Caldwell Works to Support Food For Families Food Drive The Rotary Club of Caldwell joined the efforts of our local community at the Food for Families Food Drive on December 4,2024. Thanks to our members who helped with sorting and unloading donated food.
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Rotary Operation Vacation for our Military Heroes The Rotary Clubs of Austin and Killeen hosted this lovely family , PFC Issac Medrano and his wife and two children. They were hosted in November at the incredible JW Marriott Downtown and enjoyed a delightful BBQ dinner with all the trimmings at the County Line on the Lake. |
Mental Health Spotlight – December 2024
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Grants Management Training - January 11th We will hold our first Grants Management Training Seminar (GMTS) on January 11, 2025 on Zoom. Both the GMTS and GMTS Renewal sessions are available. Check this page to see if you qualify for the 1 hr session. Must register in advance to receive the Zoom link. GMTS Renewal starts at 8AM and GMTS 9AM.
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DG Doug Smith's December Message As we enter December, we turn our focus to a vital theme within the Rotary mission: Disease Prevention and Treatment. This month reminds us of the important role we play in promoting health and wellness globally and locally. From supporting vaccination campaigns to ensuring access to essential medical services, our combined efforts can make a significant impact.
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Sunrise in Georgetown Being a small Rotary group has its advantages and disadvantages. You know that 80/20 % rule? That doesn't apply to our small group. It is “all for one and one for all.” Then, that constant search for a large room to accommodate a volume of members for one meeting or project?
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The Rotary Clubs of Temple Serve Gratitude This Thanksgiving The Rotary Club of Temple South and the Rotary Club of Temple joined forces to make Thanksgiving extra special for the eight stations of Temple Fire & Rescue. Together, they prepared a heartfelt Thanksgiving meal for all eight fire stations, a gesture of appreciation for the firefighters’ selfless service to the community.
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Membership Moment for December As we approach the end of another year, let us take a moment to reflect on the incredible work the Rotary Clubs of District 5870 have accomplished together. Our members have dedicated countless hours to serving our community, our District, our state, and even across the world to make a positive impact on the lives of others. |
Rise Against Hunger Rotary E Club of Central Texas joined out DAP grant with Rotary Club of NxNE to work with Rise Against Hunger to create 10,162 meal kits that will be shipped around the globe to those who in special need. This meaningful project was a hands on effort to touch the lives of people facing dire need for food.
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Bless a Family with a Thanksgiving Meal The Rotary Club of Cedar Park Leander volunteered with the Share Your Blessing 2024 Reveal Resource Center. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, they distributed 700 Thanksgiving meals to families facing hunger and hardship
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2025-26 Friendship Exchange to Germany Our district is planning a Rotary Friendship Exchange with District #1810 in Central Germany. We are looking for approximately 10 – 15 people who are interested in going to Germany in October 2025 (Oktoberfest and Grape Harvest!)
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Thanksgiving Luncheon for Teachers Bastrop County Club members helped to cook and serve a “Thank You” Thanksgiving luncheon to teachers at Emile Elementary School on November 13. The Club is a community partner with Bastrop Independent School District and participates in BISD’s Adopt-A-School Program.
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Copperas Cove Supports Food for Families at HEB Dedicated members of the Copperas Cove Rotary joined forces to support Food for Families by sorting food donations at HEB in Copperas Cove. The annual drive welcomes both cash donations and non-perishable food items, ensuring that all contributions directly benefit those in need within our community.
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Join Us for the Annual Foundation Gala – Reserve Your Spot Today! Join us for an elegant evening of celebration and inspiration at the Annual Foundation Gala on Saturday, January 25th, 2025 at the Courtyard by Marriott in Pflugerville. This special night will highlight the impactful work of The Rotary Foundation and its ongoing commitment to making a difference in communities worldwide.
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Register Rotary International Convention Calgary This June in Calgary, our biggest annual gathering promises to inspire, connects, and recharge your passion for making a difference. Come see why #Rotary25 isn't just an event—it’s an experience
 Early registration ends 15 December! Register now to save and secure your top hotel choice and tickets to exclusive events. Click to Register. |
Reading to the Kids This year's DAP Grant, the Rotary Club of Taylor bought books for TH Johnson school. The members to time out to go and read the the students and also supplied snacks. The Snacks where a big hit.
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Flatonia Donates to Flatonia Area Food Pantry Pat Nickerson, president of The Rotary Club of Flatonia presented a check for $500 to Flatonia area Food Pantry on Wednesday, 13 November 2024 at their Open House.
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Satellite/Companion Clubs -– Attract and Retain Members
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Veteran's Day Visit by Pres. Abe Lincoln President Abe Lincoln came to Marble Falls on Nov. 11th and spoke to the crowd of honored Veterans, First Responders and citizens. In Honor of our Veterans and First Responders, President Abe Lincoln presented a heart felt speech to the crowd about the many "hats" a Commander in Chief wears.
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Polio Vaccination Campaign to Resume in Northern Gaza The third phase of the polio vaccination campaign begin Sunday, 11/3/24 in part of the northern Gaza Strip after being postponed from 23 October 2024 due to lack of access and assured, comprehensive humanitarian pauses, intense bombardment, and mass evacuation orders. These conditions made it impossible for families to safely bring their children for vaccination and to organize campaign activities.
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Diaper Drive South Austin Rotary Club gathered diapers, wipes and other paper products for the Manchaca United Methodist Church's Food Pantry during the month of October. Although this Food Pantry is supported by the Austin Diaper Bank, there is never enough to meet the demand for these supplies.
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Operation Vacation The Rotary Clubs of Austin and Killeen provided an R&R weekend for a military couple from Fort Cavazos. They received gift cards, snacks and gifts to let them know we appreciate their service.
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Trunks & Treats at Pecan Springs Halloween Pecan Springs had a fun Halloween nite at the school to provide their kids with a safe way to get treats and play liters y since the Trunks & Treats had to be altered due to rain. These great members of the Rotary Club of Austin sponsored and served pizza at the event.
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District Governor Doug Smith's November Message As Rotarians, we are united by a shared commitment to serve humanity and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship. This month, we celebrate and reflect upon The Rotary Foundation, a cornerstone of our efforts and a beacon of hope for communities worldwide.
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Register for Winter RLI Classes Registration has opened for the Winter Lone Star Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) Training! Cost is $50. Click to Register.
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Flatonia Enters Float in 52nd Annual Czhilispiel Parade On Sunday, 27 October, 2024, The Rotary Club of Flatonia rode in the 52nd Annual Czhilispiel Parade in Downtown Flatonia Texas. Representing Rotary’s “FLAGS OVER FLATONIA”, a fundraising program that is managed solely through volunteer efforts of Rotarians
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DAP Grant The Rotary Club of Cedar Park - Leander had the honor to present a check to Reed Elementary School’s PTA. Books will be purchased by the school’s librarian and will be presented by Rotary Club members to the students at the school later this year. This project supports the Rotary Club’s reading and literacy goals. Representing the Rotary Club were Dee Ann Thomas (club president), Jerry W Chapman (club president elect), Woody Engebretson, Linda Starnes, and Joe Dahlstrom.
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Flatonia Donates Supplies to Flatonia Elementary While preparing for the start of school can be exciting for students, it can also be a financial burden on the families when asked to bring in multiple paper products and school supplies. On Thursday, 17 October 2024, addressing the need for school paper supplies to be donated by parents, the Flatonia Rotary Club delivered three cases (60 rolls) of paper towels and eighty 1” binders to Principal Laura Kutac at the Flatonia Elementary School, to offset the burden of school families having to supply them.
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Environment Minute - Plant a Tree for the Environment Experts have long pointed to trees as one of the most scalable and affordable nature-based solutions to battling climate change. Trees pull carbon from the air, clean our water, and reduce dangerously high temperatures, reduce air pollution, improve soil quality and are a food for birds and wildlife.
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Membership – So What?
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World Polio Day Celebration The Rotary Club of Austin hosted a fellowship event to celebrate World Polio Day. We gathered at The Armadillo Den in Austin and listened to our newest member, Blake Seydel’s, band THE BLAKE ROBERT BAND play, share great food, fun, and fellowship while sharing about the great work Rotary is doing to END POLIO NOW!
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Scholarship Rotary E Club of Central Texas gave a scholarship to Texas State nursing student Gracie Motschman from the Mark Richardson Memorial fund with special thanks to Betty Richardson. This scholarship was greatly appreciated for her final year of nursing school.
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YAHOO - International Convention - Calgary The Rotary International Convention is for EVERY Rotarian. If you are new to Rotary, take advantage of this relatively close by location.
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Paws for Polio The Rotary Club of Austin NxNE held a Paws for Polio Fundraiser on Oct. 5th at Hopsquad Brewing Co. The event raised $1500 to go to Polio Plus.
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Volunteers Needed for Rise Against Hunger The Rotary Club of Austin NxNE is hosting a Rise Against Hunger Meal Packing event on November 16th 9AM to 12PM at Casa Chapala, 9041 Research Blvd., Suite 100, Austin, TX 78758. Thirty + volunteers are needed to pack 10,000 meals for those in need! Sign-up to volunteer.
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Baffin Bay Water Project On October 19, members of the Marble Falls Rotary Club and the Hill Country Passport Club helped with a global grant project in Sarita, TX. The project involved planting plants in retention pond of the Sarita Elementary School.
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$25,000 Raised for Two Local Nonprofits! On October 17, 2024, Rotary Club of Temple presented donation checks to Family Promise of Bell County and Our Lady of the Angels Maternity Shelter (OLAMS) from the proceeds of its yearly fundraising event, The Killer Dueling Pianos that was held on July 11, 2024. This year the total amount raised for the nonprofits was $25,000! The proceeds were split in half and each nonprofit received a check for $12,500!
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Honoring Veterans The Rotary Club of Georgetown, TX is proud to present our 8th Annual Field Of Honor November 9 - 17. Join us in San Gabriel Park in Georgetown to help us honor our Veterans.
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Sweet Dreams Four children in Georgetown have a bed to call their own thanks to members of the Rotary Club of Georgetown, TX. On October 19, 2024 Rotarian Myra Page along with Rotarian Ed Petrere and his wife Evelyn volunteered to deliver beds for Sleep In Heavenly Peace.
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Club Social Members of the Rotary Club of Georgetown, TX enjoyed an evening of fun at Dale's Essenhaus in Walburg, TX, on Friday October 18.
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Aubrey Wilson Celebrates his 100th Birthday! Aubrey Wilson turned 100 years old on Wednesday, October 16th, 2024!. The Rotary Club of West Austin celebrated with Aubrey and family at the Casa Chapala Restaurant on Thursday, October 17th, 2024.
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Flag Assembly The Rotary Club of Georgetown, TX, will be hosting their annual flag assembly in preparation for the Field Of Honor. Anyone interested is invited to join fellow Rotarians for fun and fellowship at the VFW Hall, 1000 N. College St, Georgetown, TX 78626.
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Rescue for Columbian Teachers When school started at Pecan Springs, there were two new teachers who came all the way from Columbia, Africa but arrived with nothing to start their year of teaching except an empty apartment and a portable blowup mattress. The staff at the school spread the word to my Rotary club, the Rotary Club of Austin who sponsors many of the events and support for that school and we spread the word through our members about what the teachers needed to make their empty apartment a home.
