Rotary Training Talk - 5 Tips for Effective Virtual Presentations With so many training events now being held fully or partially online, you too may be planning some virtual lessons. Try these tips from Past District Governor Chris Offer of the Rotary Club of Ladner, British Columbia, Canada: |
Walk to Raise Awareness about Human Trafficking On October 16, the Rotary Club of Blanco County and the D5840 Combat Human Trafficking Rotary Club held a walk around the Old Blanco Courthouse grounds to raise awareness about human trafficking. |
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San Marcos Builds Rotary Mini Libraries Rotarian Larry Hanson completed construction of two mini libraries for the Rotary Club of San Marcos. |
Seguin’s Oldest and Most Haunted Hotel The Rotary Club of Seguin is very proud of our town’s many restored historical buildings. |
Together, Let's End Polio! Check out our list of Pints for Polio Events happening this month. Together, we can end polio! |
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. |
District Governor Kristy Vandenberg's October Message
October means cooler weather, falling colorful leaves, Rotary Economic & Community Development Month and, of course, World Polio Day, Sunday October 24th. Let’s talk Polio! We are literally so close to eradicating this disease. Only two (2) new cases of Polio have been reported this year from January thru September. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation supports our efforts with a 2:1 match for every dollar we raise! Once again our goal for the US is $50M raised, for a total of $150 after matching funds! |
Special Invitation - Virtual Meeting, for Diversity Equity & Inclusion Presentation You're invited to join the San Antonio Rotary Club on Wednesday, Oct. 13 at noon to listen to nationally-known speaker, DEI and innovation leader and proud Rotarian, Dr. "BowTie" Todd Jenkins. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 834 0430 0166 Passcode: 646012 |
Join Us For District Celebration & Awards Gala You don’t want to miss this year’s biggest event The District Celebration & Awards Gala on Nov. 13th at 6PM at the UTSA Downtown Campus Rooftop Terrace! Register by Oct. 10th to lock in early bird pricing. Both individual and table purchase available. |
You Make A Difference! The Rotary Club of Hondo-D'Hanis awarded Ms. Frances Lopez the "You Make a Difference Award" for her hard work and dedication in the Hondo/D'Hanis Communities. |
Blanco County Club "Pints for Polio" Event October 27 The Rotary Club of Blanco County is partnering with Old 300 BBQ to host our club's first local "Pints for Polio" event. |
New Members and Paul Harris Fellow at Blanco County Club Candy Cargill, Pam Bindseil and Shannon Millard (pictured left to right) were inducted to the Rotary Club of Blanco County at the September 7 meeting. |
Service Above Self Award Rotarian Brian Kanke presented the "Service Above Self" Award for the first Quarter of the 2021 Rotary Year by Club President, Cynthia Prieto. |
San Antonio Airport Rotary Gives Eagle Scout Recognition Certificates Pete Siegel, International Fellowship of Scouting Rotarians Coordinator for District 5840, presented IFSR Eagle Scout recognition certificates to brothers Jackson and Jason W. of Scouts BSA Troop 90 July 30th. |
Fair Oaks Ranch helps Save the Environment The Rotary Club of Fair Oaks Ranch recently partnered with the city to conduct a Hazardous Waste Disposal event in order to protect its beautiful land, atmosphere, and abundant wildlife. |
The Causes and Cures of Human Trafficking Susan Burkholder is from the Ransomed Life organization and a member of the Rotary Satellite Club to Combat Human Trafficking. |
Rotarian Of the Quarter Russ Renaud was awarded Rotarian of the Quarter in recognition of his dedication to the Hondo-D'Hanis Rotary Club. |
Hondo's 26th Anniversary! Rotary Club of Hondo-D'Hanis was chartered on September 27, 1995 - we are celebrating our 26th year! |
Early Act Program at Travis Elementary Begins its 13th Year Travis Elementary School in San Marcos has begun its 13th year of offering Early Act, in partnership with the Rotary Club of San Marcos. |
Rotary Mixer at Deep Creek Rotary Club of Hondo-D'Hanis held our first quarter Mixer Thursday, September 16th @ Deep Creek in Hondo. |
Oktoberfest Kraut Run Fredericksburg Morning Rotary is hosting their 12th annual 5k Walk/Run and 8K Run - Kraut Run - in conjunction with Oktoberfest in Fredericksurg, Texas on Saturday, October 2. |
San Saba Celebrates World Polio Day with Purple Pinky Day San Saba Rotary will help raise funds for Polio with their 3rd annual Purple Pink Game Oct 15th at San Saba Football Field "The Grave Yard" in their home game against Winters. |
Rotaract Club at Texas State University Returns After a hiatus because of Covid, the Rotaract Club at Texas State University has begun anew. |
Walk of Fun We had quite a few Rotarians, interact and Satellite members who showed up to volunteer and spread the word of how we love to serve our Kerrville community during the 5th Annual Labor Day Walk-A-Fun! |
Fundraisers on Labor Day Fredericksburg Nimitz Rotary had two fundraisers in one day on Labor Day. |
DG Kristy Vandenberg's September Message During September we celebrate Basic Education and Literacy Month. In District 5840 all our clubs have amazing service projects in this Rotary Area of Focus! |
Morgan's Wonderland 2021 "MORE DELIGHTFUL THAN FRIGHTFUL" Halloween Are we ready to help our currently projected attendance of 2500 handicapped children at Morgan's Wonderland on Halloween evening October 31, 2021? Hopefully the answer is - YES WE ARE!! We are so excited since this year we are BACK IN THE PARK! |
Rotarians In Action This morning 25 members of Kerrville noon, satellite and Interact kids from Tivy along with friends and family met under the bridge of Louise Hayes park and picked up a full bag of trash each, along the path up to Lehmann Park. |
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. |
Fair Oaks Ranch Fundraiser The beautiful Fair Oaks Ranch Golf & Country Club will be the setting for this year's annual fund raiser golf tournament hosted by the Rotary Club of Fair Oaks Ranch on Monday, Oct 4, 2021. |
34th Annual Alamo Heights Night® (AHN) The Alamo Heights Rotary Club will present its 34th Annual Alamo Heights Night® (AHN) on April 1st, 2022, on the University of the Incarnate Word campus.The event is an official San Antonio Fiesta® Commission event. |
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! Enter your new member's name, classification and a photo. Submit here or use the Submit New Member button located on the District home page. |
Ace Roundup Program Money Goes Back To The Community Recently our Canyon Lake Ace Hardware store awarded the Canyon Lake Rotary Club over $7,800 for participating in the Roundup program. The Club will fund various projects to help the Community. |
New Members at Fredericksburg-Nimitz The Fredericksburg-Nimitz Rotary Club inducted four new members at it's Back Pack/School supply event held on July 27th. We welcomed Dave and Gina Woodward and Mike and Debbi McCurdy to our Rotary family! Of the club's 31 members, 22 are 'couples'. |
Rotary Rockstar Challenge We are excited to announce the rollout of our new ROTARY ROCKSTAR CHALLENGE! The Rotary Rockstar Challenge 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! |
School Resource Rally Project The Rotary Club of Fair Oaks Ranch recently partnered with the Boerne Independent School District, and a variety of community supporters, to conduct a back-to-school Resource Rally. Club members assisted in serving approximately 400 students; ensuring they had the counseling and resources needed for a successful start to the new school year. |
Community Grants Make a Difference Rotarians in Seguin have a long history of providing community grants within Guadalupe county. Normally through fund raising, the club awards 10 to 12 grants per year. It is indeed a tradition, that the Grants Committee and Club Members strive to focus on, year after year. |
Blanco County Community Resource Center Dawn Capra and Alyce Sierra with the Blanco County Community Resource Center (CRC), located in Johnson City, were guests at the Rotary Club of Blanco County meeting August 16. |
Travis Elementary School's EarlyAct Program Last year, during the pandemic year, Travis Elementary had 610 in-school students and 110 online students – all students involved in the EarlyAct program and character building principals. |
San Saba Rotary's 7th Annual Golf Tournament Please join us for our Annual Golf Tournament held at the Beautiful San Saba Golf Course, Saturday September 25th! |
Centennial Banquet on Jan. 14th, 2022 The Rotary Club of San Marcos invites District 5840 Rotarians to a grand gala to celebrate its 100th Anniversary on Friday, January 14, 2022 at the Embassy Suites Ballroom in San Marcos. |
Rise Against Hunger The Rotary Club of San Marcos is sponsoring Rise Against Hunger on Sat., Oct. 16 from 9-Noon. Volunteers will pack 15,000 meals for shipment to Africa. |
San Marcos Sends School Supplies to Mexico The Rotary Club of San Marcos and the Mision de Candelilla (MdC) in Fredricksburg partnered on August 27 to pack and deliver school supplies for children in seven impoverished villages in Mexico as an international project. |
San Angelo Rotary 2021 Shrimp Fest San Angelo Rotary 2021 Shrimp Fest |
Back to School The Fredericksburg- Nimitz Rotary Club held a ‘back-pack and school supply’ event on July 27th in support of the Hill Country Needs Council’s effort to serve the children of Gillespie County. |
3rd Annual Wellness Fair- Medina County The Rotary Club of Hondo-D'Hanis was one of the sponsors of the 3rd Annual Community Wellness Fair held in Hondo on August 14th. |
Rotarians Kick off 3rd Annual Gun Raffle The Rotary Club of Hondo-D'Hanis kicked off our their 3rd Annual Gun Raffle on Saturday, August 14th! |
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. |
Rotarians Partners with Hondo Public Library Our Rotary Club partners with the Hondo Public Library every year to support their Summer Reading Program. |
District Governor Nominations
District 5840 selects the next District Governor in October each year. We are actively looking for Rotary leaders to serve in this critical role for Rotary. This year we will select the person to serve as Governor for the Rotary year beginning July 1,2024. Persons eligible to be Governor must have served a full term as President of a Rotary Club and have been a Rotarian for seven years. |
Beware of Scam!
