Events

Plano West will host a Carter Blood Drive, and all 6 of the Plano Rotary Clubs will host a Booth with a fun water pump to show how we help other parts of our world have a safe water supply. For more information on the Blood Drive contact Carter Blood Care or Daniel Long ddlong1244@aol.com 

We will hear about the Adoption Awareness program.  There will be a meeting following the lunch program to discuss details of conducting our own Plano West-sponsored Adoption Awareness event in spring of 2019 in Collin County.  Stay tuned!!

The Plano West Rotary Club will host a World Polio Day Event at Greek Isles Grille in Plano, TX (suite 370) and show the LIVE Polio Event from Rotary International/Polio (starting at 4:30pm Central).  The event will run from 4:00pm to 6:00pm and Greek Isles will donate a percentage of the income to RI Foundation/Polio. ALL Rotary members are welcome and bring a guest to see some of what Rotary is all about.

endpolio.org is a good place to see what Rotary is doing.

Plano West & North Texas Pioneers Rotary Clubs

Invite YOU to our annual

Halloween Dinner, Party & Fundraiser

Come join the fun & food benefitting veterans!  

Tuesday, Oct 30th at Greek Isles in Plano

6:30pm to 10:00pm

For $20 you will enjoy Greek Isles buffet, along with a DJ, (optional) costume contest, music & entertainment!

We will have a Wine Pull & Silent Auction with all proceeds going to veterans, including 15% of the ticket price.

Please register early online, and invite your friends to register & join, as well!

There will be a "will call" for pay-ahead guests.  

At the door, credit card payments will have a $5 upcharge.

Tanya is part of JDRF Greater Dallas.  

She will bring a special guest youth ambassador.

We’ve Moved! Please note our new address:

8140 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 810

Dallas, TX 75231

mobile: 469.348.4512|office: 214.373.9808|direct: 214.764.6769

www.dallas.jdrf.org

In early November, we will recieve fresh Texas Pecans for our scholarship fundraiser!

Please buy and help sell our pecans for a good cause.

Check back for details

Plano West's Battle of the Branches will be this Saturday, Nov 10th from 10am – 4pm in the Ruisseau Village parking lot near recruiter office.

(Ruisseau Village is where Greek Isles is located - the recruiter office faces Parker Rd)

Please join us to help  save lives, and maybe even get some new Rotary members!

Tom Tella is a good friend of Michelle & Glen Thornton and he will share his experiences from 9-11.

Our Board Meeting for November will be moved up one week (not the usual 3rd Tuesday), due to Thanksgiving week.

All are welcome!

Plano West is revitalizing our relationship with our sponsored Rotaract Club, and Vivi has been been to our club meetings a couple times and has volunteered for our service projects.

I invited her to come talk about her Graphic Design background and to basically share with us her "Classification Talk", of sorts.  She will talk about her connections with Rotary in Columbia and the US, and may touch on her Rotary Youth Exchange experience, time permitting.

Our Clark HS Interact Club meets every couple weeks, and Plano West members are encouraged to come - we should have a minimum of one member attend every meeting.

They meet roughly 12:30 - 1:15pm at Clark HS, room 225.

If you are interested, please talk to Steve Lauten or Michelle Thornton for more details.

More info to come - mark your calendar!

Join us December 11th as the members of the Plano West Rotary Club get together with their family and friends to celebrate the holidays. 

The dinner will be at our usual meeting place, Greek Isles Plano on our usual meeting date but at 6:30 PM.

To raise money for our club's Rotary Foundation contribution we will be having a bake sell, so if you would like to participate please bring a food item, cookies, cake, pralines, chocolate covered pecans, etc.

We will also have a white elephant gift exchange for the second year in a row.  If you would like to participate bring a gift of about $10 to $15 dollars in value.  It can be something fun, unusual or as simple as a box of chocolates.

Plano West Rotary club members will only need to pay for their drinks and their guest as your meal is covered by your dues.  We also ask that you leave a tip for the waitstaff.

Please RSVP with a yes or no if you will be bringing a baked goods item or gift item as well as your dinner selection for the evening to help us be better prepared.

Happy Holidays

Please come give blood, or help work the table to help people donate blood and also have a chance to tell the about (Plano West) Rotary!

We are excited to have all 3 of our 2018 ($2,000) Scholarship Recipients come share their experiences from their first semester in college/university!  Welcome!!

Our December Board Meeting will mainly focus on finances and budget.

All are welcome!

Jim is a friend of Glen & Michelle's who also has an interest in service to others.  

Jim will talk about how it’s possible for us to provide the capital needed by small businesspeople and entrepeneurs in the developing world by making small loans (normally $25). It’s an amazing and easy way to help our neighbors in other countries, and will open your eyes to the actual work situations of people around the world. (They are much different than you’d expect!)

Michelle's Note: Jim will likely demonstrate using Kiva.org.  Kiva also has different Rotary clubs (optionally) signed up as a group or team.

Michelle will facilitate the Assembly meeting, including important opportunities for YOU to provide feedback now that we are half-way through this Rotary year.

Your feedback is critical to making this club valuable to YOU, so please come!

Mark you calendar for our bi-monthly Adopt a Highway pickup.   It takes less than 2 hours on a Saturday morning.   Please let us know if you're interested!

