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Celebrating the Warmth of Old and New Friends in Plano The five Plano Rotary Clubs celebrated the holidays together with great food, ugly sweaters an a coat drive for Plano Christmas Cops. It was a quick count that revealed a collection of 75-80 new coats for kids of all ages in Plano. This effort has become a tradition for Rotary Clubs in Plano. |
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Mesquite Rotary Donates $3,000 to Mesquite Retired Educators Book Project
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Park Cities’ Foot Care Clinic for the Homeless On Saturday, November. 12, from 9 to Noon, Park Cities Rotary held a Foot Care Clinic at the Salvation Army’s Austin Street Center. Organized by member Holly Hollenbeck, club members with the assistance of Nursing student volunteers from Texas Woman’s University, Scheels Sporting Goods, and Soles for Souls, served almost 150 homeless people. They had their feet washed and were provided foot and diabetes health checks, a foot care kit and new socks and shoes. |
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Earn an Entry for District Cruise Raffle in December! Win an entry for the District 5810 Cruise Raffle!! The District is giving away one room for the cruise on April 23 – 30, 2022. Winner will be announced in January. Each month (Oct-Dec), Clubs will have an opportunity to earn an entry to the raffle. To earn a raffle ticket in December, Clubs and individuals must make a donation to the Rotary Foundation.
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DG Howard Templin's December Message
I am pleased to announce that the Selection Committee picked Mary Bedosky, Richardson East Rotary Club, as the District Governor Nominee Designate. There were no subsequent challenges. She will be District Governor in Rotary Year 2025-26. |
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Wylie's Flag Program Gift Package Angel Wygant from the Wylie East Rotary Club wanted to raise money to buy new equipment for the Wylie Police Department's youth enrichment program. Now this is thinking outside the box! Check out this fundraising idea she developed:
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Reasons to Attend the 2023 RI Convention - Melbourne Here are a few reasons why you should attend the 2023 Rotary International Convention in Melbourne, Australia.
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Mary Bedosky Selected DG 2025-2026 District Governor Howard Templin and the District 5810 Nominating Committee are pleased to announce the selection of Mary Bedosky of the Rotary Club of Richardson East as the District Governor for the Rotary year beginning July 1, 2025. Congratulations Mary! Read her bio. |
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Rotary Club of Dallas Raises Funds to End Polio at 4th Annual Pints October 24th the Rotary Club of Dallas hosted their Pints for Polio event at the Manhattan Project Beer Co. that attracted 30 members and nonmembers from 5 different countries to raise funds for the Rotary International End Polio Fund. The donations of the attendees combined with the generosity of a dozen sponsors to generate funds that will be matched 2:1 by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
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Plano Holiday Parade Returns in 2022 with “March of the Toys” Theme The Plano holiday parade is back! On hiatus since 2020, the parade will take place on Saturday, December 10, and will be returning to its former home of Downtown Plano where many longtime Planoites remember watching the parade as children.
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September 2022 Financial Statement
The September 2022 Financial Statement has been posted to the District Website. Click the About Us tab on the navigation for the link. You must be logged into to access the file.
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EndCAN Supported Across Multiple States by Suicide Prevention & Brain Health Rotary eClub Suicide Prevention and Brain Health Rotary eClub members from Texas, Colorado and Ohio supported efforts of EndCAN to End Child Abuse and Neglect at recent Walks in Dallas, Denver and Columbus (https://endcan.org/walktogether/ ).
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DG Howard Templin's November Message
November is Rotary International Foundation month, and it is a great time for you to check in to your Rotary donations account to see where you stand in contributions to the Foundation. It is also a good time for you to do your tax planning for charitable gifts for the end of the year. |
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Selection of COL Representative Per Code of Policies & District MOP
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EndCAN Supported Across Multiple States by Suicide Prevention & Brain Health Rotary eClub Suicide Prevention and Brain Health Rotary eClub members from Texas, Colorado and Ohio supported efforts of EndCAN to End Child Abuse and Neglect at recent Walks in Dallas, Denver and Columbus (https://endcan.org/walktogether/).
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Earn an Entry for District Cruise Raffle! Win an entry for the District 5810 Cruise Raffle!! The District is giving away one room for the cruise on April 23 – 30, 2022. Winner will be announced in January. Each month (Oct-Dec), Clubs will have an opportunity to earn an entry to the raffle. To earn a raffle ticket in November, Clubs must submit a story on why the Rotary Foundation is good for humanity. Submit story
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Stepping Up is What We Do It's been a long-held characteristic of Rotarians to see a problem and step up to help, just like these three Rotarians did when a session at the RI Convention in Houston was canceled at the last minute. Read how Shirley from the Suicide Prevention and Brain Health Rotary e-Club and two other Rotarians stepped up to lead a fantastic session on Storytelling.
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Rotary Clubs of Plano Holiday Parade Save the Date for the Holiday Parade “March of the Toys” – December 10, 2022. The Parade will begin at 9:30 a.m. from a brand-new downtown location. A festival in Toyland will be held in the North parking lot of the Plano Municipal Building immediately following the parade. Stop by to see the winning floats, Santa and Ms. Claus, enjoy Holiday music, crafts, food trucks, vendors and a winter kid zone! Toyland will be open until 1:30 p.m.
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It Takes a Community! It takes a Community to “Fight Hunger”! Food insecurity is a growing problem across our country.
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Helping Defeat Hunger at the North Texas Food Bank With the price of groceries going up, Park Cities Rotary members were especially grateful to be able to volunteer at the North Texas Food Bank. Under the leadership of Susan Glen, thirty-eight RCPC members spent Saturday morning, October 15, packing food to feed the hungry. They were joined by Interact students from Hillcrest H.S., as well as Honorary Member and the 2022 Fourth of July Parade Grand Marshal, Donna Pierce. The Team packed 21,600 pounds of food, equaling 18,000 meals. What a day! |
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Rockwall Rotary Invents a Fun New Tradition to Help Eradicate Polio Rockwall Rotary joined the districtwide competition to raise funds to combat polio this year. Their new event, Pints and Pies for Polio was a huge success.
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Sleigh Bells Arrive Early Around Here Wylie East Fork Rotarians pack twenty boxes to support Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas. Sleigh bells ring early around here where each member grabs items to pack into age and gender specific boxes.
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Collin County Rotary Club Distributes Funds to Area Non-Profit Organizations
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White Rock Lake White Rock Rotary enjoyed the great weather while cleaning up the shoreline. The club has adopted a section of the lake for regular trash pick up.
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Polio Fundraisers Around the District Oct. 24 - Pints for Polio hosted by the Rotary Club of Dallas at Manhattan Project Beer Company 5:30PM Reminder - Clubs that hold a Pints for Polio or a Pies for Polio Event (polio fundraiser) will be entered into the raffle for the District Service Cruise (win a free room). |
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Men* Who Cook Bigger and Better Than Ever! Don't miss this year's Men* Who Cook event on November 5. We will have bigger and better auction items that include unique experiences and merchandise. In addition to the delicious food we also will have a live band, live auction, wine pull, and a new gift card pull. Get tickets on EventBrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/men-who-cook-2022-tickets-367743399407
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4 Day Balloon Festival Plano Rotary Club served as volunteers in the Information Booth at the recent 4-day Plano Balloon Festival. |
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Positive Inter"Action" With Police and Community The Rotary Club of Dallas responded to a request from the Dallas Police Department to participate in the DPD National Night Out block party, October 4, with the objective of minimizing conflict, and building trust and rapport between citizenry and the police department.
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Cookies for Cops Rotary Club of Dallas Made the Fifth Round of ‘Cookies for Cops’ to Remind Dallas Police Department That Rotary Appreciates and Supports Them
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District Governor Letter re amendment for MOP
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People of Action - Melissa Rotary Club Stirs Up Community Parks Project The Melissa Rotary Club and volunteers supported the community and City Parks Department by spreading huge piles of new mulch under playgrounds and trees on Saturday, October 1st, 2022.
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Join SPBH Rotary eClub for PINOT for POLIO During Entire Month of October Please join the Suicide Prevention and Brain Health Rotary eClub in raising funds to End Polio by dining in or ordering take out at Cremona’s (www.cremonabistro.org) at 2704 Worthington Street, Dallas, TX 75204 (Phone 214-871-1115) any time during the month of October.
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District Cruise Raffle Win an entry for the District 5810 Cruise Raffle!! The District is giving away one room for the cruise on April 23 – 30, 2022. Winner will be announced in January. Each month (Oct-Dec), Clubs will have an opportunity to earn an entry to the raffle. To earn a raffle ticket in October, 1. Particiapte in the Pies for Polio Challenge* or 2. Host a Polio Fundraiser*. These events need to be submitted for District newsletter/social media promotion. |
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Girl Possible is Coming! District 5810 is on the hunt for 6th-8th grade girls who are making strides to change the world around them. United Nations declared October 11 International Day of the Girl. To celebrate, District 5810 is launching Girl Possible. We will identify young girls who can be the voice or role model for other young girls in our district. |
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District Governor Howard Templin's October Message
As of the end of September I visited 58 clubs. Most have come out of the COVID malaise, are gaining members and are trying new things; like doing hands-on community projects and having social events as an alternative to only club meetings. These projects are great because these Rotarians are doing what they joined to do, make a difference. I believe these projects inspire and energize our members.
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Join Us Honoring Veterans and First Responders Visit the PLANO FLAGS OF HONOR at Red Tail Pavilion (formerly Oak Point Park) for a week-long, full of events on Nov. 5- 12 honoring our Veterans and First Responders. Each flag on display has a dedication card that tells the story of a hero whose life is or was devoted in service to their fellow man.
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Park Cities Volunteers at 9/11 Heroes Run Under the leadership of Evan Altemus, head of the Rotary Club of Park Cities’ Veteran Support Team, members volunteered at the Travis Manion Foundations’ Run on Saturday, Sept. 17, to support the 8/11 Heroes Run.
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BBQ Luncheon for Rotary Veterans Rotary Club of Plano East is holding their Annual Rotary Veterans Luncheon Event on Friday, November 11th, Veteran's Day at the Plano Flags of Honor at noon at the Oak Point Park. There is no cost to attend this event, however you must register by Nov. 7th to receive a meal. To register: https://bit.ly/RotaryVETS.
