The In-Person event is on the 24th from 2-4 pm, but the fundraiser is live for two days - the 24th and 25th.
The giveback code is GIVEBACK-IAKIV.
A Rotarian from Sugar Land Rotary will be present during the in-store portion. Kendra Scott will inform its customers about the event and giveback, but it will ultimately be up to them to show their support!
Terms & Conditions: The three most important things to remember are below. 1) Code MUST be entered during checkout to calculate 20% giveback. Unfortunately, we do not have a way to retract if a code is forgotten at checkout. 2) The giveback code cannot be combined with another code
Missed last month's match? No worries—it’s time to leap ahead and lock in your first (or next!) Paul Harris Fellow award! This month, when you donate between $250 - $2,000 to The Rotary Foundation's Annual Fund, our district will sprinkle a little Rotary magic by matching your gift with recognition points.
But why stop there? If you’re ready to go big with a $5,000 donation, you’ll not only join the ranks of the prestigious White Hat Society*—you’ll also snag a raffle entry for an actual Stetson White Hat. Imagine the impact of your generosity and the stylish look to match!
It’s a little bit of magic, a little bit of fun, and a whole lot of good. So, are you ready to make a difference? Now’s the time to leap ahead and let the Magic of Rotary make its mark.
*The White Hat Society is recognized at the district level only, not RI. If you've made a $5,000 donation or more, please let PDG Bill Palko or DG Nancy Anderson know
Lunch on Wednesday November 13th is cancelled! Instead we are joining a Special Veterans Field of Honor event organized by the Sugar Land Exchange Club (with the help of our very own Patrick Houk) Monday evening, November 11th.
What: Veterans from the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center will be bused to the event to be honored. This will be highly impactful and meaningful event that you do not want to miss.
- Bring folding chairs (for yourselves and for others in case they are needed)
- Water bottle
- See flyer below
Where: University of Houston, 13850 University Drive, Sugar Land (parking signs for the special event will be everwhere - just follow them for parking)
When: The event is at 6:30pm. But you will need to arrive EARLY. We recommend arriving at 5:30pm.
HELP is needed. Set-up is ALL DAY this Thursday, November 6th. We can help any time during the day. Just show up ready to work! Same address. Text Camille when you're on your way so that she can coordinate:
Camille Edwards (President of the SL Exchange Club) President@ecsl.org 832-449-2211
No dinner is planned, however some Rotarians will meet at Rudy's BBQ at around 4:30 pm and then head on over to the event to be there by 5:30pm.
Having a great time with my fellow Rotarians at our annual tree planting event at Colleen Park! Many thanks to @VickGiest for helping organize this from the Sugar Land city park! It was good to get out on a beautiful day, which Muthu did an excellent job in coordinating - thank you!
And it is a tie! We had a fun time at our annual joint club meeting between the Sugar Land Rotary Club, and the Sugar Land exchange club. The exchange club one in battleship, but then SLRC won in connect four. then came the extremely suspenseful game of Jenga, and Sugarland, Rotary barely eat out of victory! Then came ladder ball toss, and Doug from the exchange club one! So now it’s a tie. We went to go play croquet, but we’re rained out!
Rematch! it will be scheduled in April 2025. See you all there!
And the third event of the day also was lots of fun, building Goodwill, and better friendships both with Rotarians, spouses and friends. We had some awesome costumes! Many thanks to Ziad for opening his house to us and cooking some amazing chicken Shawarma for us.
The Social Committee is thrilled to invite you and your significant others to this year’s Halloween Party at Ziad’s residence on Nov 02, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Please RSVP using the link below.
All members, including their friends and family, are welcome to join. Mark will share more details about this program.
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Greetings Girls' Empowerment Alumni,
(This email is being sent to Former Global Ambassadors for Girls' Empowerment Presidential Initative)
As most of you already know, the Girls’ Empowerment Presidential Initiative was sunset at the end of the 2023-2024 year by Rotary International. While efforts, projects and activities centered on Girls’ Empowerment were encouraged to continue among clubs and districts around the world, many people have wondered and expressed “what’s next for Girls’ Empowerment?” or “how do we really ensure real sustainability and growth in this area?”...this correspondence aims to formally address such questions and update you on the exciting future for Girls’ Empowerment.