CCHC stands for the Collin County Homeless Coalition.

Tuesday, 1/22, LaShon Ross will speak with us about homelessness in Collin County & during the lunch hour we will assemble 35 sandwich lunches for delivery Wednesday, 1/23.

Wednesday, 1/23, 1-3 PW volunteers will be serving sandwiches for our community members who are currently experiencing homelessness. The sandwiches will be served at the Assistance Center of Collin County (900 18th Street, Plano, TX 75074) from 2-4:30 PM for those receiving services from partner organization Streetside Showers.

The Assistance Center of Collin County brings carefully qualified and prompt short-term assistance to individuals and families in financial crisis to help them regain self-sufficiency. Through discerning programs, guidance and funds, we help stabilize Collin County families’ home economies to fight homelessness, hunger and poverty as well as help protect our entire community from a wave effect of negative impacts. 

We have started a new tradition (last year) of having a social event on "5th Tuesdays".

This 5th Tuesday also happens to be Plano West's 39th Anniversary, so we will celebrate our history!

We will meet at Greek Isles 6:00 - 7:30pm, please bring spouses, friends, fellow Rotarians, and former Plano West Rotarians!  Please also bring your Plano West stories to share!

The club dues will provide some appetizers, first come first served.  Drinks and any other food items are to be handled with your server, please. :)

Mark your calendars for our 5th Tuesday social!   This one is celebrating our 39th anniversary!!  

We have started a new tradition (last year) of having a social event on "5th Tuesdays".

This 5th Tuesday also happens to be Plano West's 39th Anniversary, so we will celebrate our history!

We will meet at Greek Isles 6:00 - 7:30pm, please bring spouses, friends, fellow Rotarians, and former Plano West Rotarians!  Please also bring your Plano West stories to share!

The club dues will provide some appetizers, first come first served.  Drinks and any other food items are to be handled with your server, please. :)

Charlie is a fellow Rotarian, and will share information about Scouting:

I will talk about the regional food drive which will be taking place the last two weeks of February.  I can give an overview of the history of the project, its impact, and perhaps begin some dialogue as to how Rotary can collaborate if your club members want to do so.  There are also lots of changes going on in Scouting and I would be open to discussing any questions regarding that process.

$20 Valentine's Day dinner for guests, as well as non-lunch members.

Treat your Valentine to Plano West Rotary's Annual Valentine Dinner Tuesday February 12th which includes appetizers, soup or salad, an entree and dessert at $20 per person.  This meal is included in members lunch dues.

We will also be collecting non-parishable food items for 
the boy scouts to donate to a food pantry.
macaroni & cheese, applesauce etc.

With our decorations, treats and fellowship it is sure to be a fun and festive time.  Please RSVP via email or phone. 

Regards,

John Kostas

Stephanie will give an overview of what the Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary is, why it was founded and their mission, and what they’re working on for the future. She’ll also talk about upcoming educational programming and special events that may be of interest to your members.

Also, checkout:  http://www.heardmuseum.org/holidays

The presentation will share information about their building updates, upcoming Grand Opening later this month, and their services to our community!

Please consider signing up for our adopt a highwas trash pickup.   We have Ave K, between Spring Creek and Parker.  We meet at 8:00 in the Sam's parking lot (far NE corner).   We're usually done by 10!

For questions or to sign up, contact Glen

Would your Rotary Club like to help with an Adoption Awareness Fair?

Together we will host fun, food & games,

to help CPS connect children with potential parents

& find Forever Homes!

It’s as simple as 1-2-3!

1.  Choose how you would like to volunteer:

• Club:  a "booth" activity (games, arts & crafts, entertainment) or donation (kids’ breakfast, snacks, lunch, gift bag items) for your Rotary Club to host/donate.
• Individual:  event support or donation (snacks, lunch, gift bag items)

2.  Sign-up for your activity or donation, as well as request event details and questions, by contacting Michelle Thornton, president of Plano West Rotary, at:

michellethornton2@gmail.com

3.  Mark your calendars, turn in forms, & show up on Saturday, March 30^th, 8:00am – 1:00pm in Plano, Texas to have fun!

• CPS requires that all attending Rotarians MUST have a newly completed CPS Texas Background Check verified before the event, as well as turning in the signed confidentiality agreement & DFPS Volunteer Application (all 3 forms attached).
  • Deadline to submit is Feb 22^nd 2019
    • No forms, no entrance (for child protection)
  • Please email/send ALL 3 completed forms to:
    • Daniel Long @ ddlong1244@aol.com by Feb 22^nd 2019
    • Do not send to CPS.
    • Daniel’s snail-mail address listed on Volunteer Confidentiality form
  • Questions on background checks & forms, Contact Daniel Long, email above, or at:  214-607-7597

Still need some motivation?  Check out this video from the Dave Thomas Foundation:

http://youtu.be/QOqx4ggOJWc

Location of this event will be sent ONLY to persons with a completed & passed CPS background check.

From Clarence:  "As part of my talk, I will be giving some history about some vegetables and will have pictures."

Don't miss this program, as our very own club member is an amazing vegetable gardener, and he has shared his harvests with Plano West Rotary for many years!