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Caldwell Supports “Day of Giving” with Brazos Valley Gives Our Rotary Club helped raise funds during the Day of Giving on October 15th at the Caldwell Civic Center in partnership with Brazos Valley Gives. Brazos Valley Gives brings the region together as one community raising money and awareness for our local nonprofits during the 18-hour online giving challenge. BVG inspires people to give generously to nonprofits making our region stronger and creating a thriving community for all!
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Successful Pints for Polio! On October 3, Bastrop County Club partnered with Frost Bank, Smithville Brewing Company, and several individual Rotarian sponsors to host the most successful “Pints” event in its history! Souvenir beer glasses, free “fills,” and great raffle items contributed to a fun and financially fruitful evening. Smithville Brewery is a local pub, so we had many non-Rotarian folks that also got an education about the need to End Polio Now!
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Polio Fundraisers Around The District Together, we can end polio! Check out these polio fundraisers going on around the District this month. See the District Calendar for more details about these events.
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Vocational Grant Rotary Club of Cedar Park-Leander accomplished an important goal! After a wonderful Charity Garden Party fundraiser hosted by N2 Gives and organized by Jennifer Lynn Pizer the Club had $2500 to serve our community.
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One Year Anniversary -A New Home for Styrofoam Rotary Club of Austin Southwest celebrated 1 year of collecting styrofoam to keep it out of the landfill. On this day we collected 16 contractor bags and over 20 coolers.
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Hurricanes Helene and Milton Relief Opportunities We know many of you are eager to help as Hurricane Milton approaches and as recovery efforts for Hurricane Helene continue. Many of you have asked how you can help. Here are ways you can help:
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Friendships Strengthen Early Act First Knight EAFK was introduced to the district in 2008, when my husband Ronney Reynolds was the incoming district governor. We were invited by one of our incoming DG classmates to hear about an incredible new character-building program that was being featured at the San Antonio district conference at a ranch. We agreed to go since it was about education and children and I had been a teacher so it sparked my interest. We had no idea that night we would meet a real live knight in shining armor!
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle How can we as Rotarians make a difference?. It may be the little things like Reduce, Reuse and Recycle as a set of practices.
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Pack Pals with Interact Club Rockdale Rotary recently locked arms with Rockdale High School Interact Club to fill bags with nonperishable food items for a program called Pack Pals. Sixteen giant totes were filled with bags that will be distributed to students, not only in Rockdale, but also in Thorndale, Milano and Gause.
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Books for Me Pecan Springs Today was a fun day for Rotarians because they got to make the students at Pecan Springs -Austin smile when they got to pick out a “clever” book during Books for Me and write their name in it. That’s when they realized they never had to return their book to school- it truly belonged to them once they wrote their name in it.
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Mental Health Spotlight – October 2024
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DG Doug Smith's October Message As we approach October 24, we are reminded of one of Rotary’s most significant global health initiatives: the fight to end polio. World Polio Day is an occasion for reflection and a call to action. This day highlights our relentless efforts to eradicate polio and celebrates our progress towards a polio-free world.
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Rotary Club of Georgetown Partners with Georgetown ISD The Rotary Club Of Georgetown, TX and Georgetown ISD have partnered together to bring Peace Poles to campuses throughout the district. Each Peace Pole carries the message "Let there be peace on Earth! Let it begin with me."
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Join Us for Pints for Polio on World Polio Day – Oct. 24th! Please join us on Thursday, October 24 (World Polio Day) for Pints for Polio at DK Maria’s at 5:00pm. This is a joint project with Rotary Club of South Austin, Rotary Club of Austin Southwest and Rotary Club of Austin Westlake. DK Maria’s will donate $1 to PolioPlus for every drink ordered. Grab a friend and come join us! All donations are matched 2:1 by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, tripling your impact!
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Girl Scout Liaison
The District Youth Service Committee is looking for a person to fill the "Girl Scout Liaison" who serve as the liaison and advocate for Girl Scouts at the District level as well as all Rotary clubs in the District. This includes partnering with the District and Club volunteers to increase visibility and knowledge of the Girl Scout program.
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Caldwell Rotary Casino Night Set for January 2025! Co-Chairs Trent Warwick and Tracey Cavin are making great plans for the annual Casino Night scheduled for January 18, 2025. This year the event is changing venues to the Caldwell Civic Center and will include more gaming tables and more opportunities to win prizes!!
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New Rotary Brand Event Templates
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Register for the District New Member Orientation If you are new to Rotary or to District 5870 and would like to learn more about the history, structure, organization and opportunities available outside of your club to enhance your Rotary journey, please join us for our District New Member Orientation on Monday, October 14th at 6PM on Zoom. We also encourage and invite any Rotarian who would like a refresher on these topics to attend. Click to Register.
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Helping Neighbors Members of the Rotary Club of Georgetown, TX came together on September 14, 2024, for a morning of work and fellowship. Rotarians built an accessibility ramp for a neighbor in Coupland, TX. The ramp build project helps to give homebound and disabled individuals, along with their caregivers, more independence within their own home.
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Blessing Children In Williamson County On September 21, 2024, Rotarian LeAnn Carr from the Rotary Club of Georgetown, TX participated in a bed build for the Georgetown Chapter of Sleep In Heavenly Peace. Sleep In Heavenly Peace is a non-profit organization that builds and delivers beds to children in Williamson County who are in need of a bed.
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Northwest Austin Rotarians Crafting Blankets for Community Blanket Drive Northwest Austin Rotary Club made blankets for the annual Coat and Blanket drive in partnership with Hill Country Community Ministries. Donations are accepted through Nov 5. On Week 1, they have 10 new blankets.
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Community Outreach Initiative On Saturday, September 14, the Rotary Club of Killeen provided a 100 hot breakfast sandwiches and care bags with fruit and non-perishable food items to the unhoused and residents of North Killeen. Thank you to Scout Troop 2111G and the Killeen Police Department along with Officer Correa and Officer Bascom for your support.
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The BBQ Thing & Cook Off On September 20th and 21st, the Rotary Club of Round Rock held their annual fundraiser called The BBQ Cook Off & The BBQ Thing in Round Rock, TX. We had 21 cook off teams participate in the state championship, sanctioned event in coordination with the Lone Star BBQ Society.
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Adopt-A-School: Emile Elementary The Bastrop Club delivered its first load of "loot" to the Principal and Vice-principal at Emile Elementary earlier in September. The treasure includes "extras," like snacks and drinks for the Teachers' Lounge, but also essentials, such as school necessities, like pens, markers, paper, and notepads, that might otherwise have to be bought by the teachers themselves.
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This Year's UN International Day of Peace This year’s UN theme, Cultivating a Culture of Peace, underscores the global need to promote mutual understanding, goodwill, and peace within our communities — the cornerstone of Rotary’s mission. To support this goal, Rotary partners with eight leading universities around the world to offer Rotary Peace Fellowships that provide the education, training, and capacity building peace and development professionals need to help them successfully prevent and resolve conflict. |
Lakeway/ Lake Travis Rotary Club hosts Annual Car Raffle We are thrilled to announce the much-awaited 2024 Rotary Car Raffle, an exciting opportunity to support our community and win big! This year, we are offering a chance to win a brand-new Cadillac CT4 Sedan or a XT4 SUV , generously donated by Covert Bee Cave.
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Rotary Operation Vacation The Rotary Club of Austin in partnership with Killeen Rotary have found a unique way to thank our military for their service. Every month we host an enlisted Soldier and family for an R&R in Austin .
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Best of Fayette County - Civic Organization 2024 The Rotary Club of Flatonia was awarded the 2024 Readers' Choice Award for Best in Fayette County. Flatonia Rotary Club was selected by the readers of the Fayette County Record for the Best Civic Organization 2024.
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Zone Awards .. Congratulations! Exciting News from Rotary District 5870 Central Texas!! We are proud to announce that our district has been recognized with prestigious awards in Foundation, Public Image, and Membership at the RI Zones 25B29 Zone Institute in San Antonio! Public Image - District of the Year, Best Overall District in Zone 25B Award for Foundation:
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September Membership Spotlight - Why Rotary I found myself reflecting recently, wondering why people come to their first Rotary meeting. What is it that brings them back for a second, then inspires them to join, and eventually, become engaged members? This curiosity pulled me back through my own memories, tracing the path to why I joined Rotary in the first place.
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Make a difference in Climate Change ESRAG ( Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group) encourages each club this year to have an Environmental Project. There are so many possibilities from tree planting, butterfly gardens to recycling. |
Pflugerville's Deutshcen Pfest Pflugerville’s most popular pfestival, Deutschen Pfest is held every year in Pfluger Park! In 2024, the City of Pflugerville celebrates with their 48th Pfest from October 18-19, 2024. The Pfestival schedule is always bursting with pfun beginning on Friday at 5pm with the event’s opening, children’s games and activities, shopping booths, competitions, live music, and pfun all weekend long! |
Pflugerville's 27th Annual Golf Tournament Get ready for a day of golf, fun, and philanthropy as we celebrate the 27th edition of our Annual Golf Tournament. Join us on November 21, 2024, at The Golf Club at Star Ranch, as we tee off for a great cause! |
Fall Blood Drive The Rotary Club of Austin held a successful blood drive during our meeting today for We Are Blood. This is an easy project for any Rotary Club since the bus comes to your location and you can sign up twenty “much needed” donors.
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DG Doug Smith's September Message We are presented with the remarkable opportunity to reflect on what it truly means to be a Rotarian and how our shared values drive our actions. I would like to focus on two central themes that encapsulate the essence of our identity: our Commitment to Service and our dedication to being People of Action.
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Mental Health Spotlight - September September is National Suicide Prevention Month. All month, mental health advocates, prevention organizations, survivors, allies, and community members unite to promote suicide prevention awareness. National Suicide Prevention Week is the Monday through Sunday surrounding World Suicide Prevention Day, which is September 10th.
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Announcing the Latest Public Image Rockstar Challenge We're excited to unveil our newest Public Image Rockstar Challenge, designed to elevate your Club's visibility and community engagement. This challenge focuses on enhancing how we communicate our Club's impact, fostering partnerships, and celebrating our members' commitment to service. The challenge features four levels:
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Caldwell Rotarians Assist With Back to School Bash Our club participated in the annual Back to School Blast with the Burleson County - Texas A&M Agrilife Extension! We gave away 300+boxes of facial tissue to the students of Burleson county along with the 60+ community groups, churches and businesses.
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Operation Vacation Ft. Cavazos The Rotary Clubs of Austin and Killeen hosted a military family from Ft. Cavazos this weekend through Operation Vacation. Sgt. Jose Castellon and his family had a complimentary weekend at the Austin Hilton Garden Inn.
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Bridge of Hope The Killeen Rotary Club recently completed the construction of a paved bridge at the Killeen Municipal Court Garden and held a Ceremonial Ribbon Cutting on August 24, 2024. The Bell County Master Gardeners assist each Saturday with maintaining the community garden and many times have to drive through mud to get to the worksite.