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Addison Midday Donates To WOVEN At our September 20 meeting, after Lisa Rigby, Executive Director of Woven Health Clinic made her presentation, the Addison Midday Rotary Club made a $1,000 donation to WOVEN Health Clinic. The donation will be used to provide 50 flu shots to those who can not afford the cost of the shot. Over 85% of the patients at WOVEN Health Clinic are uninsured and 100% of the patients are below 250% of the poverty level.
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Rotary Means Business! District 5810’s first Rotary Means Business (RMB) social event was a GREAT success! With 50 plus Rotarians and guests in attendance, there was an overall GOOD feeling, knowing that everyone was sharing their business expertise with “Rotarians”. Due to positive feedback, our next RMB will be November 8th 2022. Location: 12 Cuts Brazilian Steakhouse 18010 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX. (more information to follow). |
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Donations for Annual Conference Cruise In August and September the Newman Smith Interact Club, Carrollton-Farmers Branch Rotary Club and the Plano Community Rotaract Club have collected and packed 260 boxes weighing 5,504.5 pounds with 14,202 books and lots of school supplies.
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PDG Bill Dendy Gets Pie In the Face In demonstrating how PIES FOR POLIO might work as a fundraiser and raise awareness of Rotary's key involvement in the eradication of Polio, Roundtable attendees put up $141 to see DG Howard to take a pie for polio.
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Pinot for Polio Plans! Coppell Rotarians met at Landon Winery at The Sound to make plans for our October event, Pinot for Polio. Landon is donating 10% of the evening's proceeds to Rotary International Polio Plus.
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36th Annual Pumpkin Run On Saturday, October 8, the Grand Prairie Metro Rotary Club will host its 36th Annual Pumpkin Run at Joe Pool Lake.
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District 5810 Wins Awards at Zone Rotary District 5810 was awared 3 Membership awards and a Public Image Citation at Zone this past week in Minnesota - highest growth rate in Zone 25B, highest number of new Rotary clubs chartered and highest number of new Rotaract clubs chartered. Congratulations to PDG Max Duplant for her leadership!
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Royce City Brings Back Golf Tournament After two years of not being able to hold a golf tournament due to Covid, Royse city rotary foundation, inc. is bringing back its annual golf tournament and renaming it the mike gilbert rotary classic after one of their own. mike gilbert is a strong believer, happily married to his wife Jackie of 55 years and counting, father of 4, grandfather of 5, and an avid golf player who worked for many years as a registered architect in the city of Dallas and the city of Plano.
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Rotary Means Business Our 1st Rotary Means Business Social is set! Tuesday, September 20th, 2022 - Time: 5:00pm – 7:30pm. Location: 12 Cuts Brazilian Steakhouse, 18010 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75287 , Dress: Business Casual |
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5th Monday Becomes Volunteering Day Our club traditionally uses the 5th Monday of the month to host an evening social for members and spouses rather than our normal meeting. We continued this tradition August 29th with an ice cream social.
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DG Howard Templin's September Message
This month is Basic Education & Literacy month. I encourage clubs to emphasize this in three ways.
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Take Action on World Polio Day - Oct 24 Every year, Rotarians and Rotaractors across the globe mobilize for WORLD POLIO DAY to raise awareness about eradicating polio for good. If we stay committed, polio will be the second human disease ever to be eradicated.
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North Texas Giving Day Just Around the Corner !! We have a committee hard at work to make the most of North Texas Giving Day (NTGD), coming up on September 22nd. NTGD is a massive regional campaign to raise funds for hundreds of local non-profits, and for the last several years, RYLA 5810 has participated to raise funds to help continue all the on-going district RYLA programs that extend beyond camp and throughout the year.
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Greenville Collects Peanut Butter and Jelly for MARK For our August Service Project, the Greenville Rotary Club is partnering with Prestige Benefits Group - Integra Insurance Services by collecting Peanut Butter and Jelly for the MARK (Meals for At Risk Kids) Program of Hunt County Shared Ministries.
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Rotary Club of Dallas Honors Three DISD Teachers Three teachers in the Dallas Independent School District were honored as Teacher of the Year for elementary, middle and high schools, by the Rotary Club of Dallas at ceremonies on August 10.
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Addison Midday Rotary Club Rolled for Metrocrest Services At our August 2,2022, meeting, we brought packaged rolls of Toilet Paper for Metrocrest Services’ Food Pantry. Toilet paper is one of the most expensive items for the pantry to purchase, and with the Food Pantry serving over 900 families each week, they distribute lots of tissue! AMRC Service Project #1 for 2022-2023.
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Stephanie A. Urchick selected to be the 2024-25 president of Rotary International
Stephanie A. Urchick, of the Rotary Club of McMurray, Pennsylvania, USA, is the selection of the Nominating Committee for President of Rotary International for 2024-25, a decision that would make her only the second woman to hold that position. She will be declared the president-nominee on 1 October if no challenging candidates have been suggested.
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Public Image Champion Games 2022-2023 We are excited to announce the rollout of our new PUBLIC IMAGE CHAMPION GAMES! The Public Image Champion Games was designed to help Clubs increase their public image skill set. The more you promote your Club, the better the odds are at increasing your membership. It is a win-win all around! Each level game introduces you to tools and resources to promote your Club to your members, around the District, your community and Rotary International. |
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DALLAS COWBOYS VIP DINNER & TOUR Please sign up today to come with your family and friends for this amazing event! Cowboys VIP Tour & Dinner: Sunday, Sept. 25, 5 PM to 8:30 PM
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Member Spotlight Promotion We are excited to announce a new District Public Tool the "MEMBER SPOTLIGHT" template that will help Clubs promote current members! Submit your member's photo and we will send you back the graphic, then you post on your website and/or social media. Don't forget to tag the District (@RotaryDistrict5810) and use hashtags #District5810Proud #WeAreRotary and (include your Club Hashtag).
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Club Public Image Resources Time to get ready for the NEW ROTARY YEAR! Check out the PUBLIC IMAGE RESOURCES page for logos, templates and training materials!
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RYLA 2022 Update "Comeback Camp," as some of our staff excitedly referred to Camp RYLA 2022, was a raving success! Even though it has been also most 2 months since we closed out the in-person camp program. Cabin groups are still making sure they keep in touch with each other through out the summer months. |
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DG Howard Templin's August Message
August is Membership and new Club Development month. Do you want to grow your club and bring in new Rotarians? Plan and take action on one or more of the following things during August. |
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Service Project Was a Way To Connect with Other Rotarians While Rotary Club of Dallas Rotarians were packing cookies for our Cookies for Cops project, we were joined by a Rotarian family from the Poona India club. Narendra and Inderpal Bakshi were in town with their son, Harshpreet, for his graduation and wanted to visit Rotary Clubs while here. We had a great time together sharing our Rotarian experiences, swapping flags, and doing what we do best: Service!
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"Cookies for Cops" Project This fourth round of Cookies for Cops was delivered to the southwest substation of the Dallas Police Department. This delivery was special as some of the officers who died in a tragic ambush on July 7, 2016, were from this substation and this project was one week after the 6th anniversary of that horrible event. Incidentally, The Rotary Club of Dallas marks July 7 every year by sponsoring the lighting up of the Dallas skyline in blue lights.
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Plano West Joins All Plano Rotary Clubs To Bring Back Parades On July 4, Plano West Rotary Club members were honored to work together with members of the other Rotary clubs in Plano, Texas to bring back the city’s beloved holiday parades.
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Lone Star Rotary Leadership Institute Summer Classes
The Lone Star division of Rotary leadership institute announced that they would have a series of virtual training sessions. Below is the schedule. Part one is excellent for new Rotarians. I recommend you consider paying to send them two-part one. Parts two and three are great for leadership development of your emerging leaders. The cost is $50. This is a great investment in your club future! |
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Rare Case of Polio Confirmed in New York
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) has been informed of a case of paralytic polio in an unvaccinated individual in Rockland County, New York, United States. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are coordinating with New York State health authorities on their investigation. Initial sequencing confirmed by CDC indicates that the case is type 2 VDPV. Any form of poliovirus anywhere is a threat to children everywhere. It is critical that the GPEI Polio Eradication Strategy 2022-2026 is fully resourced and fully implemented everywhere, to ensure a world free of all forms of poliovirus can be achieved. We are calling on every single Rotarian to take action and be a part of the fight to end polio, helping to raise $50 million per year for polio eradication. Mike McGovern Chair, International PolioPlus Committee |
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Rotary Cheers for Football Coaches In a town with five Rotary Clubs and only three Senior High Schools, it made sense for Plano Rotary Club to invite Plano East Rotary Club to join them for Coaches Day. The PISD athletic director along with the three senior high school coaches bragged about how successful they believed their teams would be. The theme word for the teams this year is Believe. |
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5th Annual Back to School Project Rotary Club of North Texas Pioneers, raised funds for Jaxson Turner's Never 2 Young 2 Care Charity - N2Y2C 5th Annual Back to School Project. |
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Rotary Club of Coppell Awards $7500 in Scholarships
 Each year the Rotary Club of Coppell offers 5 - $1,500 scholarships to Coppell High School and New Tech seniors.
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Tour of India Trip Rotarians & friends are invited to a TOUR OF INDIA on Dec. 5, 2022 through Dec. 20th, 2022. See presentation for trip details. Click here to see pricing & trip information. For booking information on this adventure, contact C. C. Theophine Chamakala at 972-877-7279. Deadline to book trip is Aug. 31. Limited to 25 people.
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Rotary New Year Check List Time to get ready for the NEW ROTARY YEAR! Download this NEW YEAR PUBLIC IMAGE CHECK LIST 2022-2023 .. to get you started.
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New Location for District Roundtable Starting this Rotary year, our District Roundtables will be returning to the 2nd Saturday of the month – please mark your calendars. You can also find them on the District Event Calendar. |
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Rockwall Rotary Helps Fight Hunger Through the Summer
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DG Howard Templin's Message for July
I'm so honored and humbled to be your new district governor, because this is my chance to give back the gift of Rotary to others. It is not about the title, it's about an opportunity, to serve the members of our district, and to have you all be a part of the journey. You are all very special people. Your clubs are doing very amazing things thru the work that Rotary has become known for, and as your District Governor I pledge that I will give you the gift of my service and support, to assure this District does everything it can to support your clubs, the lifeblood of Rotary here and around the world. |
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Addison Midday Rotary Club collects Cereal Boxes for Metrocrest Services Metrocrest Services Sack Summer Hunger program and Food Pantry ensures no child in the Metrocrest Services area goes hungry during the summer. Children love cereal and boxes of cereal are always in demand. To minimize this problem, the Addison Midday Rotary Club held a Cereal Drive. |
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Plano West Serves 69,335 Pounds and 1,840 Boxes of Food On May 23 Plano West Rotary Club concluded a year of assisting Plano ISD with drive-through meal distributions to Plano families experiencing food insecurities.
