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Jun. 15, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Yea! Books for the World is once again sorting and palletizing books to ship to Rotary Club led literacy projects around the world.
In case you are new to the West U Rotary Club, Books For The World is an International Service Project, started in 2000 by the Rotary Club of Seabrook and supported by Rotary Clubs nationwide, Rotaract Clubs, and Interact Clubs. We are proud to announce the shipment of our 430th 40’ shipping container of books and school furniture (for a total of over 21 million pounds with a value of over $210 million) to Rotarian led literacy projects in 25 countries in Africa and around the world.
You are welcome to serve at any of the book sortings and to bring your friends and middle school and older kids to help sort and palletize books on any of the dates below.
Our warehouse is not air-conditioned or heated. Please dress appropriately.
Yes, you are welcome to bring used English (or Spanish) library, children's, and text books to donate to the project as long as they are in good condition and are of a content useable by an adult or child in an English speaking country.. We are no longer accepting encyclopedias or magazines.
The new address is 3401 Navigation and our space is about half way down the warehouse complex.
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2024-25 Board Installation
Jun. 20, 2024 7:01 a.m.
Kim McPhillips is originally from Michigan. She has worked in the chemicals industry for 35 years at Dow, NOVA Chemicals and currently at Shell. She has experience in business leadership, corporate strategy, supply chain, sales and marketing that have been global in nature and holding several positions outside of the U.S. including Latin America and Canada. Kim originally joined Rotary while living in Midland, Michigan to give back to the community. When she moved to Houston Texas for the first time in 2000, she joined the West U Rotary Club and was an active member for 5 years before moving for her career. She and her husband, Jay Anderson, moved back to Houston in 2019 and she rejoined the West U club. She is looking forward to continuing to serve this club with gratitude. In her free time, Kim enjoys travelling, theatre, golfing, church activities, cooking and entertaining. |
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Jun. 24, 2024 7:00 a.m. - Jun. 30, 2024 8:00 p.m.
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Jun. 27, 2024 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Marquis II
2631 Bissonnet
Houston, TX 77005
713-522-2090
"Home of the original Texas Tea"
I will request the private room that is always so cozy.
Suggestion:
Wear a hat.
Funny hats encouraged!
If there is a story behind your hat, you are welcome to share it.
Date: Thursday 6/27/24
Time: 5:30PM
Guests are always welcome!
It will be a FUN event!
Hope to see all of you there!
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Jun. 29, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Yea! Books for the World is once again sorting and palletizing books to ship to Rotary Club led literacy projects around the world.
In case you are new to the West U Rotary Club, Books For The World is an International Service Project, started in 2000 by the Rotary Club of Seabrook and supported by Rotary Clubs nationwide, Rotaract Clubs, and Interact Clubs. We are proud to announce the shipment of our 430th 40’ shipping container of books and school furniture (for a total of over 21 million pounds with a value of over $210 million) to Rotarian led literacy projects in 25 countries in Africa and around the world.
You are welcome to serve at any of the book sortings and to bring your friends and middle school and older kids to help sort and palletize books on any of the dates below.
Our warehouse is not air-conditioned or heated. Please dress appropriately.
Yes, you are welcome to bring used English (or Spanish) library, children's, and text books to donate to the project as long as they are in good condition and are of a content useable by an adult or child in an English speaking country.. We are no longer accepting encyclopedias or magazines.
The new address is 3401 Navigation and our space is about half way down the warehouse complex.
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Jul. 04, 2024 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
West University Place Independence Day parade and pool party. WU Rotary will be sharing a sponsor's booth with the John McKnitt Alexander Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Colonial Park Pool is the location of the party. Set-up of the booth begins at 8:00 a.m. We will have a computer for flag subscriptions, information on memberships available, and be handing out miniature flags to the children. We could use Rotarians to staff the booth in one-hour shifts from 9:00 until Noon, and use volunteers to help with set up and take down.
We also need Rotarians to attend the party and bring their families! The more, the merrier!
Cold drinks will be available to all volunteers. We will be under the trees at Colonial Park, so there will be some protection from the sun.
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Jul. 08, 2024 7:00 a.m. - Jul. 14, 2024 8:00 p.m.
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Jul. 25, 2024 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
We'll have a fun July social!
As suggested by one of our members we'll visit a new restaurant.
I met with the owner and manager today, and have arranged for us to have a semi private area, next to the bar.
Saltillo Mexican Kitchen
5427 Bissonnet St
Suite 200
Houston, TX 77081
832-623-6467
Suggestion:
Let's share a funny anecdote.