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Breath of Life Donations In July, as part of Rotary's Maternal and Child Health month, our sunshine basket funds were collected for Breath of Life - Sarah's House, a local maternity home, that helps pregnant women. Their founder, Jeannine Floores, was our speaker on August 7th. |
Reach Out and Celebrate Community Celebrate Community, an annual joint initiative from the service organizations Kiwanis International, Lions International, Optimist International and Rotary International, will take place the week of September 8-14, 2024. 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. What are the needs in your community which can be addressed in this week-long effort?
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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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What is Rotary Imagine you are in a conversation with a friend, neighbor, colleague or just a friendly stranger. During the conversation you manage to work in the fact that you are a member of Rotary. Then your friend asks the question, “What is Rotary.” What do you say. You have about 60 seconds to make an impression that lasts. To set the hook.
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75th Annual Community Fish Fry and Raffle 75th Annual Community Fish Fry and Raffle! September 21st, Adults - $15, Children - $10, Raffle - $50. Event details: 307 BUENA VISTA DR., MARBLE FALLS, 4:30PM - TO-GO ORDERS 5:00PM - IN-PERSON DINING. MUSIC BY THE 2 DOLLAR BILLS. |
Round Rock & Friday Night Lights! The Rotary Club of Round Rock recently hosted a special event featuring coaches from four of the five comprehensive high schools in the Round Rock Independent School District. These coaches gathered to discuss the upcoming football season, sharing their philosophies and what fans can expect this year.
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Austin University Area Celebrates Fundraising Milestone This year marks the 20th year of the Rotary Club of Austin University Area’s primary fundraiser “Park with a Heart”, which has raised upwards of $1,000,000 for local charities since it began. Initiated by club member Dr. Fred Hanson, an Austin OB/GYN specialist, club members work to provide designated parking lots during UT football games.
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Beautification On the morning of Friday, August 2nd, the sun rose over Westside Park in Marble Falls, illuminating the entrance where the New Member Community Service Project was about to begin. Volunteers, eager to make a difference, gathered with tools and determination to Xeriscape a portion of the park entrance.
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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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August Environment Minute - Reduce Your Waste Check your refrigerator before you shop and only buy what you will eat. If food goes to the landfill and rots, it produces methane. Methane is the second most abundant greenhouse gas, after carbon dioxide. Though it breaks down more quickly, methane traps 80 times more heat than carbon dioxide, making it a major contributor to climate change. Methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, is emitted from landfills, resulting from the decaying of organic waste over time under anaerobic conditions.
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DG Doug Smith's August Message
Since the start of the Rotary year on July 1st, I have been fortunate to visit numerous Rotary clubs, and each visit has been a lot of fun. These visits have provided me with the opportunity to establish new friendships, exchange ideas, and gain insights from the diverse perspectives of fellow Rotarians.
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Rotary Public Image Learning Opportunity Come learn WHY and HOW you can support your Club’s Public Image on Tuesday, August 27th 4:30-6:30PM on Zoom! We will spend the first hour discussing WHY this is important and how to inspire your members to get involved and the second hour on HOW with a review of the tools and resources that have been developed to support your Club’s Public Image efforts! Open to all Rotarians. Click to Register. |
Georgetown Sunrise Central Texas Fan Drive The Georgetown Sunrise Rotary Club (GSRC) started the new Rotary year strong with a service project in July. We participated in the Family Eldercare Central Texas Summer Fan Drive that provide fans to our neighbors who do not have conditioning in their homes during the hot Texas summer.
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Family Elder Care Summer Fan Drive Austin NxNE took the month of May to raise money during our monthly meetings. The club raised $1100 at the meetings plus $231 via our link and also donated 8 fans. We presented the funds and fans at the Kickoff at KXAN on July 12th and were featured live on the noon KXAN news.
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UPDATE: District 5870 Cozumel Water DAP Project Great news! The 2022-23 District 5870 Cozumel Water DAP Project is becoming a reality and it is just in time for the rainy season! This is our first ever District DAP grant project being performed internationally … In line with The Rotary Foundation’s 3rd Area of Focus: Water & Sanitation. On an island where most residents do not have easy access to drinkable water and must purchase drinkable water, this project will provide clean drinkable water to 1200 students + teachers. |
Lunch Delivery to Habitat For Humanity The Rotary Club of Marble Falls delivered Chik-fil-A lunch to the Habitat for Humanity building crew on Wednesday July 24th at 709 Downs Dr. in Granite Shoals, Tx. A tour was given of the build to learn more about Habitat for Humanity.
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District Rotary Foundation Seminar Join us on Saturday, August 24 at 9AM for the District Rotary Foundation Seminar at the Georgetown Parks & Recreation Dept. 1101 N College St, Georgetown (Hybrid - in person/zoom). Open to all Rotarians! Whether you are a new club Foundation Chair, have years of experience, or simply interested in understanding how our Rotary Foundation operates, there's something for everyone. Click to Register.
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EAFK Stage Set Project South Austin Rotary Club with some help from the Southwest Austin Rotary Club built a castle stage set for Eden Park Academy located in south Austin. Designing, purchasing materials and constructing theater flats were all done ahead of time and on Thursday, July 18th the two clubs came together at the school and made the dreams a reality.
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Mental Health Awareness Spotlight August is National Wellness Month. The focus of this month is on self-care, stress management, and creating healthy routines, all of which contribute to positive mental health. |
Austin and Killeen Host Operation Vacation The Rotary Clubs of Austin and Killeen hosted a military family from Ft. Cavazos this week end at the Hilton Austin Hotel through Operation Vacation. Joe Bolash, GM of the hotel greeted SSG Ivann Icao, his wife and their children and escorted them to their room for a two nite complimentary stay with breakfast each morning, a fantastic amenity in their room upon arrival and free parking in the heart of downtown Austin.
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RYLA Serving Rotary E-Club of Central Texas supported District 5870 and RYLA by donating funds to provide a meal to the 2024 RYLA CAMP and Rotarians Joan and Kent Bohls assisted in serving the young leaders a noon meal on July 1. The young leaders are making a difference in the present and in the future and we are proud to support them.
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Fort Cavazos 49th Annual Military Retiree Appreciation Day For all Military Retirees, Gold Star Spouses and Transitioning and their Spouses. It will be at the Carl R. Darnall Army Medial Center at 9 am on the 26th of October. Thank you for your service.
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Marble Falls Presents Grant to Respite Center Marble Falls Rotary Club presented the Wesley Respite Center a generous grant to the director, Allie Bennett, on behalf of the center. The theme for the day was “fishing.”
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July 2024 - Membership Moment Rotarians, your District Membership Team wants to thank you all for your efforts to Grow Rotary this past year. As we look toward Rotary Year 2024-2025, the most important thing clubs need to do is Have a Plan. Have a plan for Growing Rotary through Growing Rotarians.
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Global Student Scholarship Marble Falls Rotary Club Sponsors Global Scholarship Student Addie Stone. She has recently left her role as Government Relations Specialist at the Texas Department of Agriculture, where she analyzed legislation, communicated TDA policies, and managed interstate collaboration.
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Project Cool Rockdale Rotary has joined forces with Rockdale Chamber of Commerce for the past few years to provide fans to our residents in need. Until this year, the Chamber was the driving force behind the project
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Hydroponics Garden food support Bastrop Rotary has been partnering for several years with a local organization that provides temporary residences for homeless families. "In the Streets/Hands Up High" requires adults to be searching for work during their stay, provides skills training, and supports folks with meals while at the facility.
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Waco Supports Literacy Through DAP Grant Did you know the Waco Rotary Club uses donations to the Rotary Foundation to give back to our community? This year, we got to play librarian!
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500 LBS. & Counting! The Rotary Club of Austin-SW continues their environmental project, "A New Home for Styrofoam". The first Saturday of the month from 9am-1pm, Club members and volunteers staff the collection booth at the SFC Farmer's Market in South Austin.
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Pies for Polio Saves Children's Lives Pies for polio raised $300 in five minutes! The Rotary Club Of Austin NxNE’s president Karen Bogisch stepped up to the plate, literally, and took one for the love of the 100 children, whose lives will be saved by this donation. |
You're Invited to Attend the McGregor Centennial Celebration |
Caldwell Holds Annual Law Enforcement Banquet For the 22nd year, the Rotarians of Caldwell, Texas, have worked together to create an event to honor and recognize the four law enforcement agencies of Burleson County. This year members from the Burleson County Sheriffs office, the Caldwell Police Department, the Somerville Police Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety were honored at the annual banquet held at 6pm on June 28, 2024 at the Caldwell Civic Center.
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Operation Vacation The Rotary Clubs of Austin and Killeen hosted a military family from Ft. Cavazos, SGt. Divine Jack, his wife Nina who is also an Army soldier and their three kids. The Rotary Club of Killeen arranged for a rent car from Killeen Toyota for the weekend along with gas money.
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Join Us For An Unforgettable Night at the Killer Dueling Pianos Fundraiser The Rotary Club of Temple invites you a night of music, fun, and philanthropy at the Killer Dueling Piano fundraiser on Friday, July 12th at the Mayborn Center in Temple. This event promises to be a highlight of our July calendar, offering an evening filled with lively entertainment and the opportunity to support meaningful causes. Tickets and sponsorships are available! The single tickets are $100 per. This event always sells out! Buy tickets: centraltexastickets.com
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DG Doug Smith's Message for July
As we step into a new Rotary year, a world of possibilities unfolds before us. July marks the beginning of this exciting journey, filled with opportunities to make a positive impact on our communities. While we embark on this new chapter, let us celebrate the spirit of Rotary and the power of service that unites us all.
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Bibliobus Momentum in Madagascar Austin Cosmopolitan Rotary Club's efforts to expand child literacy and internet access in Madagascar are rolling right along! The club's mobile library project "or Bibliobus" has visited over 12 cities since the start of the year.
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Noble Rotarian The Rotary Club of Harker Heights exemplifies the principle of "Service Above Self." On June 21st, they achieved a significant milestone with their inaugural "Noble Rotarian" ceremony, a groundbreaking tribute honoring two fallen members—a first of its kind worldwide.
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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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Bastrop County 2024-25 Installation Out-going President David Johnson installed new Bastrop County officers on June 21. Joni Thompson will lead the club through the coming year, with Vicky Lindsey as Vice President. Other new officers include Wick Baker, Treasurer; Mike Goebel, Foundation; and Michal Hubbard, Public Image.
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July Environment Minute - Meatless Monday Methane is the primary contributor to the formation of ground level ozone, a hazardous air pollutant and greenhouse gas, exposure to which causes 1 million premature deaths every year.
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Rise Against Hunger Recently the Rotary Club of Austin Southwest and Oak Hill United Methodist Church worked with the Rise Against Hunger folks to package 10,000 meals. Always a fun and worthwhile event.
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Rotary Landmark Map is LIVE! The Rotary District 5870 Central Texas Rotary Landmark map is now LIVE!! All year, we have been asking for Clubs to submit their landmarks. Click to view the map. Do you have a Rotary Landmark (bench, marker, park or little library to add to our list? Click here to submit your landmark and a photo. |
Save the Date! The Marble Falls Rotary Club will hold its 75th annual Community Fish Fry and Raffle on September 21, 2024 at the Lakeside Pavilion in Marble Falls.
