Raising Money for Polio Day!Each year we raise money to eradicate polio around the world. In 2021 we had a fun and successful "Pies for Polio Day" to raise awareness of this program and raise funds. Thanks to everyone who participated and donated!!  |
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Sugar Land Rotary is at Fort Bend Women's Center Sugar Land Rotary proudly supports the Fort Bend Women's Center. Following this event, we had several cases of water and fruit juices leftover that were donated by one of our sponsors, World of Coca-Cola. We were honored to donate these. |
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President's Message: Marvin Marcell 2022-23To those of you visiting this web site, I say Welcome! There are 35,000 Rotary Clubs on six continents and in virtually every country on the planet. But we are the only Sugar Land Club in the world committed to serving our friends and neighbors in the Sugar Land area including Missouri City, Stafford and Meadows Place. Service is the action verb of the near 40-year history of this club. To us service involves action that makes our area and its people better off than they were. Our members serve by being a Scout Leader, being a city Council member, helping Seniors who require it, filling needs of women living in a shelter, filling the needs of schools who cannot operate without volunteers, supporting law enforcement when its never been more important and a hundred other things you will think of if you open your imagination. We shamelessly ask you to join us in our quest and become a member of this great organization. There is great camaraderie among people who are serving others so we share even more than fun. This is an especially poignant time of year when we arrange our club leadership differently. Darla Alston is soon to be our past President and Natalie Lerner will become the President Elect and I am honored to fit between two great leaders and work to make 2022/23 the most meaningful for our members. Each Rotary Club is unique but part of a District. We are especially fortunate to have a District with sound, tested leaders who help keep us on the path we have chosen as the club serving the Sugar Land area.. Our Rotary Club is diverse as is the community we serve and we think it makes us better at serving by understanding our mix of professions, genders, ages and ethnicities. We enjoy a great lunch each Wednesday at Sugar Creek Country Club and also take a half hour to be updated on issues by key leaders in our community. In July our speakers include former Congressman Pete Olson, the Sugar Land City manager, Jim Goodrum, and our new School Superintendent, Christie Whitbeck. There is nothing like having lunch with people like that in an up close setting. Please visit our web site in detail, consider how Rotary might just be a good fit in your life, then reach out to me or our membership Director (Chair) and let's get rolling. Marvin Marcell Government Relations Consulting Services marvin@mmarcell.com 281.685.5504  |
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September 21, 2019 - Win this CAR!Save the Date - September 21, 2019 for Sugar Land Rotary's Fall Classic Fundraiser Casino Fun and Raffle for a 1996 Classic Convertible Corvette! |
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Rick Smith named Rotarian of the YearPast President, Assistant Governor, and active Rotarian Rick Smith was named Rotarian of the Year by President Jim Munnell at the last meeting of the 33rd year of Sugar Land Rotary Club. Congratulations Rick! A well-deserved award!
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RYLA 2016We love our RYLA kids! Students from Clements HS enjoyed a weekend of leadership training and fun. As Rotarians,
we provided scholarships and rides back and forth, and as you can see, the kids loved it!
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First Annual Rotary Scholarship |
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Exchange Student ProgramClements HS student Ingrid Wu and Elodie, an exchange student from France, are swapping countries for a few weeks, and we are happy to sponsor them!
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Outgoing President Patrick Bullard congratulates Dr. Stacy Croft as she is inducted as President of Sugar Land Rotary Club 2015-16. |
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Outgoing President Patrick Bullard and event emcee Past President Greg Pendley. |
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Rotarian of the Year, Justin Steinhard, is honored by President Patrick Bullard for his contributions for the year as Treasurer. Justin went above and beyond in his role, even securing contracts which lock in fees for the next 2 years so that the club is not burdened by rate increases from our various vendors. Way to go Justin. |
April 16th was a very good day for Sugar Land Rotary and for the City of Sugar Land. We have been waiting since 2007 to give the $30,000 check that will be used to help build a barrier free park at the Little League ball field at Austin Parkway, and that was finally done. The Sugar Land Legacy Foundation had to be organized so the rest of the funds could be raised to make the park a reality. Sugar Land Rotary’s name will be on display there to show our contribution to this project.
Thanks to Past President Scott Finley, who started this project, and to Charlie Myer and their boards for having the vision to make this a reality. In addition to the District Governor Bob Gebhard and many Sugar Land Rotarians the Sugar Land Legacy Foundation board, including Gene Reed, Bob Brown, William Jameson, Suni Sharma and John Null, attended.
Sugar Land Rotary also honored City Manager Allen Bogard with the Service Above Self Award. This was voted on by the Sugar Land Rotary board and is only the second time Sugar Land Rotary has recognized a city official. In attendance were Mayor James Thompson, City Council members Himesh Gandhi, Joe Zimmerman, Amy Mitchell, Steve Porter and Harish Jajoo and former councilmen Don Olsen and Sonny Johnston. From the city manager’s office Jim Callaway, Mike Goodrum, Steve Griffin, Judy Janecek and Jennifer May were in attendance. Former Mayor Dean Hrbacek and Mayor Thompson spoke about Mr. Bogard and his dedication to the city.
