Let's help bring Thanksgiving meals and hope to families across Houston! ❤️
Join fellow Rotarians and community volunteers on November 25–26 for this Rotary District 5890 service project.
🙌 Every helping hand makes a difference!
See the attached flyer for details on how to participate.
MSB Rotary welcomed Luis Cervantes, who has over 15 years of experience mentoring and developing young leaders.
A friendly reminder to our MSB Rotary volunteers participating in tomorrow's Thanksgiving Meal in a Bag service project!
📅 Monday, November 9, at 10:30 AM
Please see the attached flyer for location details.
Questions about the meeting location? Contact Chuck at 713-540-3139.
Thank you, everyone, for your time and generosity. See you tomorrow!
MSB Rotary welcomed Luis Cervantes, who has over 15 years of experience mentoring and developing young leaders.
Luis shared the mission and impact of RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards), a Rotary-sponsored program that helps young people build confidence, develop leadership skills, form friendships, and discover the value of service. He currently serves as Camp RYLA's Lead Graphic Designer and Facilitator, bringing his experience and dedication to youth development.
For students, RYLA offers opportunities for personal growth. For Rotarians, it's a meaningful way to invest in the next generation of leaders.
🎓 RYLA Student Applications — Deadline Extended!
Applications are now open through November 11, 2026, for high school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors throughout Greater Houston.
Apply Here — RYLA Student Application
Thank you, Luis, for sharing your passion for youth leadership and the lasting impact of RYLA!
What a beautiful Sunday afternoon of friendship, laughter, and fellowship! MSB Rotarians and friends gathered for a wonderful potluck hosted by Venu and Elsie, celebrating Venu's 75th birthday.
The afternoon featured a delicious spread of dishes, great company, and warm conversations. Adding a special artistic touch, each table was adorned with beautiful glass artwork created by Michelle Collins, Venu's friend and neighbor.
A heartfelt thank-you to Venu and Elsie for their gracious hospitality and to Michelle for sharing her beautiful creations.
Happy 75th Birthday, Venu! Here's to many more years of friendship, laughter, and wonderful memories together!
What a wonderful surprise! While stopping by Westchester Academy to drop off juice boxes for the WAIS Interact Club's service project benefiting Kids' Meals Houston, we were greeted by enthusiastic Interactors and their wonderfully creative, handmade juice box costume!
The students even wore their larger-than-life juice box around school to help promote their collection drive. What a fun and imaginative way to inspire others to give!
Creativity in compassion! A big shout-out to our WAIS Interactors for bringing such wonderful energy, enthusiasm, and heart to serving children in our community!
MSB Rotary welcomed Melanie Dubendorff, District 5890 Co-Chair for Operation Turkey and a Rotarian with the Rotary Club of Greater Houston Veterans.
Melanie shared how Operation Turkey delivers over 13,700 warm Thanksgiving meals to veterans, individuals, and families in need. She is also the founder of MAD for Vets, a nonprofit providing groceries to more than 200 veteran families annually.
Operation Turkey needs our help! MSB Rotary proudly contributed $2,500 toward this meaningful cause, but additional support is still needed to help make Thanksgiving brighter for thousands of Houstonians.
Would you like to help? Please contact Melanie at melanie@madforvets.org to contribute.
We were also delighted to welcome Carson McCullar and Deziree Durayappah, two prospective new members who joined us for our monthly board meeting!
Thank you, Melanie, for your dedication to our community and for inspiring the spirit of Service Above Self!
What a wonderful day of fellowship, teamwork, and service! On Saturday, October 10, three Rotary clubs from District 5890 came together for the Ride to End Polio Now, bringing motorcyclists, Rotarians, and community supporters together for a meaningful cause.
Thanks to the generosity of riders, donors, sponsors, and supporters, the event raised over $30,000 for Rotary's PolioPlus initiative, helping advance our shared mission of ending polio worldwide.
A heartfelt thank-you to the Blue Knights, our fellow Rotary clubs, and everyone who helped make this event such a success.
Together, we're riding toward a polio-free world!
We are honored to be featured in a Spring Branch ISD article published October 3, recognizing Memorial-Spring Branch Rotary's commitment to helping students pursue their dreams.
Since 1969, our club has awarded more than $1.2 million in scholarships to SBISD graduates, helping generations of students pursue higher education.
The article shares inspiring stories from scholarship recipients and highlights the generosity and dedication of Rotarians, supporters, and our annual Rolex for Scholarships fundraiser.
Our sincere thanks to Spring Branch ISD for sharing these stories and celebrating the difference our community can make together!
How can Rotary clubs grow membership, keep members engaged, and maintain momentum as leadership changes?
MSB Rotary welcomed Jared Polak, founder of EntreAdmin and EntreResults, who shared a business strategist's perspective on these challenges.
Drawing on more than 20 years of experience helping businesses operate more effectively, Jared explored how stronger systems, shared responsibilities, and thoughtful planning could help Rotary clubs strengthen membership and sustain their impact.
And speaking of membership growth! We were delighted to welcome Kris Sherman, previously of the Rotary Club of Edinburg, as our newest member, and Peter Oriyomi, who is beginning his Red Badge journey. It was also wonderful to have visiting Rotarians and guests join us for fellowship.
Thank you, Jared, for sharing your insights and encouraging us to think differently about building a stronger Rotary Club. A warm welcome to Kris, Peter, and all who joined us!
MSB Rotarians and guests gathered at Liberty Kitchen for another enjoyable evening of Rotary After Dark.
It was a wonderful opportunity to bid farewell to summer and welcome fall. Here's to more great evenings of Rotary fellowship!