Date: Thursday 7/25/24
Time: 5:30PM
Plenty of free parking front and back. If you park in the back you can ring the door bell to enter the restaurant through their back door.
Guests are always welcome!
Lots of laughter and fellowship!
Hope to see all of you there!
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Aug. 03, 2024 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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The Ins and Outs of End-of-Life Planning.
Aug. 15, 2024 7:00 a.m.
Jane Shapiro ventured to Houston from the Boston area back in the 1980’s. She received her degree from Boston College and holds a certificate as an Assisted Living Administrator and is licensed as a Pre Need Planning Advisor. She has enjoyed being part of the Houston community for the past 40 years. She’s been affiliated with several healthcare organizations in providing training/development to employees, building relationships within the medical and religious community, counseling families seeking senior living options, to her current role at Houston Jewish Funerals and Distinctive Life Cremation and Funerals. She has worked for HCA, US Physical Therapy, Aetna Health Plans, the Alzheimer’s Association, Brazos Towers and Seven Acres Jewish Senior Care Services. She takes pride in volunteering at the Evelyn Rubinstein JCC, Seven Acres, WU and Bellaire Sr. Centers, Weekly YMCA and is a member of Jewish Federation’s Business and Professional Group, River Oaks Women’s Breakfast Club, Houston Area Continuity of Care, Houston Gerontological Association, Houston Jewish Chamber of Commerce, Houston Women’s Chamber, Bellaire Business Association and lifetime member of Hadassah. Having joined Houston Jewish Funerals and Distinctive Life Cremation and Funerals back in 2018, she was tasked with educating and sharing the importance of Pre Need Planning to families in our community. Jane shares, that it’s truly a calling, a mitzvah and a gift to impart her knowledge and understanding while bringing her life experiences, passion and empathy to those in need. |
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Aug. 21, 2024 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Hi everyone! On August 21st, we will be hosting the summer awards banquet for The Women's Home. The event will take place at the Mabee Life Center at 1905 Jaquelyn, Houston, TX 77055. Volunteers need to arrive at 4p for setup and the event begins at 6p. We need 6 to 8 volunteers. If you are unable to attend but want to volunteer, there are several opportunities to serve. The Women's Home is an organization that we have supported for many years, and that support has taken various forms from volunteering at their thrift store, The Cottage Shop, to role playing with soon to be graduates to our annual celebration with the women as some of them graduate from the program and move out into the world of employment and independent living. Please contact me if you are available to volunteer. Thank you.
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Aug. 22, 2024 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Dear Melissa Ramon,
Our August social will be FANTASTIC!
Where?
Sonoma Wine Bar (Upper Kirby)
2720 Richmond Ave.
Houston, TX 77098
713-526-9463
I will request the private room. It is all the way on the right, as you walk in.
Date: Thursday 8/22/24
Time: 5:30PM
Suggested topic of conversation:
What is your favorite movie?
Guests are always welcome!
Lots of laughter and fellowship!
Hope to see you all there!
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Aug. 24, 2024 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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Texas Heart Institute 2024-Mission and Relevance
Sep. 05, 2024 7:01 a.m.
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Rotary and the Provision of Water in Northern Ghana
Sep. 12, 2024 1:01 a.m.
Mary Kay Jackson, the daughter of local Rotarian Dan Clinton, was raised in Houston and holds civil engineering degrees from Texas A&M and Stanford University. After a brief stint in the oil industry, Mary Kay practiced civil engineering in Atlanta, Georgia, for 20 years designing water infrastructure for municipal clients. In 2006, Mary Kay moved to Ghana, West Africa, and joined the staff of the Methodist Church Ghana to create their Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) program. In 2017, she returned to Houston and joined the staff of TMS Global, where she currently is the Director of Strategic Initiatives. She continues to maintain an active water ministry in Ghana. Over the past 18 years, Mary Kay has constructed 300 boreholes for villages, clinics, and schools in Ghana. She served for 9 years as the Managing Director of Pure Home Water, a Ghanaian social enterprise that manufactures ceramic pot filters for household water treatment. During her tenure, Pure Home Water constructed its manufacturing facility and grew from 4 to 25 employees, mostly local women potters. To date, Pure Home Water has provided over 30,000 filters to households in Ghana, including as part of two Rotary grants. |
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Sep. 12, 2024 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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Discuss her High School in Israel, Younited.
Sep. 19, 2024 7:01 a.m.
Nurit Gery - Managing Director and Co-Founder of Younited
Nurit is a social entrepreneur who decided to move from a successful career in the commercial world to the nonprofit sector. The catalyst was a three-week volunteering stint with her husband and teenage children at an orphanage in Zimbabwe. This life-changing experience showed her that this was the moment to use the transferable skills from her extensive commercial and marketing experience to create a project that had the potential to create real, long-term impact both within Israel and beyond.
