The six dentists all practice in Richardson, and according to clinic founders Doug Crosby and Mark Denny, they are always among the first to volunteer for shifts at the clinic. Denny also said that occasionally there are procedures that can't be handled in the clinic, so the doctors take the patients back to their offices for treatment. 

   Richardson East Rotary recognized the dentists with the Paul Harris Award, one of Rotary International's highest recognitions. 

   Crosby told the gathering that in its 5.5 year existence, the clinic has had more than 40 dentists do volunteer work. The clinic is housed at the NETWORK of Community Ministries in Richardson and serves students in the Richardson ISD who are uninsured and not eligible for government-sponsored free dental treatment.

   A few statistics from the clinic: 573 patients have been treated, 379 teeth pulled, 470 teeth filled, 97 root canals have been performed, 16 orthodontic procedures have been handled and 45 crowns have been placed.

 Welcome to Todd Anderson our newest RERC member (on the left). We are a stronger club with his presence. The picture features Todd with Doug Crosby, his sponsor.

 

 

Record-breaking tribute to polio eradication in India

Eradicating polio from India took impressive coordination and commitment. Rotary members in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, drew on those qualities again in December, when they mobilized more than 40,000 people to create the world’s largest human national flag as a tribute to the polio eradication effort.

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• Learn about another world record project on Rotary Showcase
• Join a discussion on ending polio

 

 

Every gift to The Foundation has an impact

It takes less than $10 to provide bed nets that give people in Uganda a safe, peaceful night’s rest and protect them from malaria. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people — children, families, and entire communities — benefit from projects funded by The Rotary Foundation. Have you made your gift to the Foundation this year?

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• Read how $30 can educate a child in Nepal

As of 12/15  there are still slots available for 12/19, 12/20 and 12/21. If you haven't already done so please sign up on the website: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0f45afab2fa13-kelf1

Dear RERC members. Please note that there is a new "widget" added to the website and bulletin. Currently there are 4 pages added: Community Awards, Small Groups Fall 2014, Scholarships 2015 and RERC Buddy introductions. These pages give us a better possibility of grouping "longer lasting" items together on our website. On the scholarships page we will keep track of our scholarship recipients and have the ability to direct applicants for more information. The buddy pages is a new addition to our web site and I am asking all of you to write a story about your Rotary buddy (by interviewing them), first out is Wendall with his introduction of Faye. In the Small Groups section we will keep the stories from the small groups as well as pictures.

 

 

 

 

The toilet block construction is progressing. Here is an update from Puru in India and a picture of what it will look like when complete.

 

There have been updates to groups 3, 6, 8, 2 and 5. Please click the link Small Groups 2014 on the side for their stories and pictures.

 

Dear RERC members the survey results are in. The results will be used for our club improvement work going forwards.

 

Please click here to review the results: Documents/en-ca/49f0cc3b-15c8-474a-8a24-b03187ddeefd/1