4-Way Speech Contest Winners
Congratulations to our winners! Milan McKnight, Dayna Rangel, Anna Von Tress, Neha Ramachandran, Alyssa Prahl and Sandhya Karthick.
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Hollis Real Heroes Richardson East Rotary Club’s Hollis Owens was recognized as one of twenty-four nominees for the 14th Annual Richardson Real Heroes Award Thursday evening August 29th. The Annie Award ultimately was presented to Debbie Conard and Sandy Lauder, two other well deserved Richardson volunteers. The event was held at the Eisemann Center for Performing Arts in Richardson. |
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North Texas Giving Day Just Around the Corner !!
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Help Rotary Promote World Polio Day Each year on 24 October, Rotary joins with our partners, global health organizations, and public health advocates to mark World Polio Day. Rotary clubs have a critical role in World Polio Day by hosting events and activities to increase awareness about polio and raise funds toward eradicating it. To build on the success of last year, we need your help!
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Medical Equipment to Mexico The Grand Prairie Metro Rotary Club answered the need for Rotary Club Puruandiro, Michoacán, Mexico with the donation of 2 sonograms and 2019 Ford F450 Ambulance. Way to branch out and serve Rotarians in need.
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Book Brigade to Mexico North Texas Pioneers club members collected books in English and Spanish, School supplies, Shoes and Sporting goods to be taken to the school children in Mexico. The Book Brigade to Mexico was one of the club’s service projects the past month. Not only does the club enjoy having Local service projects but also Nationwide.
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Rockwall fits Shoes for Kids during Back-to School Bash Each year, First United Methodist Church and Helping Hands of Rockwall host a back-to-school bash "Shoes for Kids". The bash provides new shoes for students of need in Rockwall and Royse City as well as school supplies and other services. Local organizations come out to volunteer their time and Rockwall Rotary is one whose members sign up quickly to participate!
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DG Regina Edward's Message for August Dear People of Action aka District 5810, I can't believe 7 weeks of the 2024-2025 Rotary year have already passed, and I feel we have all settled into our new routines. Club Presidents have more confidence; plans and projects are taking shape for the year; the first new members have been inducted; and several projects have been completed. I want to express my gratitude to the clubs I have already visited. Everyone has been so welcoming and so generous. |
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Introducing the Service Project Center The Service Project Center, Rotary’s new hub for everything related to service, is now live. It gives you a better way to manage and share information about your service projects. With service networking moving to this new platform, Rotary Showcase has been retired. All Rotary and Rotaract projects that were posted on Rotary Showcase have been migrated to the Service Project Center, which is being released in phases.
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2024 Rotary Youth Exchange Give a BIG TEXAS WELCOME to our #RotaryYouthExchange students, Sveva, from Italy and Saku, from Japan!
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McKinney Sunrise Contributes to District 5810’s “Book Brigade to Mexico” McKinney Sunrise Rotary is excited to announce our donation of 156 soccer ball sets, complete with air pumps and bags, to the District 5810 “Book Brigade to Mexico” initiative. These items will soon be on their way to our partner Rotary district in Costa Maya, Mexico, as part of a larger effort to deliver much-needed supplies to the children and schools in the region.
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Loving on Mexico with Book Brigade International service chair for district 5810 Jerrica Anderson attended the North Texas Pioneers Rotary club to promote the district conference and service cruise. The club was gracious enough to donate a trunk full of books and back to school supplies towards the mission.
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Rotary International President 2026-27 Selected Sangkoo Yun, a member of the Rotary Club of Sae Hanyang, Seoul, Korea, has been selected to become Rotary International President for 2026-27. Meet the president-nominee: https://on.rotary.org/3AlRuWN
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Grand Prairie Metro Rotary Club Lends a Hand to Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls Members of the Grand Prairie Metro Rotary Club spent Saturday morning processing, sorting, and packing shoes for Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls. Buckner Shoes is the largest humanitarian aid project of Buckner International, serving the world’s most vulnerable children internationally and locally.
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Back 2 School Bash Wylie East Fork Rotarians spent a fun afternoon loading student's backpacks with school supplies to get them ready for the school year! 5 Loaves Food Pantry held their annual Back to School Bash, and 500+ kids and their families checked off their back-to-school lists with pencils, crayons, glue sticks, folders, rulers, and more! We
 sponsoring this feel-good event and wish all the kids good luck in the 24-25 school year! |
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Prestonwood Supports The ROC Mike Callahan presented The ROC (Metro Family Ministries) with a check for $1,000 to assist them in rebuilding their damaged building during the last storm. Darrell Lancaster accepted the check and thanked Prestonwood for their continued commitment to The ROC.
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Public Image Champion Games 2024-25 We are excited to announce the rollout of our new Public Image Champion Games! The Public Image Champion Games were designed to help Clubs increase their public image skill set. The more you promote your Club, the better the odds are at increasing your membership. It is a win-win all around!
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Another Fabulous Park Cities 4th of July Parade Despite the hot weather, thousands of people lined the streets to enjoy the RCPC Fourth of July Parade. Hundreds of families came to the Festival in the Park after the Parade for the patriotic speeches and the family friendly fun.
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Battle of the Badges Blood Drive North Texas Pioneers and Plano Sunrise Rotary clubs work together every year to have the Battle of the Badges (police and firemen) blood drives. This year there were 18 blood drives during the week of July 8/14.
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North Texas Pioneers LovePacs Volunteers North Texas Pioneers are always ready to do a service for the community that helps children. One of the favorite is helping with LovPacs.
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District Awards Dinner - August 17 Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating excellence and service at the Rotary District 5810 Awards Dinner for the Rotary year 2023-24 on Saturday, August 17th, 2024 6PM to 9PM. Held at the prestigious Plano Event Center, 2000 East Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, this event honors outstanding contributions and achievements within our Rotary community. From recognizing impactful projects to applauding dedicated members, the evening promises inspiring stories, camaraderie, and the spirit of service that defines Rotary. Tickets are $60 each. Sponsorships available. Click to Register.
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Rockwall Noon Concludes Record-Setting Year Rockwall Noon Rotary held a celebratory year-end luncheon with awards, recognitions, and the passing of the gavel to the incoming board. Outgoing club president, Lorne Liechty provided a year in review detailing seven successful service projects including those with Food for Kids, North Texas Food Bank, Rockwall County Meals on Wheels, and Helping Hands.
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Rockwall Braves the Heat in Service to the Community On July 12, a team of Rockwall Rotarians stepped out on another hot summer day to serve the larger Rockwall County community. Working with the North Texas Food Bank, the team helped distribute food items to those in need.
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Prepping for District Conference and Service Cruise Rotary EClub donated 8 boxes with $500 of back to school supplies and deflated sports equipment to take to Costa Maya in January.
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Help Support D5810 Rotarian Participating in the Summer Games As many are aware, fellow Rotarian Joseph Brown is set to depart for the Paris Olympic Games in just a few days. The Rotary Club of Commerce is reaching out to share an exciting opportunity to support Joe as he prepares to represent the nation on the global stage. The Olympic Games symbolize the pinnacle of athletic accomplishment, highlighting athletes' dedication, skill, and perseverance worldwide. As a Rotary Club dedicated to service above self, there is a recognition of the importance of nurturing local talent and offering opportunities for individuals to excel in their chosen fields. |
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DG Regina Edward's July Message
I am so excited to kick off the 2024-2025 Rotary year with each of you. Thank you for this amazing honor to serve as your District Governor. Congrats to all the new Club and District officers on the start of your term on July 1st. Many of you were able to join us at the Installation Celebration, where many District officers and about 1/3 of the incoming Club Presidents were inducted before we danced the night away to our favorite 70’s and 80’s songs. |
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Service Project Carried out During Camp RYLA 2024 During the week at RYLA, our campers had a great time participating in a large-scale camp wide service project in support of two community organizations, Metrocrest Services and the Veterans Resource Group. The campers hand packed over 1200 food and hygiene bags helping to meet the needs of fellow members of their communities. |
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RYLA 2024 Update Camp RYLA 2024, by all accounts, was a raving success! Even though it has only been 1 month since we closed out the in-person camp program there is always lots going on for the students to continue the engagements from camp. Cabin groups are still making sure they keep in touch with each other throughout the summer months.
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Transforming Lives through Clean Water The Rotary Club of Prestonwood and Rotary Club of Roatan have partnered to improve lives at Dionisio de Herrera Public School in Oak Ridge. This initiative includes a storage facility, a water pump, and a rain collection system. These components will ensure consistent access to clean water year-round for 850 students and approximately 1,500 community members.
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Why I Joined Rotary Rotary Club of Wylie East Fork proudly sponsored the Wylie Chamber of Commerce luncheon this week. The theme was Why Leaders Matter. Our esteemed president, Ofilia Barrera, spoke about why she joined Rotary, and invited the attendees to our weekly meetings.
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Celebrating Foundation and Interact with Coppell Rotary Despite being a small club of 26 members, Coppell Rotary is dedicated to making a big impact through our Foundation and Coppell High School Interact Club. This year, we were thrilled to host a dinner attended by over 40 guests, where we honored the incredible work done by Coppell, District 5810, and Rotary International through The Rotary Foundation over the past year.
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Coppell Awards Five $1,500 Scholarships to Seniors What a tough decision it was with 37 impressive applicants, but we're thrilled to share that the Rotary Club of Coppell has awarded 5 scholarships worth $1,500 each to some outstanding Coppell Seniors! Congratulations to these bright and deserving students who will be pursuing their dreams at UT Austin, Carnegie Mellon, Texas A&M, and the University of Connecticut. Your future is looking incredibly bright!
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Prepare for the New Rotary Year! Are you ready for the NEW ROTARY YEAR? Check out the LEARNING CENTER at My Rotary for courses on Public Image, Membership, Club Leadership, Professional Development , Service and more! This is a great resource to get training on #Rotary! Requires a My Rotary account. Visit - https://my.rotary.org/en/
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Plano Metro Supports Hope Restored Mission and African American Museum On Juneteenth, June 19, Plano Metro Rotary Community Service chair, June Jenkins presented checks to two essential community service organizations.
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Hurricane Creek Serves Meals Hurricane Creek members helped serve food at The Samaritan Inn, it is a temporary housing charity that helps people get back on their feet after a major life event.
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Rotary Landmark Map is LIVE The Rotary District 5810 - North Texas LANDMARK MAP is now live! All year, we have been asking for Clubs to submit their landmarks. To view the map or to submit your Rotary Landmark: https://rotary5810.org/page/rotary-5810-landmark-map
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McKinney Sunrise Awards Scholarships The Rotary Club of McKinney Sunrise has awarded $66,000 in scholarships to twenty-one high school seniors from McKinney! The recipients are members of McKinney Sunrise-sponsored Interact Clubs at McKinney North High School and McKinney Boyd High School, or they are family members of McKinney Sunrise Rotarians.
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Sorting Hygiene Kits On May 17th the Melissa Rotary Club teamed up with the Melissa ISD Interact Club to help out the Melissa Community Outreach to sort and bag up Hygiene kits. These kits will go out to local residents in need of food and help. Service above self.
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Hurricane Creek Rotary - Ryla Send off We recently got to send off our Anna and Greyson county Ryla participants for a week of fun, learning, and life long memories.
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Hurricane Creek Rotary - Volunteer Awards The city of Anna recently presented the Hurricane Creek Rotary club a certificate of appreciation for their volunteer efforts in helping keep clean the city parks and other service projects.
