Events

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!!

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

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

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.

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!!

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!

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. :)

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.

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