Please be aware of a recent spam email being sent to Clubs with subject line "Your website and digital card". 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. If you have questions, contact pblankenzee@rotary5840.org. |
DG Kristy Vandenberg's August Message
How do we celebrate Membership & New Club Development Month? Several ways! Personally, we think about our business associates, friends and neighbors who might want to join the greatest Service Club in the World! |
Welcoming Students of Ed Franz Back August 16, 2021 @7:15 a.m. The Rotary eClub of San Antonio will Cheer and Welcome the Elementary students of Ed Franz back to school and distribute reading and writing materials. |
Scholarship Congratulations April Ancira (Vice President of Ancira Auto Group) congratulates Boerne High School graduate Ashlyn Murrah as the recipient of a Careers & Technology Scholarship from the Rotary Club of Fair Oaks Ranch. |
Field of our Dreams Becoming a Reality What was once a dream, is now becoming a reality. |
New Braunfel's Independence Day Parade As always, our local club had a presence in the Independence Day Parade in New Braunfels. |
You Make A Difference The Rotary Club of Hondo-D'Hanis awarded 2 "You Make a Difference Awards" to two very deserving ladies. |
New 2021-22 Member Inducted Rotary Club of Hondo-D'Hanis proudly inducted our first New Member for the 2021-22 Year! |
Interact Presentation The Rotary Club of Fair Oaks Ranch recently hosted Mike Canales, District Interact Chair, and Abby Robinson, Winston School Interact Club President, at Fair Oaks Ranch Country Club. |
San Marcos Packs School Supplies Aug. 27th The Rotary Club of San Marcos will be packaging school supplies for delivery to 2 isolated villages across the border in Mexico. |
Announcing a New Satellite E- Club!! The Rotary Satellite E-Club of D5840 to Combat Human Trafficking is official! The club will meet by zoom link on the 2nd and fourth Mondays of each month at noon. Attend the Rotary Satellite E-Club of D5840 to COMBAT Human Trafficking on Monday, August 9th via Zoom to hear from Karen Walkowski. |
San Marcos Rotary Moves To A New Location The Rotary Club of San Marcos moved its meetings to the Holiday Inn - Convention Center at 105 Bintu Drive in San Marcos. |
Rotary Club of Blanco County Supporting Teachers and Students During Summer Program During the month of June, Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Blanco County provided assistance to the students and teachers at Blanco Elementary School’s summer program. |
FUNdraiser for Meals for Vets (Honor Veterans Now)
 On July 1st Fredericksburg Nimitz Rotary club partnered again with Texas Heritage Vineyards and their Vino and Bingo for a Cause quarterly event to raise money for Meals for Vets. |
4th of July FUNdraiser It was a great turnout for the 4th of July Kiddie Parade and Main Street Parade! So great to have our parades back up and running The Fredericksburg-Nimitz Rotary Club sold brisket and pork tacos, hot dogs, sodas, water, beer and wine. We raised $3,000 for our General Fund. All funds will benefit our community. |
Donation to Peterson Medical Center Tammy past president of Kerrville Rotary Club was able to donate $10,000 to their local hospital Peterson Medical Center. This donation was in honor of all the front line workers and all they have done during COVID. |
Kerrville Blood Drive Kerrville Rotary hosted a blood drive on 6/24/21 and it was our final one for Tammy's presidential year. Overall between our three blood drives we were able to donate 91 whole units of blood, 18 double red cell donations, and two red cell and plasma donations. |
Medina Co. Food Pantry -Donation The Rotary Club of Hondo-D'Hanis partnered with Broadway Bank, Hondo National Bank, Medina Electric Co-op, Hondo Public Library, D'Hanis Fire Department and Vulcan Materials Co. in a joint project to help collect non-perishables for the Medina Co. Food Pantry. |
RCSA's U40 Class Kingdom Keepers Project On July 11, 21 members of the Rotary Club of San Antonio's latest class of U40 (under the age of 40) members tackled a new project in support of a legacy project. Our club's Kingdom for Kids program has built 20 playgrounds in disadvantaged areas through the years. |
Bench in Memory of Arianna
On Aug. 6, 2020, Arianna Lopez, 8, was seriously injured when vehicle crashed through her bedroom while she was sleeping. She passed away on Aug. 17. Arianna was a Starkey Elementary School student. |
Rotarians Partner with Meals on Wheels The Hondo - D'Hanis Rotary Club partnered with Medina County Meals on Wheels to help deliver over 65 fruit baskets & meals to local homebound residents. |
Fair Oaks Ranch Installs Greg Maxton as New President The Fair Oaks Ranch Club held its annual Installation Dinner on June 23rd at The Bevy Hotel in Boerne. |
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Rotarians Partner with Meals on Wheels The Hondo - D'Hanis Rotary Club partnered with Medina County Meals on Wheels to help deliver over 65 fruit baskets & meals to local homebound residents. |
Volunteer of the Year! The Hondo Chamber of Commerce held it's annual 2020 Banquet on Saturday, June 26th, and the Rotary Club of Hondo - D'Hanis was the recipient of the Volunteer of the Year award! |
Oak Hills Rotary Providing Clean Water for School in Mexico The Rotary Club of San Antonio Oak Hills is a partner with the Rotary Club of Nueva Rosita, MX to purchase/install the RO drinking water equipment and water distribution piping required for new water purification systems in multiple schools in the Nueva Rosita area. |
San Antonio South Meets In Person For First Time In Over a Year The Rotary club of San Antonio South finally is back meeting face-to-face. Stinson Airport was the site of the first meeting, June 1. The meeting was well attended and a few joined in on Zoom. |
Pleasanton Rotary Club Awards Scholarships The Pleasanton Rotary Club is proud to announce its 2021 scholarship winners. These students were recently honored at the Pleasanton HIgh School Awards night. The club usually awards $5000 a year but was able to increase that this year to $6,000 in cooperation with Rotary 5840 and district grant funds. |
Global Grant in Columbia Pictured plaque notes Rotary support from a global grant for three schools in Cocuta, Columbia providing $80,500 for three chemistry labs in their schools. Our District 5840 is among the listed contributors, which evidences the teamwork of Rotary clubs and districts across the globe. |
Beeville Tackles Out-of-Control Waste In 2019, Rotary International implemented a partnership with the United Nations addressing the concerns of plastic waste on our environment. This partnership calls for reducing the use of plastic, changing the industry to use less and different kinds of plastic, and implementing more recycling. |
Rotary Club of New Braunfels’ Hill Country Craft Beer Festival Huge Success The Rotary Club of New Braunfels recently held their spring fundraising event, the Hill Country Craft Beer Festival (HCCBF), a one-day Texas craft beer tasting and music festival that raises funds for the club and for distribution to local non-profit groups throughout the region. |
One Last Service Project... The Providence Rotary Interact Club completed one final service project before leaving for the summer. |
DG Kristy Vandenberg's July Message
What a great year this will be as we all get back together in person to do the work of Rotary! I am very proud to be your new District Governor for 5840, as I start this very important and "Change Maker" Rotary Year. |
Alamo Heights Helping Seniors Alamo Heights Rotary President David Clapp (center) presented Jefferson Outreach (JO) CEO Bri Valdez (2d from left) with a check today as part of a $5000 donation supporting their activities delivering food and sundries to homebound seniors. |
Winston Interact's 25 Year Anniversary Celebration The Winston School Interact Club held its 25th Anniversary Celebration on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at the Winston School Greehy Family Foundation Dining and Assembly Hall. Eight past Interact Club Presidents and other officers were on hand for the event. Army Captain Dominic Cavallini, a 2011 graduate of the school was the emcee for the night. |
Youth Citizenship Awards Kerrville Rotary held their yearly program that provides Citizenship Awards to area fifth grade students. |
Final Blood Drive Kerrville Rotary's final event for this Rotary year will be our South Texas Blood & Tissue Center blood drive. It is scheduled for Thursday, June 24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Crenwelge Motors. |
Paul Harris Fellow +5 Congrats to Deb Bowen for receiving Paul Harris Fellow Plus 5 pin! Deb is an exemplary Rotarian and human being. We are proud to have her as our own (Fredericksburg-Nimitz). Congratulations, Deb! |
Worthy Causes President Jimmy Culp presents checks for $1250 each to Denise Usener from the Golden Hub and Jonathan Baethge from the Fredericksburg Food Pantry. Both worthy recipients considering last years struggles. |
Giving Back President, Jimmy Culp, presents a check for $3174 to Sharon Massey and Dottie Pieper of Wounded Warriors at Nebo. The club raised the money by selling BBQ plates at a Memorial Day celebration at the home of Neal and Pam Martin. Many, many thanks to all who participated and donated. |
Hail Relief Concert A benefit concert was held Sunday, June 13th at the Medina County Fair Hall, to help cover expenses caused by the hail storms that caused much destruction in Medina County in April. |
Medical Supplies For Mexico Hondo/D'Hanis Rotary Club delivering PPE's to Del Rio Rotary Club. The equipment was donated by the Medina Regional Hospital and will be delivered to the Acuna Rotary Club for distribution. |
Kerrville Morning Rotary Awards Scholarships Kerrville Morning Rotary recently awarded two, $1,500 scholarships to local students; one from Tivy High School and one from Ingram Tom Moore High School. |
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Golf Tournament Great Success The Rotary Club of Blanco County held the Joe Garcia Memorial Golf Tournament at Vaaler Creek Golf Course in Blanco on June 7. |
San Marcos' Rise Against Hunger Dinner On Friday, June 18 the Rotary Club of San Marcos had a Rise Against Hunger Dinner at First Christian Church in San Marcos. The ingredients that are packaged and shipped overseas by RAH were the basis of the meal, so Rotarians could experience a meal similar to what food recipients experience. |
Pearl Rotary Offical Chartered! Join us in welcoming our newest chartered Rotary Club - Pearl Rotary here in Rotary District 5840 - South Central Texas!! Congrats to all 30 charter members who will build, shape, and grow not only Rotary but themselves towards the greater good. The Pearl is one of the most desirable places to see and experience in San Antonio. So upon your next visit, be sure to stop by and say hello to fellow Rotarians. |
Final Grant Management Training We will host our "Last and Final Chance - District Grant Training" on Thursday, June 17, 2021, at 6:30PM. For those clubs who have not completed the required training, please have your representatives present for this training. Click to register. |
DG Xavier’s Final Message – A Year in Review!