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Rockwall Rotary Annual Clay Shoot Raises Record Amount Friday, May 31 was the perfect day for the Rockwall Noon Rotary to hold their annual Clay Shoot raising funds to support Rockwall ISD scholarships. Premier sponsor, OMi, a national crane manufacturer, helped make the event one of the largest and most successful the Rockwall Noon Rotary Club has hosted.
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Rotary Club of White Rock - Garden The Rotary Club of White Rock, Dallas, TX has collaborated with the Sisters of Charity for a number of years to plant a vegetable garden in an community that is in need of easy access to a basic fresh vegetables source. However, this year members of our Club were asked to help beautify the area surrounding a women’s shelter in the area. This picture of our beginning garden is a reflection of the dedication of our club to the needs of our community.
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Rotarians Assisting the Vision Impaired Rotarians Linda Elliot and David Crist are our shining star volunteers this month. Envision Dallas is a center to assist vision impaired employees gain employment and independence.
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Another Successful Wheelchair Ramp Build The Rotary Club of Grand Prairie built another wheelchair ramp for a deserving member of the community in conjunction with North Texas Wheelchair Ramps!
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2024 Book Brigade to Mexico
We are excited to announce our 2024 Book Brigade to Mexico aimed at supporting the local children in Costa Maya and enhancing their educational experiences. This drive is a wonderful opportunity for all of us to come together and contribute to the success and well-being of the children. We are seeking donations of the following items:
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Mesquite Rotary Club Presents Students $7,500 in Scholarships
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Foundation Focus - End of Year Welcome to the Rotary Foundation End of Year Wrap up with Foundation Chair, Bill Dendy. In this video, Bill talks about final project reports for district matching grants, Club foundation contributions, Update on PolioPlus, District Foundation team meeting schedule and more. Click to play video.
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Camp RYLA - Making a Difference Camp RYLA 2024 is happening right now! As you read this, 190 campers from across District 5810 are wrapping up a week of personal and leadership development, and experiencing first hand the reward of living a life that exemplifies Service Above Self.
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Coppell Awards Five $1,500 Scholarships to Coppell Seniors The judges had a challenge, choose the 5 most deserving applicants among 37 scholarship applications. It was hard but 5 deserving students shined bright. Coppell Rotary celebrated 4 of those students at the CHS Senior Awards.
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Coppell Foundation & Interact Festival Rotary Club of Coppell had a fantastic event honoring our Foundation service and our CHS Interact Club. Our Rotary Interact club had a fabulous year of local and international service projects. Featured is a photo of their hard working executive board!
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Congratulations 2023-24 Public Image Champions Congratulations to the following Clubs for winning our PUBLIC IMAGE CHAMPION GAMES: Rotary Club of Coppell, Rotary Club of Dallas-Uptown, DeSoto Rotary Club, Grand Prairie Metro Rotary Club, Melissa Rotary, Prestonwood Rotary Club, Richardson East Rotary Club and Rotary Club of Wylie East Fork! THANK YOU for being a Public Image Champion!
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DG John Curtis' Message for June
Greetings from Singapore and the Rotary International Convention! As I write it is about to get started with an awesome opening ceremony. Rotary is celebrating the great year we have had. And we, as Rotarians of the District, do have much to celebrate for our year. We grew our membership, we gave joyfully to our foundation, we gave heartily to eradicate polio, we responded to devastating fires in Maui and the Texas Panhandle, and we lived our Rotary value, Service Above Self. |
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Commerce Rotary Honors Top 5% High School Students
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Rotary Club of Duncanville SOCKED it out of the Park Duncanville Rotarians donated over 1,900 pairs of socks to The Stewpot, which is the #1 request for the homeless. The Club’s guest speaker was Buddy Jordan, a founding member of The Stewpot, Encore Park, and other missions relating to the First United Presbyterian Church.
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Grand Prairie Metro Serves at Memorial Day Celebration Grand Prairie Metro Rotary was honored to serve hotdogs, chips, cookies, and more at this year's Memorial Day Celebration sponsored by Grand Prairie Parks, Arts, and Recreation.
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North Texas Pioneers Rotary’s Water Project After three years of hard work North Texas Pioneers has finally cut the ribbon on the House of Light Casa de Luz water purification project in the Dominican Republic. It’s a very rewarding feeling for our members and the citizens there to know they have clean safe water for the first time! Thanks to Bob Hill for his hard work on the project! to know everybody there has clean safe water now.
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Rockwall Noon Rotary & Interact Connection The Rockwall Noon Rotary Club and the Rockwall High School Interact Club have a strong connection. Members of the Interact Club join the clubs meetings occasionally to meet up with our members.
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PDG C. C. Collie JROTC Scholarship Winners Last year as a part of the Birthday Celebration for PDG C. C. Collie’s 100th birthday, a special scholarship was created in PDG C. C.’s name for a deserving member of the JROTC at Hillcrest H.S. This year the program was expanded, and two scholarships were awarded to two very accomplished students.
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Beam Signing at Bonton Farms PP Fred Brown and PP Karen Farris represented RCPC and signed the final beam for the new Health and Wellness Center at Bonton Farms. The Health and Wellness Center is the next phase in bringing essential service to this underserved neighborhood.
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Sleep In Heavenly Peace Project On Saturday, April 27th, the Rotary Club of Waxahachie and the nonprofit "Sleep In Heavenly Peace" foundation partnered to build beds for children in Ellis County who did not have a bed in which to sleep. With the additional help of the Interact Clubs of Waxahahcie High School and Waxahachie Global High, plus a couple of church volunteers, the combined team built 44 beds for children that were identified as having the need for a bed.
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Mesquite Inducts Citizen into Grove of Honor The Mesquite Rotary Club inducted another outstanding citizen into the Mesquite Rotary Grove of Honor at the site in DeBusk Park, adjacent to the Kidsquest playground, on May 7th. ASI Gymnastics owner Debi Holley was inducted for 2022 as the club continues catching up after the pausing of inductions during the pandemic. |
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Mesquite Rotary Delivers Books to MISD 1st Graders A team of Mesquite Rotary Club members worked side-by-side with retired Mesquite teachers on May 1st to sort and label books to be delivered to all Mesquite ISD first graders, and also assisted the retired teachers in delivering the books to the schools on May 3rd. Since 2015, the Mesquite Rotary Club has donated funds each year in support of the Mesquite Association of Retired School Employees’ Book Project.
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Register Today for the D5810 Installation Celebration Join us on Thursday, June 27 for the District 5810 Installation Celebration at Brookhaven Country Club, 3333 Golfing Green Dr., Farmers Branch, Texas 75234. The installation event is for District Governor Regina Edwards, District Leadership and Club Presidents. Cost is $58.10/person, table of 8 $460. Sponsorship opportunities $50-$1,000. Open to all Rotarians!
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Duncanville Rotarians Rock Rotary Park on Eclipse Day On April 8, many Duncanville Rotarians and their families gathered at Rotary Park to beautify the green space, have fellowship, and experience the total solar eclipse together. As additional service projects, the Rotary Club of Duncanville donated eclipse glasses to all the 5th graders in Duncanville ISD and “eclipse” themed snacks to Amazing Grace Child and Family Services.
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Wylie Rotary East Fork Collaborates on Little Free Library In a heartwarming display of community collaboration, the Rotary Club of Wylie East Fork, Delta Kappa Gamma Society, and Wylie Evening Lions Club, joined forces to inaugurate a brand new Little Free Library in the serene ambiance of the Library Garden.
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DG John Curtis' Message for May
My thoughts as we leave April are about the many great and useful activities that we experienced this past month. There was a wonderful gathering of the Foundation at TK’s Comedy Club in Addison. Great food and entertainment. Then the next day many of us met at Buffalo Creek for a golf scramble. |
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New Public Image Tool for Clubs Discover our latest PUBLIC IMAGE TOOL designed specifically for Clubs: Simplifying the Newsletter Creation Process with Club Runner. Crafting a Club Newsletter is a powerful way to engage members, ensuring they stay updated on upcoming events, programs, and your community contributions.
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Shining a Light on Mental Health May is not just another month on the calendar. It’s a month of significance, a time when the world comes together to raise awareness about an issue that often remains shrouded in silence: mental health. As we embark on Mental Health Awareness Month, it's crucial to acknowledge the significance of dismantling the stigma surrounding mental health and cultivating a culture steeped in understanding, empathy, and support.
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Park Cities Was Back to Volunteer at North Texas Food Bank A record number of Park Cities Rotary members assembled at the North Texas Food Bank on April 20 for their annual Spring Packing Day. The club volunteers twice a year.
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Join Coppell Rotary for Rise Against Hunger - MAY 5TH Join us and our CHS Interact Club in making a global impact! On May 5th from 2-4pm at Coppell High School Cafeteria, the Coppell Community is coming together for RISE AGAINST HUNGER.
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Coppell Hosts 1st Four Way Test Speech Contest Since 2004 The Rotary Club of Coppell is thrilled to announce the winners of our FIRST Four Way Test Speech Contest since 2004! We had an incredible turnout, and the competition was fierce.
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Update on District 5810's Rotary Scholar Kyle Kass Big shoutout to District 5810's own Rotarian Scholar, Kyle Kass, who's diving deep into his studies at Oxford! Kyle and a fantastic group of Rotary Scholars are currently exploring the Thames River Valley, soaking up knowledge and experiences along the way.
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The Hollyhocks are Blooming! ️Exciting news from Coppell Rotary! We've been hard at work supporting the Coppell Heritage Center, preserving the essence of our town through its original buildings. Every year, our Rotary Club with assistance from Coppell GROW IT! pitches in for spring clean-up, landscaping, and the planting of beautiful Hollyhocks.
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Fire-Rescue Appreciation Day What a fantastic event this was for Prestonwood Rotary! The Fire-Rescue Appreciation Day, held at Prestonwood Country Club, was eagerly awaited by everyone.
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Astronaut Honored as Paul Harris Fellow April 19, 2024 - Christopher Cassidy, President & CEO of the National Medal of Honor Museum, retired NASA Astronaut, and Navy SEAL, spoke at Richardson Rotary Club’s 85th Anniversary Celebration dinner where he was also presented with a Paul Harris Fellow Award.
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Plano West Demonstrates Commitment to Keeping Plano Clean Plano West Rotary Club once again demonstrated its commitment to protecting the environment, one of Rotary International’s areas of focus, on Saturday, March 30, 2024 when club volunteers worked to pick up roadside litter. The club adopted a stretch of K Avenue in Plano between Parker Road and Spring Creek Parkway several years ago, and cleans up trash and debris there bimonthly.
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Recycling and Tree Give Away Event The Preston Hollow Rotary Club and Junkluggers of Dallas held their 2nd Landfill Reduction/Electronics Recycling and Tree Give Away Event on Sunday, April 14th at Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church between the 9am and and 10:30am church services. Dozens of flat screen TVs, cell phones, and other electronic devices were collected and 60+ White Oak seedlings were distributed to church members and community residents.
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McKinney High School Interact Clothing Drive McKinney High School Interact Club finished their clothing drive this past month. They collected over 200 items of clothing to donate to Streetside Showers.
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Fire Station #1 Dinner The Rotary Clubs of Dallas-Uptown and White Rock Lake recently had the privilege of showing our gratitude to the brave men and women of Dallas Fire Station #1. Our members delivered a hearty dinner as a token of our appreciation for their selfless dedication to keeping our community safe.
