Events

Young Victims of Human Trafficking Need Safe Places 

The average age of entry into the commercial sex industry in the U.S. is between 12 and 14 years.  Texas is ranked the #2 state involved in human trafficking.

Plano West Rotary is collecting needed items in partnership Greek Isles Grille and Taverna. These items are supporting the Refuge City nonprofit that provides places of restoration and safety for domestic victims of human trafficking and/or sexual exploitation.

Sign-up here to donate items

4 Easy Actions For You - Sign-up/Use/Drop-off/Drop-ship:

1. Sign-up for what you can donate.
2. Use the Amazon Shopping List to select & drop-ship easily. **
3. Drop-off at Greek Isles Grille and Taverna by August 31st, 2020
4. Drop-ship by ordering online and have it delivered to:

Greek Isles Grille and Taverna
3309 North Central Expressway
Suite 370
Plano, Texas 75023

Hours:
Mon-Fri: 11am-2pm, 5pm-9pm
Fri-Sat: 5pm-10pm

This cause is important to the Kostas Family & Greek Isles Grille and Taverna.
Stick around, Grab a meal, and Say, "Hello"

Sign-up here to donate items

** PLEASE UPDATE THIS SIGN-UP LIST IF YOU BUY AND SHIP ITEMS **

Too busy to shop? Donate $$$

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Shoe Drive Challenge to donate shoes for local and international community development

• Support one of the oldest former freed slave towns in DFW

Ancestors of Rotarians David Evans & Tamara Thomas founded Plano Douglass Community after being freed as slaves.  This community is culturally and historically significant for North Texas.

• Support micro-enterprise vendors in developing countries

Micro-enterprises are small businesses in developing nations.  They're typically operated by one person or family and friends.

Sign-up to Donate Your Gently Worn, Used and New Shoes

Don't forget to ask friends, family, neighbors and co-workers to donate too!

3 Easy Steps For You - Sign-up/Drop-Off/Call

1. Sign-up for how many shoes you are donating.
2. Drop-off at Greek Isles Grille and Taverna by October 31st, 2020
3. Call 972-905-0293 and leave a message with your name, phone & city for closer drop-off.  

Greek Isles Grille and Taverna
3309 North Central Expressway
Suite 370
Plano, Texas 75023

Hours:
Mon-Fri: 11am-2pm, 5pm-9pm
Fri-Sat: 5pm-10pm

To Busy To Clean Your Closet for Old Shoes?  Donate $$$

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Are you ready to change the lives of underprivileged kids in Plano Douglass Community?

This free community event provides Douglass Community students and their families with back-to-school resources and essentials necessary for a successful school year.  They will receive school supplies and information for transportation, physical and mental health assistance programs.  Immunizations, vision and COVID-19 tests will be available too.  This is a Mobile Drive-Thru “No Contact” Distribution. 

• Sign up here to help the Douglass Community

Location: Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church
Address: 920 14th Street, Plano, TX 75074
When: 2 Hours slots from 9AM to 1PM

3 Easy Steps For You - Sign-up/Bring-a-Friend/Show-up:

1. Sign-up for what you can do.
2. Bring-a-Friend to share the fun.
3. Show-up and make a difference!

Too busy to volunteer?  Donate $$$

Help fight nutrition deficiency in the Douglass Community!

We need your help to deliver meals to the families of Plano.  We do this every other week through December.  Bring your own mask.

• Sign-up now to make a difference

Location: Boys & Girls Clubs of Collin County - Plano
Address: 1111 H Avenue, Plano, TX 75074
When: 2 hours from 9:30AM to 11:30AM

4 Easy Steps For You - Sign-up/Bring-a-Friend/Show-up/Sign-up Again:

1. Sign-up to deliver meals
2. Bring-a-Friend to share the fun.
3. Show-up and have fun!
4. Sign-up Again for the next one - We need help biweekly

Too busy to volunteer?  Donate $$$

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James Thomas will share how we can help the people of Plano living in transition today. 

Serve With Us by making lunches for the homeless in the COVID safety of your homes.   CLICK HERE TO HELP 

Meet the Chief of Police

Chief Ed Drain started his law enforcement career with the Plano Police Department in 1994. He worked in Patrol, the Neighborhood Police Unit, and Traffic Investigations. He also served on the SWAT Team and the Bomb Squad. He progressed through the ranks as a Sergeant, Lieutenant, and Captain.

In 2006, Chief Drain was appointed as the Assistant Police Chief, a position he held for ten years. During that time, Chief Drain managed all operational areas of the department, including Patrol Services, Criminal Investigations, and Support Services. From June 2015 to September 2015, Chief Drain served as the Interim Chief for the Murphy Police Department while still employed with the Plano Police Department. In July 2016, Chief Drain was appointed as the Interim Chief for the Amarillo Police Department. In October 2016, Chief Drain was formally selected as the Police Chief for the Amarillo Police Department. In February 2020, Chief Drain returned to Plano to serve as the Police Chief. 