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Congratulations Rotary Rockstars! Congratulations to the following clubs for earning the PUBLIC IMAGE 2023-24 ROTARY ROCKSTAR AWARD: Rotary Club of Austin-Southwest, Austin Cosmopolitan Rotary Club, Rotary Club of South Austin, Rotary Club of Marble Falls, The Rotary Club of Caldwell, Texas and the Rotary E-Club of Central Texas!
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Liberian Celebration To celebrate our global grant which is underway in Liberia, we shared a Liberian meal as part of installation of new officers and presenting Paul Harris recognitions along with planning an upcoming project called Faith for Kids in Liberia. All in person and on Zoom. We celebrate Service Above Self.
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Westlake Rotary is a ShelterBox Gold HERO Congratulations to Westlake Rotary for receiving the ShelterBox Gold Hero Award! A ShelterBox Gold HERO is a Rotary Club that has committed to making an impact in worldwide disaster response by giving $5,000 within the Rotary year.
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DG Bob Crouch's June Message Rotary District 5870 Central Texas Governor Bob Crouch shares his message for June. He talks about the benefits of attending the Rotary International Convention, contributing to the Annual Fund and Polio Plus and thanking everyone for Creating Hope In The World. Click to Watch. |
June Environment Minute - Think Before You Print Reducing printing can help the environment by reducing the impact of paper, ink, and toner on the environment. The production of one ton of paper can require 12 to 24 trees, which creates greenhouse gas emissions and can lead to deforestation. Paper production also uses a lot of water, and some chemicals used in the process can contaminate water supplies and harm aquatic life.
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Rotary Operation Vacation May 2024 SPC Joshua Lamadrid, his wife and two children from Ft. Cavazos were hosted for an R&R weekend by the Rotary Clubs of Austin and Killeen. They received a complimentary two night stay at the Grand Sonesta Stephen F. Austin Hotel and a Saturday nite BBQ dinner hosted by County Line on the Hill.
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South Austin and Austin-Southwest Join Forces Members of the South Austin and Austin Southwest communities came together in a spirited collaboration, uniting their efforts in a service project aimed at revitalizing their meeting space at D.K. Maria's Tex-Mex. Their combined dedication and hard work transformed the venue, infusing it with a renewed sense of vibrancy and charm, ensuring it remains a welcoming and inspiring place for future gatherings.
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Register for Rotary Leadership Institute - Part I We are excited to announce our first ROTARY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (RLI) TRAINING PART 1 on Saturday, June 8th 8:30AM-3:30PM at Hope Church, 11512 Olson Dr, Austin. Cost is $40 (includes lunch). Open to all Rotarians! Maximum of 25 attendees. Click to Register
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Shiner Rotary Helps Build a Ramp for Local Family The Shiner Rotary assisted the Texas Ramp Project organization in building a ramp for a local family. This is the second ramp that the club has been involved in constructing. It was a hot morning but all had a great time working together for a great cause.
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Guatemala Water Tricia Johnson of E-Club Central Texas traveled to Guatemala this month with United By Friendship (UbF) to do a water project to a remote village bringing clean water and education for family health care. E Club's foundation was a partner in this service outreach to help create healthy families.
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Rotary Club of Austin University Area Donates to Bookspring Austin University Area members, Brad Seals and Jean Nelle presenting Bookspring with 4 total checks covering Pickle, Pecan Springs and Harris Elementary Books for Me Program as well as an annual check for Bookspring.
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Carver Elementary School Peace Garden Dedicated The Rotary Club of Georgetown joined Carver Elementary School students and teachers on Monday, May 20, to dedicate a Peace Garden designed by them for their campus. Carver is the most recent among seven GISD schools to dedicate a peace garden. |
April Operation Vacation The Rotary Club of Austin hosted another deserving military family from Ft. Cavazos at the Aiden Hotel by Best Western in Austin for a complimentary weekend R&R event. SGT Jon Hounshell and his family were showered with gifts, fast food gift cards, Austin Parks passes and snacks.
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EAFK Knighting Ceremony at Giddings Giddings Elementary honored their students who exhibited the trait of perseverance at the EAFK knighting ceremony today. This program is sponsored by the Giddings Rotary Club |
Peace Garden Dedication The Rotary Club of Georgetown joined the McCoy Elementary School Student Council Friday, May 17, to dedicate a Peace Garden, which was designed by the students. Rotary Club President Jeff Cartledge thanked the students for their work to create an environment for peace on their campus.
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Marble Falls Interact Club Marble Falls High School Interact Club (led by President Kambell Stewart) made a donation to the Highland Lakes Crisis Network (led by Kevin Naumann) for their ongoing community support projects. The money was raised by the Interact students.
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First Responders Event Sun City Rotary Club President Debbie Ballou and PE Ted Berriman present an award to the American Heritage Girls Troop TX2911 for their help with the Inaugural First Responders Appreciation Event in Georgetown, TX. Their help with setting up the tables and chairs was a big help in making the event successful.
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Farewell To Rotary 2023-24 The title above may be a little deceptive since we have about a month and a half left in our Rotary Year. This is a farewell because it will be the last Monthly Membership Moment of the year. We’re taking a break in June but will resume these in July 2024. |
Rotary Club of Westlake Honors Eanes ISD Educators The Westlake Rotary Club honored the Educators of the Year on May 10 with a luncheon at Salt Traders. The educator of the year was awarded $2000 from the club and each campus educator of the year was awarded $1000.
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Rotary Club of Westlake Awarded EANESpiration Award The Eanes ISD honored the Rotary Club of Westlake with an EANESpiration award for the work the club does to recognize exceptional educators in the district. The club offers monetary awards each month and year to teachers on each of the campuses.
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Texas Ramp Project We built a much needed ramp in Buda recently. El Buen Samaritano, our newest corporate sponsor, was hands on and a great day was had by all!
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Making Waves with Mobile Loaves and Fishes On the first Monday in May, the Rotary Club of Westlake made over 135 sandwiches, packed a truck full of food, drinks, clothing items, and toiletries, and drove the truck to deliver them to Austin’s homeless population. Roger McClain, Carol Barrett, and Dana Rushing made the sandwiches.
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HERITAGE PRIDE PROJECT Rotary Club of Flatonia sponsors the 7th annual Heritage Pride on 7 May 2024 for the FHS junior class. It is a full day of touring and entertainment on the USS Lexington Museum in Corpus Christi, Texas.
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2024 Membership Award Winners |
DG Bob Crouch's Message for May District Governor Bob Crouch shares his message for May. He talks about the fun had at Conference of Clubs, Mental Health awareness and giving to the Annual Fund. Click to watch.
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2024 Public Image Award Winners Congratulations to the following Clubs who were awarded for their PUBLIC IMAGE Lakeway/Lake Travis Rotary Club - Impact Award, Rotary Club of Austin Westlake - Biggest Leap, Rockdale Rotary Club - Continued Momentum and for our DISTRICT ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE!
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Congratulations to our 2024 District Service Awardees! Congratulations to out 2024 DISTRICT SERVICE AWARD recipients: Ann Marie Ellis from Rotary Club of Austin, Jim McComb from Rotary Club of South Austin and Kim Kankel from Rotary Club of Marble Falls!!!
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Register for the DG & Club Leader Installation Lunch You're invited to attend the District and Club Leadership Installation Ceremony, on Saturday June 22th 11:30AM at the Cultural Activities Center, 3011 N 3rd St, Temple, TX 76501. Join us as we come together as a Rotary family to support and encourage our leaders, to reaffirm our commitment to service above self, and to celebrate the spirit of fellowship that unites us all. Doors open at 11AM. A BBQ lunch with sides will be served. Open to all Rotarians! Cost is $40.
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High School Scholarships Awarded The Rotary Club of Austin awarded 21 college & vocational scholarships to very smart and well deserving seniors from high school in and around Austin to a total of $80,000. The students’ stories were shared today at our Rotary Scholarship event and many of them will be the first member of their family to receive a college education.
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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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Rotary E-Club Central Texas' DAP Grant \Rotary E Club of Central Texas, led by Juanita and Juan Lira, have created two peace gardens in Nuevo Laredo at two schools this month to give a sense of dignity and peace to the student body as well as a beautiful natural oasis to give a peaceful place to visit. This was provided with our club DAP Funds.
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May Environment Minute - Shorten Your Showers Yes, shorter showers can help the environment by reducing water and energy usage. For example, a 10-minute shower uses about 18 gallons of water, while a standard showerhead uses about 2.5 gallons per minute.
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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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Building Smiles: South Austin Constructs Gaga Pit for Sunset Elementary In a heartwarming collaboration aimed at enhancing recreational opportunities for local schoolchildren, South Austin Rotary proudly announces the completion of a Gaga Pit at Sunset Elementary School. This endeavor was made possible through a partnership with the Girl Scout Troop 1984.
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Lakeway/Lake Travis Holds Annual 4-Way Speech Test Contest Congratulations to the winners of our 4 Way Test Speech Contest! Winners from 1st place to 5th place are left to right: 1st-Meera Menon; 2nd-Sam Self; Tie for 3rd place-Judi Aly and Katie Vo, and 4th place-Radha Sreenivasan. Each winner will receive a cash prize to go towards education expenses.
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Pecan Springs EAFK Knighting Ceremony Pecan Springs Elementary celebrated their knighting ceremony for the trait of honesty. Lady Amber presents each honoree with a medallion when their name is called and their parents come out and surprise them.
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Fiesta of the Rotary Club of Austin NxNE The Rotary Club of Austin NxNE invites you to their Annual Fiesta Fundraiser on June 13th at Casa Chapala. All proceeds go towards international initiatives to feed the hungry.
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Pecan Spring Robot weekend The Rotary Club of Austin served pizza to the students at Pecan Springs that participated in a Robot science weekend at the school. Thanks Rotary for helping.
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Austin Cosmo Rotary's Clean Out Your Closet Campaign is a Group Effort March through April, the Austin Cosmopolitan Rotary Club held its Clean Out Your Closet Campaign collecting gently used handbags, totes, duffel bags, and shoes to benefit survivors of domestic violence, foster care youth, and microbusiness. Benefiting organizations included: Handbags for Hope, Partnerships for Children, and Funds2Org.
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Easter Egg Hunt, Not Just for Kids Anymore! This past Easter the Killeen-Harker Heights Rotary club put a twist on the traditional Easter Egg Hunt affair. We celebrated Easter at the Kids Club off Trimmier in Killeen on the 23rd of March.
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New Member Retention – Mini Orientation Serving as Treasurer of my Club for many years, I’ve had several new members, or their sponsors or friends, complain that they were not expecting the Club’s requests / expectations of them. For me, most of the time it related to fundraising for the Club’s community services projects or the Rotary Foundation. But this can extend to dues, attendance, Club involvement, etc. Unfortunately, my Club lost a few of these new members after their admission to the Club. |
Rockin' Rotary in Belton April 13th The Rotary Club of Belton invites the public to the Third Annual Rockin’ Rotary with Hair Metal Giants on stage performing rock classics from the 1980’s. Break out your best 80’s rocker gear and join us for a family friendly event at Schoepf's BBQ in downtown Belton on April 13th from 6:30 pm to 10:00pm.
