  • Rick Cochran
    November 18, 2015
    6 years
  • Brian Lindsay
    November 20, 2001
    20 years
  • Doug Henry
    November 20, 2001
    20 years
  • John Barelli
    November 20, 2001
    20 years
  • Butch Rosecke
    November 21, 2019
    2 years
  • John OConnor
    November 21, 2017
    4 years
  • Chris Zion
    November 23, 2010
    11 years
  • Zachary Townsend
    November 23, 2011
    10 years
  • Scott Seibert
    November 27, 2017
    4 years
  • David Beto
    November 30, 2004
    17 years
  • Dayton Smith
    November 30, 2004
    17 years