Younited (formerly GHIS) was envisaged in 2017 and, under Nurit’s leadership and vision, only a year later it opened with a full cohort of local and international students and staff, ready to compete in quality with international schools worldwide. Partnerships with relevant government agencies, the International Baccalaureate Organization and a handful of donors who understood the value of this ‘start-up’, ensured that the foundations for quality and sustainability were in place. Since then, Nurit’s outreach skills and her ability to engage and include people has attracted a network of international partners, friends, volunteers and supporters from around the world.
Nurit’s commercial work experience spanned Israel and the U.S, with an emphasis on senior management, marketing and sales, entrepreneurship and business development. Prior to establishing Younited, Nurit worked for 20 years at the pharmaceutical giant, GSK, where she was a Business Unit Director.
Nurit has an MBA from the USF, California and a BA in Biology from the Technion, Israel.
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Sep. 21, 2024 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Bunk Bed Builders are needed! 6 to 7 volunteers are needed to build 2 sets of bunk beds for 4 Afghan refugee children. No heavy lifting or handyman skills required. Meet at 10a to noon: 3700 Watonga Blvd Apt 1304 (290 and Mangum Rd area) Please email melissa@amaanahservices.org or call 281.726.6167 if you are available to volunteer.
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Sep. 26, 2024 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
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Oct. 05, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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When Seasons Change
Oct. 17, 2024
With her vast knowledge, hands-on experience and overall love of seniors, Jan has started her own business (When Seasons Change, LLC) in assisting seniors along with their families, in locating the community that best meets their needs. Jan also provides care management to assist families in navigating the care needs as well as assisting families in managing their loved ones care while in a community. |
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Oct. 19, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Oct. 24, 2024 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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Oct. 26, 2024 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Oct. 26, 2024 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Oct. 26, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Nov. 01, 2024 7:00 a.m. - Nov. 07, 2024 6:00 p.m.
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Nov. 02, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Thompson Hansen, Tiny Boxwoods, and Tiny's #5 History
Nov. 07, 2024
Mr. Thompson is a native Houstonian who graduated from Lamar High School and the University of Texas with a degree in finance. He joined his brother at Thompson-Hanson in 1994 and moved with his wife and three children to West University Place in 2002. He is currently involved with landscape, nursery and growing industries along with restaurants, real estate, farming and ranching. Mr. Thompson's interest include health, nutrition, regenerative agriculture, vintige cars, aviation and golf. The intiatial seed money for Thompson-Hanson with their father's lawn mower! |
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Nov. 07, 2024 6:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Our next West U Rotary Blood Drive is scheduled for 11/07/24 during out scheduled meeting. You can sign up to donate between 6:30 and 9:30 AM. Appointments are available in 10 minute intervals. Please let me know if you can donate by texting me at 713-979-6179 and let me know what time slot you'd like.
Thanks in advance
Ralph Cox
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A brief overview of the Houston Field office, discuss lawful access, and take questions.
Nov. 14, 2024
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Nov. 14, 2024 7:00 a.m. - Nov. 20, 2024 7:00 p.m.
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Nov. 16, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Nov. 19, 2024 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Breakfast for Lunch (50+) will be sponsored by our club this year. It will be a great opportunity to meet some West U residents over lunch! Date:
November 19, 2024
Time:
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Address:
6104 Auden Street
West University Place, TX 77005 Contact:
713-662-5895
Email:
Cost:
Free with RSVP.
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Kinetic Kids
Nov. 21, 2024
Kristen Leach is the executive director of Kinetic Kids Houston, a nonprofit organization that offers sport, recreational and fine art programs for kids with special needs. Kristen founded Kinetic Kids Houston in January 2024 and started programming in March. Kinetic Kids serves our local special needs community by allowing kids to get off the sidelines and develop into athletes under the watch care of coaches and pediatric therapists. |
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Nov. 27, 2024 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
As per tradition, we will meet Wednesday 11/27 (before Thanksgiving) at the Marquis II.
Address:
2631 Bissonnet St.
Houston, TX 77005
Phone: 713-522-2090
Time: 5:30
I've secured the private room for us! (on left as you enter)
Extra parking at "Local office" (East of Marquis II)
Let's get together and share what we are thankful for.
IMPORTANT!
If you need to bring me payment for the holiday party, this will be a good opportunity to do so.
I will be there until 6:30.
As always, great fellowship and laughter!
See all there!
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Dec. 07, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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