Earlier this (2024-2025) Rotary year, RI President Stephanie Urchick asked for the formation of a new Rotary Action Group (RAG) dedicated to Girls’ Empowerment. With endorsements by the Past Chair of the Global Taskforce for Girls’ Empowerment - Elizabeth Usovicz - as well as, support from several RI Directors, Zone and District leaders across the globe, such a RAG is essentially the next logical step to ensure continuity, sustainability and development of all that began in 2021 with the Girls’ Empowerment (née Empowering Girls) Presidential Initiative and that grew to unimaginable heights of success around the world continuously over the last three plus (3+) years.
With the roles, functions and scope that a RAG provides, the benefits, advantages and potentials for Girls’ Empowerment can be focused and maintained, while also emphasizing and accommodating a diversity of opportunities for impactful and meaningful projects, programs, and partnerships at international, regional and local levels, as well as, providing a global hub for ideas, resources and connections. Not to mention the fact that members of a RAG do not have to be members of the Rotary family and thus allows for much broader participation and engagement.
Following RI President Stephanie’s request, a core planning and organizing team has been working on the formation and establishment of a (new) Rotary Action Group for Girls’ Empowerment (RAGGE) which shall be dedicated to continuing and enhancing the amazing work of Girls’ Empowerment around the world. The process of building towards a consolidated and organized RAG with the principles and goals of the Girls’ Empowerment movement is both challenging and exciting. So to ensure both the viability and long-term sustainability of this proposed new RAGGE, key and experienced Rotary International Staff have been and will continue to be part of the planning and organizing process and provide guidance on the necessary steps to be taken and best practices to be followed.
In addition to maintaining the term “Girls’ Empowerment”, the scope of the proposed new RAGGE will encompass the multiple foundational priorities that have been part of the initiative since 2021, including: Education, Health & Wellness, Safety & Well-Being, Economic Enhancement & Security, and Advocacy & Engagement. Concurrently, the program objectives of the proposed new RAGGE will enhance several previous standards, such as regular informative events, use of the Rotary Service Project Center, strong communication assets (website, social media, chat groups, e-blasts, etc.), partnerships both across and beyond Rotary, project support mechanisms and a centralized hub for resources and networking.
We are now at the stage of preparing the official application to Rotary International to establish and charter the proposed new RAGGE…and this is where we need your support!
As prior global ambassadors for Girls’ Empowerment, you are the key to bringing the proposed new RAGGE to life and making it thrive. Equally so, your regional and local networks of district and club advocates and champions of Girls’ Empowerment are pivotal to this endeavor.
Timeline-wise, the hope is to submit a formal application to Rotary International within the next month or so, with the underlying goal of being able to officially announce the RAGGE at Calgary 2025 wherein RI President Stephanie and other Rotary leaders are being kept up-to-date to leverage our collective strengths globally.
You are therefore invited to SIGN-UP and be included in the formation, establishment and operation of the proposed new RAGGE where you will be kept up-to-date and informed as things progress, as well as, invited to participate in planning meetings and discussions. Plus, those that signup will be the first to be offered charter membership in the RAGGE.
Feel free to share this message and call-to-action with your networks, including district and club advocates/champions, interested members of your zone, district or club, and even appropriate non-members of the Rotary family.
Let’s make this happen for the good of all girls around the world!
In Rotary Service ~
Rotary Action Group for Girls Empowerment (proposed) Organizing Team
Organizing Team Members:
PDG Tina Fischlin (USA) PDG Josje Bootsma (Amsterdam) PDG Dawn Rochelle (USA) DG Rysheeka Bush (USA) PDG Annemarie Mostert (South Africa) DGN Debbie Kenyon-Jackson (Amsterdam) PDG Pam Stewart (USA) ARPIC Sean Paddy (Trinidad) PDG Susan Wakefield (Australia) EPNC Kim Walden (USA)
CC: RIP Stephanie Urchick & PRID Elizabeth Usovicz
Have you missed connecting to our weekly club meetings on Zoom? Well, zoom is back working, and we are keeping copies of the meeting recordings. If you want to view a past meeting please contact Dean Clark.
Christie Whitbeck was not satisfied by wimming the club contest so she went on and won the most votes by the most money votes for her pumpkin and won the district event for her pumpkin. Thanks for spending the day you made this pumpkin as lots of people in our area have enjoyed it to the max. Congratulations!!
Lerleen Hawkins is the October 2024 Rotarian of the Month. Congratulations Lerleen!
Lerleen has been a long-time Sugar Land Rotary Club member and has been married to Larry for over 50 years!
Lerleen embodies the idea of stepping in where help is needed. If you've been in the club for any time, you are probably familiar with seeing Lerleen helping at the front table! She has served several times as club Secretary, Vice President, Sugar Land Rotary College "Professor," and more.
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