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DG Bob Crouch's April Message District Governor Bob Crouch share his message for April. He talks about RC of McGregor celebrating 100 years this month, the Conference of Clubs and more! Click to listen to his message.
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Deadline Extended for Rockstar Connection Challenge Great news! The deadline for the Rockstar Connection Challenge has been extended to June 1st, giving you more time to unleash your creativity and compete for fantastic prizes. Seize this opportunity to showcase your club's unique identity and make a lasting impact!
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Clean Out Your Closet, Fill Hearts with Hope! Clean Out Your Closet, Fill Hearts with Hope! Is your closet overflowing with items you no longer need? Do you want to make a meaningful impact on your community and beyond? Join the Rotary Club of Austin Cosmopolitan in the Closet Cleanout for a Cause campaign, where your gently used items can change lives. It's time to declutter with purpose!
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Join the Fun at Wild West Brew Fest Calling All Beer-Enthusiasts! Get ready to cheers to a weekend of brew-tastic fun with the Rotary Club of Pflugerville on April 12th & 13th at the Wild West Brew Fest Pflugerville!
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April Environment Minute - Save Our Environment Grass lawns have become a mainstay of American neighborhoods. We pressure each other to keep our yards perfectly mowed and green. But traditional grass lawns are often ecological disasters, frequently requiring dangerous chemicals and pesticides to maintain. |
Time to Celebrate E Club of Central Texas collected gift items for children of Miguel Martinez School in Nuevo Laredo. Rotary members collected the gifts and delivered them to the children to give the children a sense of joy and celebration.
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Club Leader Training - April 20th Registration is now open for CLUB LEADER TRAINING on Saturday, April 20th at 8AM at Central Texas College in Killeen. Come meet District Governor-Elect Doug Smith and his leadership team for Rotary 2024-24. He will share his goals and vision for the upcoming year. Club leader training will follow and includes lunch. Cost is $30. Doors open at 8AM. Program starts at 9AM-1:30PM. Click to Register.
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Grants Management Training - May 18th The final GRANTS MANAGEMENT TRAINING SEMINAR for Rotary 2024-25 will be held on Saturday, May 18th on Zoom. Both the GMTS and GMTS Renewal classes will be offered. Must register to receive Zoom link. Click to Register.
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25th Annual Charity Golf Tournament Please join us for this fun event! The tournament will be held at the beautiful FalconHead Golf Club in Lakeway.
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March Environmental Minute - Plant a Native Tree Trees contribute to their environment by providing oxygen, improving air quality, climate enhancement, conserving water, preserving soil, and supporting wildlife. Personal & Spiritual Value: Most of us react to the presence of trees with a pleasant, relaxed, comfortable feeling. If you ever feel guilt about flying, consider mitigating your carbon foot print by planting a tree or donating to a Environmental Rotary project. https://esrag.org/flight-carbon-estimator/ https://shop.arborday.org/carbon |
Flexible Club Types – A Way to Engage and Retain Members Through Service
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Austin Cosmopolitan's Bibliobus Hits the Road in Madagascar Austin Cosmo's global grant, "The Bibliobus" has finally hit the road to provide books and internet access to communities in rural Madagascar! The grant, completed in partnership with the Rotary Club of Tsimbaroa, and generously supported by the District and its amazing clubs will make quite the impact.
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Senator and Pancakes At the end of last year, the Rotary Club of Giddings had the honor of hosting Senator Lois Kolkhorst! She such a huge part of Giddings and Lee County!
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February Environment Minute - Carry a Reusable Water Bottle Not only are reusable water bottles better for the planet, they are better for your wallet. The average American can save $1,350 a year using a refillable water bottle rather than constantly buying disposables adding to environmental stressors.
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PDG Harry B. Macey Jr. Memorial Match
In memory of his lifetime of service to Rotary, District 5870 is conducting a 2-month matching contribution drive to help support the charity Harry worked so hard to promote - The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. So, for a limited time starting on March 1, 2024, District 5870 will do the following: |
DG Bob Crouch's March Message Rotary District 5870 Central Texas District Governor Bob Crouch share his message for March discussing our new Spring Points Match (for contributing to the Annual Fund) and celebrating Rotary women on International Women's Day on March 8th with our social media campaign (how you can participate). |
Books! In February E Club teamed with two special partners, Go! Retail and Bookspring to provide books to children through Central Texas school libraries and reading groups. Education is vital and we are excited to promote reading for all ages.
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Flatonia Rotary Rise Against Hunger Event The Rotary Clubs of Flatonia and La Grange and the Flatonia Lions Club came together to partner with Rise Against Hunger on Saturday, 27 January 2024, at the Flatonia Civic Center, Flatonia. This Rise Against Hunger Experience provided a fun, educational way for Flatonia and La Grange to literally lend a hand to people facing hunger across the globe.
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Caldwell Rotary Honors Past Presidents The Caldwell Rotary Club invited and honored all living past club presidents at a special luncheon on Tuesday, February 20, 2024. Each president that attended was asked to share his or her favorite project or memory from their presidency.
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Waco Rotary Club's Annual Rotary Challenge Waco Rotary Club 57th Annual Rotary Challenge brings students from all over Central Texas to vie for a monetary award for their school. Competitors from near and far came to compete in the challenge.
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McGregor Interact Helps With Annual McGregor Rotary Club Annual Fundraiser More than twenty Rotary Interactors from McGregor High School's eighty-strong club, attended the annual McGregor Rotary Club's Pancake Supper, helping in many capacities to help in their fundraiser which supports many community projects including scholarships that are available for McGregor students to apply for. It's great to see such a vibrant group of young adults can do to better their community.
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Waco Sunrise Rotary Club partners with Isaiah 117 House Waco Sunrise Rotary Club has agreed to partner with the Isaiah 117 House in Waco in many ways to help them support children in crisis, removed from their homes under indescribable circumstances until they can be placed with foster families. Their annual golf tournament has helped to support many worthy projects through the years and their partnership with the Isaiah 117 House will go a long way to make a huge impact on the community and a tremendous difference in the lives of many children at a critical time of their lives.
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Lake Brazos Rotary Club Fundraiser Join Lake Brazos Rotary Club on Saturday, March 23rd at their annual fundraiser. This year at Together by the Brazos, they will wine and dine you while raising funds to support all their projects for the year including hunger abatement for food-insecure children at many local schools.
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McGregor Rotary Pancake Supper Funds Scholarships The McGregor Rotary Club has a successful Pancake Supper every February to raise the monies needed for their projects through the Rotary year, including scholarships for local students looking to further their education.
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Operation Vacation Ft.Cavazos The Rotary Club of Austin created a program many years ago to thank our military for their service. It is called Operation Vacation. In cooperation with Rotary Club of Austin & Killeen Rotary, the base selects a family to spend a complimentary weekend at one of our Austin Hotel. This is PV2 Daemon Hendley and his wife Elayna with the General Manager of the Sonesta Bee Caves Austin Hill Country Hotel, Britt Udemi, one of our hospitality partners that makes this weekend possible.
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Westlake Celebrates 119 Years of Service! On February 23, 2024, Austin Westlake Rotary packed 100 bags of 15 different toiletries to donate Mobile Loaves and Fishes in support of Austin’s homeless population. We also celebrated the day with cupcakes and a birthday song.
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Austin Westlake Collaborates with WHS Interact Club On February 18, Rotary Club Austin Westlake joined forces with Westlake High School Interact to install a Little Free Library complete with books in the Austin area.
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February - Peacebuilding & Conflict Prevention February is Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Month! In recognition, Becky Robbins-Penniman, a retired Episcopal priest and a member of The Rotary Club of Cedar Park - Leander, led a program on the “Principles of Principled Conversation" with the Rotary Club of Georgetown Texas.
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Living Leander Community Expo The Rotary Club of Cedar Park Leander joined the Living Leander Community Expo event to network and create partnerships with businesses and leaders around the community.
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Feed My Starving Children MobilePack The Rotary Club of Cedar Park - Leander volunteered to pack nutritious MannaPack meals distributed worldwide by Feed My Starving Children-Richardson (FMSC.org). Feed My Starving Children is a nonprofit dedicated to seeing every child whole in body and spirit.
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Killeen Rotary Completes DAP Grant at Free Clinic In a significant stride towards improving healthcare services in West Bell County, the Killeen Rotary Club has successfully finalized their DAP Grant project. The focal point of this initiative was the installation of door signs at The Killeen Free Clinic, a move aimed at facilitating easier navigation for visitors.
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Engage With Others Who Share Your Passion by Joining a Rotary Fellowship Group Rotary Fellowships are internationally organized affinity groups that unite Rotary members and friends around a shared hobby, identity, vocation, or culture. Rotary’s 100+ Fellowships offer our members and their friends meaningful experiences by providing fun and diverse ways of participating in Rotary and offering them opportunities for connection with like-minded individuals through in-person and online experiences.
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Giving Back to Educators On the 100th day of school, the Austin Westlake Rotary Club chose two deserving educators to each receive $50 gifts for their dedication and service to Eanes ISD students. They honored Special Ed teachers Kelsi Sands of Forest Trail Elementary and Olivia Uecker of Valley View Elementary.
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Rotary Club of Austin Camp Enterprise Winners The Rotary Club of Austin sponsors an entrepreneur camp for junior high school students in Austin. During the three day weekend students from different high schools are put into teams and have to design a business plan for a product they create. They then present it to the Rotary members who help them finalize the parts of their business plan. |
Pancake Supper at Giddings Elementary School
The Giddings Rotary Pancake Supper benefiting the EarlyAct FirstKnight Program at Giddings Elementary School will be Tuesday, March 5th from 4:30-6:30pm. Tickets are $10, Giddings Elementary School Bus Lane, Drive-Thru Service Only.
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High School Career Day The Marble Falls Rotary Club held its annual Career Day on Thursday January 25th. Well over 150 Junior Level high school students participated. It was all hands-on deck for the entire club as students got to choose between 26 different occupational areas.
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Rotary Insurance Carrier Changed
Effective, 1 January 2024, the insurance broker of the U.S. Rotary Club & District Liability Insurance Program ("U.S. Club Program") is now the Hylant Group. Click HERE and view a short video about the Hylant Group and instructions on how to navigate the new portal ("U.S. Rotary Insurance Portal")."How does this impact me and my club?" |
Swing into Action: Rotary of Killeen-Heights Spring Golf Classic on March 1st, 2024! The Killeen Heights Rotary Club is thrilled to invite you to the 4th Annual Spring Golf Classic, a spectacular event that blends the love for golf with the passion for community service. This fundraising extravaganza is set to take place on March 1st, 2024, promising a day filled with camaraderie, competition, delicious food, exciting prizes, and most importantly, a chance to make a meaningful impact in our local community.
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Rotary Peace Fellowship February marks Peace and Conflict Prevention Month within the Rotary community, a significant period that aligns with the availability of applications for our esteemed Peace Fellowships. These applications can now be conveniently accessed online through Rotary.
