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Community Service Events
August 2023 | December 2023

SERVICE ABOVE SELF

Mission: To make a positive difference in our local community through collaboration, support, and volunteerism.
( C ) Rotary Club Projects ( D ) Rotary District Projects
( C ) Turning Point Center - Saturday Sept. 16
3rd Saturday of each month - serving dinner to individuals over 50 who are in need - to sign up contact Bill Haglund at wmhaglund@aol.com
Website: www.turningpointcenter.org
( C ) Open Door Food Bank - Sunday Oct. 15
3rd Sunday of each month from 12PM - 2PM – assist with drive thru food distribution for those in need of food – 1035 Dairy Ashford Rd Houston, TX 77079 to volunteer come an hour early or visit . For more information contact
Jorge Quinones jorge@oc-wh.org
Website: www.oc-wh.org
( C ) Giving Thanks –“Thanksgiving MEAL IN A BAG” 
Oct 20 to Nov 13 – Shopping for a “Meal in a Bag” for families in need in our community. All meal bags will be donated to East Spring Branch Food Pantry. For info contact
MaryAnn Sterrett-Russell m.sterrett2@att.net
Website: www.eastspringbranchfoodpantry.com
( C ) Annual MSB Rotary Fundraiser - Friday, Nov. 17 
Rolex Watch Raffle! Drawing for Rolex watch proceeds go to the Annual Spring Branch Scholarship program and Rotary Charity Inc programs. For more info contact Ashok Garg alliedinc123@hotmail.com
( D ) Operation Turkey - Wed. Nov. 22 and Thu. Nov. 23
The Rotary Club of Greater Houston Veterans has organized “Operation Turkey” to provide Thanksgiving meals in Houston to those in need. There are opportunities to shop, prepare/cook food, and serve meals. For more info go to: www.operationturkey.com
( C ) Holiday/Christmas Store - Nov. 20 - Dec. 8
All monies collected at club meetings will be used to buy toys and gifts for children and families with Famly Point Resources located at the Outreach Center of West Houston. For more information, please visit
Website: www.familypointresources.com
Website: www.oc-wh.org
( D ) Lombardi Award - 50th Annual Gala Dinner -Wednesday Dec. 6
Presented by the Rotary Club of Houston honoring the College Football lineman of the Year.  Proceeds go to the American Cancer Society. Club participation in event - For more info, contact
Lindsey Kroll lkroll@gmail.com 
Website: www.lombardiaward.org





 
Memorial-Spring Branch Rotary Community Service Team
MaryAnn Sterrett-Russell, Sheila Franklin, Melissa Maier, Ginger Howell, Mary Grimes and Paul Vo
Editor
Mary Ann Sterrett-Russell

LOOKING BACK

PRESENTATION OF AWARDS TO MEMORIAL SPRING BRANCH ROTARY 2023 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS AT CLUB MEETING ON JULY 7, 2023
MEMORIAL-SPRING BRANCH ROTARY CLUB, A SPONSOR FOR SPRING BRANCH DEVELOPMENT CENTER "BACK TO SCHOOL VACCINATION AND SCHOOL SUPPLY EVENT" FOR REQUIRED IMMUNIZATIONS FOR SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN ON AUGUST 12, 2023.
WELCOME NEW MEMBER- GINGER HOWELL
Birthdays & Milestones
Member Birthdays
Bill Hall
January 8
 
Mary Andrews
January 11
 
Rudy Ramos
January 15
 
MaryAnn Sterrett-Russell
January 18
 
Lawrence Barris
January 20
 
Wayne Schaper
January 30
 
Keely Jones
March 1
 
Mark Harrington
March 4
 
Will Ullrich
March 11
 
Jim Jackson
March 18
 
Evan Howell
March 27
 
Spouse Birthdays
Laura Hall
January 20
 
Join Date
Genevieve Rowland
January 1, 1992
33 years
 
Lindsey Kroll
January 1, 2004
21 years
 
MaryAnn Sterrett-Russell
January 1, 1999
26 years
 
John Moyell
January 7, 2011
14 years
 
Irene Hickey
January 20, 2010
15 years
 
Ginger Howell
January 27, 2023
2 years
 
Bernd Linden
February 1, 1979
46 years
 
Lawrence Barris
February 1, 1986
39 years
 
Rudy Ramos
February 1, 1992
33 years
 
Ellen Weiss
February 8, 2013
12 years
 
Keely Jones
February 14, 2020
5 years
 
Zin Smati
February 27, 2019
6 years
 
Jana Lozovanu
March 15, 2024
1 year
 
Evan Howell
March 28, 2014
11 years
 

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Memorial-Spring Branch Rotary
Fridays at 12:00 PM
Guadalajara Hacienda
9799 Katy Fwy
Houston, TX 77024
United States of America
Join us 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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