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Plano West Rotary Delivers Furniture Every Month On June 11 Plano West Rotary Club (PWRC) volunteers arrived bright and early at the Bed Start parking lot across from Plano’s Custer Road United Methodist Church to deliver furniture to local families in need.
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White Rock Rotary Cleans Up! Members of White Rock Rotary, aided by members of Lake Highlands Interact Club, braved triple digit temps to clean up at White Rock Lake. These Rotarians have adopted a section of the shoreline and pick up trash every month, usually on the second Saturday. A small group of determined people can pick up a lot of trash! |
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Grand Prairie Rotarians Keeping Grand Prairie Beautiful! Grand Prairie Metro Rotarians were up early to beat the heat for their most recent Adopt-a-Street project. Club members were joined by Interact students and other volunteers in their commitment to "Keep Grand Prairie Beautiful!"
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DG Max Duplant's June Message
Our Rotary year of Serving to Change Lives is rapidly coming to an end. Our final Roundtable will be held on June 18 and will include discussion of the significant accomplishments we have had as a District this year. For clubs that are interested in providing aide to those impacted by the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, I have received the following information from the District Governor for that area: In response, and in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Uvalde, our Rotary District 5840 has set-up a Uvalde Community Relief Fund within our 501c3 Foundation. The purpose of this fund will be to assist and comfort, where possible, those who are grieving and who are most affected by the shooting as well as to aid in the restoration of the shattered world view of the children, families, educators, and first responders of Uvalde. You may make your tax deductible donation by check payable to “District 5840 Foundation” with a memo line of "Uvalde Community Relief Fund". Send the check to Rotary District 5840 Foundation, P.O. Box 13, Boerne, TX 78006. Or you can donate through Zelle using this email ROTARYUVALDECOMMUNITYFUND@GMAIL.COM. Note - if using Zelle, please add your email address and/or contact information in the comment section if you want a tax receipt. In May the 4-Way speech contest was held in person in Frisco and all 18 students participating were fabulous, ranging from gender issues to moral relativism, the war in Ukraine to challenges immigrants to the U.S. face, and so, SO much more. Many thanks to Jim Bullock for the excellent job done on such a well organized and well run event.The top 6 finalists as follows: 1st place: Madhalassa Iyer of Plano Senior High (sponsored by the Rotary Club of Plano West) 2nd place: Joshua Li of Plano West Senior High (sponsored by the Rotary Club of Plano East) 3rd place: Rudy Lea of Dallas Christian H.S. (sponsored by the Rotary Club of Mesquite) 4th place: Samuel Cavanna, home-schooled (sponsored by the Rotary Club of Irving Sunrise) 5th place: Andie Abell of Plano Senior High (sponsored by the Rotary Club of Plano) 6th place: Hailey Williams, J.J. Pearce H.S. (sponsored by the Rotary Club of Prestonwood) Speaking of youth events, Camp RYLA is also back in person. I had the pleasure of welcoming the 170 campers last week and what an energetic group they are! Many thanks to Dana Makison and Jim Duffy for seeing to it that the participants have the very best experience! The Rotary International Convention is being held in Houston this week. District 5810 is well represented with 118 of our members in attendance. If you have not travelled to Houston, you can still sign up to attend virtually. Finally, be sure to register for the Banquet to be held on June 23 to not only install incoming District Governor Howard Templin as well as the other District and Club leaders for 2022-2023. It has been an absolute pleasure to serve you as District Governor over this past year. I have made so many new friends and am amazed at all the ways that our Clubs continue to Serve to Change Lives. Wishing all of you the very best in the future- Max S Duplant 2021-2022 Governor District 5810 |
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Mesquite Rotary Awards $12,000 in Scholarships to Area Students The Mesquite Rotary Club has awarded scholarships of $1,500 each to students from each of the Mesquite and Sunnyvale area high schools, and to students from the Mesquite Academy and Dallas Christian School. This investment by the club in the future of these deserving area scholars totaled $12,000.
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Carrollton-Farmers Branch Golf Tournament Carrollton-Farmers Banch Rotary invites you to join them at their Annual Golf Tournament on Friday, June 17th at Indian Creek Golf Club! Click here for more details and to register.
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Police Officers Seen as Peace Officers At Book Fair Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Dallas The Rotary Club of Dallas once again showed its commitment to the community by sponsoring the 2nd Scholastic Book Fair, led by Safer Dallas.
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Ribbon Cutting at the Salvation Army After several months of planning and implementation the outdoor recreation area at the Salvation Army‘s Adult Rehabilitation Canter is complete.
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Dallas Backs the Blue on the Green The 7th Annual Charity Golf Tournament, hosted by The Rotary Club of Dallas benefitting Safer Dallas Better Dallas, took place on Monday, May 2, 2022, at the Brookhaven Country Club.
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Ways To Support the Uvalde Community The horror of the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School in the community of Uvalde has been felt around the world, and Rotarians everywhere have reached out to the Rotary Club of Uvalde and District 5840 asking where they can send donations which will go towards healing. In response, and in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Uvalde, our Rotary District 5840 has set-up a Uvalde Community Relief Fund within our 501c3 Foundation. The purpose of this fund will be to assist and comfort, where possible, those who are grieving and who are most affected by the shooting as well as to aid in the restoration of the shattered world view of the children, families, educators, and first responders of Uvalde. |
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Rotary Club of Dallas Bike Rodeo Is Back It looked like the 25th Bike Rodeo was going to be cancelled this year due to Covid restrictions at the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children who has hosted it in the past. But Faith Family Academy stepped forward in a huge way by combining it with the District 5810 Interact Spring Fling.
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Congratulations Public Image Champions!! Congratulations to the following Clubs for winning our PUBLIC IMAGE CHAMPION GAMES: Plano West Rotary, McKinney Rotary Club, McKinney Sunrise Rotary Club, Grand Prairie Metro Rotary Club, Rotary Club of Park Cities, Rotary Club of Coppell, DeSoto Rotary Club, Prestonwood Rotary Club, Melissa Rotary and Rotary Club of Dallas! THANK YOU for being a Public Image Champion!
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Fun Events at RI Convention
Please Join Us: Sunday June 5th: contact DG Max at mduplant@gmail.com to attend the 1:00 pm Shen Yun dance performance at Jones Hall and/or drinks afterwards. Monday June 6th: join the Greenville Rotary Club for a cocktail party at either 6:00-7:00 pm, 7:30-8:30 pm or 9:00-10:00 pm to meet members from the Rotary Club of Cozumel, Mexico to discuss upcoming projects for the Day of Service in Cozumel on April 28, 2023. Katy Ridge of the Greenville club will be there to discuss past successful projects in Cozumel and what you can do next year. Contact Katy at 903-456-3514 or k.ridge@whycornerstone.com to sign up for a party. Tuesday June 7th: join the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Rotary Club for a cocktail party at either 6:00-7:00 pm, 7:30-8:30 pm or 9:00-10:00 pm to meet members of the Rotary Club of Roatan, Honduras and myself to discuss how clubs can support projects in Honduras in 2022-2023 and plan for the Day of Service in Roatan on April 26, 2023. Contact Regina at 972-955-9997 or regina.edwards888888@gmail.com to sign up for a party. |
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Mesquite Rotary's Rodeo Road Rally Bike Ride Register now for the Mesquite Rotary Club’s 25th annual Rodeo Road Rally, presented by ASI Gymnastics. It will be held on June 11th, 2022.
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Kentwood Park Cleanup The Rowlett Rotary Club & RHS Interact Club cleaned up Kentwood City Park, Canal, & adjacent city lot on May 14 in Rowlett, Texas. Over 20 bags of debris were collected. An awesome turnout of Rotarians and 18 Interact students. Extra note: the donuts went by by very quickly.
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Rotary District 5810 Four-Way Test speech contest finalists Extraordinarily bright and articulate students participated in Saturday’s district-wide 4-Way Test speech contest with impressive speeches ranging from gender issues to moral relativism, the war in Ukraine to challenges immigrants to the U.S. face, and so, SO much more. The top 6 finalists are as follows:
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Collin County Rotary Has a Busy Month of May! Pictured: Walker Students Crape Myrtle Project 2022 The month of May is a busy month for Collin County Rotarians! Collin County Rotary Club Crape Myrtle Trails, Online Auction, Rotary Youth Exchange, Flag Project and more!
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Star Award Winners
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Rotary International Convention - Virtual Option Can’t make the #Rotary22 convention in person? Join virtually for $50 when you register and pay by 10 May, or $75 from 11 May (12:00 a.m. Chicago time) through 31 August 2022. Register now at https://on.rotary.org/38XbelV |
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Prestonwood Honors Fire-Rescue - NBC NEWS To quote Rotary International President, Shekhar Mehta, "The biggest gift we are given is the power to touch a life, to change, to make a difference in the circle of life..."