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Mesquite Rotary Holds Annual Four Way Test Speech Contest The Mesquite Rotary Club hosted its annual "Four Way Test" Speech Contest at the Mesquite ISD David Belt Professional Development Center on April 16th. Contestants from Mesquite I.S.D. high schools participated in the event. Each student gave a five-to-seven-minute original speech about applying the Rotary Four Way Test in our everyday relationships with other people and students. |
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Lake Texoma Rotary Club Supports Local Girl Scout Gold Award Lake Texoma Rotary Club (LTRC) made a financial donation to help Pottsboro Girl Scout Troop #4749 Ambassador Natalie Peippo with her Girl Scout Gold Award project. Natalie and her crew of local volunteers including a few LTRC members constructed a Gaga Ball Pit at Texas Elks Camp on Texoma (TECOT) in Pottsboro.
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District 5810 Conference Recap There was a large and dedicated team of Rotarians that produced our Annual District Conference, just completed. I want to wholeheartedly thank all who helped this be the wonderful event that it was. First, thanks to Past Rotary International President John Germ and his wife Judy for attending and providing great encouragement to those who heard his remarks Saturday evening. They attended the Foundation evening Thursday, the golf on Friday and the service project and dinner on Saturday. I hope you all got the opportunity to chat with them. |
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Rockwall Rotary Recognizes Public Service Awards Recipients
Rockwall Noon Rotary welcomed attendees to their annual Public Safety Awards luncheon on April 4. Each year, Rotary takes time to recognize public servants for the critical role they play in the safety and security of everyone throughout Rockwall County. “We truly appreciate everything that first responders do,” said Rotarian Trevor Reed. “We know that if we have to make that call, someone will respond.” Reed further acknowledged that the county departments work so well as a team which speaks to the respect they have for each other. The 2024 awards recipients by department were:
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DeSoto Interact Club shared Solar Eclipse Event with Middle School Students The Rotary Club of DeSoto, DeSoto High School Interact Club held an eclipse-focused event at the Curtistene S. McCowan Middle School (CMMS) with the CMMS Student Council and others. Prior to the Solar Eclipse a Meet & Greet took place with discussions of student life at the High School, the Interact Club and the Solar Eclipse
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DG John Curtis' Message for April
I hope you are enjoying the Spring weather we are finally having. The top is down on my Mustang and I can hear the Beach Boys as I motor along. |
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Support is Needed for Donation Drive Your support is needed for for DONATION DRIVE for the Texas Panhandle Fire Victims! We are working in joint efforts with District 5730 to collect clothing and kitchen items that can be dropped off at the Rockwall Rotary Hall Saturday, April 13 at the start of the District Conference 11AM-2PM. Truck and trailer are arranged, drivers are needed.
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Deadline Reminder: Public Image Champion Games Time is ticking, but there's still an opportunity to showcase your creativity and win big in the Public Image Champion Games! With the deadline fast approaching on May 1st, it's essential to gear up and finalize your submissions. Don't let this chance slip away! |
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 Join us for our favorite day of the Rotary year! Our annual Service Above Self Awards ceremony is a truly uplifting celebration of young leaders at the Rotary Club of Dallas-Uptown's!
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Join Us at the Foundation Celebration - April 11 Join us at the Foundation Celebration on Thursday, April 11 at the T|K Comedy Club, 14854 Montfort, Dallas, TX starting at 5:30PM with Happy Hour. Our special guest is Past Rotary International President (PRIP) John Germ. Cost is $69.
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The Birth of the Rotaract Club of Best Southwest TX Recently, a long-standing goal of the Rotary Club of DeSoto came to fruition. That goal was to reactivate its community based Rotaract club that would attract and energize young professionals, expose them to the Rotary culture, and groom them to become productive Rotarians. . After many attempts and a few hurdles, the Rotaract Club of Best Southwest TX became an official community Rotaract Club on January 19, 2024.
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Rockwall Rotary Welcomes new Paul Harris Fellows! Rockwall Rotary has welcomed 2024's newest Paul Harris Fellows, Curtis Schibley (pictured with District Director for the Rotary Foundation, Bill Denby), Larry Serratt, Mary Liechty.
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North Texas Pioneer Spreads Easter Joy We did an Easter egg hunt in the Plano Douglas community for the Church of God. Bishop Turner is one of our members. |
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Duncanville Rotarians Mentor Students On Friday, March 22, 11 Duncanville Rotarians hosted tables at the Aspire Dallas County Luncheon where they mentored high school students and discussed business etiquette. Education is a major focus for the Rotary Club of Duncanville, and our Club continues to support teachers, students, bus drivers, and other ISD initiatives. |
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Rotary EClub Fight to End Polio Rotary E-Club of North Texas has created a memorial fund to honor our late Honorary Rotarian Member Paul Alexander, a man in the iron lung. Please join our mission to help Rotary reach every child with the polio vaccine. Every donation goes directly to the Rotary Foundation, End Polio. Click to Donate. |
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Coppell Rotary Train & Help Babies Foundation Update Train & Help Babies was Coppell's first global grant and point of foundation ignition. We are proud to share that Train & Help Babies is growing!
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GP Metro Works to Keep Grand Prairie Beautiful Members of the Grand Prairie Metro Rotary Club were out bright and early on a Saturday morning for the Club's quarterly Adopt-a-Street project. The group took 77 bags worth of debris off a Grand Prairie thoroughfare totaling well over 300 lbs.
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World Rotaract Week |
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Flags! Flags! Flags!
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McKinney Sunrise Helps Feed Seniors in Need The Rotary Club of McKinney Sunrise helped Meals on Wheels of Collin County restock their pantry by collecting shelf-stable food items, delivering them on February 28. Community Service Director Bill Smith led the effort, which helps provide panty items to MOWCC clients to supplement the meals that are delivered.
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Golfers Wanted for District Golf Tournament GOLFERS AND SPONSORS WANTED for the District Conference Golf Tournament on Friday, April 12, 2024 at the Buffalo Creek Golf Club, 624 Country Club Dr, Rockwall, TX 75032, 1:00 P.M. Tee Time. Tickets are $125 and includes dinner after the event. Click to Register.
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DG John Curtis' Message for March
I recently listened to a recording of the Zone webinar that presented the many plans for Rotary for the next three years. I was taken by three words that were mentioned more than a few times by the presenters. |
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Register for District Service Project - April 13th Your support is needed for the District Service Project for the Boys and Girls Club Northeast! Both donations and volunteers to pack summer supply boxes at the District Conference on Saturday, April 13th at the Rockwall Rotary Hall are wanted. Click here for more information on how to donate or purchase supplies. Sign-up to pack summer bags.
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Save the Date for the District 4-Way Speech Contest Mark your calendar for Saturday, May 4, 2024 for the District 4-Way Speech Contest 9:30AM at the Westwood School’s Black Box Theater, 14240 Midway Road, Dallas, Texas 75244. Contestants will need to arrive between 8:45-9:15 a.m. on May 4, 2024 to check in (no check ins will be accepted after 9:20 a.m.). Click here to register your contestant.
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RCPC Volunteers Adapt to Changes at Ronald McDonald House Ronald McDonald House has been open to volunteers for a couple of years now following COVID. In 2024 they have changed their staff to include a chef to prepare the meals.
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Fairview Rotary Club Raises Nearly $10,000 for Polio Eradication Efforts Last month, a PolioPlus presentation captivated the members of Fairview Rotary Club, as documented in the attached photo. The presenter, who had taken the initiative, successfully rallied the small 18-member club, resulting in a remarkable fundraising achievement of $3,220 during that particular meeting. |
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Loading boxes for LovePacs Plano About once a month North Texas Pioneers Club enjoys loading boxes for LovePacs Plano. They have successfully served over 5,200 needy students in the Plano ISD during the 2023-2024 school year so far this year. It’s a service project which takes very little time and helps a lots of children in need! |
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Grand Prairie Metro Helps Families in Need through Soup's on for Love Rotarians at work! A team from Grand Prairie Metro Rotary Club participated in the 14th Annual Soup's on for Love event to raise much-needed funds for LifeLine for Families, Inc., a local non-profit that works to reduce homelessness among families of school children in crisis who are enrolled in the Grand Prairie Independent School District.
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Roll 'Em Out, Move 'Em Forward During January and February, Prestonwood is working with two other organizations; The National Council of Jewish Women Dallas and The Dallas Founder Lions Club to collect rolling suitcases for Mosaic's Family Services. This project has met with great success and at our Happy Hour on the 5th Wednesday in January, we gathered at Anayla's Scratch Kitchen to add to our collection.
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Mesquite Rotary Donates $7,500 to Mesquite ISD Education Foundation Mesquite Rotary Club president Jones Doughton presented a $7,500 donation check to the Mesquite ISD Education Foundation at their meeting on February 13th. Foundation executive director Randy Lewallyn accepted the check.http://www.mesquitefoundation.org
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Register Today for Singapore Convention Now is the time to sign up for the Rotary International Convention being held in Singapore. The convention begins on May 24 thru 29. The price will go up in March 31st, 2024. |
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Lock in Early Bird Pricing for District Conference District Governor John Curtis invites you to join him at the BOOTS AND BLING DISTRICT CONFERENCE & GOLF TOURNAMENT on Friday, April 12th and Saturday, April 13th in Rockwall, Texas! Register today to lock in early bird pricing of $200 for both days. Our guest speaker is Past Rotary International President, John Germ. Click for more details and hotel information.
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Camp RYLA 2024 Well Underway Preparation for Camp RYLA 2024 began as soon as the last camper left in 2023, and now that we are entering February, all planning is full speed ahead! |
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Ignite Your Rotary Club's Public Image: Play the Public Image Champion Games! Public image is the key to creating a lasting impact and attracting both members and community support. The Public Image Champion Games have been meticulously designed to empower Rotary Clubs to master the art of self-promotion through five engaging tasks. 2023-24 Public Image Champion Games |
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Mike Callahan Selected District Governor 2026-27 Mike Callahan from the Prestonwood Rotary Club and Past President of the Dallas East Rotary Club has been selected as our District Governor 2026-2027. Please congratulate Mike and thank him for his continuing contributions to the growth and strength of District 5810, and wish him well in the new chapter of his Rotary leadership.
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DG John Curtis' February Message
Past District Governor Bill Slicker often reminded us that “This is a great day to be a Rotarian”. How true. Today is not only a great day to be a Rotarian but the start of a great time this Spring to come together as Rotarians to share our works and learn about all things Rotary as well as have some fun while we take on these many activities. |
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Sensory Room at Hartman Elementary To say we're proud of this project is an understatement. Rotary Club of Wylie East Fork funded a sensory room at Hartman Elementary, turning a former book room into a calm space that can be used for students who need to take a breather.
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Bonton Wellness Center Groundbreaking On a beautiful December day, dignitaries and some Park Cities Rotary members assembled to break ground for the new Bonton Wellness Center. The Bonton area was not only in a food desert, but also in a healthcare desert.
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New Roof for the Church of the Living God PGT Plano Bishop R. T. Turner a member of the North Texas Pioneer club mentioned at a club meeting his church was in bad need of a new roof. With the help of the club's members through fundraisers and donations and the much-needed donation and help from Absolute Roofing their new roof was not a dream but a reality. The members of the church are very appreciative to Rotary for their kindness!