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Rotary International's 119th Anniversary - Feb. 23 On February 23, we mark a momentous occasion—the 119th anniversary of Rotary International! It's a time to reflect on the incredible journey that began on this day, almost a century and two decades ago, when the seeds of a global movement for positive change were sown.
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DG Bob Crouch's February Message District Governor Bob Crouch shares his message for February. He talks about our successful Gala, investing in the Annual Fund and more. Click to listen.
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Celebrate International Women's Day with Rotary This International Women's Day, March 8, 2024 let's come together to celebrate the incredible strength, resilience, and achievements of women worldwide! We invite all Rotarian women to participate in our special campaign by sharing a photo of themselves proudly wearing their Rotary shirts. Let's showcase the power and unity of women within the Rotary family! How to Participate:
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Operation Military Vacation
PFC Jared Guzman and his wife Jomayra and baby Celine had a fun, free R&R in Austin this weekend thanks to the Holiday Inn North Central and the Killeen Rotary and the Rotary Club of Austin. The Killeen club arranged a rent car from Killeen Toyota and gave them gas money. |
Hill Country Foundation Scholarship Every year the Burnet Rotary Club has a fundraiser that benefits the Hill Country Foundation. The Foundation was started many years ago, and their goal is to provide every Senior from Burnet High School who is going on to further their education a scholarship.
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Caldwell Rotary Holds Annual Casino Night with Great Success Oh what a night!! The annual Caldwell Rotary Club Casino Night held January 20, 2024 at the Burleson County Fairgrounds was a great success.
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Rotary Club of Austin Public Service Awards The Rotary Club of Austin held their Public Service Awards event on Tuesday. The club recognized Sgt. Marc Taub for his outstanding 27 years with Travis County Sheriff’s department and for being part of the Special OPs department. |
Lake Brazos Rotary Club Gives Bikes to Winners of Perfect Attendance Lake Brazos Rotary Club in Waco gave away two bikes at each of four elementary schools in Waco in December. Students are excited to compete for the bikes, one for a boy and one for a girl at each school.
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Waco Sunrise Rotary Club Little Lending Library Waco Sunrise Rotary Club's Little Lending Library received a boost from a local businessman who donated more than eighty cases of books in November. Many of these books were used to fill the library, while the rest were sold to local second-hand book stores with all monies used to purchase age-appropriate books for the library
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McGregor Rotary Honors First Responders Wednesday, January 17th, the McGregor Rotary Club honored Central Texas first responders with a luncheon at The Exchange in McGregor. Responders from McGregor and Waco Police Departments as well as those from the McLennan County Sheriff's Department were present to enjoy a meal compliments of the club.
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Neighbors Helping Neighbors The Bosque County/Clifton Rotary Club participates every year in the Neighborhood Clifton clean-up day. Rotarians come laden with tools, trash bags, and willing hearts to help neighbors with yard clean-up, trash and limb removal, and light yard work.
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Waco Rotary Prepares to Honor Students For the past forty-three years, Waco Rotary has honored students who excel in service in their schools and communities with a luncheon. Twenty-two Central Texas schools have an opportunity each year to nominate students for their Youth Citizenship Awards.
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25th Annual Charity Golf Tournament Please join us for a day of fun and fundraising. Rotary Club of Austin-Southwest is having our 25th Annual Charity Golf Tournament at Falcon Head Golf Club on Friday, April 19, 2024. Click here for more details and to register.
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Membership Moment - PROSPECTIVE MEMBER EXERCISE
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Rotary Legend Recognized Wednesday January 10th was a special day for the Shiner Rotary Club. Shiner Rotary honored a man who has been the cornerstone of the club for over 50 years. Bill Bradfield has dedicated much of his life to Rotary and to serving not only the community he lives in but people around the world.
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Flatonia Rotary Donates Christmas Food Baskets On Thursday, 21 December, Rotary Club of Flatonia collected food items and donated two Christmas baskets. Each donation was a laundry basket plus 3 bags of food for Christmas and beyond.
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Emotional Health and GriefShare Program "Your Journey from Mourning to Joy” It hurts to lose someone. It helps that one does not have to go through the grieving process alone.
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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." |
Austin Blood Drive The Rotary Club of Austin did a Blood drive at their meeting today. One of our new members, John Barclay was the chair and signed up 20 members for the drive. We plan to do another one in the Spring since We Are Blood makes this project very easy and blood is greatly needed after the holidays. Thanks Rotary! |
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DG Bob Crouch's January Message Rotary District 5870 Central Texas District Governor Bob Crouch shares his message for January 2024. he talks about the upcoming Foundation Gala on January 20 at the Sheraton Austin Georgetown Hotel & Conference Center. Click to play message.
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Jeff Coleman Selected District Governor 2026-27 It is with honor and privilege to officially declare Jeff Coleman, from the Rotary Club of Pflugerville, our District Governor-Designate. Jeff will become District Governor-Nominee on July 1, 2024 and serve as our Governor in the 2026-27 Rotary year. Please congratulate Jeff and thank him for his continuing contributions to the growth and strength of District 5870, and wish him well in the new chapter of his Rotary leadership.
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District Career Technical Education Scholarships
District 5870 will be sponsoring seven District CTE Scholarships for the 2024-25 Rotary Year. Scholarships will support CTE students who live in one of the 23 counties that comprise District 5870 and are planning to study credit or non-credit career technical education and training programs, not requiring a 4-year degree, at a community college or technical school located in one of these 23 counties or an adjacent county.
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Rotary Club of Marlin Perform Carols In Marlin, the Wednesday before Christmas is set aside for a long-standing tradition of singing Christmas carols. Amidst the flurry of events, shopping, socials, and work, eight Rotary Club of Marlin members gathered to sweetly tender classical Christmas hymns.
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Christmas Cards Make the Holiday a Bit More Special Writing and sending Christmas greeting cards is a heartfelt tradition all over the world. In Marlin, the Rotary Club takes this tradition seriously and, on December 13th, composed personal messages in Christmas cards and enclosed an ornament from local shop Dragonfly in each card for residents of Golden Years Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
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Rotary Gifts Books to Children On Thursday, December 14, 2023, 571 books were delivered to Marlin Elementary School for children in Daycare, Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, First, and Second grades. An additional 70 books were delivered to young students in Chilton.
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St. Nicholas: A Presentation at Christmas On December 13, 2023, Rotarian Kurt Rutz explained Saint Nicholas to Marlin Rotarians. All tuned in for a fascinating lecture.
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Jay Elliott receives Paul Harris Foundation Blue Sapphire Fellows Pin With great acclaim, Jay Elliott was presented the second in a series of Rotary International’s Paul Harris Foundation Fellow pins: the blue sapphire pin. He was pinned by Marlin’s Rotary Foundation Chair Roger Nutt on December 20, 2023, during the Rotary Club of Marlin meeting at the Chicken Place.
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Caldwell Rotary Club Partners with Local Boys and Girls Club The Rotary Club of Caldwell along with the children of the Boys and Girls Club of Caldwell joined together to create and share Christmas greetings cards this month for the residents of two local nursing homes. Club President, Lia Zaccagnino, was able to deliver the many sweet cards that the after school program helped organize and the children designed.
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Rotary Christmas Store On Tuesday Dec 19th, the Marble Falls noon Rotary club held a Christmas store giving event at the Granite Mesa Health Center. The Health Center provides short term rehabilitation and long term care.
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December 2023 Operation Vacation One of our Rotary Club of Austin’s most cherished community projects is our R&R free weekends for our military families from Ft. Cavazos Killeen. Every month the base selected a soldier for this special gift arranged by the Rotary Clubs of Austin and Killeen and the hospitality industry.
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South Austin Rotary Club Takes Action: Empowering Men Through November Clothing Drive In a powerful display of community support, the South Austin Rotary Club orchestrated a dynamic clothing drive throughout the entire month of November. The mission? To rally behind the Men's Clothes Closet, a vital ministry of the United Methodist Men of Austin.
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Public Image Training Seminar - Jan. 13 Register today for the PUBLIC IMAGE TRAINING SEMINAR on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Hope Presbyterian Church, 11512 Olson Dr., Austin 9AM-1PM. There will be a social following this event. All are welcome! Click to Register.
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Killeen Heights Rotary: Donating 1000 pairs of Socks In a heartwarming display of community service and generosity, the Killeen-Heights Rotary Club has recently embarked on a remarkable initiative, showcasing the spirit of giving back by donating over 1000 pairs of socks to school children in the local area. This noble endeavor has not only brought warmth to young feet but has also symbolized the collective effort of a community dedicated to supporting its youngest members.
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Art at Heart of Taylor Rotary Christmas Members of the Taylor Rotary Club joined in holiday festivities at the Dec. 2 Taylor Christmas Parade and holiday fair. Lead by President Ryan Stiba, Rotarians help local children decorate more than 165 ornaments.
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Flatonia Rotary Sponsors City Christmas Tree On Sunday, 26 November Rotarians, Stu Mica, Bernie Satterwhite, and Pat Satterwhite selected, purchased, and set up the City of Flatonia Christmas Tree in the park next to the Gazebo. On Monday, 27 November, Rotarians, Larry Haas, Bernie Satterwhite, Kristine Schaffner, and Pat Satterwhite decorated the tree with lights and ornaments.
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Sharing Mental Health Awareness At the Flatonia Rotary meeting on 16 November, the guest speaker, LaDonna Boyd, the Regional Director for Bluebonnet Trails Community Services, gave a presentation on the vast services that Bluebonnet performs for 8+ counties. She provided pamphlets and rack cards for the club to share at the Fall For Flatonia event on the 18th.
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Brown Santa Volunteers On Saturday, November 18th, six NxNE Austin Rotarians helped wrap presents for Brown Santa, a program run by the Travis County Sheriff's office that provides Christmas presents to families in Austin that are in need. They all enjoyed selecting and wrapping presents for children and families.
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What a Bargain Everybody loves a bargain! Dec 15 is the deadline for your registration DISCOUNT to Singapore.
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Grants Management Training - January 13th We will hold our first Grants Management Training Seminar (GMTS) on January 13, 2024 on Zoom. Both the GMTS and GMTS Renewal sessions are available. Check this page to see if you qualify for the 1 hr session. Must register in advance to receive the Zoom link.
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DG Bob Crouch's December Message Rotary District 5870 Central Texas District Governor Bob Crouch share his message for December 2023. He discusses the holiday season, giving to the Annual Fund and the upcoming Foundation Gala on January 20, 2024 with special guest, Rotary International President- Nominee, Mario Cesar Martins de Camargo. |
Round Rock's Inaugural The BBQ Thing The Rotary Club of Round Rock presented $30,000 in donations to the Round Rock Chamber, Backpack Friends, Agape Pregnancy Resource Center, Round Rock ISD Partners in Education Foundation, YMCA of Central Texas and Kyle’s Challenge from the proceeds raised during the 1st Annual The BBQ Thing.
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Pocket Prairie Project @ Sunshine Community Gardens On Saturday, November 11, ten ACRC club members and several guests joined us at Sunshine Community Gardens for our Pocket Prairie project. We dug up turf grass near the entrance to the garden and laid the groundwork for beds of native wildflowers and other pollinator-friendly plant species.
