Field of Honor at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Honored to assist in a small way with the festive atmosphere and celebration of the 250th US Independence Day. |
Flags for fallen Vets Memorial Day
Great Houston Area Veterans Rotary Club at the Houston National Cemetery for the Memorial Day Flags for fallen Veterans 2026. |
Save The DateSAVE THE DATE! October 9, 2023 WAVES PROJECT FUND RAISER DRIVE TO DIVE Annual Golf Tournament Contact Jeff Pickard October 24, 2023 Joint Luncheon with DG Heather Rimato With Hobby Area Rotary Club Big Horn BBQ 11:30 AM November 5 FIELD OF HONOR Flags Places at the VA Hospital 8:00 AM November 10 FIELD OF HONOR Dedication Ceremony at VA Hospital 9:30 am November 10 Marine Corp Ball contact Patrick Houck December 12 Rotary Club of Greater Houston Veterans Annual Christmas Party Raffle Drawing Anderson Nursing Home Noon |
PROJECTS MARK YOU CALENDAR!!! The Rotary Club of Greater Houston Veterans service projects for 2023-2024 have been announced. A requirement of all members of the club is that all members participate in it's projects.
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Vince Poscente
We had an amazing time at our Rotary Club meeting last week with the accomplished author and motivational speaker, Vince Poscente.
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Vietnam Veterans Day Field of Honor
Our dedication ceremony for the Vietnam Veterans Day Field of Honor was inspiring and encouraging. The welcome home that Vietnam-era service members didn’t receive in the 70’s is now being made. The ceremony was complete with speakers from the City of Houston, SERVE, a General, VA dignitaries, the colors were presented, the National Anthem, God Bless America and best of all; veterans were honored by all present.
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Speaker Charles Kurt
Our bi-monthly meeting for March 28 was an inspiring retelling from Charles Kurt of his encounter with the Nazi invasion of Austria, his journey to the US and enlisted and service in the US Army. He’s incredibly proud of his earned US citizenship and has amazing stories from his home country, of his time in the service and his amazing life. Thank you Charles and family for helping to make this meeting very special.
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2023 TEXAS ROTARY ROUND-UP ALL CLUB CELEBRATION
15 March Rotary district 5890 hosted an all-club meeting at Safari Texas ranch with some very special guests....
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Armed Forces Day at the RodeoMarch 1st is Armed Forces Appreciation Day at the Rodeo! This is the perfect time for every veteran family to honor the brave men and women of the U.S. military for their service, past and present. All attendees are encouraged to come out, dress in red, white, and blue, and show appreciation for the troops.
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Magical speaker
We had the Magician Paul Driscoll performing and baffling our audience and in between drawing for PRIZES for our annual raffle. Congratulations to all the winners.
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Great speaker
THE VOICE OF THE ASTROS!!! We had a great special guest speaker Mr. Bill Brown at the Big Horn BBQ.
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Helping people with disabilities make their own music Music has been an important part of leading an ordinary life for students at the Music School for Children With Disabilities in Honor of Paul Harris in Lublin, Poland. Founded by Rotary members, the school serves 20 students with various disabilities, including Down syndrome, autism, and visual impairments. The Rotary Club of Lublin-Centrum-Maria Curie-Sklodowska has provided funding with help from Rotary Foundation Matching Grants and the Henryk Wieniawski Musical Society, which houses the school. After their son Mateusz was born with underdeveloped eyes, Mariusz and Joanna Kania looked for ways to help him be active. When he showed an aptitude for music, they looked for a teacher and were thrilled to find the Paul Harris music school. |
Finding Safe Haven For years, Angalia Bianca had slept in abandoned buildings throughout Chicago. She stole. She did drugs. She spent time in and out of jail for forgery, theft, trespassing, and possession of narcotics. But after she landed in prison for the seventh time, something changed -- Bianca knew she wanted a better life. She just didn’t know how to make it happen.After serving her time, Bianca sought help from a local homeless organization, A Safe Haven, and moved to its shelter in the Rogers Park neighborhood. Bianca followed the program closely -- she attended all the required meetings, passed drug tests, and volunteered at every opportunity.
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Saving lives in Ghana What is it like taking a large team to Africa? It has probably been one of the most rewarding experiences in my life. In mid February, I began leading Rotary members from all over the East Coast of the United States through Ghana. I’ve tried to give the team a warm Ghanaian welcome like I’ve received on my earlier trips. A large trip is a real blessing because each person sees Ghana and our work in a different way.A highlight for the team was greeting the chief of Sagadugu. The team got excited about buying goats and food for children in the villages where I support eight churches. It was good to see the pastors of most of the eight churches, and I had to explain that we were just passing through on our way to Bolgatanga. |
India celebrates three years without polio Throughout India and around the world, Rotary clubs are celebrating a major milestone: India has gone three years without a new case of polio. The last reported case was a two-year-old girl in West Bengal on 13 January 2011. To mark this historic triumph, Rotary clubs illuminated landmarks and iconic structures throughout the country with four simple but powerful words, "India is polio free."The three-year achievement sets the stage for polio-free certification of the entire Southeast Asia region by the World Health Organization. The Indian government also plans to convene a polio summit in February to commemorate this victory in the global effort to eradicate polio. |
