Oak Forest High School Interact Club Helps Preserve Historic Paul Harris Home

Student leaders from the Oak Forest High School Interact Club recently demonstrated the power of service while helping preserve an important piece of Rotary history.

In May, the students joined Rotary members from District 6450 at the historic Paul Harris Home in Chicago. Harris, who lived in the home with his wife, Jean, was the founder of Rotary International.

Oak Forest students and Rotarians worked side by side on the preservation project, highlighting the impact of intergenerational service. The experience also gave students an opportunity to play a meaningful role in Rotary’s continued commitment to serving communities locally and around the world.

Rotary International filmed the project to document the restoration of the Paul Harris Home and the volunteers supporting the effort. The completed video debuted at the Rotary International Convention in Taipei, Taiwan, in June. It is now being shared with Rotarians around the world and is available with subtitles in multiple languages.

The video features Oak Forest High School Interact leaders representing their school, community and the spirit of service on an international stage.

Watch the video here: Harris Home Foundation & OFHS Interact

About Bremen High School District 228

Bremen High School District 228 is located in the southwest suburbs of Chicago and serves the communities of Midlothian, Posen, Tinley Park, Markham, Hazel Crest, Country Club Hills and Oak Forest. District 228 serves over 5,000 students and employs 800 full and part-time staff members. Bremen High School, in Midlothian, opened its doors to students in September of 1953. Since then, District 228 opened three additional schools. Tinley Park High School opened in 1961; Hillcrest High School, in Country Club Hills, opened in 1967; and Oak Forest High School opened in 1970. For more information, please visit bhsd228.com/