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Annual Food Drive The Killeen Heights Rotary Food Drive, held on November 17th, culminated in resounding success, echoing the community's generosity and compassion. Participants rallied, resulting in a remarkable achievement— an impressive $5,000 alongside numerous food donations.
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Lakeway/Lake Travis Rotary Presents New Minivan to AIM Group On Sunday, November 26, the Rotary Club of Lakeway/Lake Travis presented a 2023 Chrysler Pacifica Touring Edition minivan to Adults Independent and Motivated (AIM), which will use the vehicle to transport adults with disabilities who are part of its program to work and other activities.
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Rotary: Library is a Magical Place Photograph L-R: Interim Librarian Stephanie West-Curtis, Rotary Club of Marlin President Letitia Estep, Library Director Sarah Payne. Mrs. Payne received the distinguished Rotary pen and pad at the Rotary Club of Marlin meeting at The Chicken Place, on October 18, 2023.
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Jimi Lynn is Multiple Paul Harris Fellow In Marlin On November 8, 2023, Marlin’s Rotary Club Paul Harris Foundation Chair Roger Nutt presented Rotarian Jimi Lynn the distinguished Multiple Paul Harris Fellow blue sapphire pin. A Paul Harris Fellow goes above and beyond in serving our local and world community by promoting change such as eradicating polio and fostering understanding by encouraging conversations within and across cultures.
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Rotary at Family Health Expo A Family Health Expo was held at the Falls County Community Health Clinic on Saturday, November 11, 2023. The Family Health Expo provided relevant resources and programs tailored for the unique needs of Falls County.
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Hands For Hope at El Buen Rotary Club of Austin-Southwest was excited to help El Buen Samaritano “Hands for Hope”Thanksgiving food distribution again. The holiday meal distribution event was held on Saturday, November 18th. 1,000 families in our community were given a holiday meal kit containing a frozen turkey, sides, and a pie for them to prepare with their families at home.
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McGregor Honors Veterans The McGregor Rotary Club was privileged to once again honor veterans at their Annual Veterans Luncheon on November 8th. Their speaker for the event was Richard Seitz the Race Director for Trek for Troops. |
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TSTC Food Pantry Gets Boost From Waco Sunrise Rotary When seeking how best to partner with Texas State Technical College, Waco Sunrise Rotary Club asked them what they needed most. Scholarships? Other student programs? The answer was: The College Food Pantry.
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Out of The Darkness Walk The Rotary Club of Waco partnered with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention at the Out of Darkness walk at Brazos Park East in Waco on Sept. 30th to help bring awareness to mental health and suicide prevention.
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Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Awareness Members of The Rotary Club of Austin were joined by DG Bob and other Rotarian's in the Out of the Darkness suicide prevention walk at the Capitol.
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Veterans Day Ceremony Veterans Day Ceremony sponsored by Rotary Club of Marble Falls & The Falls on the Colorado Museum.
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Caldwell Polio Survivor Speaks at October Meeting In recognition of World Polio Day, Caldwell Rotary invited a dear friend to us all, Mrs. Betty Suehs, a polio survivor, to speak at a meeting during October . She shared her memories and what her mother and father had to do during her sickness . She spent 12 days in an iron lung We were all moved by her story!
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November Membership Moment - Where We Are Now As we are 5 months into this Rotary year, I wanted to give everyone a snapshot of where we are in Growing Rotary this year. As we have always said, Growing Rotary is more than increasing numbers.
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Foundation Gala: A Night Of Inspiration with Mario Cesar Martins de Camargo On January 20, 2023, we invite you to join us for the District 5870 Central Texas Foundation Gala featuring our esteemed guest speaker, Mario Cesar Martins de Camargo, Rotary International President Nominee. Our event will be held at the Sheraton Austin Georgetown Hotel & Conference Center. Tickets are $100 each. Major Donors will receive a special invitation and registration link.
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South Austin Club Fights Hunger! South Austin Rotary Club along with the Austin Westlake Rotary Club worked at the Central Texas Food Bank today making up ten pound bags of fresh vegetables ...carrots, sweet potatoes and russet potatoes to help feed our neighbors.
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District Governor Bob Crouch's November Message Rotary District 5870 Central Texas District Governor Bob Crouch shares his message for November 2023. He discusses his visit to Rotary Headquarters, Rotary areas of focus, the Rotary Foundation and more! He has a special announcement for who is our featured guest speaker for the 2024 Foundation Gala on January 20, 2024.
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Lakeway/Lake Travis Rotary Donates Funds for Much-Needed Minivan for Adults with Disabilities The Lakeway/Lake Travis Rotary Club has once again shown its unwavering commitment to making a positive impact on the local community.
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Rotarian Featured in Rotary Magazine for His Stem Cell Donation Abhishek Padmanabhuni, one of the newest members of the Austin Cosmopolitan Rotary Club was recently featured in the October edition of the Rotary magazine.
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Pocket Prairie Project @ Sunshine Community Garden Austin Cosmopolitan is partnering with Sunshine Community Garden to install a "pocket prairie"! Rotary volunteers will replace sections of Bermuda grass in the garden with Texas wildflowers and other native plants that serve as habitat and food for local pollinator species. This aligns with the seventh of Rotary International's Causes, Protecting the Environment.
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Adoption Fest 2023 Rotarians of the Rotary Club of Austin Cosmopolitan have completed yet another successful year of organizing the Adoption Fest this year.
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Rise Against Hunger Event in Austin Rotary EClub of Central Texas teamed with Rotary Club of Austin NxNE to work with Rise Against Hunger to create 10,000 meal kits that will feed folks around the globe. |
Rotary's Operation Ft. Cavazos Through our Operation Vacation project, the Rotary Club of Austin and Killeen hosted SPC Marc Rivera and his wife Josephine Cardenas and their two little dogs stationed at Ft. Cavazos for a weekend at the Aiden Hotel by Best Western in South Austin.
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Georgetown Sun City Launches New Service Project for First Responders Sun City Rotary President Elect, Ted Berriman, came up with a brilliant idea for a new Service Project. Since the citizens in Sun City and Georgetown are blessed with such outstanding Fire/EMS and Police departments and we are indebted to them for our health, safety, and well-being, let’s show our appreciation in a major way.
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Killeen Rotary Serves the Homeless The Killeen Rotaty Club prepared breakfast at the Moss Rose Community Center on Saturday morning.
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Temple Rotary's Polio Fundraiser The goal for Temple's Polio Fundraiser was to achieve $2,500 for World Polio Day and the team went over. The theme was a raffle for a small refrigerator like for and office or a den. The event was held at the 3 Texas Winery in Temple. Rod Henry and Kim Langston were the drivers of the program. |
Adaire Wolf 25 Years Service AG Karron Wilson presents Adaire Wolf of the Sun City Rotary Club with a plaque commemorating 25 years of service and charter member of the Sun City Club. The event was held at the home of Adaire and David Wolf celebrating 26th anniversary of the club. Good time was had by all with a fun bingo game!
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Flatonia Rotary Donates Supplies to Fire and Police Department In recognition of National First Responders Day, which is 28 October, 2023, The Rotary Club of Flatonia donated supplies to the Flatonia Police Department and the Flatonia Fire & Rescue Department.
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Rotary Monster Dash
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Liberia Oxygen Refilling Station Global Grant Rotary E-Club of Central Texas is excited to share a picture of the construction of the building that will house the Oxygen Refilling Station in Liberia that is funded by a Global Grant.
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Mexia Rotary Holds Mental Health Awareness Walk In the tranquil town of Mexia, Texas, the community came together in a remarkable display of solidarity and compassion as the Mexia Rotary hosted a Mental Health Awareness Walk.
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October Membership Moment - Caring For Your Members As we have previously noted, the primary focus of Rotary International regarding membership is retention of our existing Rotarians. One of the best ways to do this is by enriching the club experience by building relations between your members. Showing your members that your club cares for them is a giant step in the right direction
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Shiner Election Day Pancake Breakfast Shiner Rotary will be hosting their annual Election Day Pancake Breakfast on November 7th from 6:30am to 8:00am. Canned donations for the Shiner Food Pantry will also be accepted at the door. |
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Register for the District New Member Orientation If you are new to Rotary or to District 5870 and would like to learn more about the history, structure, organization and opportunities available outside of your club to enhance your Rotary journey, please join us for our District New Member Orientation on October 23, 2023 at 6 PM via zoom. We also encourage and invite any Rotarian who would like a refresher on these topics to attend. Click to Register. |
Promote Your Club Fundraiser Get more publicity for your Club Fundraiser! Submit here for District promotion on the calendar and social media: https://form.jotform.com/232186145707053
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How to be a Bird Friend
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DG Bob Crouch's Message for October District Governor Bob Crouch share his message for October. He talks about the Annual Fund Limited Time Match, World Polio Day and more! Click to listen.
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Rotary E-Club Provides Playground Equipment for Children Rotary E-Club of Central Texas has partnered with the non-profit, Libraries of Love, to provide playground equipment for a primary school in Uganda. This school has children who are blind as well as those with sight. They also have many orphans and needy children. The children are thrilled with their new playground. |
Temple Rotary Club Awards Funds to 2 Charities The Rotary Club of Temple will be making donations of $10,000 each to CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) and Feed My Sheep, both of Bell County. CASA helps with foster children and Feed My Sheep helps homeless with food, place to sleep, and consulting. |
The Rotary Club of Round Rock - The BBQ Thing The Rotary Club of Round Rock recently held its first in-person fundraiser since Covid shut the world down, and it was a roaring success! The two-part event held at the Old Settlers Association on September 15th and 16th included the inaugural 1st Annual Round Rock BBQ Cook Off, sanctioned by the Lone Star Barbeque Society, and the Club’s 1st Annual BBQ Thing.
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Where is the DG? DG Bob Crouch is at the Dell Diamond on Rotary night in Round Rock with his wife Colleen! District 5870 was well represented with the members of several clubs and a good time was had by all.
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New Home For Styrofoam Rotary Club of Austin Southwest is super excited about our Styrofoam project, and you should be too! We will collect clean, dry Styrofoam to take to the City of Austin's Recycle & Reuse Drop-off Center on behalf of the community.
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Take Action for 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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Nominate for The Cliff Dochterman Award
In Rotary District 5870, exceptional service deserves recognition. The Cliff Dochterman Award celebrates Rotarians who embody the values of Scouting and Rotary's unwavering commitment to “Service Above Self.” The award’s namesake is Past Rotary International President Cliff Dochterman, a dedicated Rotarian and revered Scouter. This award honors Rotarians who support both organizations. |
Peace Fellow Applicants Wanted for 2025-26
Each year, Rotary awards fully funded fellowships for dedicated leaders from around the world to study at one of our peace centers. Laraine Lasdon, Rotary Club of Austin is leading the Peace Fellow program for Governor Bob Crouch.
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Planting Shade This summer has been a hot one, with temperatures breaking records most days. Urban areas can experience significantly higher temperatures than the rural surroundings. These “heat islands” intensify energy demand, worsen pollution, and pose health risks. Two major causes of this phenomena include urban material properties and reduced natural landscapes in cities.
