CONSIDER THIS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY--At our May 23 Lunch, Nancy White from the Houston based Prisoner Entrepreneurship Program provided a very compelling presentation on how they are helping convicted felons turn their lives around. Their three-year recidivism record is only 8.3% compelled to the State's 25%. If interested in helping, go to their web site www.pep.org or contact Brian Troy (Houston) at btroy@pep.org or call 832-767-0928. Volunteers are needed
We meet Thursdays at 12:00 PM
The Woodlands Country Club - Palmer Course
The Woodlands Country Club - Palmer Course
100 Grand Fairway
Legacy Ballroom
The Woodlands, TX 77381
United States of America
Legacy Ballroom
The Woodlands, TX 77381
United States of America
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Two new Wild Polio cases reported this week. See attached report.
What is that Polio Eradication Picture? - Applications are now open for the 2019 Polio REACH Awards, established by the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. The REACH Awards honor front line health workers and innovators on disease elimination – the true heroes of disease eradication. These awards are a moment to recognize and celebrate the dedicated Polio vaccinators who tirelessly overcome difficult terrain and areas of insecurity to reach every last child with lifesaving polio vaccines.The REACH Awards will be presented at the Reaching the Last Mile Forum on 11/19/2019 in Abu Dhabi, UAE where the Global Polio Eradication Initiative’s 2019 pledging moment will be hel
Vaccine Derived Polio Cases reported in 2019 - 11: Indonesia - 0 (0 in 2018). Papua New Guinea - 0 (26 in 2018). Nigeria - 8 (34 in 2018) Niger - 0 (10 in 2018). Somalia - 2 (13 in 2018). DRC - 1 (20 in 2018). Mozambique - 0 - (1 in 2018) One hundred and four Vaccine Derived Polio cases were reported in 2018. Iran - One additional Polio Positive Environmental Sample was detected this week in Iran. Sample there are genetically related to those in Karachi, Pakistan. No cases of Polio paralysis have been reported in Iran.
Congratulations Ryan Mathes, Rotary Club of The Woodlands President and Woman of Distinction.
Ryan was honored at the 29th Annual Women of Distinction Luncheon at The Woodlands Marriott on May 3, 2019.
At their May 2 Luncheon, The Rotary Club honored their selection of the 2018-2019 Students of the Year. What a great bunch of young people from our Woodlands Area Schools. The students, their parents and CISD can all be proud of the great accomplishments of these students.
The Club welcomed visiting Rotarian Thomas Harms from Paris France with an exchange of Club Flags.
Rotarian Chad Grimes had a fun time as a contestant at the YMCA Dancing for a Cause. Chad was awarded the Most Enthusiastic trophy!!
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Our Club held its "An Evening of Elegance!" fund raising event on February 23 at The Woodlands Marriott. As part of the event, we honored Michael and Vicki Richmond for their major contributions to our community throughout the past 35 plus years.
All proceeds benefited the Rotary House. Rotary House is a Non Profit focused on providing patients from any of our five area Woodlands Hospitals a secure and affordable place to stay while seeking treatments. The Event netted $190,000 for this great cause. Once again, we wish to thank all of our Sponsors for helping to make this event such a big success.
| Event Sponsors | Amount | Rotary House Sponsorship Category |
| Purepoint Financial | $15,000.00 | Framing/Stud Sponsor |
| Great American Title (Ronnie Mathews) | $10,000.00 | Roof Sponsor |
| Howard Hughes Corporation | $10,000.00 | Roof Sponsor |
| Jeff Beard Real Estate Co. | $10,000.00 | Roof Sponsor |
| Lone Star Corporate College | $10,000.00 | Roof Sponsor |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital | $10,000.00 | Roof Sponsor |
| Texas Children's Hospital | $10,000.00 | Roof Sponsor |
| Woodforest National Bank | $10,000.00 | Roof Sponsor |
| CHI St Luke’s Health | $5,000.00 | Floor Sponsor |
| M D Anderson Hospital | $5,000.00 | Floor Sponsor |
| Methodist | $5,000.00 | Floor Sponsor |
| Richmond Realty | $5,000.00 | Floor Sponsor |
| Schroeder & Associates | $5,000.00 | Floor Sponsor |
| Stewart Title | $5,000.00 | Floor Sponsor |
| Woodforest Development | $5,000.00 | Floor Sponsor |
| Mary & Norm Parrish Table | $2,500.00 | Door Sponsor |
| Spirit of Texas Bank | $2,500.00 | Door Sponsor |
| Bruce C Tough Law Firm | $2,250.00 | Door Sponsor |
| Chad Grimes & Lucian Rivela Table | $2,250.00 | Door Sponsor |
| Constable Ryan Gable | $2,250.00 | Door Sponsor |
| Dr. Guy Facial Plastic Surgery | $2,250.00 | Door Sponsor |
| Early/Wolford Families | $2,250.00 | Door Sponsor |
| Julie Martineau | $2,250.00 | Door Sponsor |
| Knighton & Stone (Jay Knighton) | $2,250.00 | Door Sponsor |
| Melissa Ray Insurance Agency | $2,250.00 | Door Sponsor |
| Melton/ Maletasta/ Logan/ Cox Table | $2,250.00 | Door Sponsor |
| Montgomery County Youth Services | $2,250.00 | Door Sponsor |
| Raymond James/Tim Montfort | $2,250.00 | Door Sponsor |
| Starfox Financial Services (Bill Friebel) | $2,250.00 | Door Sponsor |
| The Woodlands Christian Academy | $2,250.00 | Door Sponsor |
| United Capital (Stephen Bauer) | $2,250.00 | Door Sponsor |
| Will Perry & Assoc | $2,250.00 | Door Sponsor |
| The Strong Firm | $1,500.00 | Window Sponsor |
| Gerald Glenn | $1,000.00 | Brick Sponsor |
| John Fackler | $1,000.00 | Brick Sponsor |
| Sue Turney | $250.00 | Donation |
2nd Annual Texas Legends Crawfish Boil- A GREAT SUCCESS!
Tom Cox and his team pulled off another great event- in spite of the weather! Over 500 people had their fill of crawfish. The event netted $21,000 for the Texas Legends Scholarship Fund, which will award college scholarship s to students attending The Woodlands high schools.
Club Volunteers partnered with Interfaith of The Woodlands on April 06, 2019 to help our Seniors by working for a day on community improvement projects. The local high school Interact Clubs also participated in the effort. This was a fantastic opportunity to show our support for our community and provide various services to local senior citizens in need of assistance.
The work of Rotary begins in the community, and every community has its own unique needs and concerns. While we serve in countless ways, we’ve focused our efforts in six key areas to maximize our impact. These areas encompass some of the world’s most critical and widespread humanitarian needs, and we have a proven record of success in addressing them:
- Peace and conflict prevention/resolution
- Disease prevention and treatment
- Water and sanitation
- Maternal and child health
- Basic education and literacy
- Economic and community developmentRotary members planning new service projects are encouraged to consider these areas and the many opportunities for innovative projects within them. The attached publication introduces each area and suggests how Rotary clubs and districts and their service partners can address these needs both locally and internationally.
