RI and Foundation Recognition
Rotary International Service Above Self Award Recipient
Rotary’s highest honor for individual Rotarians. The award recognizes up to 150 Rotarians annually who have demonstrated exemplary humanitarian service, with an emphasis on personal volunteer efforts and active involvement in helping others through Rotary.
2009-2010 Gene E. Davenport
Rotary’s highest honor for individual Rotarians. The award recognizes up to 150 Rotarians annually who have demonstrated exemplary humanitarian service, with an emphasis on personal volunteer efforts and active involvement in helping others through Rotary.
2009-2010 Gene E. Davenport
Rotary International Youth Exchange Students
1. Cristina Mestres (Vilanova, I.La.Getru, Barcelona) 1997-1998
2. Fred Bayers (Welkenraedt, Liege, Belgium) 1998-1999
3. Angie Pasqualis (Mendoza, Mendoza, Argentina) 2000-2001
4. Phili Jahn (Bad Harzburg, Niedersachsen, Germany) 2001-2002
1. Cristina Mestres (Vilanova, I.La.Getru, Barcelona) 1997-1998
2. Fred Bayers (Welkenraedt, Liege, Belgium) 1998-1999
3. Angie Pasqualis (Mendoza, Mendoza, Argentina) 2000-2001
4. Phili Jahn (Bad Harzburg, Niedersachsen, Germany) 2001-2002
Foundation Program Involvement Toward World Peace and Understanding
3-H Grant – (1) $500,000 – 1998, Nigeria, Africa to increase awareness of the dangers of Aflatoxin in the food supply. Monitoring labs were set up in 3 African countries and personnel trained to test grain samples in the marketplace. Model farms were established to teach poultry farms how to properly use diseased grain that has been treated. Tours were set up for other farmers to see the difference and how the model farm was structured. A public awareness campaign was launched to educate the urban population in the three countries warning against consumption of the diseased grain.
Humanitarian Matching Grants (11)-$390,225
3-H Grant – (1) $500,000 – 1998, Nigeria, Africa to increase awareness of the dangers of Aflatoxin in the food supply. Monitoring labs were set up in 3 African countries and personnel trained to test grain samples in the marketplace. Model farms were established to teach poultry farms how to properly use diseased grain that has been treated. Tours were set up for other farmers to see the difference and how the model farm was structured. A public awareness campaign was launched to educate the urban population in the three countries warning against consumption of the diseased grain.
Humanitarian Matching Grants (11)-$390,225
1. 1999-2000 Ciudad Victoria (CV) - upgrading of surgical rooms of Hospital Civil in CV – ($40,000).
2. 2000-2001 Georgetown – medical equipment in the Medical Clinic (now Lone Star Circle of Care) - ($40,000).
3. 2002-2003 Ciudad Victoria – neonatal equipment – ($49,000)
4. 2004-2005 Georgetown – equipment for Caring Place – ($39,000)
5. 2006-2007 Ciudad. Victoria TB clinic, equip.- ($41,000)
6. 2008-2009 Georgetown - equipment and tractor for R.O.C.K.- ($30,000)
7. 2009-2010 Ciudad Victoria - supplies, materials, and equipment for ReHab Center – ($30,000)
8. 2010-2011 Georgetown - equipment, furniture, and supplies for The NEST – ($35,000)
9. 2010-2011 Nepal – medical equipment ($20,850)
10. 2011-2012 Ciudad Victoria – children’s hospital ambulance ($49,250)
11. 2011-2012 Nepal – dialysis ambulance ($16,125)
12. 2011-2012 International grant for passenger van for Brookwood in Georgetown
13. 2013-2014 Ciudad Victoria – bakery equipment for rehab facility
14. 2013-2014 Libraries of Love, Shelter Box, Polio Plus
15. 2015-2016 Cuidad Victoria $10,000
16. 2016-2017 Polio Plus, Shelter Box, local projects
17. 2017-2018 Guatemala Volcano Relief, began grant for Ciudad Victoria bone marrow equip
18. 2018-2019 Cuidad Victoria Bone Marrow Transplant machine, local grants
19. 2019-2020 Water filters, Gautemala, Polio Plus, Shelter Box
20. 2020-2021 Caring Place $8,000, Shelter Box, Libraries of Love
21. 2021-2022 Ukraine Fund, $5.000, Pints for Polio $8,590
22. 2022-2023
23. 2023-2024 Polio Plus $15,000, local grants
24. 2024-2025
25. 2025-2026
Group Study Exchange
GSE Team Leaders (2) Gene Davenport-Germany 2001, Kay Trub-Italy 2009
GSE Team Members (1) Brian Dieringer-Czech Republic/Slovakia 2002
GSE Team Leaders (2) Gene Davenport-Germany 2001, Kay Trub-Italy 2009
GSE Team Members (1) Brian Dieringer-Czech Republic/Slovakia 2002
GSE Team outbound to Cebu, Philippines
GSE Visiting Teams (7) *Hosted teams visiting District
1. 1999 South Korea - Dist 3870
2. 2001Germany - District 1850
3. 2002 Czech Republic – District 2240
4.2005 Mexico – District 4130
5. 2007 Australia – District 9710
6. 2008 Italy – District 2060
7. 2010 Japan – District 2660
*Hosted meaning: 1. Scheduled all team activities for the week in Georgetown and 2. Home-hosted each team member in a Rotarian's home, and 3. Managed all local transportation and meals other than those cared for by home hosts. In each case Sun City and Sunrise Clubs had a chance to host one of the team members as well.