What a joy to see the children at Nabor House enjoying the tricycles assembled by our Stratford High School Interactors! A wonderful reminder that even a simple service project can bring happiness to others. 🚲
Scan the QR code or <CLICK HERE> to support a Motorcycle Ride participant.
Register your contribution, then donate securely through My Rotary to the PolioPlus Fund.
Every contribution brings Rotary closer to our goal of wiping polio off the planet.
Want to Join the Ride?
Join Rotarians, Rotaractors, the International Fellowship of Motorcycling Rotarians, friends, and family for this year’s Motorcycle “Ride to End Polio Now.”
Saturday, October 10, 2026
Meet at Buc-ee’s in Baytown at 9:30 AM
Kickstands up at 10:00 AM
We’ll ride the back roads to Mama Jack’s in Kountze for lunch and fellowship before heading back. 
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Just one day after joining Interactors from across District 5890 at Saturday’s Interact Roundup, members of our newly formed Stratford High School Interact Club put Service Above Self into action with their first service project—assembling 20 tricycles for Nabor House.
Working alongside Rotarians, the students completed all 20 tricycles—including quality checks and cleanup—in under 45 minutes!
A special thank you to Rotarians Natalie Lerner and Jorge Quiñones and the Outreach Center of West Houston for graciously opening the Center for our project.
Twenty tricycles, one great team, and quite a first Rotary weekend for Stratford Interact! The students even went home with a surprise choice of Chick-fil-A or Starbucks gift cards.
More than 125 Interact students came together on a Saturday morning for the District 5890 Interact Roundup, connecting young leaders from more than 70 Interact clubs as they prepared for another year of Service Above Self.
Featured speakers included PDG Chris Schneider, Chief of Club Experience Scotty Jung, RYLA Chair Paola Cervantes, and others who shared leadership lessons and opportunities for the year ahead. Students also enjoyed team-building activities, including the always-fun Human Knot.
MSB Rotary was especially proud to see 23 Interactors from Westchester Academy and newly formed Stratford High School participate, with two of District 5890’s seven Interact Officers from Westchester! And as a little surprise and thank-you, our Westchester and Stratford Interactors went home with Chick-fil-A gift cards for spending their Saturday morning with Rotary.
It was a great morning of leadership, friendship, fun, and young people coming together to serve.
MSB Rotary welcomed Stan Galanski of the Rotary Club of Space Center, Leader of the District 5890 Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force, for an important presentation on human trafficking and Rotary’s efforts to combat it in the Greater Houston area.
Stan shared insights into the challenges facing our communities and how Rotary is turning awareness into action through education, prevention, intervention, collaboration, and survivor advocacy. He also discussed the significant Global Grant initiatives undertaken by the Rotary Club of Space Center to expand anti-human trafficking efforts throughout the Houston region.
Thank you, Stan, for sharing your knowledge, leadership, and commitment to this critical issue with our Club.
MSB Rotarians recently visited Bunker Hill Elementary School for our annual Dictionary Project, presenting brand-new dictionaries to third-grade students.
More than simply a reference book, a dictionary is a tool students can use throughout their educational journey—and for some, it may be the first book they can truly call their own.
We thank Bunker Hill Elementary and Spring Branch ISD for welcoming us and our Rotarians who helped continue this wonderful tradition of putting the gift of words directly into the hands of young students.
Service Above Self.
MSB Rotary enjoyed hearing from our own Will Ullrich, who shared his experience and knowledge of mineral rights in Texas. It was a fascinating opportunity for members and guests to learn more about a part of Texas property ownership and the energy industry that many of us rarely encounter firsthand. Thank you, Will, for sharing your knowledge and experiences with our Club!
MSB Rotary joined the Bellaire-Southwest and Sharpstown Rotary Clubs for a special Multi-Club Collaborative Meeting at Braeburn Country Club with District Governor Camille Hamilton.
It was a wonderful opportunity to hear from our District Governor, strengthen friendships among neighboring clubs, and celebrate the fellowship and collaboration that bring Rotary together.
Thank you to Governor Camille and our fellow Rotarians!
MSB Rotarians and guests gathered at Churrascos for a wonderful Rotary After Dark. It was a chance to unwind, catch up with friends, and get to know one another better over dinner. Sometimes the simplest Rotary gatherings remind us just how important fellowship and friendship are to the Rotary experience. Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make it such an enjoyable evening!
We extend our sincere thanks to Judge Sonya Heath and Judge Angela Lancelin for joining MSB Rotary and providing an insightful look into the family court system in Texas.
Judge Heath, who presides over Harris County’s 310th Family District Court, and Judge Lancelin, who presides over the 245th Family District Court, shared their experiences from the bench and discussed courtroom procedures, technology, and the important human side of family court.
We were also honored to welcome Past District Governor Kelchner, who recognized MSB Rotary with the Club Excellence Award for the recently completed Rotary year under Past President Genevieve Rowland’s leadership. The Club Excellence Award recognizes Rotary clubs that achieve important goals, strengthening their club, service, engagement, and impact.
Congratulations to Genevieve and our entire club on this wonderful recognition, and thank you to PDG Kelchner for joining us to present the honor.
We are grateful to Judges Heath and Lancelin, PDG Kelchner, and everyone who joined us for a memorable Rotary gathering.
Creativity in compassion! A big shout-out to our WAIS Interactors for bringing such wonderful energy, enthusiasm, and heart to serving children in our community! @waisinteract
Just one day after the Roundup, our newly formed Stratford Interact Club jumped into its first service project—assembling 20 tricycles for Nabor House in under 45 minutes! What a way to start!
23 Interactors from WAIS and Stratford High School joined more than 125 students at the 2026 District 5890 Interact Roundup. Even more impressive—two of the District’s seven Interact Officers are from WAIS!
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