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DG Max Duplant's May Message
This is the time of year that many of the projects and plans we have been working on all year finally come to fruition. We had a terrific conference in April. Everyone had a great time bowling! Mark Neace of Park Cities bowled the highest score of the night. Saturday's speakers were fabulous! Former Frisco Mayor Maso spoke about Economic Development occurring in our area. Rebecca Jowers of the Poiema Foundation spoke of how her organization has been able to rescue women from Human Trafficking. During our lunch, Dale Hansen, former sportscaster with WFAA, spoke not only of abuse in our community but also told of victims within his own family. Our own District Peace Scholar, Dr. Carrie Perkins discussed her work at refugee camps along the Thai-Myanmar border. Parliamentarian, George Tarpley conducted our annual business meeting as required under our Manual of Procedure. A very moving memorial to Rotarians we lost over the last year was put together by Sandra Moudy. Robert Yudkin showed pictures and told of the success of the recent Service trip to the Guerrero Rotary eye Clinic. Our final speaker was Stephen White speaking about Kaizen for the Brain. Following the speakers, attendees prepared thank you cards to the individuals who have served as the eyes and ears for the Poiema Foundation in helping to identify Human Trafficking victims. During the reception preceding our Awards and Foundation Recognition Dinner, we were entertained by the R.L. Turner Jazz band. Many thanks to our emcee PDG Bill Dendy, Awards Chair PDG Richard Gilman, and my aide, John Van Buren for all the work they did to make this Conference a success with approximately 130 persons in attendance. Also, thanks go to Happy Franklin and Shirley Weddle for helping with speakers. Photos and Award winners are being posted to the District web page. The following weekend, Shirley Heitzman and her team led a very successful Spring Fling for our Interactors. It was so encouraging to see the energy and interest in Serving to Change Lives generated by these high schoolers. But, the year is not over yet and there are still some important events coming up. The District wide 4-Way Speech Contest will occur on May 14 and we will have our final two Roundtables on May 21 and June 18. Of course, June 4-8 is the Rotary International Convention in Houston. To date, we have 120 persons registered from our District. DGND Regina Edwards has summarized bus options available for travel to Houston which also is being posted to our webpage. We are awaiting final schedules from RI to determine if there will be a good time for members of our District to gather together in Houston. Finally, be sure to get your reservations in for the annual passing of the gavel and Installation Banquet to be held at the Hall of State at Fair Park on June 23. |
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Dallas Rotary Holds Bike Rodeo with Faith Family Academy The Rotary Club of Dallas, in partnership with Faith Family Academy, the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, and Dallas Fire & Rescue, will hold their 19th Annual Bike Rodeo and Child Safety Day as an educational and entertaining morning on Saturday, April 30, 2022 from 10am – 1pm. The event will be held at Faith Family Academy – Oak Cliff Campus.
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Join Us for DG, District & Club PE Installation You are invited to join us on Thursday, June 23rd at 5:30PM as we launch into the Rotary Year with a festive celebration at the Hall of State at Fair Park. We will install the incoming 2022-2023 District Governor Howard Templin, District Leadership, and all Rotary Club Presidents of District 5810. Our Keynote speaker & installer is Past RI Director Robert K, Knuepfer. We invite you to join all Rotarians as we celebrate the annual changeover of Rotary leaders and our collective power in service to the community. Tickets are $70. Click to Register. |
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THANK YOU! 2022 INTERACT SPRING FLING! Thank you to all who were able to attend the 2022 District 5810 Spring Fling last Saturday at the Faith Family Academy – Oak Cliff Campus!
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Packing Food at the North Texas Food Bank In April the Park Cities Rotary was back at their collaborative partner, the North Texas Food Bank to help pack cartons of canned goods and fresh produce.
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Plano West Rotary Club Leads Multi-Club Adoption Awareness Fair to Help Foster Children Find Forever Families On March 19 multiple District 5810 clubs worked cooperatively to support children who have been placed in foster care by hosting an Adoption Awareness Fair that allowed the kids to meet potential adoptive parents in a playful setting.
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Rotary Institute Leadership (RLI) Virtual Training Spring & Summer RLI is a grassroots coalition of Rotary districts implementing a leadership development program for “potential” leaders of Rotary CLUBS. While it is an unofficial program of Rotary International, it has substantial support of several past Rotary International Presidents and current, past, and incoming RI Directors.
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DeSoto Rotary Serve to Change Lives On Thursday, April 14, 2022 at 6:00 pm at the former East Middle School campus, 601 E. Belt Line Rd., in DeSoto.
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Mesquite Rotary Club Holds Annual “Four Way Test” Speech Contest The Mesquite Rotary Club hosted its annual "Four Way Test" Speech Contest at the Mesquite ISD David Belt Professional Development Center on April 19th. Contestants from all Mesquite I.S.D. high schools, and Dallas Christian School participated in the event. Each student gave a five-to-seven-minute original speech about applying the Rotary Four Way Test in our everyday relationships with other people and students. |
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Rotarians Pitch-in to Clean Up Dallas Public Lake After Flood This past Saturday, 23 Rotarians and Rotary Dream Team high school mentees of the Rotary Club of Dallas worked with members of the White Rock Boat Club to transform parts of the White Rock Lake shoreline by removing some of the tons of debris, logs and all kinds of trash that was brought in by a recent flood. It was a great time for the different generations to pull together to serve the community by restoring part of an area visited by thousands of persons looking for a beautiful, natural place as they come out of winter.
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Back the Blue on the Green! You are invited by the Rotary Club of Dallas to participate in our 7th Annual Charity Golf Tournament.
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DG Max Duplant's April Message
We are already in the final quarter of the Rotary year! Our next big event is the District Conference scheduled for April 22 and 23. April 22 will be our bowling tournament, bumper cars and other games outing at Pinstack in Irving. Dinner is included as well as the bowling essentials in your $55 fee. RI Director Suzi Howe has confirmed that she will be there that night. And, we have our first full bowling team made up of PDGs and one soon to be PDG! So, who can put together a team to beat the PDGs? An exciting day is planned for Saturday April 23 at Brookhaven Country Club. Sunil Sharma, our official representative for RI President Shekhar Mehta, will start things off with a keynote address. Later in the day, in conjunction with Shekhar's theme this year of "empowering the girl" retired Sportscaster Dale Hansen will discuss abusive situations that continue to exist. Several other exciting speakers are being planned and will be announced as we receive final commitments from them. We will also conduct a service project to write personal thank you notes to the many people who are the eyes and ears that report suspected human trafficking situations. Finally, our annual business meeting as required by our Manual of Procedure will be held during the day on Saturday. Fee for attending our daytime session Saturday is also $55. We will end the day on April 23 with our District Awards and Foundation Recognition Banquet. The CFB jazz band will provide entertainment. Be sure to get your club applications for awards in by April 8 and notify us who has been selected as your club Star member so that they may be recognized. All the information and forms needed can be found on the District webpage. Also, if you are a Major Donor, Bequest member, Paul Harris Society member or Arch Klumph member, we want to recognize you at the banquet. Be sure to reserve your seat for the night at $75 per person. One final reminder, there will not be a Roundtable in April so that you will have more time available to attend our conference. I am looking forward to seeing everyone at conference to celebrate the great year we have had Serving to Change Lives! |
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Helping the Children in the Ukraine Crisis The McKinney Rotary Club has made significant donations to help refugees in Ukraine. Community Service Chair Sharon Scott announced Save the Children’s Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund was the Charity of the Month of March with $6,100 donated.
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3 Clubs Join Forces to Transform a Historic Park March 2 more than 30 Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Dallas, Rotary Club of Park Cities, and the Rotary Club of Dallas-Uptown joined together to participate in the Scottish Rite for Children project, “Reverchon Roundup”, to get Reverchon Park ready to be enjoyed by area families and others this spring. We worked with many local volunteers and planting the gardens, removing branches, picking up litter and talking up Rotary! Together we transform! |
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White Rock Rotary Plants for the Community White Rock Rotary members and friends planted a vegetable garden in a 'food desert' in South Dallas. |
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The Rotary Club of Dallas and Safer Dallas Honor Dallas Police Officer and Public Leader The Rotary Club of Dallas and Safer Dallas Better Dallas honored a Dallas police officer and Dallas resident for their contribution to a safer Dallas at the organizations’ 13th annual Safer Dallas Awards program on March 23.
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Coppell Partners with Msasa in Zimbabwe to Bring Water to School The Coppell Rotary Club has partnered with the Msasa Rotary Club to provide water to schools in Zimbabwe.
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Rowlett Rotary Presentation at Chamber Meeting Ken Noel, President of Rowlett Rotary, gave a presentation about Rotary International (RI) to the Rowlett Chamber of Commerce members. He discussed "What We Do", Locally,. Nationally, and Globally. When and how the Rotary was founded,
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Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Awareness Walk PLEASE JOIN the Suicide Prevention & Brain Health Rotary E-Club at the upcoming 2022 AFSP Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Awareness Campus Walk at UT Dallas on April 30. |
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Kid's Library The Preston Hollow Club has partnered with 10 northwest Dallas apartment complexes to provide a kids sharing library in their offices.
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Rotaract Club of University Dallas Feed The Hungry The Brown Bag Lunch Program was a smashing success! Thanks to the helping hands of club members (and a few generous bystanders) we were able to assemble and deliver the 200 sandwiches on Friday afternoon.
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Grand Prairie Adopt-A-Street On Saturday, March 12th from 1-3pm, the Grand Prairie Metro Rotary Club did our part to "Keep Grand Prairie Beautiful"! We had 15 volunteers to come out to pick up trash and debris along our portion of Lakeridge Dr. We collected signs, tires, and 50+ bags of trash.