It was a great day for Sugar Land and Sugar Land Rotary. Thank you to all of you who attended.
A Note from Grove Norwood of the Heart of Texas Foundation
The Sugar Land Rotary Club of Sugar Land, Texas, recently made an historic donation to the work of The Heart of Texas Foundation. President Ward Pendleton, flanked by District 5890 (62 Rotary Clubs) Governor Bob Gebhard, presented founder Grove Norwood with an unprecedented donation by Rotary to our prison reform movement in Texas. Below you will find a link to the full article, which we encourage you to read. The donation was in excess of $20,000. The Heart of Texas Foundation says, "Thank you, Sugar Land Rotary, President Ward Pendleton, District Governor Bob Gebhard, and all of the future donors in District 5890 Rotary Clubs in Texas!"
Grove Norwood, former USAF fighter pilot and Founder of The Heart of Texas Foundation, says:
"Thank you to Rotary for joining us in this monumental work! Rotary has recognized what is upon us, and the opportunity we in Texas, and all of America, have. It is clear that what is coming is this: the 'American Prison Seminary Movement.' It is a movement that will lead to the establishment of a prison Seminary Bible College in every state in America. The results are clear: less violence, more safety, more reconciliation with families, significant financial benefits to taxpayers, healing of the children. All that is needed is another 48 such prison seminaries in America, based on the Texas-Louisiana Model. Regardless of a person's political or religious persuasion, the fact is that a privately funded, open-to-all, voluntary, Bible College program inside a maximum security prison-- in any state-- will reduce violence and victims, heal families, and reduce costs to taxpayers. This has been demonstrated in the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola and its experience as the first American Prison Seminary.
Thank you, from our hearts. And thank you, Rotary of Texas!
Grove Norwood, Founder
The Heart of Texas Foundation, Inc.
In June, Sugar Land Rotary installed a new slate of officers for 2014-2015 that includes: Patrick Bullard, President; Stacy Croft, President-Elect; Mitch Rahim, Vice-President, Rafael Manrique de Lara, Secretary; Justin Steinhard, Treasurer; and Ward Pendelton, Past-President. Pictured is the new Sugar Land Rotary President Patrick Bullard giving an award to outgoing President Ward Pendleton.
For the first community service project of the new Rotary year, on Saturday, June 28, a dedicated group of Sugar Land Rotarians volunteered as waiters for The ARC of Fort Bend County’s Special Olympics athletic banquet. More than 200 people attended the event and the athletes had a wonderful time.
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We all know that the best way for students to learn is to be at school attending their classes. When students are absent from school with unexcused absences or truant, they are at risk in not doing well in their school work, as well as, engaging in criminal behavior. Judge Cannata recently spoke to Sugr Land Rotarians about truancy prevention in Fort Bend County.
Please save the date and plan to join Sugar Land Rotary in honoring our nation’s veterans at a special Annual Sugar Land Rotary Veterans Day Celebration on Wednesday, November 16, at Sweetwater Country Club, 4400 Palm Royale Blvd., Sugar Land, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Pictured are Sugar Land Rotarians Sonny Johnston, Lerleen Hawkins, Hal Jay, and Greg Pendley, President.
"Many of those who were there are no longer with us, and we cannot forget.” - Hal Jay, Event Chair
Be sure and thank all of the Shrimpfest Sponsors when you see them or do business with them in the community. All proceeds from Shrimpfest benefit Sugar Land Rotary charities! 2011 Shrimpfest Sponsors
Shrimpfest 2011 is in the history books, and Sugar Land Rotary thanks all of the sponsors and those who donated auction items and volunteer hours to make Shrimpfest possible.
The 2010-2011 Sugar Land Rotary Club Rotarian of the Year is Craig DeSerf. Craig joined Sugar Land Rotary in 2006 after he was recommended for membership by Zac Cypert.
Sugar Land Rotary honored exceptional Fort Bend ISD teachers at a special recognition program held recently. Dr. Timothy Jenney, FBISD Superintendent and Sugar Land Rotarian, welcomed the teachers and their principals and expressed appreciate to them from the entire community.
Sugar Land Rotary would like to thank our many sponsors that made this year's Shrimpfest a big success! Please join us in thanking our sponsors.
Link to sponsors - http://www.clubrunner.ca/Data/5890/1688/HTML/44798/Microsoft%20PowerPoint%20-%20Shrimpfest%202008%20Presentation.pdf
"Ole Smoky" Project Completed - Thanks to the support of over 70 volunteers and the partnership of the Fort Bend YMCA and City of Arcola, over 300 Smoke Alarms were installed in low income homes in and around Arcola, Texas.