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Randolph Metrocom Rotary Sets Out to Partner with a Rotary Club in Indore, India for a Global Grant In September of 2018 Cheri Armstrong along with her husband Bill were invited by Roarian, Mr. Shaju Easo (Chicago, IL) to visit India in hopes of finding a club to partner with to invest $2500 of The Randolph Metrocom Rotary Club’s money into a global grant. |
Annual Fund Raffle A big THANK YOU goes out to the Rotary Clubs of District 5840 for the fantastic raffle sale. 6920 tickets were in the hopper when we began drawing the winners. That translates to $69,200 fo the Annual Fund. A big THANK YOU also goes out to the Foundation Chairs in each club for handling the ticket sales and sending the money and reports to the RI Foundation. |
District Rotary Foundation News
It’s end of year wrap-up reporting time for the 55 district grants supporting humanitarian projects of our district clubs. Thank you all for responding to our need for accountability and transparency. We’ll put a recap on the district website by summer’s end. |
Rotary Club San Antonio West Recognizes New PHF+3 Pictured receiving his Paul Harris Fellow +3 pin is John Wendt, who in turn is using a district grant to supplement scholarships his committee from the Rotary Club of San Antonio West is awarding to Interactors from Southwest Legacy High School. Making the presentation is PDG Jerry Hardy. |
Paul Harris Fundraiser in San Angelo The San Angelo Rotary Club held a fundraiser at the home of one of the Rotarians in May. The poolside mixer was for Rotarians and spouses. Also, two Rotarians received their Paul Harris pins. |
Eagle Pass Rotary Club Celebrates Swing Set Installation On Monday, May 17th, the City of Eagle Pass and and Eagle Pass Rotary Club celebrated the installation of a new swing set for their park along with an inclusive swing. |
Scholarship Tournament Pays Big Dividends The Rotary club of San Antonio South awarded nine students from southside high schools with $9000 in scholarship money. |
16th Annual Del Rio Rotary Independence Day Rodeo Get ready for the fun in Del Rio on Independence Day Weekend! The event kicks off with a Block Party on Friday July 2nd on Main Street. The rodeo will be held on Saturday July 3 & Sunday July 4th at the Val Verde County Fairgrounds. |
You're Invited to DG Kristy Vandenberg's Installation Make plans to join us on Tuesday, June 22 at 6PM for the installation of District Governor Kristy Vandenberg. Open to all Rotarians! The event, hosted by the Rotary Club of Kerrville will be held at the Rails - A Cafe at the Depot, 615 E Schreiner St, Kerrville, TX 78028. This is a free event (cash bar available) however we are asking you to RSVP by June 15th. We are limited to 200 attendees. Dress: casual no shorts. Bring your own name tags from your Clubs. Register Here. |
Rotary Logos at a Glance Need some help with your clubs Public Image? Am I using the right logo? Where do I get the logo? Your D5840 Public Image Chair, Liane Garrett is happy to ZOOM with you to answer any questions and assist you. Send her an email to set up a time to talk or to zoom. |
Wimberley Rotary Scholarship Recipients The Wimberley High School Scholarship winners for spring 2021 are Emily Cook (2 year scholarship) and Daniela Perez (1year). The Wimberley Rotary scholarship committee of Jean Morris, Daina Slover, and Iris Campbell reviewed a qualified field of entrants and made the difficult decision based not just on academics but also on community and school service and family circumstances. |
Randolph Metrocom's Essential Workers Event You're invited to attend the Randolph Metrocom's Essential Workers Event Casino Night on July 22 at 6(M to 9PM at the Blue Bonnet Palace in Selma. No cover charge! Free appetizers for everyone. |
Help Support Cuero's Turkey Shoot
CUERO ROTARY CLUB, celebrating its 100th anniversary of charter from May 1, 1921, will host it’s annual TURKEY SHOOT & RAFFLE Saturday June 19th 10am-3pm at the Cuero Sportsman Club, 902 East Bailey Street off FM 1447 (Bailey Street). Proceeds from the event will assist Cuero Rotary Club in funding of their annual $6,000 award of academic-vocational scholarships to graduates of Cuero High School, pledges to C.A.M.A.L. House (food bank), and other services in the community of youth and adult needs. |
Canypn Lake Supports Food Pantry Last month, the Canyon Lake Rotary Club ordered and paid for a new lift truck and metal racks for the Community Resource and Recreation Center’s Food Pantry in Sattler. |
Rotary Club of Blanco County Awards Scholarships The Rotary Club of Blanco County recently announced the award of $1000 scholarships to four deserving high school seniors, two from Blanco High School and two from LBJ High School in Johnson City. |
Eagle Scout Recognition Scouts BSA Troop 501 celebrated its Twentieth Anniversary on May 15, 2021, with a picnic and recognition ceremony at the Alamo Area Council's McGimsey Scout Park. |
San Marcos Rotary Awards 11 Scholarships The Rotary Club of San Marcos awarded $20,750 in scholarships this spring to San Marcos Academy, SMCISD High School, and Hill Country Christian School seniors. |
Wimberley's Danforth Rotary Loves Readers Contest The Rotary Club of Wimberley is proud to announce the winner and runner up of the fourth and final Danforth Rotary Loves Readers contest of the school year. |
Successful Cow Patty Bingo Fundraiser The Pleasanton Rotary Club made the front page of our local newspaper with their Cow Patty Bing event at Ropin at the River. They raised about $3,000.00 to be used for student scholarships. |
Rotary Village Mother's Day Luncheon
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You're Invited to San Antonio's Don Strange Party The Rotary Club of San Antonio invites you to join them June 23 from 6PM-10PM for DON STRANGE OUTSIDE AT THE WITTE. Great food, drinks, live music! Sounds like lots of fun! For more information: http://www.rotarysa.org/events/current-fundraising-events/ |
Rotary Super Hero Challenge Raffle Winners Congratulations to the following Clubs that won in the final Rotary Super Hero Challenge Raffle: Eagle Pass, San Marcos, New Braunfels and San Antonio Mission Trails. Each Club won $500! |
District Raffle Winners The drawing was held on May 8 in Fredericksburg at 10 am. Interact members of the Fredericksburg High School Interact Club pulled the tickets. District Governor Xavier Toson posted the drawing live on the District 5840 Facebook page. PDG Judy Hutcherson was the recorder and PDG John Hutcherson was the mixer. |
Alamo Ranch Health and Wellness Fair The Rotary Club of Alamo Ranch will be hosting their 2nd Annual Alamo Ranch Health and Wellness Fair from June 1-5, 2021. We will host two online seminars followed by an in-person event on June 5, 2021 starting at 3 PM at Life Point Church. We're excited to bring this FREE event to the community! |
DG Message To The Youth: Never Doubt Your Opportunity To Shake The World! I’ve never heard or seen that specific quote from Gandhi before writing this message. However, the message has been in my heart for a very long time. My childhood is a story of very humble beginnings, which I believe helped to coat my heart with love for all humankind – despite our differences. As a youth, I would watch the infomercials come across the television screen requesting aid for children in Africa, Haiti, or some other country outside the United States. |
District Virtual Town Hall - May 13 Come join us on May 13th at 6:30pm (CST) for our District Virtual Town Hall with Kirsta Leeburg Melton. Open to all Rotarians. Must register to receive Zoom Link. Click to register. |
Montana Meeker Newest Global Scholar Congratulations to soon-to-be UTSA graduate Monica Meeker on her April 29th global grant approval from The Rotary Foundation for post-graduate studies in solid waste management at National Chengchi University in Taipei, Taiwan. A big note of appreciation for Jane Burton (Fair Oaks Ranch RC) for leading the district program that annually identifies our candidates and Jim Montgomery (San Antonio at the Dominion RC) for sponsoring her. |
San Marcos Academy EarlyAct On April 30, 2021 the San Marcos Academy assembled all of their EarlyAct character award winners for a year-end photo. This was the Academy's first year participating in EarlyAct, and the K-5 principal said it was a big success. |
Habitat for Humanity Shout out to the Rotary Club of Alamo Ranch and the The Winston School #Interactors for their work at the Habitat for Humanity. |
Rotary Eye Clinic in Aguascalientes Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Aguascalientes Rotary Eye Clinic 30th Anniversary - Our then District Governor Bill Thorsby helped cut the ribbon on the creation of an eye clinic for the underserved people of central Mexico—and thirty years later we continue supporting it through Rotary Foundation global grants for medical equipment. |
POLIOPLUS AND COVID - STATUS AND HOW TO FUNDRAISE
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San Antonio South Installs Second Library Cheers out to the Rotary Club of San Antonio South for the installation of their Second Little Library at Tandem San Antonio. |
Clubs Donate to Local Honor Guard
All three Rotary Clubs in Fredericksburg donated $400 each to the Gillespie County Honor Guard to help them update their uniforms. The Honor Guard provides Veterans with Military Honors at burial ceremonies. Thanks to all three of these clubs for stepping up to help out for this great cause. For more information about this program, contact jimbisson65@outlook.com. |
Fair Oaks Ranch community SHRED DAY On April 24th the annual Fair Oaks Ranch community SHRED DAY was a big success as 20 Fair Oaks Ranch Club Rotarians volunteered to assist residents dispose of 24,000 lbs. of paperwork. During the 3-hour event 379 vehicles passed through the drive-up lanes. |
Community Service at it’s Best
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Raised Beds for Heritage Place With donated wood from members John and Dabs Hollimon, the Fredericksburg Nimitz Rotary built 4 raised beds (Mike Strolle and Charlie Montgomery) and delivered to the Heritage Place of Fredericksburg Assisted Living as residents enjoyed an ice cream social in the facilities outdoor atrium on April 20th. |
10th Annual Veterans Appreciation Breakfast Rotary Club of Kerrville hosted their 10th annual Veterans Appreciation Breakfast this morning. They donated $500 of the hygiene products to their pantry as well as another $800 in food. |
Blanco County Rotary Hygiene Kits Helping Families Johnson City School Nurse , Isela Raffety, is sharing the Rotary Club of Blanco County's hygiene kits. She uses them in teaching and she distributes the kits to guidance counselors who provide the kits to support families during the covid year. |
San Marcos Rotary Sponsors Benefit Golf Tournament
The Rotary Club of San Marcos seeks golfers to play in its annual Scramble 4 Scholarships golf tournament on May 14, 2021 at Quicksand at Woodcreek, near Wimberley. Registration is from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. followed by a shotgun start at 1 p.m. |
Kerrville Trash Pick-Up Huge success with our trash pickup this time we had 15 volunteers including about 8 Tivy High School Interact club students such a blessing. |
Alamo Heights Build Mini Libraries As part of our District 5840 program in South Texas, the Alamo Heights Rotary Club put up mini-library boxes in three locations in the area of the Alamo Heights Independent School District. |
Congratulations Raffle Winners! Congratulations to the winners of the 2nd ROTARY SUPER HERO CHALLENGE Raffle - Rotary Club of Alamo Heights, Alamo Ranch Rotary and San Marcos Rotary. Each club won $500. Our next set of missions, must be completed by May 15 to qualify for the next raffle. |
Join Us District Town Hall - April 8th Come join us on April 8th at 6:30pm (CST) for our District Virtual Town Hall with Tom Thorfinnson, Chief Strategy Officer at Rotary International. Open to all Rotarians. Must register to receive Zoom Link. To register: http://bit.ly/3tOUe6Q |
Register Now For Club Leader Training Join us for our FREE Club Leader Training Event which kicks-off on April 30 at 6pm-7pm for a Zoom Happy Hour. We will meet back up again on May 1 at 8:30AM where kick off our training with incoming District Governor Kristy Vandenburg. This training is targeted for: President-Elect, Secretaries, Treasurers, Membership Chairs, Foundation Chairs, and Public Image Chairs. This is a free training event however you must register to receive the Zoom link. All Rotarians are welcome!! |
Promote Your Good Work At RI with Rotary Showcase "Rotary Showcase" is a very cool online tool at My Rotary that allows Clubs to promote their good work, to find project partners and to browse other projects. In fact, this is where Rotary finds the projects to feature in their magazine. Clubs should aspire to add new projects every year into Showcase. See these easy steps: |