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South Austin Rotary Teams Up with Doodle Dandy Rescue In a heartwarming display of community spirit and dedication to a noble cause, members of the South Austin Rotary Club recently joined forces with Doodle Dandy Rescue, an organization committed to rescuing and rehoming doodles and other deserving dogs. Together, they organized a fundraiser that not only raised funds but also created a ripple of goodwill within the community.
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Cedar Park-Leander Installs Rotary Benches The Rotary Club of Cedar Park-Leander has recently installed two park benches. One, funded through a District 5870 grant, is now in Leander’s Devine Lake Park. The second bench, purchased with club funds, is located at the Twin Lakes Family YMCA is Cedar Park.
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Marble Falls Rotary Does 9/11 Ceremony The Marble Falls Rotary Club held its annual 9/11 Ceremony on Monday, September 11, 2023 at 9 am.
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Membership Moment - The Art of Retention --- Recognition
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DG Bob Crouch's September Message District Governor Bob Crouch shares his message for September; he discusses the District Service Project, the Navajo Water Project Global Grant, Suicide Prevention and more. Play video.
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La Grange Aids Hawaii Relief With vivid memories of the help La Grange got following Hurricane Harvey, the Rotary Club of La Grange quickly organized a fundraiser to assist recovery from the devastating wildfires in Maui.
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Rotary Environmental Advice for August When in Drought Water Responsibly! Adopting water conservation principles, like planting native and responsible consumption in drought conditions, will help to preserve our landscapes and protect native species. How can we help from home?
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Rotary Serving our Military Heroes SFC Sean Murphy and his family were hosted in Austin by the Sonesta Select North Hotel for two nights last weekend as part of Rotary’s Operation Vacation project to thank our troops.
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Walk with Us to Prevent Suicide Join the District 5870 DG Team at the OUT OF THE DARKNESS WALKS to raise awareness and to protect mental health and lives! There are 3 walks in Central Texas this fall.
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Public Image Rockstar Connection Challenge We are thrilled to announce the new Public Image Challenge that aims to not only enhance our club's public image but also foster stronger connections among our members, fellow Rotarians, and the broader community. Introducing the "2023-24 Rockstar Connection Challenge"! |
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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The Service Companion Club: A Membership Boost for Your Rotary Club! Does Your Rotary Club Need a Boost? Ask yourself the following questions: Is your Rotary Club seeking more members? Would you like to involve the club in more service projects? Are you looking to diversify your membership base? If you've answered "YES" to any of these questions, it's time you considered the creation of a Service Companion Club.
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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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Bicycles for Summer Fun The joy in giving, especially to children, is incalculable and once done, there is no turning back. The joy of giving accords a sense of purpose while evoking a feeling of gratitude toward others.
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Marlin Rotary and Central Texas Mobile Food Pantry The Central Texas Food Pantry of Austin brings free food and groceries to Marlin, for Marlin and surrounding communities. It brings also an opportunity for neighbors to come together to help one another.
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Adoption Fest of Austin Cosmopolitan Rotary Club The Rotary Club of Austin Cosmopolitan is organizing its annual flagship Adoption Fest that brings prospective adoptive parents and children currently in foster care together.
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New Scouting Liaison
With great enthusiasm and a strong sense of purpose, I assume the role of Scouting liaison for District 5870. First and foremost, I would like to extend my heartfelt appreciation to Jon Yates for his dedicated and successful tenure as the previous liaison. His contributions have left a lasting impact on our Scouting community. |
Stephanie Urchick Visits Rotary Club of Marble Falls The Rotary Club of Marble Falls was privileged to be able to host Rotary International President-Elect in Marble Falls on Thursday, August 3.
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Austin North Metro Passport Partners with Table of Grace The Austin North Metro Passport Rotary club is proud to begin serving and collaborating with the Central Texas Table of Grace!
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Lakeway/Lake Travis Car Raffle Has Started The Rotary Club of Lakeway/Lake Travis has begun its annual Car Raffle ticket sales. The drawing will be held at a gala on November 10, 2023, at the Flintrock Falls Club. The net proceeds will fund local scholarships and other charitable projects. The gross ticket sales last year were $122,300. |
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Rotary of Austin at the PRIDEParade! Members of the Rotary of Austin Club's DEI committee participated in the 33rd Annual Austin PRIDE Parade on August 12.
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August Membership Moment As we start the new Rotary year how would you like to attend an event that helps build relationships, hear from your peers about real life situations, maybe learn some new things and most of all have some fun. If this appeals to you then I invite all Rotarians that have an interest in membership to attend our Membership Open Forum.
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Operation Vacation - Thanking Our Soldiers
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Register Today for Foundation Seminar Register today for the Saturday, August 26th at 9AM for the Rotary Foundation Seminar at the Georgetown Parks and Recreation Admin Building, 1101 N. College St. Georgetown, TX and on Zoom! Training focus will be "Deep Dive into the workings of the Rotary Foundation". Open to all Rotarians, particular emphasis on Club Foundation Chairs and Club Presidents. Click to Register.
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Barbie Day at Rotary Club: A Successful Occasion Killen Heights Rotary Club recently hosted Barbie Day with a focus on creating a delightful experience for our valued Rotarians and special guests. The event coincided with the release of the Barbie movie and provided an excellent opportunity for fostering connections with potential future Rotarians. |
Save the Date - Sept. 9th SAVE THE DATE for the District Membership Open Forum (formerly called Membership Seminar) on Saturday, September 9th, from 9:30 to noon. Where: In person and via zoom. Location: is Facilities Resource, Inc., 1641 Scottsdale Drive, Cedar Park, TX 78641. Please enter through the Parq Social entrance Click to Register.
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Global Grant Scholarships CHANGE A LIFE, SPONSOR A GLOBAL GRANT SCHOLAR * Scholarship Amount - $30,000 (No club funds required) * Graduate studies in one of the Seven Areas of Focus * Studies must be at an international university. Contact Tom Anderson, RC of Austin for information. taander6854@sbcglobal.net.
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Clubs Pack Bags for the Homeless Temple and Temple South Rotary clubs packed 60 hygiene bags for the homeless during multi-club official DG visit this month.
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We Need Your Ears! The Rotary Club of Killeen Heights, known for its commitment to fostering personal and professional growth, is now weaving a dash of enchantment into its initiatives.
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Parking With A Heart: Support Great Charities If you are a UT Football fan, you can go to the game AND help out with great charities. The Rotary Club of Austin University Area has 4 parking lots available just 3 blocks north of DKR Stadium near E. Dean Keeton St and Medical Arts Parkway. Lots open 3 hours before game time. All proceeds from parking go to the charities we support. Cost $25 to $35 depending upon the lot. |
74th Annual Marble Falls Fish Fry & Raffle Marble Falls Rotary invites you to join them at the 74th Annual Community Fish Fry & Raffle on Saturday, September 30th at 5PM at the Lakeside Pavilion, 307 Buena Vista Dr. in Marble Falls! Tickets are Adults $15, Child $10 and $50 per raffle tickets.
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DG Bob Crouch's August Message District Governor Bob Crouch share his message for August. He talks about RYLA Camp, the kick-off of a Mental Health Initiative, how Clubs can participate in a District Service Project and more! Click to listen.
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Car Raffle Tickets on Sale! Buy your tickets for the Lakeway/Lake Travis 2023 Car Raffle to benefit scholarships and fund local Rotary charity projects! Tickets are $100 each or special deal of get 3 tickets for $200. The car is your choice of a 2024 Cadillac Model CT4 Sedan or XT4 SUV.
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Temple Marks 100 Years of Service Texas Historical Commission marker honoring 100 years of service by the Temple Rotary Club was dedicated on July 15 at Jackson Park, 925 N. Fourth St. |
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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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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Rotaty in Action The Killeen Rotaty Club provided support to the Moss Rose Community Center immunization day.
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Rotary International & ESRAG Climate Action Policy |
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New Table Tennis Opens at Mertz Tennis Center The City of Corsicana has added another athletic an entertainment to city parks, with the opening of a new-state-of-the-art table tennis facility at the Mertz Tennis Center. The project was underwritten by the Corsicana Rotary Club and their partner, Oncor, which funded $9,367 to create the concrete slab and provide a professional outdoor ping-pong table, 20 table tennis paddles and 200 balls.
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July Membership Moment A UNIQUE YOUNG MAN CAME TO ROTARY... I want to share a little story with you about a different kind of Rotarian we had in our community some years ago. This young man - at least young by many Rotary standards - had run his own business for several years and had achieved a targeted level of success. |
Georgetown Rotary's Little Library Provides Peaceful Moments The Rotary Club of Georgetown’s Little Library and bench are being used by residents in the neighborhood around the Getsemani Center in Southeast Georgetown.
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Flatonia Rotary Graduation Interact Stoles
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Cleanup Govalle Park and Boggy Creek with Austin Parks Foundation "Members of the Austin Cosmopolitan Rotary club - Terry Foor, Laura Liem, Bernard Williams, Patrick Hanrahan and Chris Burrows volunteered on June 17th at the “Neighborhood Volunteer Event: Cleanup Govalle Park and Boggy Creek!” with Austin Parks Foundation.
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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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Thank A Solider The Rotary Clubs of Austin and Killeen bring a military family once a month for an R&R weekend to thank them for their service . This weekend WO1 Brian Keap and his family spent the weekend at Aiden by Best Western South Hotel with complimentary rooms and breakfast each morning.
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DG Bob Crouch's July Message
Greetings, Rotarians! The Club and District Installation ceremony on June 24th began what will be a remarkable Rotary year. It was an event filled with excitement and camaraderie as we set out on a journey to Create Hope in the World. I want to extend my heartfelt appreciation to all the Rotarians who attended, making it a truly memorable occasion. |
Rotary Geo-Caching 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! In addition, Club President Sylvia Holmes of the Rotary Club of Austin is working to create a geocaching list of Rotary-related sites in our district. Enter your Landmark.
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New Diggs Georgetown Sun-City Club Sun City Rotary Club has a new permanent meeting place in Mulligans Restaurant at White Wing Golf Course in Sun City. Pictured from left is Nels Johnson, owner of Mulligans (and new member of SCRC), Betty Bauer, Service Projects Director, Dwayne Erickson, treasurer, and Mickey McLaughlin, president. We hung new plaque that says "The Rotary Club Georgetown-Sun City meets here Tuesday at noon".
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Rotary Night At the Ballpark Join us on Saturday, September 16th for Rotary Night at the Ball Park with the Round Rock Express vs. the Las Vegas Aviators at Dell Diamond Field! Tickets are for $20 each. Our seats are in section 113. Click to buy tickets!
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Garden of Hope DAP Grant Garden of Hope received play ground equipment and games on Sunday. Members of the Bell County Interact Club and the Killeen Rotary Club combined for a play day and cook out at Prairie Haynes Ranch. Twenty five children awaiting placement in foster care enjoyed the day of fun and food.
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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 Shannon Coleman's June Message June is here, summer is in full swing and that means that we are entering our final month of the Rotary year. This will be my last monthly message and I want you to know what a joy it has been to serve as your District Governor.
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