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Ukraine Response Update
In response to the deepening humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, The Rotary Foundation has created an official channel for donors around the world to contribute funds to support the relief efforts underway by Rotary districts and has designated its Disaster Response Fund as the main avenue for contributions. To this end, The Rotary Foundation has approved:
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2022-23 BudgetOn February 25th, the Presidents Elect voted unanimously to approve the 2022-23 District Budget.” This is posted on the District website under District Documents. (Requires site log-in to access)
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DG Max Duplant's March Message
District Rotarians, It is time to go to the District web page to register for our District Conference which includes our Business meeting, District Awards and Foundation Recognition on April 22 and 23. On the evening of April 22, we will have a friendly competition amongst teams at Pinstack on 635 in Irving. Your $55 ticket will include dinner, 1.5 hours of bowling (shoes included), and an additional hour of time to use the other attractions such as the Ropes course, Laser tag, Laser maze, Rock climbing wall, bumper cars and over 100 video games. Consider putting a team together from your club to win the District Bowling title! Encourage your Rotaractors and Interactors to participate that night. On April 23, we will gather at Brookhaven Country Club midmorning and share the accomplishments of our clubs and the district for the year. We will also hear from our Rotary International Representative and conduct our annual Business meeting. That evening at dinner, we will celebrate both our new Foundation level contributors as well as present awards to our outstanding clubs and members for their accomplishments of the year. Daytime tickets for Saturday are $55 and the Recognition Dinner is $75 per person. If you choose to attend all three events, you will pay one discounted registration fee of $170. Click to register. Rotary International Convention in Houston June 4-8 Registration of the International Convention can still be made at convention.rotary.org/houston/register. This will be an exciting time for you to meet Rotarians from across our Country and the World and hear about the great things Rotarians are accomplishing. District Dues are now past due Most clubs have paid their dues but a few are delinquent. Please email me at mduplant@gmail.com if you have not received your District Dues notice. Spring Fling Spring Fling for Interactors will be in person on April 30 from 9am-2pm at Faith Family Academy, 300 West Kiest Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75224. Register here. Training for incoming officers DGE Howard Templin will host Club Leadership Development on Saturday, March 26 at University of Texas at Dallas in the Student Services Building Addition. Please be sure to register all incoming club officers as well as any others interested. Click to Register Due to the multiple events being held in March and April, our next Roundtable will be on May 21. We are hopeful that will give each of you more time availability to attend Development Training and District Conference. |
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Rotary Assistance to the Ukraine
Several of you have asked about what Rotary is doing in support of the humanitarian crises brewing in Eastern Europe. Here’s what’s been released so far:
Additional thoughts and ideas for personal or club assistance to Ukraine:
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Register Today for Club Leadership Development Come learn what DGE Howard Templin has planned for Rotary 2022-23 and get Club Leadership Development on Saturday, March 26 at University of Texas at Dallas in the Student Services Building Addition. Topics topics:
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Public Image Champion Game 5 An important goal to a Club is to achieve geting media attention for their upcoming fundraiser/service project. The first step is to create a press release. Once developed, it is your "bible" for the language that is used for your website, social media and flyers. Public Image Champion Game 5 is about how to create a Press Release. |
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You're Invited to the Prestonwood "Clink & Drink" Come join the Prestonwood Rotary Club at their annual fundraiser "Clink & Drink" on April 2, 2022 from 6-8:30PM at Starpower. The cost is $35 per person. Click here to buy tickets.
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Desoto Rotary In Action The Desoto Rotary Club participated in the COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE in which 23 units were collected for which will save 69 lives.
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Save The Date - District Conference & Awards Banquet Mark your calendar for our District Conference & Awards Banquet on Friday, April 22 and Saturday, April 23! On Friday, we will meet at the Pinstack Bowl in Plano for a night of fun and a friendly bowling competition. On Saturday, will convene at the Brookhaven Country Club for our All Clubs Luncheon and Business Meeting. Then, later that evening will have our Awards Banquet. Click to Register.
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Rotary's Official Statement on Events in Ukraine
It is a tragic and sad time for the people of Ukraine and the world. At Rotary, we are deeply concerned by the deteriorating situation in Ukraine and the escalating loss of life and humanitarian hardship there. Continued military action against Ukraine will not only devastate the region, but also risk spreading tragic consequences across Europe and the world.
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Park Cities Rotary Contributes Despite the WeatherWhen the weather outside is frightful, there is always a way to participate online.
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Women of the Rotary Club of Dallas Pours Support for Homeless Women On Valentine’s Day women of the Rotary Club of Dallas took a vase of flowers and chocolates to each of the women being served at Our Friends Place.
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Dallas Continues to Help Feed the Community Once again, the Rotary Club of Dallas worked with students and personnel of Dallas College, this time at the Brookhaven campus, to fill trunks, trucks, and even a four-wheeler with food, including fresh produce, baby formula, dry goods, juice, etc. provided by the North Texas Food Bank.
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Dallas Rotary Feeds Thousands of Families To provide relief in this area The Rotary Club of Dallas funded a project, in conjunction with U.S. Hunger, to provide 22,500 meals for families in our community.
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 On January 26 the Addison Midday Rotary Club met with the Rotary Club of Wangen-Isny-Leutkirch (of Germany). The meeting was virtual via Zoom.
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Human Trafficking Victims Daybreak Greenville Rotary Club completed a service project, preparing baskets for individuals who may have been victims of human trafficking. Our Assistant District Governor, Katy Ridge (third from the left), received these donations for the Rotary satellite club that is working closely with these individuals.
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Soup's On For Love The Grand Prairie Metro club donated 8 quarts of soup prepared by Deana Dobbs (sister of our President Elect Debbie Dobbs) for Lifeline Shelter for Families' annual fundraiser.
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Mesquite Rotary Donates $2,000 to Mesquite Retired Educators Book Project
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2022 Rotary Peace Fellowship Congratualtions to Dr. Carrie Perkins who was selected as our 2022 ROTARY PEACE FELLOW! Carrie was selected the for RI's peace and development studies program at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand. Her studies will lead to a professional development certificate which is for candidates with significant work experience. Carrie is a graduate of SMU with a doctorate in anthropology. She was sponsored by the Rotary Eclub of North Texas |
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District Governor Max Duplant's February Message
District Conference and Business Meeting Mark your calendars, our District Conference has been scheduled for April 22 and 23. On the evening of April 22, we will have a friendly competition amongst teams at Pinstack on 635 in Irving. Your ticket will include dinner, bowling lanes and shoes, and an additional hour of time to use the other attractions including Ropes course, Laser tag, Laser maze, Rock climbing wall, bumper cars and over 100 video games. Consider putting a team together from you club to win the District Bowling title! On April 23, we will gather at Brookhaven Country Club midmorning and share the accomplishments of our clubs and the district for the year. We will also hear from our Rotary International Representative and conduct our annual Business meeting. That evening at dinner, we will celebrate both our new Foundation level givers as well as recognize all those responsible for the many accomplishments of the year. Because we will be conducting our annual meeting, any proposed amendments to the District Manual of Procedure must be submitted to our Parliamentarian, George Tarpley by February 22 (60 days prior to the Business meeting). George's contact is George.Tarpley@americo.com. President Elect Training (PETS) PETS will be held February 24-27. Each club should have already sent in the registration for their President Elect. If that has not been done, it is important to send in the registration this week. There will be a separate track for President Nominees so they are also highly encouraged to register and attend. Rotary International Convention in Houston This week it was decided that the RI convention in Houston June 4-8 is a GO and will be in person! As with many large gatherings these days, All Rotary International convention and preconvention participants must either be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 OR provide a negative result from a COVID-19 test taken no more than 72 hours before arrival at the convention. A special registration rate of US$495 is being offered through 28 February at convention.rotary.org/houston/register District Dues are now due District dues were billed to the clubs in December and should now be paid. Approximately half the clubs have done so. If for some reason, neither the club president or Treasurer has received the bill, please contact me so that we can make sure it is sent to the proper person. February Roundtable Because this is World Peace month, our February Roundtable will concentrate on worldwide projects that are being conducted by clubs in our District. Come out or tune in to hear these stories and maybe get some ideas on projects your club may want to do. Looking forward to seeing each of you- Max |
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Limited time only: Save on the 2022 Rotary International Convention In response to questions and concerns raised by members worldwide, we are pleased to announce that the Rotary International Board of Directors has confirmed that the 2022 Rotary International Convention will be an in-person event 4-8 June in Houston, Texas, USA. We are excited to offer a special registration rate of US$495 through 28 February.
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Helping Homeless Veterans The Rotary Club of Park Cities has a history of serving veterans. Evan Altemus, a new member in 2021 and a veteran himself, has taken the club in a new direction.
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The Carrollton-Farmers Branch Rotary and The Rotary Club of Dallas Bring Comfort to Survivors of Human Trafficking Two Rotary Clubs jointly conducted a ‘comfort drive’ gathering cozy socks, slippers, hoodies, blankets, journals etc. and delivered them to Unbound North Texas for the many survivors of human trafficking they serve.
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Stocking the 'Bush Galleria' at G H W Bush Elementary School The Addison Midday Rotary Club's January service project was to 'stock' the 'Bush Galleria' store at the George H W Bush Elementary School in Addison with toys, books and games. Club members were encouraged to purchase the items during their Christmas Shopping trips. Since gently used items were also accepted, some club members found this project a good way to reduce clutter around the house. |
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2022-23 Presidential Theme Revealed Rotary International President-elect Jennifer Jones wants members to imagine the possibilities in the change they can make to transform the world. Jones, a member of the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland, Ontario, Canada, revealed the 2022-23 presidential theme, Imagine Rotary, as she urged people to dream big and harness their connections and the power of Rotary to turn those dreams into reality. |
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Mesquite Pet Food Drive The Mesquite Rotary Club donated pet food and supplies to benefit the Mesquite Animal Shelter at their club meeting on January 11th.
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White Rock Rotary Supports Human Trafficking Awareness White Rock Rotary gathered on January 11 to discuss Human Trafficking Understanding & Awareness. They all wore blue to raise awareness to Human Trafficking ( #WearBlueDay) as part of the District Human Trafficking Initiative.
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Upcoming Guerrero Spring Clinic The upcoming Guerrero Spring Clinic dates are March 28- April 3rd. We are still looking for medical people (An Ophthalmologist who does cataracts, 1 or 2 Dentists, and a General Medicine Doc) and we are still open to a handful of non-medical people. Click to Volunteer.
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Patriot PAWS Donation President Mark Potter and Community Service Chair Sharon Scott present a $7,000 District Matching Grant from the McKinney Rotary Club to Lori Stevens, Executive Director/Founder of Patriot PAWS Service Dogs.
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Backpacks for Kids
The Rowlett Rotary Club responded to a request from the Coyle Middle School President, to help purchase clear backpacks for students. Rotarian Russell Dunn presented a check at the school the next morning.
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Rotary of Coppell Give a Holiday Surprise to Students
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DG Max Duplant's January Message
Hope the holidays were wonderful for all!. We have reached the half way mark for our Rotary year and thing are going very well. As of the latest report, we have increased membership by 164 members. About a third of this is due to the formation of the Suicide Prevention and Brain Health club but also congratulations to the Commerce, Greenville, Grand Prairie Metro, Park Cities and Preston Trail clubs for increasing membership by 8 or more. January is End Human Trafficking month. In my visits I requested that each club conduct a service day relating to Ending Human Trafficking. Please contact Shirley Hsia at shirley7239@gmail.com to let her know the nature and date of your projects. If you are still looking for ideas, we will hear from a few of the clubs on their project at our January 15 Roundtable. BE SURE TO WEAR BLUE ON JANUARY 11 TO BRING AWARENESS TO THE CAUSE OF ENDING HUMAN TRAFFICKING. And as you do, take pictures and post them on social media. Pam Blankenzee has an EHT graphic you can post with your picture. Finally, mark April 22 and 23 on your calendar for our District Conference. Details are currently being finalized but we plan to host a competitive bowling event on the evening of Friday April 22 at Pinstack on I635. We are hoping to have teams from the Presidents, PDGs, AGs, Rotaractors and Interactors as well as club teams. If you are a President elect or President Nominee, please go to the Lonestar PETS site to register for PETS scheduled in person from February 24-27. Saturday April 23 we will gather at Brookhaven Country Club for our conference presentations. Finally, that evening we will hold a gala at Brookhaven to recognize all levels of Paul Harris recipients. |
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January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month Every year since 2010, January has been proclaimed as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Take time in January to learn more about human trafficking and action steps your Rotary Club and each Rotarian can take to prevent human trafficking.