POLIOPLUS AND COVID - STATUS AND HOW TO FUNDRAISE Rotarians are used to the familiar phrase “we are this close” meaning that worldwide eradication of polio will happen soon. In case you are wondering if something is stopping us from reaching the eradication goal and the phrase is no longer used for that reason, not at all. |
City Wide Easter Egg Hunt Elaine Paske, Chairman of City Park Board getting ready to hide eggs for the City Wide Easter Egg hunt. Prizes of bicycles. Small rocking horse and many other various prizes. All made possible from donations of which Ballinger Rotary Club donated $500.00. |
Fighting Hunger and Feeding Hope On March 6, 2021 the Rotary Club of Alamo Ranch presented an $820.00 check to the San Antonio Food Bank. For every $1 raised, they are able to provide 7 meals to families in San Antonio and Southwest Texas, that's 5,740 meals! |
Vaccination Site Volunteers in Eagle Pass On March 6th, Rotarians, Elias Diaz and Clelia Valdes, volunteered to register citizens for vaccinations at the International Center for Trade in Eagle Pass. As a result of their donation of time along with many other volunteers, 1200 vaccinations were given out that day. |
Hill Country Needs Counsel Needs meet their annual fundraising drive ending March 31st, the Fredericksburg Nimitz Rotary club sold BBQ plates in conjunction with Texas Heritage Vineyards "Alamo Hero's Day" celebration on March 6th, raising over $1,000. |
Rotary Citation for Meritorious Service The Rotary Foundation is recognizing Bill Phillpotts, RC of San Saba, for significant and dedicated service for promoting Foundation programs and thus advancing better understanding and friendly relations among people of the world. |
New Wimberley Rotarian Sworn In The Rotary Club of Wimberley welcomes a new member, Ermias Ketema Gebremeskel. Ermias is from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and holds degrees in Biology, Business Administration and Tour Operations. His company, Stunning Ethiopia Tours, can be found on Tripadvisor. |
R.A.T. Race * Red Arroyo Trail San Angelo Sunrise Rotary will be hosting their second annual 5K Run & Walk R.A.T. Race, on the * Red Arroyo Trail, in San Angelo, Texas, April 24, 2021. Our first R.A.T. Race was held in April 2019, with Meals for the Elderly as our designated charity. |
Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament Make plans to join the New Braunfels Downtown Rotary on April 24th for their ANNUAL TEXAS HOLD'EM POKER TOURNAMENT. To register: www.downtownrotarynb.org |
Rotary Loves Readers Contest Winners Wimberly Rotary is happy to announce the winner and runner up of the 3rd Danforth Rotary Loves Readers contest of the school year. This challenge asked students to read a biography of their hero, then compare their hero’s strengths, challenges, flaws and achievements. |
Eleanor Kolitz Hebrew Language Academy Food Collection Eleanor Kolitz Hebrew Language Academy (EKHLA) has found ways to help the community in spite of COVID-19. This is their second food drive for the San Antonio Food Bank. EKHLA also turned in a donation of approximately 200 dental care items for the families in Guatemala who live in the city's garbage dump. |
Scramble 4 Scholarships Golf Tournament
You're invited to join the Rotary Club of San Marcos for their Scramble 4 Scholarships Golf Tournament on May 14, 2021. Both Sponsors and players wanted! Quicksand Golf Course (Woodcreek) Wimberley, registration is from 11:45AM to12:45PM. 1:00 pm Shotgun start (everyone goes to an assigned hole and all golfers begin at approximately the same time). For more information contact, Scott Yarbrough 512-214-8730 (Chair). |
First Responders Golf Tournament
Our 4th Annual 1st Responders Golf Tournament! An Outdoor Event That Will Allow All Of Us To Enjoy The Spring Sunshine, Great Weather, Rotary Involvement, Service Above Self, A Way To Build Goodwill and Better Friendship and Of Course It Will Be Beneficial To All Concerned as we can continue to Serve Our First Responders! |
Cardboard Kids Members of the San Antonio Northeast Rotary Club volunteered this on Saturday, March 13th to pass out Cardboard Kids®. Thanks go out to Debbie Degollado, Jordan Alonzo, Becky Robles and Dan Clark for distributing the two-foot tall cardboard figures. |
Helping Those In Need On August 23rd, Randolp Metrocom was notified that we had been approved for a $1000 District Grant that allowed us to send a total of $2000 to this club so they could provide their local communities with 6 hand washing stations. One of our newest members, Arturo Arredondo, let us know that his previous club (Rotary Club of Piura Oeste in Peru) had a need and were were happy to help fill that need! |
Wilson School Interact Club Tolietry Drive The Winston School Interact Club collected toothpaste, toothbrushes and dental floss for the families who live in the city dump in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The club started their drive in October 2020 and collected over 700 toiletry items. |
Kerrville Morning Rotary Awards $2,000 to Christian Women’s Job Corps
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San Antonio Northeast Volunteers at RMH Members of the San Antonio Northeast Rotary Club volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House (RMH) on Saturday, February 27th located at 4847 Charles Katz Dr. |
Rotary Super Hero Challenge - Test Your Membership Powers! Our Rotary Super Hero Challenge is off to an amazing start! Over 30 Clubs particpated the PUBLIC IMAGE Missions. GREAT JOB!! Click here to see the Rotary Super Hero Challenge Scoreboard. |
DG Xavier Toson's March Message Dear Fellow Rotarians, I hope this message finds you all well and in great health. During March, Rotary Water and Sanitation Month, we celebrate our commitment to creating healthier communities by supplying clean water and sanitation facilities to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. Last month, Winter Storm Uri presented many challenges to both clean water and proper sanitation for many residents throughout South Texas. This was only a glimpse into a much dire situation around the world. |
District Rotary Foundation News
Good news recently on a couple of global grants being worked by our clubs. The Fredericksburg Rotary Club’s perseverance on a water and hygiene project in Tanzania hit a milestone with its application being ready for authorization. |
Romantic Rendezvous 2021 The Canyon Lake Rotary Club is taking a fresh approach to our wildly successful Valentine’s Day Romantic Rendezvous! This year the Club decided to fete an online fundraiser in February with the simple theme of supporting our scholarship program. |
Golfers Wanted Calling all people that want to have fun! The Rotary Club of San Antonio South is seeking golfers for their annual golf tournament. Golfers or sponsors are needed to make this years tournament a success. Please contact Gina Hobbs at thehobbs4.gh@gmail.com for more information or to sign up to participate. |
POLIOPLUS AND COVID - STATUS AND HOW TO FUNDRAISE
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Eagle Pass Rotary Delivers Meals to Seniors The Eagle Pass Rotary Club delivered dinner to the residents of El Centenario, a public housing facility on Saturday, February 20th. The residents are primarily seniors and were severely impacted by the notorious winter storm that hit Texas last month. |
Ballinger Rotary Pancake Supper Ballinger Rotary held their annual pancake supper for the community. This year we had a drive through and had some fantastic pancake Cookers this year. This year our Cookers were adorned in their new frilly aprons handmade by Karleen McMahan. From left to right Brian Frieda, Ken Slimp, Ken Kvapil, Larry Lange and John Pietrik. Also sausage cookers Alex Kvapil and Judge Barry Hilliard. |
Alamo Ranch Partners With The Mission Continues The Rotary Club of Alamo Ranch partnered with The Mission Continues to finish a project for beautifying a building utilized by Vet TRIIP. Vet TRIIP provides therapeutic services including yoga, art and ukulele classes to Veterans and their families at this location. The organizations were approved for a grant from The Home Depot. Volunteers painted the inside and outside of the building, cleaned and repainted the deck, and assisted Gardopia in area beautification to the landscape. Thank you to all who volunteered. |
What Is a Rotarian? A Profile John Wall was a charter member of the Fair Oaks Ranch Rotary Club when it was formed in 2012 but it was not where his Rotary journey began. He first joined Rotary as a member of the Northwest Rotary Club of San Antonio in 1985 at the encouragement of his business partners at a well-known San Antonio engineering firm. |
Kerrville's Main Event President-elect Jeff Harris and his "Main Event" co-chair Robin Miears are busy distributing raffle tickets to Rotarians. As you know, our annual in-person event cannot happen, so it will take each one of us to raise the funds we need to provide for next year's many, many service projects. |
Providing Meals During Historic Snowfall
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Rotary Club of Blanco County Announces the Joe Garcia 's Memorial Golf Tournament The Rotary Club of Blanco Count is happy to announce that its annual major fund raising event, the golf tournament, has now been rescheduled to Monday, June 7, 2021. |
Peace Corps Week Event - Stories of JFK and the Peace Corps Legacy Did you know that February is Peace and Conflict Resolution Month with Rotary and that the first week of March is considered "Peace Corps Week"? Connections between the two organizations do not end there. As you may know, Rotary and Peace Corps have an official relationship where Rotarians can sponsors Peace Corps projects and much more. |
Winter Storm Relief Program It's been an unimaginable week for all of Texas residents due to the winter storm. Here in District 5840, many are still without food, power, and safe drinking water. Some have even experienced structural damage to their homes (collapsed ceilings, busted water pipes, etc.). We are currently gathering information to support those Rotarians in need. If you need support, complete this form. |
Update on Alamo Heights Night Alamo Heights Night 2021 originally scheduled for April 16, 2021 has been cancelled. Our next event will be Alamo Heights Night 2022 on April 1, 2022. |
District Annual RaffleBig Change from previous years! District Annual Fund Raffle was for a cruise. Winner of th drawing got a cruise and seller of the ticket got a cruise. Cruises were already losing popularity and Covid 19 was the death blow for us. In the Fall, we surveyed membership for possible prizes and the prepaid bank card for $1000 was selected from 4 possible prize packages. There will be 7 drawings and we have 7 prepaid $1000 Frost Bank Cards for the prize. The third ticked drawn the prize will go to the seller of the ticket to give incentive to sell tickets. Tickets have been sent to Club Presidents. |
District Virtual Town Hall - Feb. 11th Join us for next District Virtual Town Hall event on Thursday, Feb. 11 at 6:30PM with special guest, Dr. Sylvia Whitlock. She is the 1st woman Club President in Rotary International - who changed Rotary leadership through social change. All are welcome! Click to register. |
DG Xavier Toson's February Message
Dear Rotarians, This month we celebrate Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution. Did you know that today, over 70 million people are displaced as a result of conflict, violence, persecution, and human rights violations? Half of them are children. Some may hear this news and count it as another statistic for someone else to solve. Rotarians, on the other hand, spring into action! |
Super Hero Raffle Winners On Saturday, January 30th during the District Town Hall meeting we held our first raffle for the Rotary Super Hero Challenge. All Clubs that completed MIssions 1-3 were entered into the drawing. The winners are: San Antonio South, Blanco County and San Antonio North Central. Each club won $500! |
Cross Mountain Cross Makeover On Thursday, January 28th, members of the Fredericksburg Nimitz Rotary club repainted the cross atop Cross Mountain to assist the City as it prepares to kick off a year-long series of events to commemorate the 175th anniversary of the founding of the City of Fredericksburg, TX beginning on May 8, 2021. |
Rotary 2021-2022 Theme Revealed President-elect Shekhar Mehta encourages members to be changemakers and announces his theme for the 2021-2022 Rotary year, Serve to Change Lives. Learn more: http://on.rotary.org/3j6bVuc |
Alamo Heights Supports The Community As part of our ongoing support for the local community, donations were presented in January to the Alamo Heights School Foundation ($5000); Alamo Heights Little League ($3000); and St Phillips College ($10,000 for vocational scholarships). |
Canyon Lake Rotary Has Been Busy Forming Alliances!
