Speakers
Lunch and Volunteer Project at Network
Dec 18, 2024 12:00 PM
Lunch served followed by volunteer project at Network of Community Ministries
NO Meeting Today
Dec 25, 2024 12:00 PM
No meeting today for celebration of the Christmas Holiday
No Meeting Today
Jan 01, 2025 12:00 PM
No meeting today in recognition of the New Year's Holiday
Happy Hour TBD Location
Jan 08, 2025 5:00 PM
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Unless otherwise stated, we will meet at Network of Community Ministries, 1500 International Parkway in Richardson. Lunch served at noon, followed by a brief meeting and program. 
 
December 4 @ Noon:  Ring in the Holidays with the Forestridge Elementary school choir
 
December 4 @ 6 PM: Holiday Party
 
December 11 - No Meeting
     
December 18  @ noon, Lunch served followed by volunteer project at Network of Community Ministries
 
December 25: NO MEETING. Merry Christmas
 
A large group of Rotarians showed up for the underwear drive at the  Methodist Hospital Campus for Continuing Care on Wednesday 10/30 for our 5th Wednesday Volunteer Event. 
 
As part of the visit we got a glimpse into our Grant project upcoming this spring.  We are partnering with Laura Small, Behavioral Health & Addiction Recovery Manager, to revitalize the existing, rather dated garden used by their patients as a outdoor break and little oasis from the hospital environment. 
 
 
 
 
 
Many Rotarians and guests gathered to have a wonderful time at the Guitars and Growlers on world polio day 10/24.
 
Money was raised for the eradication of polio and no words can tell how debilitating this disease is. There is still a big need for funds to drive polio out of the last endemic countries. 
 
 
  
 
 
Last week on 10/16 the RERC members had a chance to volunteer at the Network of Community Ministries food pantry. We were divided into groups to restock, take out trash or whatever was needed. 
 
 
 
  
 
Our club  maintains the Sensory Garden at the Ann Eisemann Inclusive Playground. The garden was created as part of the club’s prior Strategic Plan that helped create and build the  Inclusive Playground at Cottonwood Park in 2019.  

There is a large stone plaque within the garden which highlights our efforts. The garden is called sensory…because all the plants within it are chosen to be non-poisonous and safe for touching and enjoyment. 
On the 19th of June, 2024,  we had the installation banquet to install the new board for 2024-2025. Michael Parmerlee is the incoming President and Laurie Garvie is the outgoing President. For a view of the photos from the banquet photoalbums/installation-banquet-2024-2025
 
Incoming President Michael Parmerlee together with outgoing President Laurie Garvie
 
Recognition of the outgoing board
 
Ted Ellis, Stephanie South, Ron Wilson and Joe Allinder were each recognized with a Paul Harris Fellow.
 
For a list of the incoming Officers and Directors follow this link. https://admin.clubrunner.ca/4322/ClubExecutive/List?Year=2024
 
Club Information
Welcome to our Club!
Richardson East

Service Above Self

We meet In Person
Wednesdays at 12:00 p.m.
Network of Community Ministries
1500 International Parkway
Richardson, TX 75081
United States of America
RERC Site Pages

Our Club is part of District 5810. 

District 5810's web site and  Facebook page.

 
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