Prior to his career in law enforcement, Chief Drain served in the U.S. Army as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) officer. Upon leaving active military service, he continued to serve in the Army Reserves. Between April 2004 and April 2005, he was recalled to active duty and assigned to the Third U.S. Army Corps in Iraq, where he was awarded a Bronze Star and other military decorations. Chief Drain retired from the Army Reserves in 2007 as a Lieutenant Colonel with 24 years of active and reserve military service.

Chief Drain serves on the Texas Children’s Justice Act Task Force, the Texas Sexual Assault Survivors Task Force, and the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service Law Enforcement Training Advisory Board. Chief Drain has also served with several non-profit organizations in the Plano community to include the Samaritan Inn Executive Board, Advisory Council for the Salvation Army, and the Executive Board for CASA of Collin County. He is also a member of the Plano Metro Rotary Club and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. 

Chief Drain is a graduate of the Institute for Law Enforcement Administration (ILEA) School of Police Supervision and the School of Executive Leadership. He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy. He is certified by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) as an instructor and Master Peace Officer. Chief Drain has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Texas at Arlington, a Certification in Public Management from the University of Texas at Dallas, and a Masters of Business Administration Degree from Amberton University. 

Chief Drain’s wife, Linda, previously worked as an Assistant District Attorney for Collin, Potter, and Randall Counties and is now retired. 

Help fight nutrition deficiency in the Douglass Community!

We need your help to deliver meals to the families of Plano.  We do this every other week through December.  Bring your own mask.

• Sign-up right now to make a difference

Location: Boys & Girls Clubs of Collin County - Plano
Address: 1111 H Avenue, Plano, TX 75074
When: 2 hours from 9:30AM to 11:30AM

4 Easy Steps For You - Sign-up/Bring-a-Friend/Show-up/Sign-up Again:

1. Sign-up to deliver meals
2. Bring-a-Friend to share the fun.
3. Show-up and have fun!
4. Sign-up Again for the next one - We need help biweekly

Too busy to volunteer?  Donate $$$

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Rotary opens the world using technology.  Let's look at all the technology tools available for service, networking, knowledge, education, training and bonding. 

Serve with us at bit.ly/planoserves

Donate gently used, worn, and new shoes to benefit home repairs in the Douglass Community and micro-enterprises around the world.

Serve Plano at bit.ly/planoserves

Help fight nutrition deficiency in the Douglass Community!

• Deliver meals to the families of Plano.
• Sign up here to make a difference today.

Location: Boys & Girls Clubs of Collin County - Plano
Address: 111 H Avenue, Plano, TX 75074
When: 2 hours from 9:30AM to 11:30AM

3 Easy Steps For You - Sign-up/Bring-a-Friend/Show-up:

1. Sign-up to deliver meals.
2. Bring-a-Friend to share the fun.
3. Show-up and have fun!

Too busy to volunteer?  Donate $$$

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Bob Gibbons is a Real Estate Advisor & Tenant Advocate with REATA Commercial Realty, Inc. which is a tenant advisory firm based in Plano, Texas. Bob serves companies in Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Allen, Richardson, Addison, Dallas and the surrounding areas and specializes in companies which lease or buy office and warehouse properties.

Bob covers lots of topics related to office and warehouse leasing and purchasing. He interviews service providers like architects, general contractors, attorneys, insurance agents, movers, telecom/IT professionals, and anyone else who impacts a company’s office space. And, of course, he talks about the things your landlord would rather you not know!

Help fight nutrition deficiency in the Douglass Community!

• Deliver meals to the families of Plano.
• Sign up here to make a difference today.

Location: Boys & Girls Clubs of Collin County - Plano
Address: 111 H Avenue, Plano, TX 75074
When: 2 hours from 9:30AM to 11:30AM

3 Easy Steps For You - Sign-up/Bring-a-Friend/Show-up:

1. Sign-up to deliver meals.
2. Bring-a-Friend to share the fun.
3. Show-up and have fun!

Too busy to volunteer?  Donate $$$

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Dennis McCuistion is a nationally recognized consultant, author and educator.  He is a “recovering bank CEO and board member”, the author of three books on banking, and he speaks to groups on change, corporate governance and free enterprise.

Many of you know him as the host of the McCUISTION television program focusing on political and economic topics.  Since 1990 it has aired each week here in the Metroplex at 11:30am on Sundays on Channel 13.  He has interviewed hundreds of talented individuals including the inventor of the World Wide Web and the Father of the Internet (and he assures me that neither was Al Gore.)  Go to www.mccuistiontv.com to see some of the programs.

A long time Rotarian, Dennis is a member of the downtown Dallas Rotary Club.  Dennis will share his insights on “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Banking…but Were Afraid to Ask”….he says you can interrupt with questions at any time, but he will leave time at the end for questions as well. 

Help fight nutrition deficiency in the Douglass Community!

• Deliver meals to the families of Plano.
• Sign up here to make a difference today.