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From Rotary Exchange Student to Surgeon Nearly ten years ago, during the 2011-2012 school year, the Mission Trail Rotary Club sponsored a Rotary Youth Exchange student Serah – who traveled all the way from Papua New Guinea (PNG), in the western Pacific. |
Donation for Buckner Shoes While at the PETS conference I noticed a brochure at one of the booths about giving shoes to children in Kenya. I put the brochure in my folder and forgot about it until one day I was sorting through all the papers from the conference, I noticed the brochure and began to read all about RI Buckner.shoes. |
PolioPlus Fundraising Ideas in the Virtual Mode
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RotaCare Free Clinics
With the support of several Rotary clubs a free health clinic organization has operated in California since 1989, and in Washington, New York, and El Paso. I wish to chat with anyone that might be interested in possibly being part of the startup process to create similar units in San Antonio and surrounding communities. |
Wimberley Donates Weekly Meal Budget
Food Insecurity is the state of being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food. Hays County has a food insecurity rate of 14.3% with 24,710 food insecure people.... 8,609 of which are children. When the pandemic hit and in person meetings were no longer recommended by the CDC, the Rotary Club of Wimberley voted to donate their weekly meal budget to the Wimberley Crisis Bread Basket. There are more than 2050 Wimberley residents living below the poverty level. We are proud to support our neighbors in their time of need, and we encourage those who can, to consider donating their time and/or resources to this worthy cause as well. |
Fredericksburg Morning Completes Final Addition to Play Area The Rotary Club of Fredericksburg has just completed its final addition to the Old Fair Park Play Area. The newest addition features a fairly conventional “climb/slide” play unit, but also in that same area, includes a zero clearance “Orbit” Merry Go Round that is Inclusive for all. |
District 5840 Breast Cancer Project in Columbia Pictured is a Cocuta, Columbia surgeon with newly provided equipment for detecting and treating early stage breast cancer. Your contributions to this 2020 Rotary Foundation global grant added $5,000 to the $118,216 total project and will save countless lives--many of whom are Venezuela refugees in this border city. |
Pearl Satellite Service Project Members of the Satellite Club of San Antonio at the Pearl and the Young Catholic Professionals Association joined forces to clear brush and pick up trash at the construction site of a future community to shelter the homeless. |
Books Fair and Reading with Santa We will remember 2020 for its changes to our weekly routines. For a while we stopped meetings thinking that the pandemic would soon be over, then we move to online meeting, and then back to in person with an online choice. |
Edu-Care Package As people of Action, our Club in Beeville, Texas is committed to serve above self and every year we strive to increase our impact in our community. |
Kerrville Morning Rotary Provides Hunting Opportunity for Veterans In an ongoing effort to give back to those who selflessly gave to us through their military service, The Rotary Club of Kerrville (Morning Rotary) provided deer hunts for veterans this past month, thanks to the philanthropy of Morning Rotarian Randy McClay. |
Ingram Tom Moore High School Interact Club’s Coins for Christmas The Ingram Tom Moore High School Interact Club sponsored by the Rotary Club of Kerrville-Morning (Morning Rotary) conducted a Coins for Christmas fundraising drive during the holidays. |
Rotary Club of New Braunfels Provides Hurricane Relief to Lake Charles, LA residents On Aug. 27, 2020, Hurricane Laura made landfall in Cameron Parish, south of Lake Charles, as a Category 4 storm with 150-mile-per-hour winds. More than two dozen people died in its aftermath. |
Trash Pick Up Rotary club of Kerrville "Getting Busy" keeping our stretch of the road trash free. Seven Rotarians showed up to help make it happen this last weekend. |
Rotary Clubs of New Braunfels and Zacoalco Provide Wheelchairs to Residents of Zacoalco, Mexico The Rotary Club of New Braunfels recently partnered with the Rotary Club of Zacoalco, Mexico, and the Wheelchair Foundation to assemble and distribute 270 wheelchairs, each adorned with patches of the three partners. |
Oak Hills Rotary Club Going Strong on Zoom! Every week our members continue to volunteer and to attend zoom club meetings. Sure we miss visiting with our friends face to face, however we have adapted with the tools available to us. |
Tapitas for Cash Greg & Carmen Buschmann of the Fair Oaks Ranch Rotary Club delivered 225 lbs. of bottle caps to a private charity in Juarez, MX, that assists children whose parents are unable to pay for cancer treatment. |
DG Xavier Toson's January Message Fellow Rotarians, From my family to yours, Happy New Year! We can all say that 2020 brought many challenges, blessings in disguise, and a new perspective on life in one way or another. I've always believed that the end of one thing was the beginning of another. However, It is our perspective that shapes the direction of our future. |
District Town Hall - RI President, Holger Knaack Join us on Saturday, January 30th at 12PM as we welcome our Rotary International President for an enlightening and encouraging town hall event! This is a District-wide event and all members are highly encouraged to attend. Must register to receive Zoom link. Click to register. |
Ballinger Donates Gift Certificates to Teachers The Ballinger Rotary Club just donated 129 $10.00 gift certificates to our Elementary, Jr. High and High School teachers, aides, counselors and nurse in appreciation for all they have done this year. |
Test Your Rotary Super Powers to Earn CASH PRIZES! The purpose of this challenge is to provide your club with the tools and resources it needs to thrive. Every club that completes Missions 1-3 by January 29th will be placed in a drawing. We will select up to three (3) clubs for this first round to win $500 each!! The drawing will take place on January 30, 2020, live during a special presentation with RI President, Holger Knaack. |
Promoting Your Club As People Of Action You have the power to increase people's understanding of Rotary by showing your members as people of action! Rotary developed the People of Action Campaign to provide Clubs with tools for telling and showing the public we make a positive difference in your community. |
PolioPlus
The PolioPlus themed Christmas card program Since every $10 means another 16 children will be protected for life against the polio virus, the total donations will be protecting 11,456 children. THANK YOU ALL!!!!!! has ended for 2020. Rotarians in District 5840 and outside the district donated enough money to pay the $10 a card for 716 cards. That is $7,160 for the fight against polio. |
Fulfilling the Promise to End Polio
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San Antonio South's Christmas Distribution Every child looks forward to a visit from Santa. And even though this year’s logistics were a bit different, the Rotary Club of San Antonio South didn’t want to leave two deserving families out. |
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Grants reporting: Our Rotary Foundation earns high marks for accountability! For us that means filing those final reports online on the district website for grants that helped clubs provide school supplies, Thanksgiving food and Christmas joy. If your project is complete, then file the report while it is fresh in your memory. Return to the same My Club Grant site where you applied and complete the reports tab (including uploading documents/receipts). |
17th Annual Alamo Heights Holiday Decoration Contest
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Blue Santa Kerrville Rotary was able to help with two blue Santa events this year to help feed over 75 families. We teamed up with the Kerrville police department and citizens on patrol who donate clothing and toys. |
Del Rio Rotary Club Provides Holiday Cheer!
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Dominion Rotary Spreads Holiday Cheer Dominion Rotary club delivered more toys and 55 boxed lunches from the Leon Springs Schlotzgies this past week to The Children’s Methodist hospital. It takes a community that’s dedicated to serve! |
Donation to Ballinger Humane Society The Ballinger Rotary donated $500 to the Humane Society of Ballinger. This donation was used by the Humane Society to send adopted dogs to Canada and Pennsylvania. To do this each dog has to have a special paper to send across State lines. |
Second Mini Library Members of the Rotary Club of Alamo Ranch supports literacy and installed it’s second mini library in a community garden in Woodard Park. |
Kerrville Morning Spreads Christmas Cheer The Rotary Club of Kerrville - Morning (Morning Rotary) ends this pandemic-influenced year by sharing the Christmas spirit with several organizations including the Kerrville State Hospital, Christian Women’s Job Corps, and the Doyle School Community Center. |
Fredericksburg Annual Toys For Tots Drive The Fredericksburg Rotary Club is in the final stages of our annual Toys for Tots (T4T) service to Gillespie county. Our Club Service Committee Chairman Bob Lee along with member Dana Green and and Honorary Member Linda Lee work on T4T all year. |
2020 Annual Christmas Party Rotary Club NW-Style While practicing Social distancing and Safety Pandemic guidelines, the Officers, Members, Family, and visitors celebrated the club’s 2020 Annual Christmas party at Outback Steakhouse. |
Rotary NW ringing the Bell for Salvation Army Officers and Members of Rotary NW volunteered to ring the bell and show support for the Annual Salvation Army Holiday event. |
Rotary NW Breakfast Surprise for Teachers & Staff of Dellview Elementary Club President Sabrina Avila and Club Treasurer Keith Schmitz delivered a surprise Breakfast to the amazing Teachers and Staff of Dellview Elementary - Northeast ISD for all of their hard work and dedication to our students during this pandemic. |
Santa's Sleigh to Centinela On Thursday, December 10th, members (Curtis Allerkamp and Jimmy Culp) of the Fredericksburg Nimitz Rotary in conjunction with the Mision de Candelilla of Fredericksburg along with a sister club from Piedras Negras delivered 50 personalized Christmas packages to the children of Centinela, just outside of Piedras Negras, Mexico. It was a beautiful day in both weather in both weather and spirit! |
2nd Danforth Rotary Loves Readers Contest Rotary Club of Wimberley is happy to announce the winner and runner up of the 2nd Danforth Rotary Loves Readers contest of the school year. |
Kerrville Morning Rotary Rings Bell for Salvation Army
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Virtual Town Hall - Dec 17th Come join us on Thursday, December 17th at 6:30PM for our next Virtual Town Hall Meeting with Dr. Jim Partin, Chief Medical Officer at Hill Country Memorial and Dr. Linda Ellsworth, District 5840 Medical Director. Open to all Rotarians! Must register to receive Zoom link. |
Rotary Cares For Seniors This holiday season we're asking all Rotarians to write at least one card or letter to a senior. It's an easy project you can do from home and could make a huge difference in the life of an isolated senior. Let them know that Rotary Cares. This project is sponsored by the Rotary Club of San Antonio. |
Super Hero Challenge Mission I - Strengthening Rotary's Brand Calling all Rotarians! The first mission for the Rotary Super Hero Challenge is to "Strenthen the Rotary Brand". The test is to create your Club's Rotary Masterbrand logo. See this article for the Importance of the Rotary Visual Identity. For this task, Step 1: Log-in to My Rotary and navigate to the Brand Center. If you already have a Club Rotary Masterbrand, fantastic (skip to the final step)! |
The Importance of Rotary's Visual Identity Some brands are recognized around the world just by their logos. When people see the logo, they instantly know what it means and what to expect from the product. Building that kind of visual recognition requires effort, including years of using a logo widely and consistently. Companies work at this because earning that global recognition benefits their business. |
DG Xavier Toson's December Message Season’s Greetings: December Is Disease Prevention and Treatment Month |
PolioPlus Christmas Cards Are Ready to Ship
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The Mini LIbrary Project is Moving Along - Join Us
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Fair Oaks Ranch Veterans’ Day Program Features Local Community Leaders Texas Veterans Commission Chairperson Laura Koerner served as the guest speaker at the annual Fair Oaks Ranch Rotary Club Veterans’ Day Salute on November 11th. at the Fair Oaks Ranch Golf & Country Club. |
Annual Fund Raffle 2021
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Mini Library Installation The Rotary Club of Alamo Ranch partnered with Gardopia Gardens in the mission of promoting and supporting literary. On November 21, 2020, the Rotary Club of Alamo Ranch installed their very first Free Mini Library. |
Mission School Supply Drop Complete The Eagle Pass Rotary Club purchased school supplies for two elementary schools: Ray H. Darr and Pete Gallegos Elementaries. |
Morning Rotary Helps Provide Meals for Veterans Locally and State-Wide
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Dominion Rotary Toy Drive Photo from the San Antonio at the Dominion's toy drive for the Children's Methodist Hospital in San Antonio. Pictured (L-R) are D5840 Sect. Jo Ann Browne, Club Community Projects Chair Christina Gutierrez and Event Co-Organizer Darcee Grivel, D5840 Early Act Chair. |
Veteran's Appreciation Breakfast On November 6, Kerrville Rotary hosted 49 veterans and their guests to a wonderful breakfast and fellowship at our Veterans Breakfast event held at the Hill Country Veterans Center. |
Halloween Golf Tournament Hondo/D'Hanis Rotary Club hosted a Halloween Golf Tournament at our local golf course. |
Rotary Club and Education Foundation Assist Blanco Elementary School The Rotary Club of Blanco County (RCBC) in partnership with the Blanco Education Foundation (BEF) recently presented the Blanco Elementary School Safety Patrol Coordinator, Mrs. Mary Jane Hill, |
Rotary Loves Readers Winner Announced We are happy to announce the winner and runner up of the first Danforth Rotary Loves Readers contest of the school year. This challenge asked students to write letters to the editor of the newspaper about the importance of our community library. |
Kerrville Morning Rotartian Women's Job Corps, Kerr County Supports Chris The Rotary Club of Kerrville - Morning recently provided lunch for the interns, staff and volunteers at the Christian Women’s Job Corps, Kerr County (CWJC). Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 restrictions, Rotarians were unable to join the interns for the meal. |