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You're Invited to Joint Rotary Program "Flight to End Polio" You're invited to a at a joint Rotary meeting on Wednesday, February 21 at 12PM at Gleneagles Country Club to hear the incredible story of two pilots and fellow Rotarians, Peter Teahen and John Ockenfels of Iowa, who recently completed a journey of a lifetime. The two cousins circumnavigated the world in a single-engine piston aircraft. The mission of this historic flight was to raise awareness and funds in support of the Rotary End Polio Now project. On July 30, 2023, the Flight To End Polio pilots completed their 90-day, 30,000-mile, flight that included 37 landings in 19 countries. Click to RSVP.
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Bringing Joy to Seniors this Christmas This past holiday season, Coppell Rotary in collaboration with Metrocrest Services were able to ensure that 5 deserving seniors in our community were well taken care of with large gift baskets. |
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Coppell Christmas Party with a Purpose! This year Coppell Rotary came together to make a meaningful impact. We're thrilled to share that we donated 75 beautiful dolls of color to the CBates "Barbie Like Me" Drive, ensuring that every child feels seen and celebrated during the holidays.
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Coppell Awarded Small Club Foundation Award! We are honored and thrilled to announce that PDG Howard Templin awarded Coppell Rotary the prestigious 2022-23 Small Club Foundation Award! This recognition is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our incredible Rotary family, lead by Rotarian and Star Award Winner John Hill, who tirelessly strive to make a positive impact locally and globally. |
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Holiday Magic with Coppell Rotary's 3rd Annual Christmas Arts Experience! We're thrilled to share the joy and festive spirit that filled the hearts of Coppell students, families, and teachers at our 3rd Annual Christmas Arts Experience! This year, Coppell Rotary proudly provided 150 tickets to "A Jolly Holiday Singalong" at the Coppell Arts Center, creating lasting memories for all.
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Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy Interact Installation On January 9, 2024, seventeen students from Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy were installed as new PTAA Interact Club members.
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Roll ‘em Out, Move ‘em Forward Prestonwood Rotary Club is sponsoring a community service project to gather suitcases (2 wheels or 4 wheels only) to benefit Mosaic Family Services.
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Rotary 2024-25 Theme Revealed Rotary International President-elect Stephanie Urchick revealed the 2024-2025 presidential theme, The Magic of Rotary, at International Assembly. "We are not going to end polio or bring peace to the world by waving a wand. It's up to you. You create the magic with every project completed, every dollar donated, and every new member." |
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Public Image Resources for Clubs We are thrilled to share some exciting news of some new public image resources for Clubs to help with their content strategy for social media/newsletter: Rotary Branded Canva Templates - Member Spotlight, Membership Rack Card, Rotary Birthday, Guest Speaker and Rotary Monthly Theme Graphics.
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Rotary Clubs of Plano Holiday Parade Shines Bright In the heart of Plano, Texas, the Rotary Clubs have once again orchestrated a holiday spectacle that has left the community beaming with joy. The annual Rotary Clubs of Plano Holiday Parade has become a symbol of community unity, festive cheer, and the spirit of giving.
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RYLA Roundup for all clubs to kick-off the 2024 RYLA Year The RYLA Information Roundup/Kick-Off for the District 5810 Camp RYLA Program will be held Saturday, January 27, 2024 at Dallas College/Brookhaven Campus. Located at 3939 Valley View Ln, Farmers Branch, TX 75244. |
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DG John Curtis' January Message Greetings to all Rotarians as we begin another calendar year together! The holidays have been a time to charge our batteries with family and friends, giving and receiving and simply being more than doing. |
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Better Brain Health Starts Today What if we could: • regain neural health even as we age? • reduce depression and stress? • improve academic performance? • adapt to changing demands? • improve well-being? |
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2024 Dates Announced for ASIST The Suicide Prevention and Brain Health (SPBH) Rotary eClub (spbhrotary.org) in conjunction with SPBH members from the Steven A Cohen Military Family Clinic at Metrocare, Military Veteran Peer Network (MVPN) and StopOne have announced 2024 dates for ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) in Addison, Texas at no cost to attendees. The 2024 dates are: • February 12-13 • March 27-28 • May 13-14 • September 9-10 • December 2-3
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Park at Plano Nursing Home Christmas Party North Texas Pioneers Rotary Club’s December service product was a Christmas party for the members of the Park of Plano Nursing Home. Our members each chose one or two members of the nursing home to give gifts.
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Welcome Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy Interact The Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy (PTTA) was chartered in November 2023 and sponsored by Prestonwood Rotary. Led by Prestonwood's newest member and Interact Sponsor, Margaret Silva, they were on the road for the Holidays in the Richardson Christmas parade.
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Rotary Districts Partner With Carnival Cruise Lines to Deliver Supplies to Children Led by District 5810 (North Texas), the 10 Lone Star P.E.T.S. Districts including 25 Rotary, Rotaract and Interact clubs in Texas and Oklahoma, spent the fall of 2023 raising funds and collecting 460 boxes of donations containing 26,383 books, 404 Days for Girls feminine hygiene kits, 1,361 boxes of crayons, 1,027 pairs of scissors, assorted other school supplies, 284 pairs of tennis shoes and sandals, 143 backpacks, recreational equipment, and medical supplies based on a needs assessment performed by receiving District 4195 in Yucatan, Mexico.
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Holiday Spirit - Feed My Starving Children Members of Prestonwood and one very exceptional spouse poured on the Holiday Spirit on the last day of November at Feed My Starving Children. Our team build 22 boxes or 4,752 meals for families in need.
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Plano West Rotary Supports City’s Holiday Festival On Dec. 2, Plano West Rotary Club supported the city of Plano’s annual holiday festival Dickens for the second year. Volunteers set up a craft station where festival attendees could make their own free festive sweater ornament to take home.
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Invitation - Jan. 31 N. Texas Mental Health Forum in Denton You are invited to participate in the inaugural North Texas Mental Health Forum for individuals and organizations across Denton, Collin, Grayson, Tarrant, Cooke, Wise and Parker counties to be held on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, from 830am – 330pm at the Denton County Courthouse 2020 Room in Denton, Texas. This forum is being organized by the Suicide Prevention and Brain Health (SPBH) Rotary eClub (featured in Nov 2023 Rotary Magazine at https://www.rotary.org/en/hope-grief ) and the Denton County Suicide Prevention Coalition.
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Wheelchair Ramps for Disabled Citizens in Grand Prairie In conjunction with North Texas wheelchair ramps, the Rotary club of Grand Prairie continued its long time practice of building wheelchair ramps for disabled citizens in Grand Prairie. Several Rotarians, including, Dennis King, Mark Ford, Aaron King, Martin Caballero, Carolyn Wicker, and others helped build two wheelchair ramps last Saturday.
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White Rock Rotary Celebrates the Holidays Members of White Roak Rotary, Dallas celebrated the holiday season by attending their annual Christmas dinner at Table 13 restaurant. Our Fireside Chat events are usually great fun, and our Christmas dinners are no exception.
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2025 Council of Legislation
To All District 5810 Rotarians: You have an opportunity to influence the Rotary International Manual of Procedures. The following document instructs you how to propose a change (or changes) for consideration to the Rotary International Manual of Procedures. While the following note calls out a year-end deadline, this same procedure can be used for the ensuing calendar year. If you have questions, please contact PDG John Moser (john.moser@mygrande.net). If you would like to see an improvement in the District or RI MOP, you can submit a proposal, using this process. Rotary International must receive proposed enactments, including confirmation of the district’s endorsement from the governor, by 31 December 2023. To help you prepare legislation, please review the How to Propose Enactments and Resolutions course in Rotary’s Learning Center. You can also read about submission requirements in our How to Propose Enactments guide. If you have any questions about proposed legislation or other aspects of the Council, please email council_services@rotary.org.
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Melissa Rotary Club Teams Up to Deliver Food
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Melissa Rotary Blood Drive The Rotary Club of Melissa once again sponsored a successful Carter Blood Care of Texas blood drive on December 9th. The Melissa Rotary Club Service Committee supports the publicity and arranges the location (the Melissa United Methodist Church) in their bi-monthly campaign for 2023-2024, working with Carter BloodCare to collect much needed blood for Texans who need it.
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All Community Organization Support Allen Sunrise Rotary Club members and friends generously devoted their time to organizing donated materials and assisting ACO members in optimizing their resale shop inventory. The dedicated volunteers worked in two shifts, from 9-11 AM and 11 AM-1 PM on October 28th.
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It’s Beginning To Look a Lot Like Christmas As a continued celebration of Christmas, Allen Rotary Clubs joined hands to conduct a Christmas Parade on Dec 3 at 2 PM. There were more than 50 floats from local organizations showing Christmas spirit
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McKinney Donates Stuffed Animals for Pediatric Cancer Patients
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Care Baskets For Seniors .Each month with a 5th Wednesday the Richardson East Rotary Club works on a volunteer activity during lunch. On the 5th Wednesday in November we had the opportunity to create care baskets for seniors at the Network of Community Ministries. Food items as well as personal care items were packaged into baskets for needing seniors.
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Mesquite Rotary Donates to Officer Richard Houston Memorial Fund The Mesquite Rotary Club presented a donation of $2,000 to the Mesquite Police Association’s Officer Richard Houston II Memorial Highway Fund at their December 5th meeting. Accepting the check were Mesquite Police officers Jim Lakey and Eric Vasquez.
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Exodus Ministries Christmas Tree Donation The Preston Hollow Club recently adopted a new group in Dallas. The Club raised funds to purchase 12 apartment-sized Christmas trees, tree ornaments, tree toppers, and window lights for the mothers and children of Exodus Ministries, a women's residential program in East Dallas for recently-released felons and their children.
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Christmas Parade 2023 The city of Midlothian Texas held their 2023 Christmas Parade on Saturday December 2. Rotary Club member, David Spaulding, drove his 1936 Buick which drew a lot of attention.
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Selection of DGND - Mike Callahan
We are very proud and pleased to announce that our District 5810 committee on nominations met on Sunday December 3, and unanimously recommended that Mike Callahan be our District Governor Nominee Designate. Mike is a member of the Prestonwood Rotary Club and Past President of the Dallas East Rotary Club. He currently serves as an Assistant Governor. He previously held many positions of responsibility at his club, in the district and at RYLA. If confirmed by RI, he will follow Mary Bedosky as DG for Rotary year 2026-2027. Please join us in congratulating Mike.
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Camp RYLA Experiences On 11/15 we had the great opportunity to listen to presentations from 2 of the RYLA recipients from International Leadership of Texas, Acacia Huang and Peter Feng. They shared their life changing experiences they received through RYLA.
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Duncanville Rotarians Gave a Double Blessing
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Irving Sunrise Makes Blankets for Project Linus The Irving Sunrise Club gathered on Saturday, November 18 to make fleece blankets in the 1st Annual Project Linus Blanketeer Day. Project Linus provides handmade blankets to children 0-18 in the United States who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need.
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Mesquite Retired Educators Book Project 2023 The Mesquite Rotary Club presented a donation of $2,000 to the Mesquite Association of Retired School Employees book project at their meeting on November 28th. In accepting the check from Rotary president Jones Doughton, MARSE president Stephanie Wiley expressed her thanks for Rotary’s financial support and volunteer assistance.
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Save the Date for North Texas Mental Health Forum You are invited to participate in the inaugural North Texas Mental Health Forum for individuals and organizations in Denton, Collin, Grayson, Tarrant, Cooke, Wise and Parker counties to be held on January 31, 2024, from 9am – 3:30pm at the Denton County Courthouse 2020 Room in Denton, Texas.
