Mesquite Rotary President Dr. Angel Rivera recently presented donations to support the community works of three Mesquite organizations.
A donation of $2,500 to support the work of Sharing Life Community Outreach was presented on on April 6th. Sharing Life’s Director of Operations Jacob Taylor accepted the check, and expressed his gratitude for the funds that will assist area families in need. For more information on Sharing Life, visit their website at www.sharinglifeoutreach.org.
A donation of $1,000 to assist the Scouts BSA Circle Ten Council in funding local scouting programs was presented on April 14th. Receiving the check was scouting executive Ophelia Phillips. The funds donated by the Rotary club will go directly to underwrite supervisory personnel support and other membership related costs for the area’s scout troops, to enable a greater number of local students to participate in scouting, and to reap its benefits.
A donation of $1,000 was presented to the Mesquite Association of Retired School Employees Book Project on April 16th. In accepting the check, MARSE president Stephanie Wiley expressed her thanks for Rotary’s assistance. The Mesquite Rotary Club’s donation, coupled with funds donated by MARSE members, will allow the project to provide books to all of the first graders at each Mesquite ISD elementary school. For more information on MARSE, visit their website at localunits.org/mesquite.
The funds underwriting the cost of these donations come from the proceeds of the Mesquite Rotary Club’s annual “Rodeo Road Rally” fundraising bike ride. The next ride is coming up at Mesquite High School on Saturday morning, June 12th. For registration or more information on the event, visit www.rodeoroadrally.com.