Rotary Club Gives Away Free Books The Rotary Club of Wimberley handed out free books on Halloween in front of A Fit Plan. |
District Virtual Town Hall - Nov. 19th Join us for our next District Virtual Town Hall meeting on Nov.19th at 6:30PM. Our special guest is Jennifer Welch, Brand Coach. She will talk about Brands: What are they and why do they matter. Must register to receive Zoom link. |
DG Xavier Toson's November Message
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Groundbreaking Ceremony at Old Fair Park Members of Fredericksburg Morning Rotary, the City of Fredericksburg, Kraftsman Commercial Playgrounds and Waterparks, and the community gathered at the groundbreaking for a new playground at Old Fair Park. |
Rotary Super Hero Challenge We are challenging all Clubs to Test Your Rotary Super Powers .. and EARN prizes!! Each MISSION equips your club with "super powers" to MAXIMIZE your CLUB's potential .... faster & easier! See here for details on the Challenge and how to test your Super Powers |
District Virtual Town Hall - Rotary Foundation Join us on Thursday, November 5th at 6:30PM for our Virtual District Town Hall. Our guest speakers are PDG Jerry Hardy, Foundation Chair and Major Gifts Chair Amy Bawcom. Must register to receive Zoom link. |
Highway Clean-Up in San Angelo San Angelo Rotarians showed up early to clean up trash along the highway. 11 Rotarians collected 14 bags of trash in one hour on October 10th! |
San Angelo Rotarians Raise over $2,000 for PolioPlus Rotarians in San Angelo raised over $2,000 for PolioPlus at a backyard mixer fundraiser at the beautiful home of Keith Mortimore. |
District-wide PolioPlus Christmas Card Fundraiser As you may have heard or read, there are a couple of major District 5840 PolioPlus fundraising initiatives. The one described here is the sales and purchase of PolioPlus themed Christmas cards for a donation $10.00. |
Thanksgiving Day Service Project We invite you to join fellow D5840 Rotarians in a Thanksgiving Day Service Project. We are partnering with Meals on Wheels Texas to deliver warm greetings and Thanksgiving meals to the elderly and disabled population in our communities. |
Polio Free World Day at Winston The Winston Interact Club celebrated Polio Free World Day on Friday, October 23, 2020. The Club set up a Polio Information Display the week leading up to Polio Free World Day and collected $200 for the polio drive. |
Lone Star RLI - Part II - Final Session 10-6-2020 D5840 members involved with recently concluded Lone Star Rotary Leadership Part II session included: |
CoART, Rotary Partner to Provide Funds for Vape Detectors at BHS
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Corazon Ministries Service Project
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San Antonio's CASA Service Project San Antonio Rotary Club donated and packaged over 300 bags of candy for our friends at Child Advocates San Antonio (CASA). CASA Volunteers and Staff will hand these out on Halloween to the children they help. |
Randolph Metrocom Sponsors Tri-County Chamber Mixer The Randolph Metrocom Rotary Club sponsored the Tri-County Chamber mixer, which was held on Thursday, October 22nd at The Hilton Garden Inn in Live Oak. |
Walk to End Alzheimer’s Once again this year, the San Antonio Northeast Rotary Club participated in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. |
Kerrville Morning Rotary Inducts Three New Members
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Rotary Banners In Canyon Lake Every year the Canyon Lake Rotary Club searches for places in the community to display our large banners. |
Alamo Heights Night 2021 Alamo Heights Night 2021, an official Fiesta event, is scheduled on the first Friday night of San Antonio Fiesta 2021 on April 16. It is not to early for any of our Rotary Districts' Clubs to sign up for a booth at the event. Details are on our event website, www.alamoheightsnight.org .With the cancellation of Fiesta 2020, the annual Alamo Heights Night in 2020 was also cancelled. |
Monica Gutierrez Selected DG 2023-24 District Governor Xavier Toson and the District 5840 Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the selection of Monica Gutierrez of the Rotary Club of San Antonio North Central as the District Governor for the Rotary year beginning July 1, 2023. |
Service to the Community at Rotary Park The Rotary Club of Del Rio has partnered with the Del Rio Parks and Recreation Department to make numerous improvements to Rotary Park. This included projects such as installing a very popular splash pad to offer water fun for kids of all ages, purchasing playground equipment for children of all abilities, installing two park benches, renovating the restroom facilities, planting shrubs & trees, and installing water fountains. |
Veteran's Breakfast
Kerrville Rotary will once again host a Veterans' Breakfast event on Nov. 6 at the Hill Country Veterans Center to honor our local active military and military veterans in advance of Veterans' Day. You are invited to join us from 8-9:30 a.m. Masks and social distancing will be required. |
Fredericksburg Morning Making A Difference Fredericksburg Morning Rotary has donated $5000 to Mision De Candelilla for the purpose of purchasing a slightly used Ultrasound machine to aid in their medical clinics in Mexico. Rotary District 5840 also donated $5000 to bring the total to $10,000 to complete the purchase. |
Video Recording of District Town Hall with SA Mayor, Ron NirenbergClick the photo to play video |
Fair Oaks Ranch Presents Checks to City’s BISD Elementary Schools The Fair Oaks Ranch Club presented Van Raub Elementary School a $1500 donation on September 9th. |
DG Xavier Toson's October Message Greetings Rotarians, |
The Rotary Logo is the Face of the Organization |
San Antonio South Works to Get the Vote Out
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Donor Spotlight Ralph Bowen and Jimmy Culp of the Fredericksburg Nimitz Rotary Club present a check to Donna at the Fredericksburg Food Pantry. |
Town Hall Meeting with Mayor Ron Nirenberg - Oct 8 Join us for our next District 5840 Town Hall event on October 8th at 6:45 p.m. Our very special guest speaker, San Antonio Mayor, Ron Nirenberg. Topic: How to Lead in a Time of Crisis and How We Can Support. Click to register |
Virtual Paul Harris Ceremony The Rotary Club of Alamo Ranch held a virtual Paul Harris Fellowship Ceremony on September 22, 2020, in honor of inducting four new Fellows. Whitni Toson, Richard Diaz, Dale Goods, and Rosene Goods were recognized and inducted by guest speaker Jerry Hardy, PDG. |
Take Action for World Polio Day - Oct. 24 As of September 23, 2020, there are 102 new cases in 2020 of wild poliovirus Type 1. Type 2 and Type 3 have been declared eradicated from the planet. There is a yearly standing request for all Rotary clubs to have some type of public event on October 24, World Polio Day, to educate the public and celebrate the progress toward worldwide eradication. With Covid-19 pandemic still in full force, this is a hard request to honor. |
Madison Interact at Julia Semmes Public Library The Madison HS Interact Club held a cleanup at Julia Semmes Public Library on Sunday, September 27. Approximately 20 Interact members collected 20 large bags of trash. |
Rotary Foundation Training for Club Leaders Coming Oct 29th We are hosting a 90-minute online training session on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 6:30pm about two aspects of managing Rotary Foundation programs in your club: fundraising and management reports. It will be a Power Point presentation led by Assistant Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator Rich Kaye with assistance from our district-level team. |
Eagle Pass Rotary Club Recognizes Health Heroes
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Winston School Interact Celebrates 25th Anniversary
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Paul Harris Fellow Recognition Randy McClay, Rotary Foundation Chair for the Rotary Club of Kerrville-Morning (Morning Rotary) and Waverly Jones, Treasurer, made a joint presentation to club members on the purpose and function of the Rotary Foundation. |
Kerrville Morning Supports Ingram Tom Moore Clothes Locker The Rotary Club of Kerrville-Morning (Morning Rotary) provided almost $800 in new clothes to the Ingram Tom Moore High School clothes locker. |
Randolph Metrocom Rotary Club Donates $2000 in Scholarship Money Randolph Metrocom presented at their September 14th zoom Luncheon to the President of Northeast Lakeview College - Dr. Veronica Garcia. Last year they presented a check, in-person for $1000 however, this year they were able to present them with a check (virtually) for $2000 because of an approved district grant. |
Randolph Metrocom Rotary Club donated $2000 for Hand Washing Stations is Peru Randolph Metrocom presented a check to members of the Rotary Club of Piura Oeste for Hand washing stations in their community. |
San Antonio Northeast Volunteers at Texas Diaper Drive San Antonio Northeast Rotarians Preston McKinney, Becky Robles, Mike Canales, Debbie Degollado and Dan Clark volunteered at the Texas Diaper Bank on Saturday, September 19, 2020. |
Canyon Lake Donation The Canyon Lake Rotary Club recently donated $10,000 to the Community Resource and Recreation Center in Sattler. |
Alamo Heights Centennial Project
It has taken just over 17 years to get the dedication plaque put in place for The Alamo Heights Rotary Club Centennial Project, but it is finally done. Our Centennial Project was a joint venture with the City of Alamo Heights, Alamo Heights Little League and Pony League, and the Alamo Heights Independent School District to rebuild the many ballfields and area in the vicinity of the Alamo Heights swimming pool known as the Park at Alamo Heights that had been destroyed during a flood in the late 1990s. |
Jourdanton Rotary Supports Local Economy This Spring the Jourdanton Rotary supported local and chain businesses during these unprecedented times to boost our economy. |
Rotary Club - Helping Local Students Succeed
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2020 Labor Day Walk On Monday, Kerrville Rotary had 28 Rotarian's volunteer for our Labor Day Walk-A-Fun at Louise Hays Park. We logged more than 125 volunteer hours, handed out 275 bottles of water, told the Rotary Club of Kerrville story along the River Trail and had three possible new member candidates inquire about our club! |
Virtual Town Hall - PRIP Rich King |
Services for PDG Wayne Massey
It is with much sadness, that we share the passing of PDG Wayne Massey a member for the Fredericksburg Rotary Club. What an amazing man who served his country so well (he was in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam!). There will be a brief graveside service at Ft. Sam Houston on Friday, September 25th. On Saturday, September 26 there will be a celebration of Wayne's life and service at the McCurdy Ranch, 6:30 pm, 4088 N. State Hwy 16. Masks and social distancing will be expected, of course, and there is additional information on the Fredericksburg Funeral Home website. To RSVP - contact PDG John Hutcherson |
2019-2020 Rotary Citation Recipients Congratulations to the following 2019-2020 Rotary Citation recipients: Alamo Heights, Eagle Pass, Fair Oaks Ranch, Fredericksburg, Kerville, New Braunfels, New Braunfels Downtown, San Antonio, San Antonio Airport, San Antonio North Central, San Antonio Northeast, San Antonio Northwest, San Antonio West and San Saba. |
District 5840 Rotary Youth Exchange You can find a list of frequently asked questions and the application forms. But hurry! Applications for the '21-'22 school year are due October 15th, 2020. Letter to Exchange Students |
DG Xavier Toson's September Message
Welcome to September! This month we celebrate basic education and literacy. Did you know that worldwide, 67 million children have no access to education, and more than 775 million people over the age of 15 are illiterate? |
Town Hall Event with Rick King - September 17th Join us for our next District 5840 Town Hall event on September 17th at 6:30 p.m. Our very special guest speaker, Past Rotary International President, Rick King! Be sure to invite a friend or prospective Rotarian to this event. Register here. |
District-Wide Impact Project We are calling all clubs to join in and participate! I'm excited to announce a district-wide impact service project benefiting education and literacy! |
Fair Oaks Rotary Hosting Annual Golf Tournament The Rotary Club of Fair Oaks Ranch is hosting its 8th Annual Charity Golf Classic on Monday, October 5th, at the Fair Oaks Ranch Golf & Country Club. |
Rotary Foundation News
GOALS: Congratulations to the 33 of 56 clubs with goals in Rotary Club Central! We should pick up another 12 within sixty days and will be in constant contact with the others the rest of the year. |
Canyon Rotary 2020 Scholarship Winners
Every year the Canyon Lake Rotary Club (The Club) gives out education scholarships to bright intelligent and energetic youth in the area; and this is year is no exception. |
Del Rio Rotary Provides Lunch for Medical Employees On Friday, August 21, 2020, the Del Rio Rotary Club provided lunch for the employees working on the COVID units at Val Verde Regional Medical Center in Del Rio, Texas. |
Randolph Metrocom Delivers Essential Worker Plaques The Randolph Metrocom Rotary Club has been delivering ESSENTIAL WORKER plaques to 9 of their surrounding cities including Cibolo, Converse, Garden Ridge, Live Oak, Marion, Schertz, Selma, Universal City & Windcrest. |
Kerrville Morning Rotary and Neu-Mart Team Up to Support Ingram Athletes The Rotary Club of Kerrville-Morning (Morning Rotary) with a generous donation from Mike and Debbie Neutze, provided 600 pairs of socks for boys and girls athletics at Ingram Tom Moore High School. |
Rotarians at Work at the Hill Country Family Services The Boerne Sunrise Rotary Club cleaned up the landscape at the Hill Country Family Services facility in Boerne. |
Rotarians present ‘Youth Citizenship Awards’ Recognizing exemplary characteristics of 16 local elementary students, the Rotary Club of Kerrville hosted the annual “Youth Citizenship Awards” event at its regular meeting Aug. 5, |
Blanco Rotary Provides Needed Supplies During Virus
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San Marcos Rotary Greets San Marcos Academy Students on First Day of School San Marcos Academy students were welcomed back by San Marcos Rotary Club and San Marcos's Lions Club on August 10. |
Rotary Boosting Morale
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Africa Region Certified Polio-Free It's with great pleasure to announce to you that the African region has just been certified wild poliovirus-free. |
Rotary Club of Boerne Gifts Face Shields A local school district got some much-needed help from the Rotary Club of Boerne this past Friday. |
Kerrville Morning Rotarians help “Keep OUR River Clean!”