Location: Boys & Girls Clubs of Collin County - Plano
Address: 111 H Avenue, Plano, TX 75074
When: 2 hours from 9:30AM to 11:30AM

3 Easy Steps For You - Sign-up/Bring-a-Friend/Show-up:

1. Sign-up to deliver meals.
2. Bring-a-Friend to share the fun.
3. Show-up and have fun!

Too busy to volunteer?  Donate $$$

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Join us every 2nd Friday, October 9th for our monthly Zoom Social with fellow Rotary members and volunteers. We will learn more about each other and just have some fun socializing. Drinks are optional 😉.  

Click Here To Join Us: SOCIAL HOUR 

Serve with us at bit.ly/planoserves

Help fight nutrition deficiency in the Douglass Community!

• Deliver meals to the families of Plano.
• Sign up here to make a difference today.

Location: Boys & Girls Clubs of Collin County - Plano
Address: 111 H Avenue, Plano, TX 75074
When: 2 hours from 9:30AM to 11:30AM

3 Easy Steps For You - Sign-up/Bring-a-Friend/Show-up:

1. Sign-up to deliver meals.
2. Bring-a-Friend to share the fun.
3. Show-up and have fun!

Too busy to volunteer?  Donate $$$

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We need 5 volunteers to help run registration 10:30-1PM in the Lobby of Heritage Ranch Golf Club. (details/address to come)

This annual outing provides the funds Cru needs in order to scholarship students to our CruSky21 Retreat at Sky Ranch in Van Texas over MLK weekend.  This Camp develops leaders in a fun environment and expands the breadth of our movement in the schools. The camp, speakers, activities and transportation cost $360 per student. Our golfers provide a big chunk of our costs through the entry fee and by contributing scholarships during the Award Ceremony and Dinner.

Help fight nutrition deficiency in the Douglass Community!

• Deliver meals to the families of Plano.
• Sign up here to make a difference today.

Location: Boys & Girls Clubs of Collin County - Plano
Address: 111 H Avenue, Plano, TX 75074
When: 2 hours from 9:30AM to 11:30AM

3 Easy Steps For You - Sign-up/Bring-a-Friend/Show-up:

1. Sign-up to deliver meals.
2. Bring-a-Friend to share the fun.
3. Show-up and have fun!

Too busy to volunteer?  Donate $$$

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Join us every 2nd Friday, November 13th for our monthly Zoom Social with fellow Rotary members and volunteers. We will learn more about each other and just have some fun socializing. Drinks are optional 😉.  

Click Here To Join Us: SOCIAL HOUR 

Serve with us at bit.ly/planoserves

Help fight nutrition deficiency in the Douglass Community!

• Deliver meals to the families of Plano.
• Sign up here to make a difference today.

Location: Boys & Girls Clubs of Collin County - Plano
Address: 111 H Avenue, Plano, TX 75074
When: 2 hours from 9:30AM to 11:30AM

3 Easy Steps For You - Sign-up/Bring-a-Friend/Show-up:

1. Sign-up to deliver meals.
2. Bring-a-Friend to share the fun.
3. Show-up and have fun!

Too busy to volunteer?  Donate $$$

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Our speaker will discuss Collin County Homelessness while we will pack lunches for distribution on Wednesday/tomorrow.

Our speaker will discuss Collin County Homelessness while we will pack lunches for distribution on Wednesday/tomorrow.

Help fight nutrition deficiency in the Douglass Community!

• Deliver meals to the families of Plano.
• Sign up here to make a difference today.

Location: Boys & Girls Clubs of Collin County - Plano
Address: 111 H Avenue, Plano, TX 75074
When: 2 hours from 9:30AM to 11:30AM

3 Easy Steps For You - Sign-up/Bring-a-Friend/Show-up:

1. Sign-up to deliver meals.
2. Bring-a-Friend to share the fun.
3. Show-up and have fun!

Too busy to volunteer?  Donate $$$

Find Other Service Projects

Help fight nutrition deficiency in the Douglass Community!

• Deliver meals to the families of Plano.
• Sign up here to make a difference today.

Location: Boys & Girls Clubs of Collin County - Plano
Address: 111 H Avenue, Plano, TX 75074
When: 2 hours from 9:30AM to 11:30AM

3 Easy Steps For You - Sign-up/Bring-a-Friend/Show-up:

1. Sign-up to deliver meals.
2. Bring-a-Friend to share the fun.
3. Show-up and have fun!

Too busy to volunteer?  Donate $$$

Find Other Service Projects

Help fight nutrition deficiency in the Douglass Community!

• Deliver meals to the families of Plano.
• Sign up here to make a difference today.

Location: Boys & Girls Clubs of Collin County - Plano
Address: 111 H Avenue, Plano, TX 75074
When: 2 hours from 9:30AM to 11:30AM

3 Easy Steps For You - Sign-up/Bring-a-Friend/Show-up:

1. Sign-up to deliver meals.
2. Bring-a-Friend to share the fun.
3. Show-up and have fun!

Too busy to volunteer?  Donate $$$

Find Other Service Projects

Join us every 2nd Friday, January 8th for our monthly Zoom Social with fellow Rotary members and volunteers. We will learn more about each other and just have some fun socializing. Drinks are optional 😉.  

Click Here To Join Us: SOCIAL HOUR 

Serve with us at bit.ly/planoserves