DeForest Area Rotary Club

11/02/2026

🎄🚨 **LAST CALL FOR HOLIDAY WREATH ORDERS!** 🚨🎄

Still need a beautiful wreath for your home or business? Now’s the time to order!

🌲 Beautiful holiday wreaths
🎁 Perfect for your home or as a gift
🚚 Delivery the first week of December

📅 **ALL WREATH ORDERS ARE DUE NOVEMBER 4TH!**

Don’t miss your chance to add some holiday cheer while supporting the DeForest Area Rotary Club and our efforts to give back to our local community.

📩 Contact a DeForest Area Rotary Club member today to get your order in!

Thank you for supporting Rotary and our community! ❤️💚

10/27/2026

🎄🧀 **HOLIDAY FUNDRAISERS ARE HERE!** 🧀🎄

The DeForest Area Rotary Club is making holiday shopping easy with TWO great ways to support our local community!

🌲 **HOLIDAY WREATHS**
Add some festive cheer to your home or business with a beautiful holiday wreath!
📅 **ORDER DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 4**
🚚 Delivery the first week of December

🧀 **CHEESE BOXES**
Looking for a delicious gift for friends, family, clients, or coworkers? Our cheese boxes are perfect for holiday entertaining and gifting!
📅 **ORDER DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 20**
🚚 Delivery the first week of December

**Why choose one when you can order BOTH?** Whether you’re decorating for the holidays or checking gifts off your list, your purchase helps the DeForest Area Rotary Club give back to our community.

📩 Reach out to a DeForest Area Rotary Club member to place your order!

Thank you for supporting Rotary and helping us make a difference right here in our community!

10/24/2026

🧀🎄 **WREATHS AREN’T YOUR THING? HOW ABOUT CHEESE?!** 🎄🧀

The DeForest Area Rotary Club has you covered for the holidays!

In addition to our holiday wreath sale, we’re selling **delicious cheese boxes** — perfect for holiday gatherings, entertaining, or gifting to friends, family, clients, and coworkers!

🧀 **Order a cheese box (or two!) today!**
🎁 Great for holiday gifts- shipping available for additional fee!
📅 Delivery the first week of December

Whether you choose a beautiful wreath, a tasty cheese box, or BOTH, your purchase supports the DeForest Area Rotary Club and our efforts to give back to our local community.

📩 Message us or contact a DeForest Area Rotary Club member to place your order!

Thank you for supporting Rotary and shopping local this holiday season! ❤️💚

10/24/2026

🎄🌲 **WREATH SALE FUNDRAISER!** 🌲🎄

Bring some holiday cheer to your home or business while supporting the **DeForest Area Rotary Club!**

Our annual fundraiser is underway! These beautiful holiday wreaths are a great way to decorate for the season or give as a thoughtful Christmas gift. Wreaths not your thing? We also have cheese! Watch our FB page for more info.

**Order now for delivery the first week of December!**

Every wreath purchased helps support our Rotary Club’s efforts to give back to our local community and make a difference.

📩 Message us to place your order or connect with a DeForest Area Rotary Club member for details!

Thank you for supporting local and helping us spread a little extra holiday cheer! ❤️💚

10/15/2026

Our Rotary club had the pleasure of hearing from Mark Williams, who shared his journey as a brand-new novelist. From the spark of an idea to the long road of writing, editing, and publishing, Mark gave us an honest and entertaining look at what it takes to bring a story to life.

He also talked about his first two books, Writing Their Wrongs and Silencing Their Voices (The Devlin Series Books 1 and 2), including what inspired them and what he learned between the first and the second. It was a great reminder that it's never too late to chase a creative dream, and that persistence pays off.

Thank you, Mark, for sharing your story and your time with us! His books are available on Amazon.

09/09/2026

DeForest Area Rotary was honored to welcome Chief James Olson of the Village of DeForest Police Department as our luncheon speaker last week!

Chief Olson shared the story of his career path in law enforcement, giving us insight into the experience and dedication that shape his leadership of our local department today. He also brought us up to speed on department updates and the ongoing work to build trust, connection, and partnership between officers and the residents they serve. It was a great reminder of how much goes on behind the scenes to keep DeForest safe.

Thank you, Chief Olson, for taking the time to speak with us and for your continued service to our village!

09/08/2026

DeForest Area Rotary was thrilled to welcome Amy Lord, Outreach and Education Manager for the Ice Age National Scenic Trail, as our guest speaker!

Amy gave us a fascinating look at how the Trail connects communities across Wisconsin — and how it fits into the bigger picture as one of only eleven National Scenic Trails in the entire country. We learned how she and the Ice Age Trail Alliance work to raise awareness through community presentations, expo booths, and guided hikes, bringing the Trail to audiences of all ages and backgrounds.

09/07/2026

Welcome to the USA, Taehee!

DeForest Area Rotary is thrilled to welcome Taehee Lee, our new Rotary Youth Exchange student, all the way from South Korea! Rotary members and host families gathered at the airport to greet Taehee as she landed and officially kicked off her exchange year here in the U.S.

Taehee will be living with host families and attending school right here in DeForest for the coming year. We can’t wait for her to experience everything our community has to offer — and we know she has so much to share with us in return!

This is what Rotary Youth Exchange is all about: building friendships, understanding, and connection across cultures, one student at a time. Please join us in giving Taehee a warm DeForest welcome!

09/07/2026

We’ll be there again selling kids hot dog meals!

🗓️Once again, posting the complete Riverfest schedule so you don't miss a thing!

Share the joy; bring your family, friends, and neighbors! We'll see you Saturday!🌊💙

Admission if FREE🎉

08/21/2026

Recently our club welcomed Amy Lord, Outreach and Education Manager for the Ice Age National Scenic Trail Alliance, for a fascinating look at one of Wisconsin's greatest natural treasures!

Amy has been part of the Alliance since 2018, and her passion for the Trail was clear from the first slide. She shared how she works to raise awareness of the Ice Age Trail through community presentations, expo booths, and guided hikes — meeting people wherever they are and inviting them to discover the trail practically in their backyard. https://www.iceagetrail.org/