By Ricky Rieckert
(Part 7)
Dear readers,
I hope everyone is enjoying the articles as we head in to part 7 of Aurora social clubs. We start with the Cosmopolitan Club.
The Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora was established in 1927 as a local chapter of the international organization founded in 1918.
The Cosmos are known for their focus on diabetes research and treatment, and have donated thousands of dollars to the cause since adopting it as a focus.
Auroran and former Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora president, Russ George, and other members, broke away from the Cosmo Club to form the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley (DCFV) to see their donations used in the Fox Valley area, to support those here in need.
The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley was established in 2022, under the leadership of president Russ George.
Their motto is providing aid, awareness, education, and research.
The mission of every member is to contribute to community wellbeing through charitable donations and volunteer service with special emphasis on supporting efforts to prevent and find a cure for diabetes.
At their first Gala, late last year, held at the Lincoln Inn in Batavia, the mayor of Batavia, Jeffery Schielke, spoke highly of the DCFV as being an assistance to his city.
They are involved with therapeutic horses in St. Charles, where young children don’t pick the horse, the horse picks them.
Every week in The Voice, on page 3, Russ George writes an article on the DCFV and how to join. They are at 70 members.
The last club is The Aurora Lions Club, (The Aurora Noon Lions Club).
They have a proud history of serving the greater Aurora area since signing their charter in 1922.
The Lions motto is “we serve”, and has provided financial assistance to the blind, hearing impaired children, seniors, and those in general need of support within the community.
They have various fundraising events throughout the year including Illinois Candy Day, annual Easter pancake breakfast, Halloween pancake breakfast, and bell-ringing for the Salvation Army.
The Aurora Lions Club serves Hesed House, Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry, and The Interfaith Food Pantry, along with many other charitable groups.
They have vision testing equipment in use for children to be checked out and often are host to events to screen the eyes of children.
That wraps up the service clubs of Aurora for this week. See you next week with part 8 on the Luxies, then and now.