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New Braunfels Wheelchair Project The Wheelchair Project resulted from an anonymous donor who wanted the donation specifically for wheelchairs. Donor sent half of the container price to the Wheelchair Foundation and Rotary Club of New Braunfels matched the balance. |
August 27 - District Town Hall with John T. Capps Join us on August 27th at 6:30 p.m. for our next virtual district town hall event! Our special guest speaker will international humanitarian and keynote speaker John T. Capps! John is an inspiring speaker and trainer who engages audiences with humor and excitement. He's also a third-generation Rotarian, has attended over 36 International Conventions, and alumni of The Rotary Foundation. If you are looking for a spark of excitement, engagement, and a good laugh, register today! Register here |
Jennifer Jones Selected RI President 2022-23
Jennifer E. Jones, a member of the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland, Ontario, Canada, has been nominated to become Rotary International’s president for 2022-23, a selection that will make her the first woman to hold that office in the organization’s 115-year history. |
Fredericksburg Morning July Food Drive The Fredericksburg Morning Rotary Club is trying to keep members involved during the Covid 19 pandemic. A challenge was issued to each member to donate food to one of our local "tiny" food pantries. |
Vietnam Veteran's Remodel Project Larry Richard is a disabled Vietnam Veteran who currently uses a walker and possibly will need to use a wheelchair in the future. However, his house was not handicap accessible so Fredericksburg VFW Post 7105 worked with Towers for Troops and Purple Heart Home, |
District Virtual Town Hall Event Series We're excited to announce the first-ever Virtual District Town hall event starting Thursday, August 13, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. The virtual town hall events will bring in special guest speakers from all around the world with varying topics to inspire, inform, and support the work we are doing as Rotarians! |
Kerrville Successful Golf Tourney  Kerrville Rotary Club held a successful First Responders Golf Tournament Fundraiser on June 15. They had over 82 players which is more than they have ever had before. |
A Thousand Books Making A Bridge To Literacy
There is great joy when a child is born and again when they can learn about the world through books. In a few short years that child is on a tract to get a good education but if for whatever reason that child is not reading at 3rd grade level by the 3rd grade he or she is on a very slippery sloop that leads to a very difficult life. |
Knowledge Is Power
Over two years ago I joined the Alamo Heights Rotary Club, not fully knowing what I was getting into. As time went on my curiosity for Rotary turned into fondness, then excitement, and today I have a complete love for Rotary! My feelings have strengthened not only from the relationships I’ve made with other Rotarians but also from the information I’ve learned in the Rotary Learning Center. |
DG Xavier Toson's August Message
I hope this message finds you all well and in good spirits. I want to applaud you all for finding new ways to serve the communities in which you live and those abroad, fellowship, and fundraise as we navigate uncharted waters. Your willingness to take on the role of selfless service even amid such challenges as COVID-19 is why we are more than mere volunteers; we are Rotarians! Our theme for August is "Membership & New Club Development," and I would like to take a moment to highlight just what that means and why we should focus greatly on it. |
The Rotary Network ... A New Tool This initiative helps Rotarians connect their business with Rotarians, find assistance for challenges both professional and personal, and access career advice and leads. It's Rotarians helping Rotarians! Check it out now. www.therotarynetwork.org |
Eagle Pass Rotary Donates to the South Texas Food Bank
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Back to School Backpack Giveaway Rotary Club of San Antonio South participated in the San Antonio District 3 Councilwoman Rebecca Viagran Back to School Backpack Giveaway along with the San Antonio Food Bank on Saturday, July 25. |
San Antonio South Delivers Meals to Healthcare Workers The Rotary Club of San Antonio South has been very busy during this time of shut down. |
San Antonio Northeast Rotary Volunteers at Texas Diaper Bank Members of the San Antonio Northeast Rotary Club volunteered at the Texas Diaper Bank on Saturday, July 25th. Club members repackaged diapers into 25 count packages for clients that receive assistance from the Texas Diaper Bank and their 54 partner agencies. |
What is the Plus in PolioPlus
The following article will explain the original derivation of what the “Plus” in PolioPlus is. A lot of the following material has been copied in segments or paraphrased from material on Rotary websites related to PolioPlus - Rotary News Online; polioeradication.org, endpolio.org - and culled down to make the article a quick read. |
Rotarian Creates Volunteer Contact Tracing Project
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Rotary Donation Drive Recently, the Rotary Club of Alamo Ranch organized two donation drives to benefit the Bexar County Battered Women and Children's Shelter. The club accepted new/gently used clothing, homeware items, and cleaning supplies, which will be used by survivors of domestic violence as they get a new start and transition into a safe and healthy living situation. |
Kerrville Morning Rotary Honors Original Charter Member
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Blanco County Presents Paul Harris Awards The Rotary Club of Blanco County is proud to present the Paul Harris Award to many of its members. Joe Garcia was able to present the award personally to Hal Switzer. |
E-Rotarians Give Back
The Rotary E-Club President Eddie Knightington accompanied Mayor Mary M. Dennis made a generous donation of gift cards on May 26 to Live Oak First Responders for all their efforts during the pandemic. The club provided the firefighters with 20 gift cards from Williams Confectionery. |
Discovering The Power of Rotary During a Pandemic I have been a member of my club for two years, but it was in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic that I learned what it truly means to be a Rotarian. When my state of Texas went into quarantine, our club president, Brandon Logan, set up a ‘virtual happy hour’ on Thursday evenings. |
Grant Training on July 9th Clubs wanting to apply for a Rotary Foundation district grant will appreciate the requirement for a club member being trained in grants management can be met via an online 90-minute session |
Jane Burton Recognized For Merritorious Service Jane Burton, Fair Oaks Ranch Rotarian, recognized with the Rotary Foundation Citation for Merritorious Service. |
Foundation News
GLOBAL GRANTS IN MEXICO, GUATEMALA AND TANZANIA: We are truly opening opportunities with a flurry or global grant applications. Boerne Sunrise is working with Rotarians in Aguascalientes, Mexico on providing a cornea-splitting piece of equipment. |
DG Xavier Toson's July Message District Governor Xavier Toson's Video Chat for July - Wishing us a Happy Rotary New Year and inspirational message to start the year Click to play video. |
Polio Outbreaks and the Endgame Strategy
As District 5840’s PolioPlus Chair for 2020-2021, I will be writing a blog on the status of PolioPlus and events related to it. The blog will be on Wordpress and will be readily available to the public there, on Facebook, and on Twitter. The blog will be placed on the District 5840 website in the enhanced PolioPlus section. |
Eagle Pass Inducts Five New Members On June 24th, Rachel Draeger, President of the Eagle Pass Rotary Club, inducted five new members to her club. |
Fredericksburg Food Pantry DonationPresentation made by the Fredericksburg Nimitz Rotary Club on June 26, 2020 to the Fredericksburg Food Pantry for $1500. |
Fredericksburg Rotary Clubs Support Hill Country Community The Fredericksburg Nimitz Rotary Club, The Rotary Club of Fredericksburg, and the Fredericksburg Morning Rotary Club jointly received a Covid-19 grant of $4,000 from District 5840. |
Kerrville Morning Rotary Awards $2,000 Scholarship
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Rotary Foundation Contribution Club Awards
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Joint Rotary meeting via Zoom San Antonio Northeast Rotary Club held a joint meeting with the Rotary Club of West Liberty, Iowa. |
Kerrville Morning Rotary Installs New Officers
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Kerrville Morning Rotary Fetes Rotarian of the Year
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Food Box Distribution for Atascosa County Pick Up Pleasanton Rotary Club organized a needs assessment in Atascosa County for which 5-7 possible food pantries in Atascosa County and committed to distribute 475 boxes to the identified groups. |
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Rotary Club Helps Barnabas The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a lot of pain and fear in the community, but local groups still look out for the community and the Wimberley Valley and help with those that individual and families that are directly affected. |
Canyon Lake Rotary Club Provides Community Support to Those in Need The Canyon Lake Rotary Foundation made a significant donation recently to jumpstart the financial assistance program at a local charity. The Community Resource & Recreation Center of Canyon Lake (CRRC) has served the community for 37 years by providing emergency food and financial assistance. |
Boerne Sunrise & Fair Oaks Ranch Provide Crisis Assistance to Hill Country Family Services The Rotary Clubs of Boerne Sunrise and Fair Oaks Ranch applied for and were awarded grants through the District 5840 COVID 19 Disaster Relief Fund for the combined amount of $3000. |
District Governor Installation We look forward to welcoming our incoming District Governor, Xavier Toson (2020-2021), and congratulating our outgoing District Governor, John Hutcherson (2019-2020) on a job well done. Our special guest and presiding officer for the event will be Rotary International Director (2020-2022) Suzi Howe! We've made it super easy to log on and view the installation. You have the option to view on our District 5840 Facebook page by clicking the link below: https://www.facebook.com/RotaryDistrict5840/live_videos or You have the option to view on our District 5840 YouTube channel by clicking the link below: |
Council on Legislation
Today under the leadership of PDG Carol Holmes our legislative committee counted the votes for the District 5840 Council on Legislation representative for the years 2020 - 2023. Kathy Hubbard the immediate Past District Governor was elected and PDG Sherri Muniz is the Alternate. |
Katoma Community Enjoying Rain H.Water Project Thank you message from the Katoma community: "we are now enjoying rain h. water project! Thank you so much for your grant which is highly appreciated. It has changed the life of our community." |
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“Wave of Violence and Anguish Sweeps Dozens of US Cities” This is the headline on May 31, 2020 describing racial demonstrations happening again in the United States of America. These are the same United States of America where we are guaranteed Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Assembly and Due Process of Law. |
Emergency Food Distribution Service Project On May 20th, four of members of the Eagle Pass Rotary assisted with the emergency food distribution event for Maverick County. |
Fair Oaks Ranch Awards Scholarships
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Blanco County Awards Scholarships The Rotary Club of Blanco County recently announced the award of $1000 scholarships to four deserving high school seniors, |
Covid-19 Community Support Campaign
The Rotary Club of Fredericksburg (noon) put together a COVID-19 Community Support Campaign to get donations to help local organizations like the Needs Council, Food Bank and Good Samaritan Center. Our first round we raised over $3k for the Needs Council! |
Feeding COVID-19 Workers in Fredericksburg The Texas Military Department (TMD) were in Fredericksburg, TX to conduct COVID-19 screenings for symptomatic patients on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. |
San Antonio Guest Speaker RI President Mark Maloney San Antonio Rotary May 27 meeting with Rotary International President Mark Maloney. Click here to listen to presentation. |
San Antonio North Central Rotary Continues to Feed on Weekends Hunger is made worse during the Covid19 lock-down and North Central Rotary Club continues to help. |