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Camp RYLA 2022 Kick-Off
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December All Wrapped Up When you think of December you often think shopping, gifts, holiday parties, and wrapping.
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Prestonwood Supports Feed My Starving Children Prestonwood Rotary donated to the Feed My Starving Children in the amount of $2,231 which will include the cost of a pallet of $1,866 which feeds a classroom for a year, and $365 which feeds a family for a year.
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Blood Drive on January 29th Melissa Rotary Club in partnership with the Melissa United Methodist Church will be holding a Blood Drive on Saturday January 29th from 8:00 to 2:00.
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Grand Prairie Metro Rotary Club Gives Back to Nursing Homes The Grand Prairie Metro Rotary Club rallied together to donate goods to nursing homes during the season of giving.
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Regina Edwards Selected DG 2024-25 District Governor Max Duplant is pleased to announce the selection of Regina Edwards of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch as the District Governor for Rotary year beginning July 1, 2024. Congratulations Regina!
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How To Help Tornado Victims in Western Kentucky You can help victims in Western Kentucky through donations to the Rotary District 671 Foundation Relief Fund or if you want to drop off supplies, contact Kaytlin Flowers at 270-287-2214.
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Home for the Holidays Project Community Service Chair Sharon Scott and other members of the McKinney Rotary Club present to Marianne Radley.
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District 5810 Interactors Busy with Service These are only a few of the things happening around District 5810 in Interact . . .
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Thanks to Dallas Rotary For Changing Lives In Ghana It is with great appreciation to Rotary District 5810 and Dallas Rotary Club for such a huge impact on 70,531 lives with three projects in Ghana. Here's the summaries of the projects:
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White Rock Volunteers at Angel Tree Members of White Rock Rotary helped in shifts at the Salvation Army angel tree in North Park Mall.
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Christmas Spirit Strong in Greenville Rotary Club of Greenville collected Gift Cards at their Christmas Party to donate to CASA, for the little ones who come in after the Angel Trees have already been done. We have done this for years.
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Mesquite Rotary Holds Food Drive Benefiting Sharing Life
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Spread the Holiday Spirit! To the left in this picture, we have President elect, Gene Bernard. On the right we have our new member, Karen Hallman. |
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Veterans Day 2021 with Rotary and Grand Prairie The Grand Prairie Metro Rotary Club was honored to serve lunch to veterans and all those who attended the City of Grand Prairie’s Veteran’s Day Celebration.
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Funeral Services for PDG Beverly Grogan
Tuesday, December 14, 2021 Visitation —10:00 AM Funeral Service—11:00AM Internment-After Service Buffet Lunch and Fellowship- 12:15-3:00PM First Baptist Church Grand Prairie (Visitation and Service) 950 Mayfield Road Grand Prairie, TX 75052 972-262-5146 Graveside Service and Interment—Following Funeral Service Laurel Land 6300 South R.L. Thornton Freeway Dallas, TX 75232 214-390-5956 Buffet Lunch and Celebration of Beverly’s Life—Come and go La Calle Doce 415 West 12th Street Dallas, TX 75206 214-941-4304 In lieu of flowers, Beverly requested memorial donations to the Rotary Foundation. To donate to The Rotary Foundation, please go to rotary.org/donate and chose “Memorial or Tribute Gift.” Also, checks made payable to The Rotary Foundation can be mailed to 14280 Collection Center Drive, Chicago, IL 60693. For additional information, call 1-866-9ROTARY. Notification letters or emails will be sent acknowledging your donation and Rotarians will receive Paul Harris credit for their generous donations. |
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Memory Message Rock Painting Provided at AFSP Survivor Day Event The Suicide Prevention and Brain Health Rotary eClub offered attendees of the AFSP Survivors of Suicide Loss Conference in Dallas on November 20 an opportunity to paint memory message rocks honoring their loves ones and to provide messages of hope and encouragement.
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District Governor Max Duplant's December Message
Unbelievable, we are already at the end of the calendar year. Remember to make those contributions to Rotary Foundation and update your club membership lists by December 31! So how is the year going so far relating to our District goals? Based on the most recent numbers I have seen, Membership in our District has grown by 144 Rotarians! We have achieved 37% of our Rotary Foundation giving goals (please consider increasing your giving). We are continuing our plans for individual club service projects relating to Ending Human Trafficking in January. Please make sure your club has decided on a project and communicated the details to our EHT chair Shirley Hsia. Relating to one of our Strategic planning goals of increasing relations between clubs and Districts, in lieu of a December Roundtable, we are hosting a party at the Haggard Party Barn in Plano on Thursday, December 9 at 6pm. Admission is $20 per person to cover the costs of BBQ from Dickey's. If you have not already done so, please register so we can have an adequate count for ordering food. This party will not have a formal program so that all can mix and mingle with Rotarians across the District. We will also have a representative from at least one of the not for profits dedicated to Ending Human Trafficking present to answer any questions you may have. Are you interested in Rotary memorabilia ? We have been made aware of a collection of various pins and other items looking for a home. If you are interested, please let us know. Wishing all of you and your families the best during this holiday season. Max
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RYLead (Virtual RYLA): A Very Successful Program
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Barbie Like Me Toy Drive Coppell Rotary is supporting the Barbie Like Me Toy Drive and needs support!. Their goal is to collect 300 dark skin dolls for minority children this holiday season. The Coppell club will be collecting dolls during their holiday party on Dec. 10 or contact chair Crystal Bates at info@cbates.org or text 214-444-8292. |
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Join us in Houston at the Rotary International Convention! Last call for reduced rate! The deadline to register at the reduced rate is fast approaching. You have until 15 December 2021, so sign up and pay today to take advantage of significant savings. |
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Share the Warmth The Rotary Club of Dallas recently collected donated new and gently used blankets for The Bridge Homeless Recovery Shelter located in downtown Dallas.
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Rotary Club of Dallas’ 3rd Annual Pints for Polio This year's event was held at PT Neighborhood Pizzeria on Lemmon Avenue. We had a very special guest attend our event – Michelle Provan.
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17th Annual Salute to America’s Veterans The Rotary Club of Dallas held its 17th Annual Salute to America’s Veterans on November 10th at the Frontiers of Flight Museum.
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McKinney Rotary Support Kids Against Hunger On November 19, 2021, the McKinney Rotary Club’s speaker was Sharon Brian from Kids Against Hunger (KAG).
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McKinney Rotary Youth Leadership Supports Veterans Day The McKinney Rotary Club’s Youth Leadership Program service project for November was planting flowers at the Collin County History Museum.
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Veterans Honored at Prosper 11/11/21 Meeting |
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Richardson Rotarian Jimmy Doty Receives Honor Jimmy Doty, long-time member and past president of the Richardson Rotary Club, was honored on November 17 at the Richardson Chamber of Commerce EDGE Awards banquet with the Rotary Service Above Self award.
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2nd Cookies for Cops Project Beginning with packaging 70 dozen cookies during our lunch meeting on November 3rd, Rotary Club of Dallas members delivered to North Central and Northwest substations of the Dallas Police Department.
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Trunk or Treat Thanks to the Rowlett Rotary Club & RHS Interact Club, 1000 kids were given bags filled with Halloween candy.
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Register Now For District Holiday Party Come join us on Thursday, December 9 at 6PM at the Haggard Party Barn in Plano for a Holiday Party! Barbeque will be served and the cost for each attendee will be $20.00 to cover the food costs. We will also invite some of the local agencies that work to End Human Trafficking so that you can visit with them and consider a personal contribution/gift. Click to Register.
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Plano West Rotary Continues Supporting Plano ISD with Meal Distributions Plano West Rotary Club (PWRC) did such an outstanding job supporting Plano ISD’s drive-through meal distributions during this past summer and the preceding school year that the school district has again asked for our club’s support throughout the entire 2021-2022 school year.
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Prestonwood Rotary Hosts Challenge Air Event Kids with Special Needs Take to the Skies – On Saturday, October 30, Mesquite Metro Airport hosted over 100 children and their parents for a Fly Day with free activities, food, and an opportunity to co-pilot an airplane.
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Rotary Honors Veterans & First Responders As a field of flags appears this week in Oak Point Park, the Rotary Club of Plano East demonstrates its gratitude for those who have served our nation and communities. Each flag tells the story of heroes whose lives were devoted in service to others, some making the ultimate sacrifice. |
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Pinot For Polio The Suicide Prevention and Brain Health e-Club had a fun time raising funds to end Polio! Cremona’s Bistro hosted the event and donated a portion of the proceeds to this great cause! Mention Rotary when dining at Cremona’s and they will make additional donations!
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DG Max Duplant's November Message
What a fabulous presentation we had from Rachel, a Trafficking Survivor at our October Roundtable. Her comments have motivated clubs to begin thinking about what they will do as a Day of Service. Shirley Hsia has agreed to serve as our End Human Trafficking chair. Please email her at shirley7239@gmail.com to let her know the details of your January Service Project. Our November Roundtable will start at 9:00am on November 20 at MacArthur Boulevard Baptist Church in Irving. We will conduct 30 minutes of business and then turn the program over to Foundation Chair, PDG Bill Dendy and his team to conduct our annual Foundation and Grant Training which is required to receive a District Grant next year. As always, you may attend in person or through zoom. Hard to believe we are approaching the Holiday season. With that in mind, instead of our regular time and place for Roundtable in December, we will instead host an informal get together at the Haggard Party Barn in Plano on Thursday evening December 9 at 6pm. Barbeque will be served and the cost for each attendee will be $20.00 to cover the food costs. We will also invite some of the local agencies that work to End Human Trafficking so that you can visit with them and consider a personal contribution/gift. |
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Get Your Membership Leads
Attentional all clubs: please reach out to all Prospective Member Leads sent your way and vital to also follow up with Holly Hollenbeck, district membership chair, on the status of your Leads. And please please contact Holly soon to set up a fun program on membership for your club: 402-681-0601 or email Holly, hollyhollenbeck@icloud.com. |
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Foundation & Grants Training - Nov. 20 On Saturday, November 20 at 9:30AM to 12PM, there will be a Foundation & Grant Training Seminar following the November Roundtable at the MacArthur Boulevard Baptist Church, 8001 Mustang Drive, Irving. All Clubs must have at least one attendee to qualify for Grant Certification. Foundation Chairs & Club Presidents are encouraged to attend however open to all Rotarians.
