Is your Rotary club ready to shine a little brighter? The Rotary Rockstar Challenge is designed to help clubs strengthen their public image, one step at a time!
Whether your club is just getting started or already has a strong presence in your community, the Rockstar Challenge provides a roadmap for building the skills needed to promote your club, share your impact, and tell the Rotary story.
The IRS requires all Rotary districts and Rotaract clubs in the United States, including U.S. territories, to file an annual information return. For organizations whose tax year follows the Rotary year (July 1–June 30), the next filing deadline is November 15, 2026.
On October 24, Rotarians across Rotary District 5870 joined hundreds of clubs throughout Zones 25B and 29 for the World’s Largest Polio Walk in recognition of World Polio Day.
From Lake Pflugerville and Georgetown to Flatonia, Marble Falls, Waco, Corsicana, and other communities throughout Central Texas, Rotary clubs brought members, families, friends, and community supporters together for one important mission: to End Polio Now!
Each walk represented more than miles traveled. It was an opportunity to raise awareness, encourage community involvement, and generate support for Rotary’s global effort to protect children from this preventable disease.
Our district continues to grow its Rotary Youth Exchange program, creating opportunities for young people to experience new cultures, build friendships, and develop a global perspective. We’re excited to introduce Charlie Hanna, our district’s second outbound Youth Exchange student, who departed for Taipei, Taiwan, in August!
The Rotary Club of Austin NxNE is hosting a Rise Against Hunger Packing Event on November 14th!! Your help is needed! Their goal - to pack 10,000 meals and they'd love to have you there! Coffee and Breakfast Tacos while they last (just in case you need a little extra incentive)! Join the Fun! Sign Up
A free, family-friendly walk bringing neighbors of all ages, backgrounds, and beliefs together for kindness, respect, and understanding. Organized by local service clubs, this walk is a celebration of our shared humanity and a reminder that peace begins with connection. Our mission: to build unity, compassion, and community—one step at a time.
On September 19, the Rotary Club of Georgetown hosted the 2026 Seeds of Peace Summit at Southwestern University, bringing together Rotarians, Rotaractors, Interactors, community leaders, educators, and fellow peacemakers for a day of learning, connection, and inspiration.
The summit featured engaging breakout sessions, meaningful discussions, and opportunities to explore practical ways to cultivate peace in our communities. Participants exchanged ideas, built relationships, and discovered ways to turn conversations about peace into positive action.
The Rotary Club of Cedar Park-Leander demonstrated the power of service through its participation in Bags of Grace, where Dee Ann Thomas and Joe Dahlstrom represented the club in a community-wide volunteer effort.
Here’s a number that stuck with us: three years. That’s how long one mom told Woody Harrison she’d been sharing a bed with her two kids. Three years of three people in one bed, every single night.
Rotarians are people of action, and members of the Rotary Club of Temple demonstrated that spirit of service by participating in another successful bed-building event for Sleeping in Heavenly Peace – Bell County. Joining many other dedicated volunteers from across the community, Temple Rotarians rolled up their sleeves to help build beds for children who need a safe and comfortable place to sleep.
Members of the Rotary Club of Killeen-Heights put Service Above Self into action this past Saturday by building Little Free Libraries to encourage reading, promote literacy, and strengthen connections throughout their community.
Thanks to generous donations from the Rotary Club of Lakeway/Lake Travis, the Lake Travis Elementary School library has added 110 books. Members purchased new, age-appropriate children’s books from an Amazon wish list created by school librarian Maci Shannon. After fulfilling the list, they could also donate new copies of their personal favorites.
South Austin Rotary joined clubs around the world on October 24 to celebrate World Polio Day and participate in the World’s Largest Polio Walk, supporting Rotary International’s ongoing mission to eradicate polio.
The Caldwell and Somerville Rotary Club joined forces on Saturday, October 24th as part of the Rotary International’s World's Largest Polio Walk event. The goal of the walk was to raise money and awareness for the Rotary Club's efforts to eradicate polio using vaccines.
"Fellow Rotarians, did you know you can make a transformational legacy gift to The Rotary Foundation while securing guaranteed income for your retirement?
Through a Rotary Life Income Gift—such as a Charitable Gift Annuity or Charitable Remainder Trust— members aged 50 and older can contribute cash, appreciated stock, or real estate to receive reliable lifetime payouts, immediate tax deductions, and capital gains savings.
The Rotary Club of Georgetown was hard at work Saturday in Cedar Park, building a much-needed wheelchair ramp for a young girl whose existing ramp was in very poor condition. Led by our dedicated ramp build coordinator, Larry Baird, 13 Rotarians—Christie, Wade, Scott, Regina, Al, Raymond, Joe, Joe, Michele, Mike, Ed, Jeffrey, and Larry—joined by Rotary buddy Haley to make the project a success.
Seven Rotary Club of Austin members spent Monday morning, October 26th, sharing the joy of reading at Harris Elementary’s book fair. From 8 to 10 a.m., our volunteers helped in the library and handed out books to the kiddos.
With colorful books ready for young readers and a team happy to lend a hand, it was a wonderful way to begin the week.
It was a beautiful day on “The Most Beautiful Town Square in Texas” as members of the Rotary Club of Georgetown, Georgetown Sunrise, and Georgetown–Sun City gathered to recognize World Polio Day and participate in the World's Largest Polio Walk!
The event brought Rotarians from all three clubs together for a wonderful morning of fellowship, community spirit, and a shared commitment to eradicating polio worldwide. They were joined by friends, family, and even Rotary Club of Georgetown mascot Stella, posing front and center for all to see.
Itasca's District Governor's visit this summer was attended by almost a dozen Interactors, two who had recently attended RYLA. They shared with the club and our District Governor, Jeff Coleman, about their service projects and the impact in the community the past year.
Thank you to our devoted Rotary members who joined us at Helping Hand Home’s Champions for Children Awards Luncheon on October 8th. It was a moving celebration of people and organizations whose compassion and service are changing lives across Central Texas.
Clubs buy shirts in bulk, guess at sizes, and get stuck with leftovers. Every club has a version of this story. Someone orders 100 shirts for a fundraiser, the sizes are a guess, and a year later a dozen mediums are still sitting in a closet or a member's garage. The money is tied up, and the leftovers are a reminder of it.
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