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Inspiring Updates Ahead - Coppell Rotary Foundation The Coppell Foundation Committee recently hosted Bishop Raymond from the Diocese of Chinhoyi in Zimbabwe, our honored Global Grant recipient.
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Coppell Always Parties with a Purpose! Coppell Rotary knows how to have a great time while making a meaningful impact. During our latest social gathering, we came together and collected over 1,000 lbs of canned goods for Metrocrest Services - just in time to spread Thanksgiving joy!
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Coppell Rotary Honors Veterans Across Coppell Coppell Rotary was very busy during this last flag holiday. Our beautiful flags were all over Coppell during a variety of events honoring our Veterans.
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John Curtis' Message for December
Yuletide Greetings to all Rotarian, families and friends! Together, we can celebrate our time together and what we have accomplished as a District this Rotary year. We have done much. We have volunteered on many service projects with most clubs creating a project during my visitation.
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Park Cities Rotary Invites You to the Tree Lighting The Rotary Club of Park Cities invites you to enjoy the fun at the 17th annual Snider Plaza Tree Lighting on December 3, 2023, from 3:00 to 7:00 pm. Bring your family. Kids of all ages are welcome.
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Plano West Rotary Club Going Strong with 6 Years of Avenue K Clean-ups Plano West Rotary Club has been supporting the city’s Adopt-a-Highway Project for 6 years this December. The project was initiated by Rotarian Glen Thornton in December 2017, and the first clean-up service project was January 2018. The club’s assigned stretch of roadside is Avenue K between Spring Creek Parkway and Parker Road.
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RHS Interact Club highlights service projects at recent Rotary Club meeting Rockwall Rotary Club welcomed the Interact Club at Rockwall High School to their November 16 meeting to share updates club accomplishments and upcoming service projects. Rockwall High School teacher and club sponsor, Cheri Whitelock introduced the Senior officers:
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November Foundation Focus |
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Serving the Veterans The North Texas Pioneers Rotary Club’s service projects for November were raising money to help the veterans in our area. We had a dinner to honor Veterans Day and were honored to have sixteen veterans attend for dinner
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Plano West Rotary Club Helps Provide Student with Custom Wheelchair Bethany Elementary 5th grader Kate Chudy uses a wheelchair. Kate was worried she wouldn’t be able to participate in the upcoming 5th grade camp because of the design of her wheelchair, which isn’t suitable for “off-roading” without a second person to help push.
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Pancake Breakfast Honoring Veterans and First Responders The Addison Rotary Club and Addison Midday Rotary Club united together on Veteran's Day to host a pancake breakfast to honor and thank the men and women who served our nation and serve our community. 100% of proceeds raised from the breakfast support Santa's Heroes, a joint program of the Addison Fire and Police Departments, respectively, to ensure children of families facing financial hardships will have a gift under the tree.
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Monday Night Football event supports Rockwall scholarships Recently, the Rockwall Rotary Club hosted a Monday Night Football party to support the club's community efforts towards student scholarships and our mission of polio eradication. While having a great time, attendees ensured the event was a huge success raising over $5300 in just a few hours!
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Melissa Rotary and Melissa Interact Join Forces for Community Service Melissa Rotary Club and Melissa High School Interact Club have joined forces to serve the community, including Melissa's Fall Fest, Flag installations, and the Veterans' Day Ceremony. These service projects include helping with parking and booth set-up at the local Fall Fest sponsored by Krogers and supported by the local Chamber of Commerce, and Interact is sponsoring the Fall 2023 Food Drive benefitting the First Melissa Christmas Angel Program and the Melissa Community Outreach Food Pantry, which the Melissa Rotary Club also supports.
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33rd Addison Rotary Open On November 10, the Addison Rotary Club presented the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas the net proceeds from the 33rd Addison Rotary Open - $188,000! The Addison Rotary Open, presented by Walker & Dunlop, is the signature fundraiser of the club.
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Grand Prairie Metro Serves Lunch at Veterans Day Celebration The Grand Prairie Metro Rotary Club was honored to cook hot dogs and serve lunch to veterans and guests following the annual Veterans Day Celebration held by the City of Grand Prairie. This yearly event is a highlight for the Grand Prairie community and the Grand Prairie Metro Rotary Club.
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Grand Prairie Metro Donates Pumpkin Run Proceeds to Local Non-Profits Following the Grand Prairie Metro Rotary’s 37th Annual Pumpkin Run, the Club held a celebration to donate $32,000 from this year's run to deserving non-profits in Grand Prairie! Over 75 guests attended the event led by Immediate Past President Debbie Dobbs.
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Register Today for Rotary International Convention
Now is the time to sign up for the Rotary International Convention being held in Singapore. The convention begins on May 24 thru 29. The price will go up in December. |
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White Rock Rotary At Pints For Polio Members of White Rock Rotary, Dallas turned out for PINTS FOR POLIO fundraiser in Lake Highlands at Vector Brewing on October 25
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Rotary Parades of Plano - Holiday Parade Get ready to kick off the holiday season with a BANG! Join the Rotary Clubs of Plano for the most festive event of the year - the Rotary Parades of Plano Holiday Parade!
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Gratitude Abounds: A Heartfelt Thank You for Book Donations to Mexico In the heart of Mexico, the value of education and the hunger for knowledge continue to grow. Every child, regardless of their circumstances, deserves the opportunity to explore the world through the pages of a book. Thanks to the generosity of our Clubs, the students of our school in Mexico have been gifted the treasure of books and school supplies. Our goal is 26,000 books - see the results thus far:
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Supporting Boys & Girls Club Halloween Festival Rotarians from E-Club of North Texas at work supporting the Grand Prairie Boys and Girls Club annual Halloween Festivities with 35 kids participating in activities. No tricks here just all smiles.
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White Rock at Pints for Polio
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District Governor John Curtis' Message for November
November is Foundation Month. It is the time we focus on the value of giving so that we and the world around us may receive, and in so doing, We Create Hope in the World. What an exciting month for us in Rotary. |
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Notice from RI - Disaster response funds in Ukraine
Earlier this year, district governors were notified that we were reviewing concerns raised by leaders in District 2232 (Ukraine) about the Rotary Club of Kyiv International’s use of disaster response grant funds intended to support people affected by the war.
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Serving Together Richardson East rotary enjoyed packing boxes of food for clients at the NETWORK of Community Ministries during our club meeting on October 25th. |
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Addison Midday Holds an Oktoberfest On October 14, 2023, the Addison Midday Rotary Club held its 3rd Oktoberfest for members and guests of the club. Again, this year the event included beer, bratwurst, an accordion, and singing. A good time was had by all in attendance. |
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Park Cities Enjoys a Volunteer Morning at North Texas Food Bank |
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Monday Night Football Event Supports Rockwall Scholarships On October 16, the Rockwall Rotary Club held a special Monday Night Football event to raise money for local student scholarships, one of our designated philanthropic causes.
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Rockwall Rotary Delivers Thanksgiving Basket Donations Each year, Rockwall Helping Hands collects Thanksgiving basket donations from our community to provide their clients.
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Prestonwood Celebrates Law Enforcement Appreciation Day Prestonwood Rotary Club welcomed members of DPD to the Prestonwood Country Club with a buffet lunch and a celebration of their annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Day on Wednesday, October 25, 2023.
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Grand Prairie Metro Hosts 37th Annual Pumpkin Run Runners young and old were up early on a crisp, sunny Saturday morning in October for the Grand Prairie Metro Rotary Club's 37th Annual Pumpkin Run. As a result, approximately $30,000 will be donated by the Club to non-profits that directly serve the Grand Prairie community.
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Foot Care Clinic at Austin Street Fair The Rotary Club of Park Cities held a “FOOT CARE CLINIC” for the HOMELESS at the Austin Street Center. Our Team of Rotarian’s and Volunteer Nurses provided foot baths, a package of new socks, and brand new shoes to over 125 homeless men & women. Written and published by Park Cities People here https://issuu.com/pcpphp/docs/pc_nov2023_final/44
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Mesquite Rotary Inducts 2023-24 Leaders The Mesquite Rotary Club recently hosted Rotary District 5810 Governor John Curtis, who discussed district goals, and also conducted induction ceremonies for the group’s 2023-2024 officers and board members.
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Irving Sunrise Auction Opens The Irving Sunrise Rotary On-Line Auction is now open. The auction will run to October 23rd Central Time 12am - watch the bidding closely!
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Foundation Focus1st quarter Foundation Focus Video |
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District 4-Way Speech Contest Four Way Test Speech Contest: May 4, 2024 For many years, Rotary clubs around the world have held 4 Way Speech competitions. The contest is open to all students in grades 9 -12. The object is to give a 5 - 7 minute inspirational presentation about the Rotary 4 Way Test. |
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Polio Events Around the District Help support our fight to eradicate Polio and attend one of these Pints for Polio Events happening this month in North Texas.
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Self-Care for Rotarians
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Honoring Those Who Lead! |
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DG John Curtis' October Message
As our 100 degree temps finally fade away and Autumn becomes a welcome reality, We think of things to come. First on my list is that October is Polio Eradication Month. This is the time when clubs celebrate the enjoyment of a Pint or a Pinot, or something else, to help fight the curse of Polio.
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PCR Connect Is Back and YOU Are Invited! The Rotary Club of Park Cities has started their monthly networking and social happy hour this year.
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Go for the Membership Gold We are excited to announce the rollout of the Membership Olympic Games - a fantastic opportunity for your club to not only strengthen your bond with existing members but also attract new ones! |
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Take Action on World Polio Day - Oct. 24 Every year, Rotary members around the world mobilize for World Polio Day. We raise awareness of polio and gather support for our global effort to make sure that every child is protected from it. By staying tenacious, hopeful, and committed, we will make history by making polio the second human disease ever to be eradicated.
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Coppell is Always Having Fun!
 Coppell Rotary, known as the "Fun Club" decided to spice up our usual Thursday night meetings, and boy, did we have a blast! After our meeting we enjoyed a classy evening filled with Vino and Quesadillas at Landon Winery in The Sound.
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Grand Prairie Metro Teams up for Fall Sweep The Grand Prairie Metro Rotary Club teamed up with the South Grand Prairie High School Interact Club to "Keep Grand Prairie Beautiful" as part of the City of Grand Prairie's Clean Prairie Fall Sweep.
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Kids Libraries PRESTON HOLLOW Rotary Club has been providing little libraries for 3 years in the Bachman Lake area because learning to read is essential!
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Greenville Daybreak Participates In Greenville Service Club Week Greenville Daybreak Rotary worked with the Golden K Kiwanis and the Greenville Lions club to celebrate Community Week. On Saturday, September 9th, they built 17 modules of various sizes and cut over 250 2X4 stanchions that will be used to build 2 ramps next week during an initial effort to establish a Service Club week for 5 of 7 service clubs in Greenville.
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Neighbors Nourishing Neighbors (N3) Service Project Prosper Rotary Club put together 200 bags of snacks and treats for the client kids of its club supported non-profit Neighbors Nourishing Neighbors (N3). It was a fun hands-on experience where everyone in attendance was able to contribute something of value for N3. Member, Harlan delivered the 200 bags to N3 Friday.
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Literacy Night Project Sherman Rotary Club at Sory Elementary school kicking off the Literary Night project – books the kids can take home and read. |
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Packing Gifts for Mexico In celebration of International Literacy Day (September 8th), District 5810 hosted a Packing Party. 30 Rotarians stayed an hour after the September 9th Roundtable to pack 380 individual bags of school supplies (each contains a book, pencil pouch, colored pencils/markers, crayons, glue sticks, pencils, pens, stickers and 2 small toys) and 12 boxes of general school supplies for a total of 32 boxes weighing 853.7 pounds including 751 books.
