Food. Shelter. Security.Cat Phelps
Greetings and Welcome to a new Rotary Year!
We are so blessed to have an amazing Rotary Club that is full of life and excitement here in Georgetown, Texas. If you are finding this welcome email and are new to Rotary, please join us for lunch. If you are a current member of this Club, I hope this message inspires you to serve more and take pride in all that we do.
Did you know that we...
- Host the Field of Honor® - This year we will celebrate our 6th Anniversary of the Field of Honor®. Every November, San Gabriel Park is transformed into a living tribute to all those who have or are serving our community as a veteran, first-responder, or active duty military. This year we will welcome over 1,000 Middle and High School Students to the field to learn about freedom first-hand. We also will be welcoming the "Tunnels to Towers" mobile learning experience. Join us as FDNY firefighters who helped save so many lives on 9/11 guide our community through this exhibit of never forgetting.
- Turn 60! I am not even 40 years old, however I am very excited about welcoming our Club to its 60th Anniversary! More info to come on this, but we have much to celebrate and we hope you will join us.
- Celebrate the 40th Annual Rotary Golf Invitational! 40 years of swinging clubs and fellowship to help raise funds for deserving youth non-profits in our community. We welcome everyone to come and join us next Spring.
- Give! - This Club is a GIVING Club! We will build 10 community ramps for folks unable to leave their homes, educate and help stop human trafficking, complete countless service projects, and still find time to have a few Pints for Polio. Additionally, over $75,000 will be awarded to military/veteran non-profits, high school seniors, and area non-profits as they work to help us serve our growing community.
- Care About Clean Water - Our international work is also growing and we are activity preparing for the day when we will bring water filtration to so many communities in our global reach. If you have a passion for servicing communities deep in a South American jungle...we have just the project for you!
- Challenge ourselves and beliefs to be more welcoming and break down barriers with our Racial Unity Committee. Meeting every Thursday, via zoom, this group of dedicated Rotarians are moving mountains with Diversity and Inclusion and making our Club and community better. The guiding principals are rooted in Peacebuilding and determined to end Racism in our world.
WOW! Just in those past 6 bullet points, you can clearly see that this Rotary Club is one that believes that Rotary Happens!
This upcoming year, Rotary International President Jennifer Jones has given us the theme to Imagine Rotary. We ask that every Rotarian or community member reading this message Imagine a Georgetown WITHOUT Rotary. Those bullet points and milestones would all quickly go away. That idea just hurts my heart, with so many that need our service and no Rotary club to step up.
Now, Imagine Georgetown with you doing more Rotary. If you are new, imagine joining the best group of do-gooders in Central Texas. If you are a member, try serving on a new committee or take on a leadership role. Rotary will give you what you give it. Take that feeling of charging the mountain and not stopping until we have done so much good you can't stop smiling. THAT IS ROTARY. That is why this Club strives to be the Service Center of the community and truly makes ROTARY HAPPEN!
Have a blessed '22-'23 Year....now, let's go do some good!
In Service,
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