San Antonio Northwest Rotary Change Program SA Northwest Rotary will be giving out their Awards for the Change Program @ Dellview Elementary via ZOOM this year. Twenty (20) children qualified for the Awards and will receive a beautiful certificate and a 10” Tablet for all of their hard work. |
San Antonio North Central Awards Scholarships San Antonio North Central Rotary Club's Scholarship Chair - Christine Gonzales Tovar presented yard signs to the 2020 Scholarship winners from Winston School San Antonio |
Hondo-D’hanis Rotarians Provide Aid to Medina County Impacted by Covid-19 Although the Rotary Club of Hondo-D’Hanis, like so many other organizations during the coronavirus outbreak, could not meet “in person,” its members continued their hard work to make a difference in the lives of many in the community. |
Join San Antonio Rotary on May 27th - RI President Mark Maloney Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 871 7331 6692 One tap mobile +13462487799,,87173316692# US (Houston) +12532158782,,87173316692# US (Tacoma) |
Canyon Lake Education Scholarships
Every year the Canyon Lake Rotary Club (The Club) gives out education scholarships to bright, intelligent and energetic youth in the area; and this is year is no exception. |
Blanco County Continues Serving The Rotary Club of Blanco County has reached out during this school year by providing hygiene kits for families in the Johnson City and Blanco Independent School Systems. |
Page Turner Awards
The Rotary Club of Wimberley is proud to announce the winners of this year's Page Turner Awards which recognizes those students who have read the most books during the school year. The recipients are: |
April 4th District Conference - DG John Hutcherson District Governor John Hutcherson's Speech at the April 4th District Conference with Toastmasters. Click photo to listen to video. |
Terry Beard Toastmasters-Rotary Synergy SpeechTerry Beard Toastmasters and Rotary Synergy Speech from April 4th District Conference |
Kathy Moore's Toastmasters-Rotary Synergy SpeechKathy Moore's Toastmasters-Rotary Synergy Speech from April 4th District Conference |
2020 Cruise Raffle Drawing Rotarian McKenzie Moellering from the Rotary Club of Fredericksburg Morning was the buyer and seller of the winning ticket of the District Cruise Raffle. The fundraiser contributed $48,930.00 to the humanitarian programs of Rotary. Thank you to all that sold tickets! |
Register for Club Leader Training - May 16 CLT is where club officers and emerging leaders can learn more about what Rotary has to offer. If you are an incoming Club President, Club Secretary, or chair of Membership, RI Foundation, if you are interested in Grants Management or Strategic Planning for your club, Club Leadership Training is for you. Register Here |
4 Ways to Engage Members Online
Are you looking for ideas to engage members while we’re physically distancing ourselves from each other? Has your club started meeting online? Here are some of our favorite resources to help: |
Blanco Rotary Educates on Prevention of Human Trafficking Tracy Barr, Rotary Club of Blanco project chair Preventing Human Trafficking provided an informational presentation to the Blanco Woman's club. We all must be involved in order to protect our community of young persons. |
Morning Rotary Donates to Doyle Community Center
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Adapting to Service in the Time of COVID
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Randolph Metrocom Supports Local Assistance Programs Randolph Metrocom Rotary Club founded a 501c3 (GRAPIE) ran by a board thats includes all club members. They gave $2500 each to two local assistance programs - Greater Randolph Area Services Program (G.R.A.S.P) and Randolph Area Christian Assistance Program (RACAP) located in their community. |
San Antonio Northeast Response to Covid-19
The San Antonio Northeast Rotary Club held its first Zoom meeting on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. The main topic of discussion was what we could do as a club to help out our community during these trying times. The club members voted unanimously to donate $2,000 from the club’s checking account to the Texas Diaper Bank, so that diapers, wipes and feminine hygiene products could be purchased directly from the manufacturer. |
Del Rio Provides Meals to Front Line Workers Showing our appreciation to the staff, the Del Rio Rotary Club provided meals to the staff of Val Verde Regional Medical Center and three of their clinics. The 200 hamburger meals were prepared by Skillet's Restaurant and included a inspirational quote. A big thanks to everyone who made this possible. |
Fair Oaks Ranch Supports Hill Country Family Services
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Polio and Covid-19
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Clubs Leading the Way with Foundation Giving
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Rotary Responds Covid-19 Telethon
Join this live event on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at 10AM to hear stories of hope, inspiration and gratitude from Rotarians, Rotaractors and friends of #Rotary from across the globe as they share what they are doing to help their communities. The telethon will also showcase how our polio eradication infrastructure is helping to combat COVID-19. The goal is to raise more than $1 million dollars! To watch, visit facebook.com/rotary. Here is how you can participate: |
District Conference Postponed
The District Conference scheduled for May 2, 2020 in Fredericksburg has been postponed until the Fall of 2020. The raffle will be held via Zoom on May 2, 2020. |
Wimberley Rotarians Project Supports Ethiopian Children What began as the adoption of an infant from Ethiopia by a Rotary Club of Wimberley co-president in 2008 and support of the club has become an international project supporting the education and welfare of hundreds of children. |
Project - Volunteer Surge The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed our healthcare system to its limits. We can take action now through a citizen volunteer opportunity called Volunteer Surge! Rotary Clubs across the country are partnering with Volunteer Surge to recruit one million volunteers to participate in a new program that provides training online, for free, to become a Telehealth Worker or a Community Health Worker. Rotarian founded nonprofit The Global Impact Group is leading this effort. Click here to join the effort called Volunteer Surge! |
Boerne Sunrise Rotary Donates to Hill Country Family Services
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Connect With The Online Rotary World Join Rotary International as they host "Connect with the (Online) Rotary World" on Apr 28, 2020 3:00 PM CDT. Please register for webinar at: https:// Rotarians and Rotaractors everywhere are proving that being physically isolated doesn’t mean being disconnected. People are embracing new ways to connect using technology — smartphones, webcams, and the internet. Find out more in our upcoming webinar, which will feature members who are leading their clubs and districts in the move to virtual connection. |
Rotary Crusie Raffle Information
As printed on the raffle tickets, there will be a drawing on May 2nd to determine the winner. The original plan was for completed tickets stubs being brought to the District Conference in Fredericksburg on that date has changed due to the Covid-19 based restricitions on group gathering. Instead, stubs will be mailed from the clubs to the District Rotary Foundation Committee Chair by April 20th and made available for the drawing overseen by the District Governor. Mailing address: |
Tips For A Zoom Meeting
· Set an agenda · Don’t sit with a window behind you. A little effort of lighting goes a long way · Sit close to the screen. Your face should fill the screen. · When you’re not talking, hit mute · Utilize the chat feature |
Use Virtual Meetings To Stay Engaged With Members Consider the creative use of technology to host “virtual meeting” experiences for your members until you can resume in-person meetings and events. There are many free and paid options for hosting virtual meetings. See below for some free options: District Zoom account— Clubs may use the District Zoom account to hold their virtual meetings. Each meeting allows for up to 100 participants and no time cap. To access/schedule your Club Meeting using the District Zoom account, contact DG John Hutcherson at 5840dg1920@gmail.com. |
RI Convention Cancelled
Rotary International just announced that the Rotary International Convention, scheduled for 6-10 June 2020, in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, has been canceled in response to the ongoing threat of COVID-19. Read more at riconvention.org |
Rotary’s Role in Battling Coronavirus
The COVID-19 coronavirus is affecting every aspect of our lives in real time, and this puts Rotarians in an unfamiliar place. As People of Action, we are most comfortable when we are fully engaged in the world – moving freely, meeting openly, and offering helping hands. These are very difficult times for people who, like us, are at our best when we are learning, growing, and serving—together. We are also leaders in our communities, and these times call for leadership. In many ways, this also is our time. We have proven abilities to reach out and collaborate to offer immediate help to people in need at a rapid pace. These are precisely the skills needed all over the world today. The global effort against COVID-19 depends on actions taken in every country. Rotary has the unique ability to help improve those efforts in every community and every country. |
Register for District Conference Warm-Up - April 4th Rotary and Toastmasters working together will enable us to change and impact the world more powerfully! Come join us for our District Conference Warm-Up on Saturday, April 4th at 11:30am for an online Zoom meeting. Lark Doley, the immediate past President of Toastmasters International, will be the keynote speaker for Rotarians and Toastmasters. Please register to receive link. |
Rotary during the COVID-19 outbreak
Dear fellow Rotarians, The health and safety of our members are our top priorities. We are closely monitoring the outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) and continuously assessing its potential impact on our operations, meetings, trainings, and other events. Due to the rapidly changing nature of this situation, I encourage you to use your discretion when it comes to club and district meetings and events, and Rotary programs and activities. |
New Marketplatz at Wurstfest Wurstfest is a 10-day salute to sausage that is a 59-year tradition in New Braunfels. Each year hundreds of thousands of festival attendees enjoy all the foods, fun, and beer that Wurstfest has to offer. |
Save the Date - Hill Country Craft Beer Festival The spring fundraiser for the Rotary Club of New Braunfels is the Hill Country Craft Beer Festival, April 18 from 1pm to 6pm, with VIP entrance beginning at 12noon, at Rockin’ R on the banks of the Guadalupe River in Gruene. Tickets will go on sale March 1, |
Rotary Ribbon Cutting of Basketball Pavillion Fredericksburg Morning Rotary just completed another major project for our community, a basketball pavilion with multiple courts.A group of young adults came to asking for help building these courts. |
Calling All Veterans!
We are looking at starting a San Antonio Military Rotary Club. First, I would like for you to consider being a member of this special San Antonio Military Rotary Club. Second, In order to do this, I need you to put on your thinking caps and reach out to your military friends/contact list. Our goal is to have 20 members by 15 March, 2020 who are committed to service-above-self. |
Katoma Water Project Completed The Rotary Club of Fredericksburg is proud to announce the completion of the Katoma Water Project in Africa! It was a very happy and monumental day for the villagers. Jim Harris and the International Services Projects Committee are looking at more ways to participate with District 5840 & Rotary International to bring more clean water to more people that are without it. |
Blanco County's Brain Fitness Program The program has grown to two times a month going to nursing homes, senior Nursing care and other group centers. The Rotarin team is lead by our amazing project guide, Anne-Maria Morgan. This group of ladies at Johnson City, Texas have been meeting for several months enjoying all the brain fitness activities. |
Fair Oaks Ranch Hosts Schlotzsky’s CEO
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Canyon Lake's Romantic Rendezvous Canyon Lake's sold-out 12th annual Valentine’s Day event was a tremendous success – again! The 300 plus attendees boot-scooted their way to country western music, dined on succulent beef, purchased silent and live actions items, all for the benefit of the youth fellowships the club supports. Join us next year! |