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Back to School Members of the Richardson East Rotary Club volunteered at NETWORK of Community Ministries on August 30th to load backpacks with essential school supplies. The backpacks will be distributed to students in need on September 8th.
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District Award Winners for 2022-2023 |
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North Texas Giving Day Just Around the Corner We have a committee hard at work to make the most of North Texas Giving Day (NTXGD), coming up on September 21st. NTXGD is a massive regional campaign to raise funds for hundreds of local non-profits, and for the last several years, RYLA 5810 has participated to raise funds to help continue all the on-going district RYLA programs that extend beyond camp and throughout the year.
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The Service Companion Club: A Membership Boost for Your Rotary Club!
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DG John Curtis' September Message
My goodness, how time does fly! With my wife Janie, we have visited 40 clubs in just under 2 months of leading and learning about the great qualities of our District. We have had the pleasure of meeting and serving with a wonderful bunch of Rotarians during our visits. They are doing the good works of service to their communities. |
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White Rock Rotary Volunteers at Senior Health Fair On Thursday, July 20th, members of Whie Rock rotary volunteered at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Dallas in collaboration with the Northeast Neighborhood Patrol Division of Dallas Police Department as they held their annual Senior Health and Safety Brunch.
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Dallas' Annual Salute to America’s Veterans We are pleased to announce that Dr. J.D. Crouch II, CEO & President of USO Global is the keynote speaker for the 19th Annual Salute to America’s Veterans (SAV) event. The event is on November 8th at the Frontiers of Flight Museum and is hosted by the Rotary Club of Dallas, the 1st in Texas. Sponsors wanted!
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Rotary Youth Exchange Students Arrive in Texas Rotary Youth Exchange is alive and well in District 5810. After 8 monthly orientations our outbound long-term students are leaving. Zaley is going to Japan on August 18 and her sister Sydney is leaving on August 5 for Switzerland. |
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Coppell Throws a Wedding Party It's not everyday we get to throw a wedding shower. We celebrated the wedding of Rotarian Brandon and Milly at our last club meeting. It's fun to have young Rotarians and to surprise our members with an impromptu party!❤️
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Snacks for Coppell's Learners Suddenly your hungry and you need a snack...you know that feeling. Many Coppell learners experience short term hunger but for some reason they are not able to bring snacks to school. That's where Coppell Rotary steps in! Many times a year we provide snack packs with encouraging notes ( we call them "Notes & Nibbles") for students in need of snacks for that short term hunger gap. We enjoy this project and so do our schools. They keep us busy all school year!
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Prestonwood Provides School Supplies Prestonwood Rotary began their Back-To-School program by providing The ROC (Metro Ministries) with various school supplies for over 330 school children that are served by The ROC in Garland.
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Suicide Intervention Training - Sept. 13 & 14 The Suicide Prevention and Brain Health (SPBH) Rotary eClub invites you and your networks to attend the “gold standard” of suicide intervention skills training, ASIST, on September 13-14 in Addison.
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September - Suicide Prevention Awareness Month September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, providing us with the opportunity to learn about and recognize risk factors and warning signs of suicide, support and refer those that struggle and save lives.
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Easily Create Your Club Public Image Strategy Jump Start Your Club's Public Image! Complete this short survey to create your Club's Public Image Strategy for Rotary Year 2023-24.
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Walk With Us to Prevent Suicide - Oct. 21 Join the Suicide Prevention and Brain Health E-Club at the OUT OF THE DARKNESS WALK on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, at the Levitt Pavilion. They are walking to raise awareness and protect mental health and lives. To register or donate.
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World Suicide Prevention Webinar - Sept 9 |
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The Rotary Club of McKinney Continues to PROSPER! 8.25.23 McKinney Rotary Club Weekly Friday Meeting 12-1pm @ Rick’s Chophouse 🙌 JOIN US 🤝 A Full House For Full Presentations & Entertainment 📺
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Rotaract School Supply Drive to Support Teachers in Oak Cliff As members of the Plano Community Rotaract Club, our commitment to local community service projects in the Dallas area drives us forward. We're excited to introduce an ongoing project that requires your support: a school supply drive aimed at assisting educators in our community.
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Get Ready for World Polio Day World Polio Day, 24 October, is right around the corner. Help us keep up the momentum on our top priority of ending polio by planning an event in your community and by continuing to raise funds for PolioPlus. Every dollar raised will be matched 2 to 1 up to $150 million. Click here for resources to promote your event.
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Veteran Comfort Bags At the Melissa Rotary's Aug 10th meeting with District Governor, John Curtis and his wife, Janie, we presented a $250 check to Polio Plus in Janie’s name. We also worked as a group to assemble 60 Veteran Comfort bags which we plan to deliver to the VA home up in Bonham later this month. |
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Supporting Celina Youth Programs The Preston Trails Rotary Club recently donated $150 to support the Celina Las Gatitas program. Celina High School's Las Gatitas drill team delivers high-energy performances at football games and events all across Celina. Last year, they contributed to the Toys for Tots event by putting on a fantastic show for everyone who attended. We greatly appreciate the dedication and enthusiasm these young ladies bring, and we are delighted to offer our support. |
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Helping to Shape the Future Preston Trails Rotary President, KJ Clark, presented a $5000.00 check to Celina ISD Superintendent, Dr. Tom, in support of the Celina Education Foundation. The foundation provides scholarships for students and grants for teachers within Celina ISD. Our club is dedicated to assisting students and teachers in realizing their aspirations, and we are thrilled to make a contribution to this outstanding organization. |
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Youth Leadership Award Camp Share Their Camp Experience Rockwall, TX (August 14, 2023) - The Rockwall Rotary Club organization proudly provides a variety of scholarships and opportunities to Rockwall area students. Last week, the Rockwall Rotary welcomed two scholarship recipients to this year’s Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) Camp, Nhira Iverson and Evan Miller.
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Support for Maui August 9, 2023 was a tragic day for our Rotarians, families and friends on the Island of Maui. The fires across the island have changed lives forever. Truly devastating. Our sympathy, thoughts and prayers are with everyone impacted. As people of action, we can take immediate action. As we come together to recover and rebuild, we need to support each other. The District is collecting funds to be donated to Shelter Box or an equivalent charity to help the residents of Maui. If would like to donate, send a check to Rotary Dist 5810, c/o Conway CPAs, 603 South Goliad, Rockwall TX 75087. Memo line - Maui Fire Relief. |
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Helping a Celina Resident in Need A long-time resident of Celina found themselves in need of assistance to bring their yard's trees and debris up to code. Facing limitations in carrying out the work themselves, these residents were in urgent need of help.
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Rotarians Help A Family Move The Preston Trail Rotary Club teamed up with Helping Hands of Celina to assist a disabled mother in relocating her family.
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Celebration of Life - Tom Riordan
Tom Riordan, a founding member of the Addison Rotary Club, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2023. Tom became a Rotarian in 1984 (40 years) and understood the value of service above self. Tom was always mindful of the needs of others and thankful for all the friendships Rotary had given him. A celebration of life will be held at All Saints Catholic Church (5231 Meadowcreek Dr., Dallas TX 75248) on Tuesday August 8, 2023, at 1:00 pm. A visitation will be held at Canyon Creek Country Club (625 Lookout Dr., Richardson, TX 75080) on Monday August 7, 2023, from 5-7 pm. |
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Let’s Talk Series #1: Mental Health is Brain Health…and We ALL Have a Brain
Mental Health is Brain Health which is Physical Health. We ALL have a brain. Therefore, we all have mental health. Our mental or brain health is affected by the chemistry in our body which is affected by our diet, sleep, exercise, stress, life situations, age, brain development, genetics, etc.
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Monthly “Let’s Talk Mental/Brain Health Series”
In coordination with the goals of Rotary International President Gordon McInally, the Suicide Prevention and Brain Health Rotary eClub members will be sharing articles and service project ideas each month about topics related to mental/brain health and how we as Rotarians can make a difference in the lives of those around us as well as in our personal lives.
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Attend Applied Suicide Intervention and Skills Training - Aug 10 & 11 The Suicide Prevention and Brain Health (SPBH) Rotary eClub invites you and your networks to attend the “gold standard” of suicide intervention skills training, ASIST, on August 10-11 in Addison.
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Register Today for District Awards Banquet Join us on Saturday, August 26, 2023 to for some good Rotary fun at our District Awards Banquet to celebrate the 2022-23 Award Winners! The event will be held at the Haggard Party Barn, 5948 McKamy Trail, Plano, Texas 75024 from 6PM to 8PM. Attire: Business Casual |
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DG John Curtis' August Message It has been a joy to visit clubs and work with the club members on service projects of their choosing. These projects, which have been organized by club members to do during my visit, are either continuations of outreach the club does regularly, or new programs set up to perform at the visitation meeting.
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Park Cities Enjoyed a GREAT Parade! It was the best Fourth of July Parade since before COVID. Thousands of people lined the parade route, and hundreds joined us for the Party in the Park following the Parade.
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Plano Rotary Clubs and City of Plano July 4th Parade We have joined forces to bring back the longstanding tradition of parades to the City of Plano. In the spirit of collaboration, the Rotary Clubs of Plano, which include all 6 Plano Rotary Clubs, North Texas Pioneers, Plano East, Plano West, Plano, Plano Metro and Plano Sunrise, in addition to the Plano Rotaract Club, joined forces to bring back the longstanding tradition of parades to the City of Plano! |
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Celebrate Community Service Week - Sept. 11, 2023 Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions, and Optimist clubs will cooperate in community service projects the week of September 11th – 17th. Plan now for your Rotary and Rotaract clubs to build on existing relationships with other like-minded services or develop new ones to impact your communities.
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Public Image Games 2023-2024 We are excited to announce the rollout of our new PUBLIC IMAGE CHAMPION GAMES! The Public Image Champion Games was designed to help Clubs increase their public image skill set. The more you promote your Club, the better the odds are at increasing your membership. It is a win-win all around! Each level game introduces you to tools and resources to promote your Club to your members, around the District, your community and Rotary International.
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Rotary Means Business Social - August 8th Rotary Means Business Social is set! Tuesday, August 8th, 2023 Time: 5:00pm – 7:30pm. Location: 12 Cuts Brazilian Steakhouse 18010 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75287 Dress: Business Casual |
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Rotary's Mental Health Initiative Rotary has long been involved in mental health and wellness initiatives. Our culture of Service Above Self builds community and promotes acts of kindness, two proven methods to build and maintain mental wellness.
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Serving Together Richardson East Rotary Club members had fun volunteering together on July 21st at Feed My Starving Children in Richardson. We helped pack 104 boxes of food (a total of 3,744 meals) to be delivered to families in need in Honduras. |
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Welcome New President, Ofilia Barrera
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Rotary Enjoys a Noble Experiment in Wylie At a recent meeting, Rotary Wylie East Fork took a field trip all the way across the street to Noble Experiment, the first zero-proof speakeasy in the Dallas Metroplex.
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Carrollton-Farmers Branch Rotary Service Project The Carrollton-Farmers Branch Rotary members completed the first service project of the year Thursday, July 13th.
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Rockwall Rotarians Serve Community On the first Friday of each month, the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) arrives to Our Savior Lutheran Church in Rockwall to provide food for those in need. Each month, the church and the NTFB can count on Rockwall Rotarians to give their time and energy!