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Chili Cookoff to Fight Polio For World Polio Day the Melissa Rotary Club held their 5th annual Chili Cookoff and Cornhole Tournament to raise funds to fight Polio worldwide. The Club invited the community to support the effort and enjoy a fun time of Chili, Cornhole and general fellowship with neighbors and friends.
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DeSoto Adds a New Community Service Project to Delp Needy Families The Rotary Club of DeSoto recently voted to add a new community service project this year, the Parent Resource Center at on the East Middle School campus.
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Battle of the Badges Blood Drive In the spirit of "giving life to the community," Richardson Rotary and Richardson East Rotary joined forces in the "Battle of the Badges Blood Drive" to support Carter BloodCare and the Richardson Police and Fire Departments.
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Park Cities Packing Day at the North Texas Food Bank The Rotary Club of Park Cities had a very successful Packing Day Event at the North Texas Food Bank on Saturday, October 16th.
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Coppell Rotarians Learned How to Save a Few Lives at Life Safety Park
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Prestonwood Rotary Club Law Enforcement Appreciation Day 2021 The Prestonwood Rotary Club recognized three deserving and exceptional officers for their hard work, dedication, tenacity, and commitment to selflessly serve the communities in which they work. Senior Corporals Tanya Gooden #7569, John Lopez #8925, and Gregory “Greg” Ceraso #9415 were spotlighted at a luncheon held in their honor at The Clubs of Prestonwood.
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Greenville's Pints for Polio The Greenville Noon Rotary club held a World Polio Day, Pints for polio event at the Tin Cup Tavern Sunday October 24, 2021.
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Avenue K Clean-Up Beautifies our Roadside Areas Bright and early on the morning of Sept. 25, Plano West Rotary Club member Glen Thornton led several club members in the clean-up alongside a stretch of Avenue K between Spring Creek Parkway and Parker Road in east Plano.
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Rowlett High School Interact Club Promotes RI and Rotaract at school event
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McKinney Mayor George Fuller and McKinney Rotary Support Eradicating Polio McKinney Mayor George Fuller and Rotary District 5810 Governor Max Duplant joined the McKinney Rotary Club on Friday, October 22, 2021 to support the eradication of polio.
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Branching Out - Tree Planting The Rotary Club of Dallas participated with The Ferguson Road Initiative to help in planting trees at White Rock Hills Park.
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Rotary Club Of Greenville Celebrates World Polio Day Rotary Club of Greenville had a social and a basket give away on Oct. 24, 2021 for World Polio Day. This group sold chances for a few nice gift baskets and some coupons and raised nearly $500.00 for Polio. |
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Not in My City - Stop Human Trafficking According to a 2016 report from the Statewide Human Trafficking Mapping Project of Texas, there are more than 300,000 victims of human trafficking in Texas, including 79,000 minors and youth victims of sex trafficking and nearly 234,000 adult victims of labor trafficking.
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Salute to America's Veterans 2021 https://www.dallasrotary.org/sav
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Pinot for Polio at Cremona Bistro Italian Kitchen on Oct 24The Suicide Prevention and Brain Health Rotary eClub invites you to join us in dining/ordering at Cremona Bistro Italian Kitchen on Sunday, Oct 24 for World Polio Day for an event we call "Pinot for Polio."
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Please Join the Suicide Prevention and Brain Health Rotary eClub on Oct 30 at the AFSP Out of the Darkness Walk The Suicide Prevention and Brain Health Rotary eClub invites all district clubs and their family and friends to join us as team members (virtual or in-person), resource table/service project volunteers and/or donors for the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention (AFSP) 2021 DFW Metro Out of the Darkness Walk on Saturday, Oct 30 at Globe Life Park (formerly Ballpark at Arlington).
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RI President Shekhar Mehta asks clubs to support World Polio Day Take action for World Polio Day! Rotary International President Shekhar Mehta says that polio eradication can be achieved if Rotary members stay committed. He calls on every club to offer support this World Polio Day. Watch President Mehta’s World Polio Day video message. |
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North Texas Pride Festival Service Project Supports LGBT+ Community On Sept. 25, Plano West Rotary Club members and non-Rotarians volunteered together at the North Texas Pride Festival in Downtown Plano’s Haggard Park.
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Park Cities Blood Drive Register today for the Park Cities Rotary Blood Drive on Friday, Nov. 12 from 10am-2pm in the Carter Blood Care Bus in the valet area between Nordstrom’s and Macy’s.
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Mesquite Rotary Assists with Addressing Mesquite Day A team of Mesquite Rotary members, member friends, and Mesquite ISD volunteers under the leadership of Community Service Director Evelyn Williams and committee chair Leslie Feinglas assisted an elderly Mesquite resident for Addressing Mesquite Day. Since the original day of October 2nd was rained out, the group met and worked on October 5th. The group was successful in completing an extensive yard cleanup.
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Blackland Prairie Raptor Center In September, Sharon Scott, Community Service Chair, and Mike Bell, Past President, presented Erich Neupert, the Executive Director of the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center, a $500 donation.
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McKinney Rotary Supports Adam's Animals McKinney Rotary has a challenge in the month of October! Our Club is to provide at least 100 new stuffed animals in support of Adam's Animals.
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District Governor Max Duplant's October Message
It has been a wonderful experience visiting each of our 63 clubs in the Distrct.Now that official visits have been completed, I will be concentrating on our District goals for the year. Our October Roundtable will focus on Ending Human Trafficking. Farmersville President, Chad Engbrock's has shared links to articles written by his wife, Sonia Duggan, on the subject . |
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Back the Blue Breakfast On Friday, September 3rd, our Rotarians drove to Dallas’ North Central Police Station to surprise their Crime Response Team with a huge and healthy breakfast, as well as snacks for the day. |
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New Satellite Club! The District is proud to announce that the Rotary Satellite Club of Greenville To End Human Trafficking is now official! They meet on Tuesdays at 5:30PM the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at the Landmark on Lee, 2920 Lee St., Greenville TX. All are welcome to attend!
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Greenville's Cotton Patch Challenge This year's Cotton Patch Challenge was one for the books! They had 801 registered riders (most ever) and made just over $50,000 for the club to give away to local nonprofits, scholarships and veteran support. Almost the entire club was involved and we had great community support as well.
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3rd Annual Pints for Polio The Rotary Club of Dallas is hosting their 3rd Annual Pints for Polio on October 23rd to celebrate World Polio Day at the Pegasus City Brewery! Support END POLIO NOW by joining us to eradicate Polio One Pint at a Time!
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Park Cities Rotary’s Collaborative Partner Agape Clinic on the Front Page of the Dallas Morning News The Rotary Club of Park Cities was happy to see that the work of Agape Clinic was being recognized by being featured in a story on the role of community clinics during COVID-19 on the front page of the Dallas Morning News on September 13.
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Park Cities Rotary Sends A "Candygram" for Walter Reed Recognizing Veterans Day and wanting to do something positive for our veterans, the Rotary Club of Park Citie organized a short-term, pop-up” service project.
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Salute to America's Veterans The Rotary Club of Dallas is pleased to announce that the 17th Annual Salute to America’s Veterans Committee is in the final preparation stages for the event on November 10th, 11:00am – 1:15pm at the Frontiers of Flight Museum.
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Patriot Day Service On September 10, 2021, members of The Rotary Club of Dallas gathered at the DFW National Cemetery to help clean the gravestones of military service personnel.
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Mesquite Rotarians Assist in Sorting, Labeling, and Delivering Books to MISD Second Graders
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Coppell High School Interact Club Earns Rotary Presidential Citation
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Rowlett Rotary Club Donates Flags The Rowlett Rotary Club for partnering with the Parks and Recreation Department to show honor to our First Responders this weekend. They provided 18 American flags that are displayed along the sidewalk at Veterans Park to honor those who lost their lives 20 years ago on 9/11.
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Covid Awareness Block Walking Helped Increase Vaccinations On Aug. 14, Plano West Rotary Club (PWRC) wrapped up a five-month-long project to help spread flyers with information about the COVID-19 vaccine to our Spanish-speaking neighbors in Plano.
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DG Max Duplant's September Message
Welcome to September, Rotary Literacy month. We are making plans to hear about one of our Literacy Global Grants at the next Roundtable on September 18. Speaking of which, we will also have all the District awards available for those who were not able to attend the Award banquet in August. |
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Celebrate Your New Rotary Member We want to CELEBRATE & WELCOME your new Rotary Member! We will provide you with a graphic that can be shared on your Social Media Pages and we will also share the graphic on the District Facebook page! Submit here or use the Submit New Member button located on the District home page.
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New Rotary Year, New Public Image Challenge We are excited to announce the rollout of our new PUBLIC IMAGE CHAMPION GAMES! The Public Image Games wwere designed to help Clubs increase their public image skill set. The more you promote your Club, the better the odds are at increasing your membership. It is a win-win all around! |
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Get Ready for World Polio Day Take action for World Polio Day on 24 October by promoting awareness of Rotary’s polio eradication efforts, raising funds, and planning club events. Let’s engage our communities in the fight against polio, because as long as polio exists anywhere, it remains a threat everywhere. Check out our World Polio Day event page for resources, graphics and fundraising ideas.
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Park Cities Rotary Recognizes Our Outstanding Public Service
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North Texas Giving Day Just Around the Corner! We have a committee hard at work to make the most of North Texas Giving Day (NTGD), coming up on September 23rd . |
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The Flags Are Flying Out The Window!