Ambassadorial Scholars (3) $75,000
Alysson Ford - selected in summer of 2002 (England 2003-2004)-$25,000
John Nehme - selected in summer of 2009 (Australia 2009-2010)-$25,000
Maureen Johnson – SWU student selected as 2010 (Peru 2011-1012)-$25,000
Cultural Scholar (1) $10,000
Dr. Vanessa Sikes Villate – selected in the summer of 2009. Villate went to Taipei to expand studies in the Mandarin /Chinese language (2007-2008). Dr. Villate received her Ph.D degree in May of 2009. She was appointed Assistant Professor of Education at Lamar State University in September 2009, a position she continues to hold. In 2010, she was selected and served on the Rotary GSE team from her Rotary district that visited Brazil.
GSE Visiting Teams (7) *Hosted teams visiting District
1. 1999 South Korea - Dist 3870
2. 2001Germany - District 1850
3. 2002 Czech Republic – District 2240
4.2005 Mexico – District 4130
5. 2007 Australia – District 9710
6. 2008 Italy – District 2060
7. 2010 Japan – District 2660
*Hosted meaning: 1. Scheduled all team activities for the week in Georgetown and 2. Home-hosted each team member in a Rotarian's home, and 3. Managed all local transportation and meals other than those cared for by home hosts. In each case Sun City and Sunrise Clubs had a chance to host one of the team members as well.
Ambassadorial Scholars (3) $75,000
Alysson Ford - selected in summer of 2002 (England 2003-2004)-$25,000
John Nehme - selected in summer of 2009 (Australia 2009-2010)-$25,000
Maureen Johnson – SWU student selected as 2010 (Peru 2011-1012)-$25,000
Cultural Scholar (1) $10,000
Dr. Vanessa Sikes Villate – selected in the summer of 2009. Villate went to Taipei to expand studies in the Mandarin /Chinese language (2007-2008). Dr. Villate received her Ph.D degree in May of 2009. She was appointed Assistant Professor of Education at Lamar State University in September 2009, a position she continues to hold. In 2010, she was selected and served on the Rotary GSE team from her Rotary district that visited Brazil.
other Rotary International Projects
• Transportation Grant – $1,500 grant for the transportation of school supplies to Honduras.
• Libraries of Love - Belt Sanders and 200 bookends donated by Office Depot.
• Wheel Chair projects - with Haiti, Dominican Republic and Honduras $6,225
• Milaria Prevention Project - Mosquito Nets. $776
• Samoa Tsunami Relief - to help re-build destroyed school $1,700
• Japan Quake Relief – shelter box $1,000
• Firefighting equipment for Ciudad Victoria.
• District Mosquito Net Project - $776
• Rotaract Tribal Out Reach Medical - $1500
• Habitat for Humanity International $1,500
• Transportation Grant – $1,500 grant for the transportation of school supplies to Honduras.
• Libraries of Love - Belt Sanders and 200 bookends donated by Office Depot.
• Wheel Chair projects - with Haiti, Dominican Republic and Honduras $6,225
• Milaria Prevention Project - Mosquito Nets. $776
• Samoa Tsunami Relief - to help re-build destroyed school $1,700
• Japan Quake Relief – shelter box $1,000
• Firefighting equipment for Ciudad Victoria.
• District Mosquito Net Project - $776
• Rotaract Tribal Out Reach Medical - $1500
• Habitat for Humanity International $1,500
Georgetown Club RI Foundation Giving
2004-2005 $10,740 $123.45 Per Capita
2005-2006 $13,333 $133.33 Per Capita
2006-2007 $27,301 $252.79 Per Capita
2007-2008 $15,585 $147.03 Per Capita
2008-2009 $19,014 $179.38 Per Capita
2009-2010 $16,590 $145.53 Per Capita
2010-2011 $23,984 $208.56 Per Capita
2004-2005 $10,740 $123.45 Per Capita
2005-2006 $13,333 $133.33 Per Capita
2006-2007 $27,301 $252.79 Per Capita
2007-2008 $15,585 $147.03 Per Capita
2008-2009 $19,014 $179.38 Per Capita
2009-2010 $16,590 $145.53 Per Capita
2010-2011 $23,984 $208.56 Per Capita
2012-2013 $18,868 $176.34 Per Capita
2013-2014 $23,210 $229.80 Per Capita
2014-2015 $18,842 $159.68 Per Capita
2015-2016 $22,235 $188.43 Per Capita
2016-2017 $24,175 $230.24 Per Capita
2017-2018 $20,350 $175.43 Per Capita
2018-2019 $32,179 $259.52 Per Capita
2019-2020 $30,545 $258.86 Per Capita
2020-2021 $35,656 $299.63 Per Capita
2021-2022 $51,150 $452.65 Per Capita
2022-2023 $52,945 $407.27 Per Capita
2023-2024 $41,689 $333.51 Per Capita
2024-2025 $53,846 $430.77 Per Capita