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Plano West Hosts 2023 Adoption Awareness Fair On Saturday, March 25, Rotary clubs from the Plano community came together to support children who have been placed in foster care by hosting an Adoption Awareness Fair that allowed the kids to meet potential adoptive parents in a fun setting. The event was held at a Plano church and coordinated by Plano West Rotary Club members Michelle and Glen Thornton, who oversaw all 55 volunteers that contributed to the event. |
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RYLA 2023 Camp RYLA 2023, by all accounts, was a raving success! Even though it has only been 1 month since we closed out the in-person camp program there is always lots going on for the students to continue the engagements from camp. Cabin groups are still making sure they keep in touch with each other through out the summer months. |
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Coppell Celebrates 40th Anniversary with a Coppell City Proclamation Happy 40th Anniversary to the Rotary Club of Coppell! During a Tuesday night city council meeting, Coppell Rotarians were honored with a city Proclamation.
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Coppell Issues "Citations of Appreciation" to Coppell Cops Rotary Club of Coppell passed out “Citations of Appreciation” to Coppell Police during “Coffee with a Cop” on warm Saturday in June at Coppell ER. Each citation had a gift card for $10 to Firehouse Subs! This was to thank Coppell Police for their dedication and service to Coppell Residents.
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Submit Your Rotary Landmark Has your Club completed a project and left behind a Rotary Wheel? Or a Plaque? The District is building a Google Map with Rotary Landmarks from across the District!
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New District Roundtable Location The location for District Roundtable has changed!! The new location is: Scottish Rite Hospital in Frisco, 5700 Dallas Pkwy, Frisco, TX 75034. Join us on Saturday, July 8th at 9:30AM for Networking 10:00AM for Meeting. Rotary Club of Dallas is our host!
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DG John Curtis' July Message
I am so honored to be your District Governor for our Rotary Year 2023-2024. I am filled with feelings of gratitude and excitement. Together we have an opportunity to make a difference and to create hope in the world. |
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District Awards Deadline - July 15 Visit the District Awards page for nomination forms, District History and District Awards List. The Star Award is an award that each club can bestow on a club member who has shown exemplary leadership and accomplishment this year. Your club or your board may select your club’s Star Award recipient. Club size descriptions: 1 to 29 for small clubs; 30 to 49 medium size clubs; and 50 and up for large size clubs. 1) All nominations for District 5810 Awards 2022-2023 are due July 15, by midnight. YOUR ENTRY MUST BE EMAILED TO: Diana Kolb-Torres at mdakolb@gmail.com |
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Richardson 150th Anniversary On June 20, 2023, the Richardson Rotary sponsored a City of Richardson 150th Anniversary history event at The Eisemann Center. This was open to the public. A panel of current and former city managers, long time mayor, and an education leader discussed the colorful history of Richardson, Texas.
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Plano West Donates $10,000 to Plano Nonprofits Plano West Rotary is committed to serving the Plano community. The club holds pecan sales and funnel cake sales as fundraisers throughout the year that allow Plano West to donate some of these funds towards student scholarships, while other funds are distributed as grants to nonprofits working within Plano to enrich the lives of citizens
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Rotarian Shares Experiences From Motorcycle Ride While riding a motorcycle for charity, a member of the Rotary Club of Wylie East Fork forged connections with other Rotarians around the world. Speaking during the club’s Thursday, June 1, meeting at Landon Winery, Charlie Waller told members about traveling across India by motorcycle from Jan. 13-28. The ride, in its fifth year, is a way to raise money for The Rotary Foundation, which provides scholarships and other funding opportunities to Rotary clubs around the world.
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Remarkable Scholarship Winners The Rotary Club of Park Cities awards two $2,000 scholarships to seniors at Hillcrest H.S. They were introduced to the club at our meeting on May 26. The scholarship recipients are selected through an application and interview process at Hillcrest H.S. Both girls were highly recommended by their teachers.
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Park Cities Announces 2023 Fourth of July Parade Details! This is the twentieth anniversary of the Rotary Club of Park Cities’ sponsorship of the Park Cities Fourth of July Parade and Celebration. Based on suggestions by club members, the theme this year is “Freedom to Serve.” Our Grand Marshal this year is Jan Langbein, CEO of Genesis Women’s Shelter and activist in efforts to end violence against women. The Parade beneficiary is the North Texas Food Bank. Come join the fun! Watch the Parade and celebrate in Goar Park following the Parade. It is all free and family-friendly!
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White Rock Commemorating History in Highland Lakes WRR Members {front Row: Helen Stettler, Win Evans, Enid Jones, Ed Schaefer, Walt McCool. {Back row}: Gene McFarland and Roger Pryor. The mission of Rotary International includes providing service to others, promoting integrity, and advancing world understanding, good will and peace through fellowship of community leaders.
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Public Image Champion Raffle Winners On Saturday, June 10th at the June Roundtable, winners of the Public Image Champion Games received their certificates and were entered into a raffle for a cash prize. Raffle winners are: $250 for RC of Coppell, $150 for RC of McKinney and $100 for RC of Plano West!
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Register Today for RLI Summer Courses Registration is now open for the Lone Star Division Rotary Leadership Institute Parts I, II and III (July/Aug 2023) Part I July 10 and 12, 2023 Part II July 24 and 26, 2023 Part III July 31 and Aug 2, 2023 Graduate Course - Motivating Volunteers June 17, 2023 REGISTER: www.LoneStarRLI.org
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DG Howard Templin's June Message
June is Rotary Fellowship Month. This is a great time to have a club social event to celebrate your club’s accomplishments of this Rotary year and your incoming officers. |
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Rotary Parades of Plano 4th of July Parade The 4th OF JULY PARADE IN PLANO will be held during PLANO'S ALL AMERICAN 4TH on Tuesday, July 4th. Located at Collin College, Spring Creek Pkwy between Jupiter Rd and Parker Rd. The festival opens at 6 p.m., the parade starts at 7:30 p.m., and fireworks begin at 9:30 p.m. The festival ends at 10 p.m.
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2023-2024 Global Grant Scholar Kyle Kass is a 2023-2024 Global Grant for Rotary District 5810 sponsored by the Rotary Club of Coppell. This is his story as reported in the Coppell Gazette:
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Plano West Supports Plano’s 150th Birthday Celebration On June 3, 2023 the City of Plano celebrated its 150th birthday in Haggard Park with a free celebration for the entire community. Guests could enjoy live entertainment, cupcakes, family activities and booths with all sorts of information on the offerings from city departments. Heritage organizations were set up around the park to educate guests on various aspects of the city’s history.
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New Public Image Tools! The District Public Image Team has created some new PUBLIC IMAGE TOOLS for Clubs! These tools are located on the Public Image Resources Page. 1. Canva Tool Kit - step-by-step instructions on how to create a tool kit 2. Pre-Event Checklist - use this checklist as a guideline for public relations for when you hold your next fundraiser
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Take Me Out To The Ballgame Yes, come join with your Rotarian friends and families on July 22 at the ballpark (Globe Life Field) and cheer the home team on as they play those dastardly Dodgers from Los Angeles.
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Grand Prairie Metro Serves at Memorial Day Celebration Grand Prairie Metro was honored to once again serve hotdogs, chips, etc. at this year's Memorial Day Celebration hosted by Grand Prairie Parks, Arts & Recreation.
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Four-Way Speech Contest Sponsored by Addison Midday Rotary Club On May 16, the George H. W. Bush Elementary School in Addison held a Four-Way Test Contest for students in the third, fourth and fifth grades. The contest was sponsored by the Addison Midday Rotary Club (AMRC).
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Rotarians volunteer for Celina Cajun Fest! On May 13th, the Rotarians from the Preston Trail Rotary Club enthusiastically assisted the City of Celina with their annual Celina Cajun Fest!
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Thanking our First Responders On Thursday, May 25th, the Preston Trail Rotary Club celebrated our local First Responders by preparing a delicious lunch for them.
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Awards for Long-Time Rotarian Two awards were presented to Dr. Chris Parr by Randy Wright, fellow Rotarian and long-time friend: one was for journalism and the second was for science. |
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Coppell Rotary & Interact Hosts Rise Against Hunger Coppell Rotary and CHS Interact groups brought RISE AGAINST HUNGER to Coppell on Mya 21st. The group raised over $4,000 which provided the funds to make 10,000 meals.
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Providing Dignity and Support In an effort to serve the homeless in our community, we decided to volunteer with Streetside Showers. This remarkable organization provides hot showers, hygiene, and clothing to the homeless and those in need. We volunteered at their Plano location as shower valets on Saturday, May 6th.
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2023 4-Way Speech Contest Winners Saturday's finalists are (in order): 1st place - Joshua Li (Plano West Sr. High School), 2nd place - Lina Nguyen (McKinney High School), 3rd place - Carlen Cannon (J.J. Pearce High School), 4th place (1st runner up) - Jade Young (Midlothian High School), 5th place (2nd runner up) - Milan McKnight (Frisco Reedy High School)and 6th place (3rd runner up) - Francisco Lopez (Prairie East Advantage Academy) |
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Service Above Self in Cozumel Day 5 of the District Service Cruise was in the port of Cozumel, Mexico where Rotarians carried ashore 40+ backpacks containing assorted school supplies and musical instruments weighing approximately 160 pounds. All year long, District 5810 has been collecting and delivering school supplies, children's shoes, and children's books to Cozumel with the help of Carnival Breeze Cruise line. A total of 260 boxes of supplies and books and 125 pairs of shoes were delivered.
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Impacting Children's Lives in Roatan First stop on the District Service Cruise was in Roatan, where we delivered 209 boxes and 71 backpacks with 14,433 books and school supplies for the children. Also delivered were 160 feminine hygiene kits for empowering girls. Our work tour in Roatan, included painting a kindergarten and playground.
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Tanzania Children's Choir Coming to the Dallas Area! The Tanzania Children’s Choir (TCC) will be in Dallas Friday June 16th, then any day from June 19 through June 23rd. They are looking help finding a venue to give performance and if possible for a few Rotary (or partner with another Rotary Club) to host them while in Dallas.
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Prestonwood Rotary Providing Clean Water for School in Roatan Vickie Campbell, President Elect, delivered a $3000 donation in February 2023 to Dr Charles Parchment, Christtel Caceres, Mike Wittry and Ana Flores, President of the Rotary Club of Roatan, for the installation of a catchment water system at C.E.B. Guaymuras school in Roatan.
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DG Howard Templin's Message for May May is Youth Services Month! Did you know that Rotaract is 60 years old? Yes, it started in 1962. Quite an evolution! 19,000 Rotaract clubs and 437,000 members!
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Congratulations to our Public Image Champions! Congratulations to the following Clubs for winning our PUBLIC IMAGE CHAMPION GAMES: RC of Coppell, RC of Dallas, RC of Dallas-Uptown, RC of McKinney, RC of Melissa, RC of Plano, RC of Park Cities, RC of Plano West, RC of Rockwall and RC of White Rock! THANK YOU for being a Public Image Champion! Shout out to McKinney Rotary Club, Rockwall Rotary and Rotary Club of Coppell for also completing the bonus rounds ... PUBLIC IMAGE SUPERSTARS!!!
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Together We Are Stronger Plano is fortunate to have five thriving Rotary clubs, each with its own personality. Together We Are Stronger - Multiple Clubs in One City Are Partners Instead of Competitors. Plano Rotary Club is the oldest club going back almost 77 years.
