Events

Our speaker is Dan Parsons with the Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas. Dan joined the BBB in 1983 where he has served as Director of Investigations, as well as becoming President in 2002. He is also involved with the Better Business Bureau Educational Foundation, Inc., as well as the Houston  Consumer Protection Group, a coalition of twenty fraud-fighting government agencies.

The Rotary Club of Memorial-Spring Branch and Rotary Club of Houston Galleria will be participating in the Spring Branch Development Center – (SBFDC), “Back to School Vaccination and School Supply Event“ on Saturday, August 10, 2024. The purpose is to assist with the annual Back to School Health Fair to support Families in the Spring Branch area and ensure over 500 school children will receive the necessary immunizations required for the new school year. Volunteers are needed to meet the families during registration for the vaccinations and create awareness for the Memorial-Spring Branch Rotary Club.
 
Please let us know that you can help volunteer by registering (RSVP) here. Please arrive and sign-in at the Spring Branch Family Development Center between 7:00 - 7:30 AM.

• Volunteer Signup 7:00 - 7:30 AM
• Volunteer Service Hours 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Thank you very much.

Joel Holder is a member of the Board of Directors of the Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Commission. He is working in collaboration with the Woody Williams Foundation to establish a Gold Star Families memorial monument in the Houston area. Named in honor WW II veteran Chief Warrant Officer Hershel “Woody” Herschel, USMC, the goal of the Woody Williams Foundation is to create Gold Star Families memorial monuments in communities in every US state and territory. In addition to that goal, the Foundation works towards educating and creating awareness of Gold Star Families, as well as honor, recognize, and serve these families.

Bill King is from Houston, and received a bachelor's degree and a J.D. from the University of Houston. He is a businessman and an attorney, and served as the president of Southwest Airport Services, Inc. from 1991 until February 2015. He is a former opinion columnist and editorial board member at the Houston Chronicle. He writes on a wide range of public policy and political issues. Bill is the author of “ Unapologetically Moderate.”

Theresa Strong, is the founder and Executive Director of Bel Inizio. She started Bel Inizio in 2010 while working full time as the Development Director for Vecinio Community Health Clinic and then for St. Catherine's Montessori School.  After building Bel Inizio nights and weekends for 5 years, Theresa became the full time Executive Director in February 2014.

Theresa's background includes an undergraduate degree in Business Administration, a Master of Fine Art in Photography, a second Masters in Instructional Design, Project Management Certification,  and graduation with Exemplary Status from the Rice University Leadership for Nonprofit Executives program.

Balaji also founded Golden Square Offices, an organization which helps eliminate the hassles which small teams face when having an office. Moreover, he started BNI Bangalore, where many of the 3000+ members generate 100% of their business through referrals, making client acquisition a pleasure. BNI honored him with the title of Director Emeritus.

Balaji has a B.Tech from IIT Madras, as well as an MBA from IIM Bangalore.

Balaji’s wife, Arathi, is his partner in both business and life. They enjoy watching comedy shows and movies together. Their son, Abhiram, specializes in brand identity creation and development, while their daughter, Aditi, is a multifaceted poet and programmer. In his leisure time, Balaji enjoys playing chess.

November 15 will be our yearly raffle drawing to win a Rolex watch. Many donations and contributions have gone into this event, beyond the mere sale of raffle tickets. But all of these monies have been contributed to one entity which has been an integral part of our Rotary Club for decades.

Our Club's foundation, known as the Rotary Club of Memorial Spring Branch Charities, Inc.,(or Charities, Inc. in Club-speak) funds many charitable acts in which our Club particiaptes. But how does this foundation work? Who contributes to it and what are tangible results of such contributions? Ashok Garg and Bill Haglund will asnwer such questions, and indicate the importance of what Charities, Inc. does.

After the presentation, our meeting will conclude with the raffle drawing to see who will win the Rolex watch.

Employment attorney Ted Meyer will speak to us regarding the best leadership practices in baseball, and how they can apply to life outside the sport.

In addition to representing numerous clients on matters relating to leadership and organizational excellent, Ted is also a self-taught baseball historian. He has pursued both interests for over 30 years, ultimately inspring him to write the book "Championing the Cause of Leadership: A Look at the Baseball Dynasties".