What's Happening At Our Club
Club Rotarians shared fellowship and sang holiday favorites at the final 2025 meeting, joined by a surprise musical duet from Santa and Mrs. Claus.
 
 
Several Rotary Club members from Rotary District 5890 shopped with 19 children to provide essential items and Christmas gifts during the holiday season. This is the 2nd annual District 5890 holiday shopping event in coordination with the Spring Branch Family Development Center.
 
  

The Outreach Center of West Houston, led by (Rotarians) Jorge Quiñones and Natalie Lerner, hosted a volunteer appreciation luncheon at Cafe Benedicte. Thank you for letting MSB Rotary Club be a part of the OCWH volunteer family.
 
 
In the spirit of Bill Haglund’s annual “Ask the Vet” program, our Club President Genevieve Rowland hosted and presented the “Ask the Real Estate Professional” program. The real estate panel included fellow club member and real estate agent James Brown, builder Juan Cristales, and mortgage broker Doug Willey.
 
 
Our $25K goal was successfully achieved for this year's Rolex for Scholarship where luxury meets learning. Congratulations to this year's donors—Tiereny was gifted the Rolex watch, Valerie was gifted the Tissot watch and Vasant received the Tiffany bracelet. Big thank you to the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston for their major contribution! Thank you to everyone's participation in changing student lives forever.
 
Our 18th Annual Rolex for Scholarship fundraiser is happening now. Donate to support our scholarship program and an opportunity to receive a brand new Rolex watch or other gifts shown. Drawings will be held on Friday, November 21, 2025 (CST) at 1pm.

Watch our short reel:


How to connect and give:
  • Contact one of our Club Executives & Directors (left of page)
  • Go to www.msbcharities.org and use the Text Us
  • Contact a Rotarian at the Memorial-Spring Branch Rotary Club who you personally know.
Your donations go to our 501(c)(3) organization, Memorial-Spring Branch Rotary Club Charities Inc., and are tax-deductible.
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Grand Drawing: Rolex Oyster Perpetual Lady-Datejust (Retail $10,000)
2nd Drawing: Tissot Men's Swiss Gentleman Titanium Grey
3rd Drawing: Tiffany Silver Heart Tag 4mm Silver Bead Bracelet
 


 
Ladies of Memorial-Spring Branch Rotary started Monday morning shopping for Thanksgiving “Meal in a Bag” groceries. The grocery meals will go to families served by the East Spring Branch Food Pantry.
 


 
Venu and Elsie Rao recently visited their 100th country, Belgrade, Serbia. They marked this special travel milestone by presenting what they have learned from traveling to all corners of the world.
 


 
Memorial-Spring Branch Rotarians, led by Sheila Franklin, donated and assembled several tricycles for the Nabor House Community (NHC). NHC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps low-income families on a path out of poverty through affordable early childhood centers.
 


 
Chris Schneider (MSB Rotary), Ute Schneider (Space Center Rotary) and Rotarians from several District 5890 Clubs raised over $42,000 in this year's Ride to End Polio, in which the amount raised is triple matched by the Gates Foundation! This was Chris and Ute's finale in leading the Ride to End Polio. 
 


 
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Service Above Self

We meet In Person
Fridays at 12:00 p.m.
Guadalajara Hacienda
9799 Katy Fwy
Houston, TX 77024
United States of America
Join us every 1st and 3rd Friday at the Guadalajara Hacienda restaurant (in front of Hotel Zaza). All are welcome! Please check the Speakers for the actual meeting dates. We meet in the private room in the back of the restaurant.
 

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Speakers
GENEVIEVE ROWLAND
Feb 20, 2026 12:00 PM
2026 RODEO HOUSTON AND MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
PDG BOB GEBHARDT
Mar 06, 2026 12:00 PM
HONOR FLIGHT
MARK STRUCZEWSKI
Mar 20, 2026 12:00 PM
BOOSTING BUSINESS SUCCESS THROUGH ACTIONABLE CLARITY
GAIL GOULD
Apr 03, 2026 12:00 PM
CPR AND SAFETY LADY
WAIS Interact ROCKS!
WAIS Interact members came together and picked up any trash that was in the Japanese Garden and courtyards at Westchester Academy. More than 5 bags were completely filled up. Thank you for all your hard work! waisinteract
 


WAIS Interact members got the chance to plant trees in Downtown Houston with the District Governor and meet other Interactors across the Houston area. Over 600 trees were planted on the Columbia Tap Trail!
 
 
We got to enjoy a great meeting with our lovely Rotary sponsors! Members got to hear about what our sponsors do and even got a slice of yummy pizza!!
 
WAIS Interact Club members packed meals for children in need! Students also learned the reasoning for the items being packed and how it will help provide nutrition to children receiving the meals. Click images to enlarge. waisinteract
 
 
WAIS Interact is collecting gifts and cards/vouchers for gas and groceries. Items are collected by December 16. Gift wrapping and delivery by the Interact teacher and students will be on December 21.
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