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Mesquite Rotary’s 26th Rodeo Road Rally Coming Up on June 3rd
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Camp RYLA 2023 Set to Kick-Off “We couldn’t do it without you”
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Join Us at the DG, District & Club President Installation Come join us on Thursday, June 29 at 5PM for the DG John Curtis, District Leadership and Club President Installation at the Park City Club, 5956 Sherry Lane, Ste 1700 in Dallas. Tickets are $70/person. Reserved seating opportunities available. Click to buy tickets.
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Call to Action! Copyright Trolls Pursuing Rotary Clubs Clubs continue to post images and other media (cartoons, songs, etc) online in disregard of copyright laws, resulting in a considerable increase in claims activity under the U.S. Rotary Club & District Liability Insurance Program ("Program"). |
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Dallas Annual Bike Rodeo Promotes Child Safety The Rotary Club of Dallas, in partnership with Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, and Dallas Fire & Rescue, held the Annual Rotary Club of Dallas Bike Rodeo and Child Safety Day as an educational and entertaining morning for families on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital.
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Park Cities Volunteer Day at North Texas Food Bank Rotarians from the Park Cities Rotary Club came together on Saturday morning, April 22nd, with INTERACT Members and Students from Hillcrest High School for RCPC / NTFB VOLUNTEER DAY! We packed the equivalent of 14,500 meals on Saturday morning for their “School Pantry” program ~ bringing nutritious food to children impacted by food insecurity! |
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Mesquite Holds Annual “Four Way Test” Speech Contest
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Mesquite Rotary Assists Retired Educators' Book Project A team of Mesquite Rotary Club members worked side-by-side with retired Mesquite teachers on April 19th to sort and label books to be delivered to all Mesquite ISD first graders, and also assisted the retired teachers in delivering the books to the schools on April 21st.
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Annual Garden Project On April 3 members of White Rock Rotary Club and John Curtis, District Governor Elect, came together to work on a garden project for the Sisters of the Missionary of Charity in south Dallas. (Left to right: Blanca Ferro, WRR members, John Curtis)
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USOPA Awards Banquet The Rowlett Rotary Club participated in the DFW USOPA awards banquet. It was great to meet so many Olympic and Para Olympic Athletes. The stories that everyone told were incredible thanks to Sammy Walker, President of DFW USOPA for honoring local Olympic Athletes. |
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Melissa Rotary Club hosts Community Stroke Program The Melissa Community was invited to a free luncheon hosted by the Melissa Rotary Club April 13, 2023. Robert Palmer, BSN, RN, CEN, the Stroke Coordinator at Texas Health Allen, spoke to around 20 members and leaders of Rotary and the Melissa Community.
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Rotary Xperience For info on how to attend, purchase conference tickets, visit www.earthx.org
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Take Me Out To The Ballgame
Yes, come join with your Rotarian friends and families on July 22 at the ballpark and cheer the home team on as they play those dastardly Dodgers from Los Angeles. We want to begin the new Rotary year with some fun and fellowship. We are inviting our Rotarian friends in our neighboring District 5790 (Fort Worth and beyond) to join us , too. |
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Mesquite Rotary Donates to Scouts BSA’s Circle Ten Council and NMHS Baseball
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District Four-Way Speech Contest - May 6th Join us for the District Four-Way Speech Contest on May 6th, 2023 at 9:30AM at the The Westwood School's Black Box Theater, 14240 Midway Road, Dallas, Texas 75244. Contestants will need to arrive no later than 9:15 a.m. on May 6, 2023 to check in. Deadline for registration AND payment: May 3, 2023. Entry fee is $95.00 and must be paid by May 3 or the contestant will not be allowed to participate. All registrations and payments must be made online. |
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City Park Cleanup The Rowlett Rotary Club and Rowlett High School Interact Club had a great cleanup of Kenwood Heights Park on Saturday April 1st. Rowlett held a citywide cleanup. Thanks to everyone for a successful community cleanup. |
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World Immunization Week: Vaccines Save Lives During World Immunization Week, 24-30 April, join us in advocating for polio eradication and the importance of vaccines. As one of the greatest advances of modern medicine, vaccines are safe, effective, and save millions of lives each year. Our progress in the fight to end polio is proof that vaccines work.
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Howard Templin's April Message
Please note that there is no round table this month! I don't know about you, but it is amazing to me that we are starting the last quarter of the Rotary year, and the velocity will increase going towards June 30th! Paul Harris's birthday is April 19th, and he would have been 155 this year. Wish him a Happy Birthday at you're next event or club meeting! Also, this month is Environmental Month. |
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Rotary Reaches Out at Texas Forever Fest This past Saturday, Plano Rotary Club was well represented at the downtown Plano Texas Forever Fest. A troupe of heros showed up to support Rotary and raise money to support our commitment to Plano ISD Education Foundation. |
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Suicide Prevention & Brain Health Rotary eClub Advocates for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention at Texas Capitol Members of the Suicide Prevention and Brain Health Rotary eClub are continuing to be “people of action” during this Texas Legislative Session, collaborating with MOAA (Military Officers Association of America), NAMI (Nat’l Alliance on Mental Illness), AFSP (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention) and MHA (Mental Health America) to “advocate” (part of our “CAUSE” or purpose) for legislation related to mental health and suicide prevention.
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Park Cities Rotary Creates a New Club Award The Rotary Club of Park Cities has created a new club award for the first time since 2014. It is the Stan Wright Community Service Award. It memorializes the community service of our late member, Stan Wright.
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How to Create a People Of Action Campaign Promote your Club and inspire your Community easily by using the "People Of Action" Campaign developed by Rotary International. It is not difficult - only takes 2 steps:
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Grand Prairie Metro New Members In March, Grand Prairie Metro Rotary Club President Debbie Dobbs handed out red badges to new members and blue badges to those members who have completed their new member requirements. |
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Coppell Rotary Funds the Bethel School Steps Flower Garden Coppell Rotary was happy to provide funding to the Coppell Historical Society for the development of the Bethel School Steps Flower Garden located in Heritage Park in Old Town Coppell. |
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Rotaract Friendship Exchange Last month, Plano Community Rotaract welcomed Barbara, David, Memo, Omar, and Rodrigo from the Rotaract Club San Nicolás de Los Garza Bicentenario. They drove all the way from Monterrey, Mexico to Dallas to visit our club. By creating this Rotaract Friendship Exchange, we shared our time, homes, and culture and established new friendships.
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Rotaract Park Cleanup Who: Plano Community Rotaract members; What: Park Clean up; Where: Bob Woodruff Park, Plano, TX; When: March 11th: Why: We decided to create a challenge and invite Rotaractors, Rotarians, Interactors, and friends to work on one of Rotary’s seven areas of focus: Protecting the Environment. |
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Richardson Rotary Blood Drive On March 4th the Richardson Rotary Club sponsored a Carter Blood Drive. Our volunteers staffed the welcome table all day in three shifts. Donations of food and clothing items were also collected for The Network of Community Ministries.
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Prosper Rotary Club Featured in Prosper Living Magazine March/April 2023 Edition The March/April 2023 edition of the Prosper Living Magazine carries an article written by Harlan Jefferson. Harlan is the current Chapter President of the Prosper Rotary Club. Harland does an excellent job describing the Rotary Club and the local non-profit organizations supported by our club.
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Rotary Club of Dallas Back the Blue Charity Golf Tournament You are invited by the Rotary Club of Dallas to participate in our 8th Annual Charity Golf Tournament held at Brookhaven Country Club on May 1st, 2023.
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20th Annual Bike Rodeo and Child Safety Day The Rotary Club of Dallas, in partnership with Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, and Dallas Fire & Rescue, will hold the 20th Annual Bike Rodeo and Child Safety Day as an educational and entertaining morning on Saturday, April 1, 2023 from 10am – 1pm. The event will be held at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital.
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Rotary Club of Dallas and Safer Dallas Honor and Support Unsung Public Servants for Years of Selfless Service Making Dallas a Safer Place February 23rd the Dallas Rotary Club and Safer Dallas Better Dallas hosted the 14th Annual Dallas Police Department Distinguished Service Award and Public Safety Leader Award Luncheon.
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Backpacks for Roatan Assistant Governor’s packed up 5,600 books, 164 hygiene kits and assorted supplies into 120 backpacks for children in Roatan. The backpacks will be delivered on the stopover in Roatan on the District Conference Service Cruise.
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Lunch & Learn Meeting The Rowlett Rotary Club has added a new monthly Lunch & Learn meeting every second Tuesday 12:00-1:00 at the Rowlett Chamber of Commerce building. Guest speakers share news about the city, local community, statewide updated, and informative information for personal welfare.
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RHS INTERACT CLUB 2023 Rowlett High School teacher Mr. Craig Vitosh has taken the RHS INTERACT CLUB to a new level of growth within the school and involved community projects. The club currently has 30 members and enthusiasm is growing.
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District Flag Summit Recap We had a very successful gathering of approximately 35 attendees representing over 20 clubs in our district. We had a couple of clubs that do not currently have flag programs, but attended as they consider adding a flag program. Betsy Ross Flag Girl, a flag supplier to several of our clubs, sponsored the refreshments and came offering a 25% discount on flag orders. |
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Celebrating Int'l Women's Day - In the News Last Thursday, Plano Rotary Club recognized members Peggy Fenwick, Nancy Humphrey and Mary Jo Dean for their outstanding leadership and volunteerism. March 8 is International Women's Day and this was an excellent opportunity to feature some of the things they do that no everyone sees.
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McKinney Rotary Promotes "Peace!" The McKinney Rotary Club had a presentation by Patriot PAWS Service Dogs on March 3. Speakers were Ambassador Sharon Scott (also a member of this Rotary) and Trainer Lauren Villanueva.
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February Foundation Focus |
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DG Howard Templin's March Message
Rotary is busy this month! This is Water and Sanitation Month. International Women's Day is March 8th. I hope you are planning something special for this week's club meeting! World Rotaract week is March 13-19. Plan an event with your Rotaract Clubs. Read more in the Rotary Magazine. Here’s the link (note you need to log in at MyRotary 1st, then click the link to Magazines | My Rotary |
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One Year In: RC of Dallas Supports ShelterBox’s Continued Aid to Ukraine During the President Elect Training Seminar, Hubert Zajicek, President Elect of the Rotary Club of Dallas presented over $15,000 to ShelterBox representatives who were on site demonstrating how ShelterBox is providing relief to families in crisis because of the invasion of Ukraine.
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Public Image Champion Games - Opportunity to Win a Cash Prize Did you hear the news? There is now an opportunity to win a cash prize for completing the Public Image Champion Games! There are only five tasks. We KNOW you can get them all done before the May 1 deadline.
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Join the SPBH Rotary on April 29 for Suicide Prevention Awareness Walk The Suicide Prevention and Brain Health (SPBH) Rotary eClub and UTDallas invite you to participate in the upcoming Suicide Prevention Awareness Walk and Resource Fair on the UT Dallas campus on Saturday morning, April 29, in conjunction with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) North Texas Chapter.
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SPBH Rotary Joins TAMUC in Planning Rural Mental Health Forum March 21 in Greenville Suicide Prevention and Brain Health Rotary eClub members have joined with the Texas A&M Commerce Counseling Center and Department of Health and Human Performance team to plan and support the first Rural Mental Health Forum for surrounding counties to be held at the Fletcher Warren Civic Center in Greenville, Texas, on Tuesday, March 21 from 830am-4pm.
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