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Cookies for Cops Service Project The first week of August, the Rotary Club of Dallas completed our first service project for the new club year – Cookies for (Dallas) Cops with 30 members participating. Home baked and donated cookies were collected and then repackaged, following all COVID safety protocols, into bags of three. Each bag was sealed and labeled.
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Carrollton-Farmers Branch Rotary Toliet Paper Drive CFB Rotary is supporting Metrocrest Services' "2021 Great Toilet Paper Drive" for National Toilet Paper Day. Metrocrest Services' goal is to collect 100,000 rolls of toilet paper—approximately a year's supply for the pantry to help our needy neighbors.
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De Soto Rotary Club's Leadership Participates and Donates to Back to School Give Away The DeSoto Rotary Club partnered with Girlfriends PAC Ministries, a local non-profit organization run by Patricia Coleman (Center), to give away school supplies to over 250 students on the parking lot of Dunkin Donuts, DeSoto, TX on August 07, 2021.
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School Dictionaries Melissa Rotary Club delivered 125 picture dictionaries in August to the new Elementary school of Willow Wood.
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Saving Lives |
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September 11th, 2001 in Holland The following story was provided by Woody Alexander a member of Richardson East Rotary Club:
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Busy August for Rowlett Rowlett Rotary wanted to Congratulate three extraordinary people. Jami Dooley winner of $1000.00 scholarship going to Tabor College out of Kansas in the Fall.
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Meet Maylee and the Mayor of McKinney! When the Rotary Club of Collin County chartered on May 11, 2021, incoming President Lenda Fidelman wanted a special program speaker and a dynamic topic for an early Fall meeting.
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Giving With Meaning Rotary Club or Wylie East Fork worked through the initial steps of Communities Foundation of Texas, Collin County’s GiveWisely Sessions.
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Salute to America's Veterans 2021 The Rotary Club of Dallas hosted a Kick-Off Salute to America’s Veterans 2021 program on July 28th , attended by our beneficiary partners the USO DFW and the GW Bush Institute Military Service Initiative.
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Victorian Fencing Society Demonstration Because we have spent so much time apart the Dallas Rotary Club is inviting ALL Rotarians (and potential Rotarians) in District 5810 to come and enjoy a Fencing demonstration at our Luncheon on September 22, 2021. The event will occur at the Park City Club. (near Tollway and NW Highway).
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Plano West Rotary wrapped up Aug 3, Providing 95,312 meals for Plano ISD students A healthier and better educated population leads to growth in local economies. And this can begin with something as simple as a free, healthy lunch.
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50 Years Perfect Attendance
Past-District Governor of District 5810 – Judge Nathan White celebrated fifty years of perfect Rotary attendance from 1971 through 2021. In addition, his Rotary club – the Rotary Club of McKinney Sunrise, recently acknowledged at their breakfast meeting the exceptional achievement.
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Greenville Daybreak Foundation Donation Chart members , Beverly Loss and her husband of the Greenville Daybreak Rotary Club both passed away this past year. Their estate sent a donation in the amount of $10,000 to the Foundation and the Club presented that check to the Governor while she was here.
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September Membership Minute
Reach out to DMC Holly Hollenbeck for a Club Program on Membership @ hhollenbeck@tcco.com or 402-682-0601. Online learn about strategies for attracting new members in this online course in the Learning Center. (A “My Rotary” account is required and easy to set up.) The course highlights ways to interest prospective members and showcase your club’s strengths. |
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August District Roundtable Recap Thanks to Walt McCool for preparing the following recap (with a few additions from our DG) of last Saturday's District 5810 Roundtable held at MacArthur Blvd Baptist Church in Irving. |
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Rotary Community Corps. Provides Resources to Underserved Communities As rallies for racial justice happened throughout the U.S. in the summer of 2020, members of Plano West Rotary Club (PWRC) located in Plano, Texas felt compelled to find a COVID-safe way to help create equity for the Black community as well as get more Black citizens involved in Rotary’s efforts.
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"Service About Self" Teacher Awards The Rotary Club of Dallas honored three DISD teachers as Teachers of the Year on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, during the club’s noon meeting at the Park Cities Club, 5956 Sherry Lane Suite 1700.
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How To Help Hati Earthquake Victims A group of well experienced Disaster Relief Rotarians have once again come together to organize relief supplies, medical assistance, shelter and other necessary commodities for people in Southern Haiti to survive and rebuild after the August 14th earthquake. Haiti is part of Rotary District 7020 which includes 10 countries and 16 islands in the Northern Caribbean.
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Plano's West Rotary's Avenue K Clean Up keeps Plano Clean and Beautiful On July 31, a team of seven volunteers from Plano West Rotary Club, led by project leader Glen Thornton, collected trash along K Avenue from Spring Creek Parkway to Parker Road in Plano. |
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Selection for 2023-24 Rotary President
Gordon R. McInally, a member of the Rotary Club of South Queensferry, Lothian, Scotland, is the selection of the Nominating Committee for President of Rotary International for 2023-24. He will be declared the president-nominee on 1 October if no challenging candidates have been suggested. McInally lauded Rotary’s ability to adapt technologically during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the approach should continue and be combined with the best of our past practices as Rotary seeks to grow and increase engagement. |
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District Award Winners Thank you to all that attended the District Awards Celebration on Aug. 5! The list of the award winners is as follows:
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Beware of Scam!
It has come to our attention of a scam solicitation that is being emailed to Club Presidents. The subject line "Your website and digital card" with the sender as district5810@crotary.org . Please note this is not us nor do we own that web address. The content goes on to say " With the pleasure of greeting you, it is already August and we have not had answer on your part to know if they will want your page" .. the link in the email is suspcious and SHOULD NOT BE CLICKED. The email is signed Rotary District 4185. This is also a concerning factor. If you have any questions, please contact me at pr@rotary5810.org. |
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Public Image New Year Check List Use the Public Image New Year Checklist for easy steps on how to boost your Club's Public Image! Click here to download. Better yet, check out our Public Image Club Toolbox Resources page for logos, templates, tools and resources. Have a question on public image? Send us an email!
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Membership Minute Calling all Clubs! This month’s “grow membership” tip is to have a member at each club meeting give a one minute reminder to invite guests and give another quick tips to grow your club. Tips will also be shared here in this Enews each month. |
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RYLead 2021 is kicking off this month! Last year, we launched the first-ever year-long virtual youth leadership program for Rotary District 5810. While we wish we were having our typical in-person summer camp, we're glad to build on the success of RYLead 2020 as we head into RYLead 2021.
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DG Max Duplant's August Message
One month in and we are off to a terrific start! On July 12 our district had a new club chartered, the Suicide Prevention and Brain Health club with 49 members of which 47 are new Rotarians. How exciting! |
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The Newest Club in District 5810 North Texas Chartering a new club is not for the faint-hearted, but John Moser, District Governor, 2020-21, District 5810, and Rotary International paved the way for a successful start-up of the Rotary Club of Collin County.
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White Rock Hosts Scholarship Winners
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New E-Club Suicide Prevention and Brain Health Charters Rotary District 5810 - North Texas is proud to announce the charter of our NEW CLUB: SUICIDE PREVENTION & BRAIN HEALTH ROTARY E-CLUB. They chartered with 49 members!! They meey the 2nd & 4th Mondays at 7PM via Zoom.
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Library Helpers The Melissa Rotary Club performed a service project at the Melissa Library on Thursday July 8th.
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Mesquite Rotary Inducts New Officers and Board for 2021-22 The Mesquite Rotary Club held induction ceremonies for the group’s 2021-2022 officers and board members at their meeting on July 13th.
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Clean Your Closet For A Cause Plano West Rotary Club Show Drive Challenge: Goal 2500 Pairs of Shoes. Help support microenterprises in developing countriesand high school students and the homelessness in North Texas.
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Rotary Club of Coppell Continues to Make a Difference Internationally The Coppell Rotary Club partnered with the Msasa Rotary Club of Zimbabwe to provide a solar electric panel and pump to a well to supply water for the Mutoko Green Project. |
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The Park Cities Rotary Fourth of July Parade is BACK After having to cancel the Parade in 2020, RCPC was eager to put the Parade back on the road, as were the residents of the Park Cities and all of the other spectators who come to enjoy it.
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Park Cities Is Honored for Dentistry With A Heart Park Cities Rotary Club was honored at the Dallas County Dental Society banquet on May 27th with the 2021 Community Leader of the Year Award for our annual Dentistry with a Heart Program.
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McKinney Rotary To The WorldCheck out this awesome video about the McKinney Rotary Club and their international projects. |
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Aaron's Well Rotary Project - Seeking Partners The Aaron's Well project in Kenya Africa is seeking partnerships! Currently, they have 3 clubs and two districts participating in the project, including Athens, Texarkana, and Prosper. The project scope: Building a well to service orphanages in the area. Click for more info.
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Carrollton-Farmers Branch Toliet Paper Drive The Rotary Club of Carrollton-Farmers Branch is “Taking the Toilet Paper Challenge” and is teaming up with a local non-profit agency, Metrocrest Services, to try and collect 100,000 rolls of toilet paper by August 26, 2021 (National Toilet Paper Day).
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DG Max Duplant"s Message for July |
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Service Project Fun Members of White Rock Rotary and friends collated the newsletter for White Rock Center of Hope at JJs Cafe in June. A good time was had by all! |
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New Cause-Based Club Charter Celebration! Our District’s new cause based club, Suicide Prevention & Brain Health e-Club, will celebrate its charter on July 19th at 7PM CT and you are invited to attend! DG Max Duplant will preside along with PDG Linda Elliott who is serving as the club’s mentor.
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Flag program spreads honor throughout community Volunteers in Carrollton and Farmers Branch are spreading honor and patriotism one flag at a time.
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Mesquite Rotary Presents a Successful Post-Covid-19 Rodeo Road Rally Fundraiser The Mesquite Rotary Club completed another smooth and successful Rodeo Road Rally bike ride fundraiser on Saturday, June 12th.
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Plano Rotararct Installation Event Plano Community Rotaract was joined by North Texas Pioneers and Parck Cities for their Installation Event. Great turnout! |
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Special Guest Visits Carrollton-Farmers Branch Miss Carrollton visits the Rotary Club of Carrollton - Farmers Branch. Pictured with Club President Sonja Dodds.
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