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Handing out backpacks with school supplies with El Buen at their location. 5:30-8:00pm. We will be handling traffic control and need 5-6 people. 

 

Assisting Constable George Morales in a Backpack handout at Dove Springs Recreational Center. Our Club is supplying crayons for 200 kids.  This project is staffed. Thanks Rotarians!

 

Back packs for Kids at Southwest Community Church.(West Rural Community Center) 5:00-8:00pm. (Let Bill know if you can help)

 

Last Thursday Social Meeting, Stay Tuned for location and if in person or by zoom.  Bring a friend, co-worker, neighbor or small business owner of a business you support!! Let's start having some fun again!!

Kathy Allred is a native Texan, born in San Antonio.  She is a graduate of California State University-Fullerton.  Kathy moved to Austin in June 2011 and is a member of the Austin University Area Rotary Club. She is mom of Emma, the sweetest Havanese pup ever. Kathy loves to travel internationally and has visited 109 countries, walked on all seven continents, and done a Rotary makeup on 6 continents.

Kathy been a Rotarian for over 31 years. She has served as Rotary as club president LT governor, assistant district governor, and district promoter for Rotary International Conventions. She was chair of the home host committee for the Los Angeles RI Convention.

She is the International Convention Chair for District 5870 and she deserves this role as she has attended 15 international conventions – 13 in person and 2 virtually.

Come hear about "Native Perennials for Central Texas" as the weather starts to cool off! Marilyn Love, a certified Master Gardener, will speak to us about the advantages of using native plants in landscaping. Marilyn is original Texan who lived 35 years in the Northeast and Mid Atlantic states before retiring back to Texas in 2010. She became a Master Gardener in 2012 and has held various positions in the organization including President, Vice President, Trainer and Membership Chair. 

Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Bob Crouch grew up in a military family and graduated from high school in Heidelberg, Germany. During his 20+ year Army career, Bob served in various command and staff positions in units across the United States, in Germany, and in Iraq. He currently serves as the Vice President of the National Mounted Warfare Foundation and is the director of the National Mounted Warrior Foundation and oversees a museum being built in Killeen. This is his current passion.

His education includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from the University of Tampa, a Master of Arts degree in International Relations from the University of Oklahoma, and he is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Business Administration with a specialization in Leadership from Capella University.

Bob Crouch became a Rotarian on April 6^th, 2012 and he has served his club and the district in multiple capacities., One of his positions is that of Chair of the Career and Technical Education Scholarship program which he is here to speak to us about today.  He will serve as District Governor of Rotary District 5870 in 2023-24.

Bob and his wife, Dr. Coleen Crouch, have a son, Kennedy, a graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University, and a daughter, Lucy, a graduate of the University of Tampa.

Books and magazines for this project will be collected until October 23. If you have donations please be in contact with Rebekah.

Amy will introduce us to our five vocational scholars.  

In person meeting (Red Robin 5601 Brodie Lane 78745), David Wills, Regional VP Krank golf, “The Hero Program”benefitting veterans.

     Location:  Location has changed, Stay tuned
     Time:  8 AM to 12 PM
      Number of workers needed - 10 

Trudy Marshall had traveled to 32 countries before landing in Uganda to see the sights in 2001.  After visiting schools that had no books, the idea of providing libraries was born.  In 2005, the first library became a reality.  Libraries of Love now has 47 beautiful, organized libraries in Uganda and 7 in Kenya.

Trudy Marshall has been a school librarian in Round Rock Independant School District, taught in the Pflugerville ISD for 18 years in elementary and middle school, and taught high school in Lithuania.  She served as chairman of the board at Pflugerville Community Library when it was being built. She has also been the Sunday morning pianist for Heatherwilde Assistant Living for 17 years.  It is very obvious she has a heart for caring for others.

Trudy is a member of the Rotary Club of Pflugerville. She holds degrees in Education from OU and UT.

      Location:  5219 Oakclaire Dr.
      Time:  12:00 Noon
      Number of workers needed 

Eric Stanis, President and CEO of Phoenix Exteriors, Inc. will speak to us about the new Tesla solar panels for residential homes. You may remember that Phoenix Exteriors, Inc. supplied the new roof on the Will Hampton Library Gazebo at no cost for our club and also were the sponsors of our insulated golf goodie bags at the last golf tournament. 

Thanksgiving Food Distribution

Location - El Buen Samaritano Campus @ 7000 Woodhue.
      Time:  7:00AM to 10:00 AM or 10:00AM to 1:00PM - your choice of shifts
       Number of workers needed - Total of six for both shifts

 

Dan became Seedling’s Executive Director in August 2017 and has 19 years of nonprofit management experience.  Dan helped the Board of Directors to develop a strategic plan that will continue to grow the number of mentored children impacted by parental incarceration and to increase the depth of services and resources for children of incarcerated parents. In 2020, Dan served as Chair of One Voice Central Texas, a membership organization of over 100 non-profit executives and organizations, that seeks to support Executive Directors and increase local resources for non-profit health and human services non-profits.

Dan served as the Executive Director of the Children’s Advocacy Center in Denton County for 15 years. Dan led an organization of 29 staff members and 37 partner agencies to provide justice, safety, and healing for abused children. Dan collaborated with Jenna Quinn and State Representative Tan Parker on the passing of Jenna’s Law, which served as the catalyst for Children’s Advocacy Centers in Texas to add education to their service delivery and became a federal law in 2020.

Prior to joining the Advocacy Center, Dan served as the Human Services Coordinator for the City of Denton and was named Public Health Advocate of the Year by the Denton County Health Department. He has also been honored by the Denton County Alliance for the mentally ill and been a recipient of the David Fitch Humanitarian Award from the University of North Texas.

Dan and his wife Kirstin have two adult sons.  Dan’s youngest son serves in the United States Air Force. Dan enjoys sports and broadcasted high school sports on the radio for 20 years.  Dan and his wife Kirstin are both proud to serve as Seedling mentors.

Contact George Kennebeck at 512-831-5829 to arrange to give coats.  Will need 6 workers on December 11.

As an advocate of giving back, Loreal is an experienced mentor and takes pride in acts of service that uplift and empower others. She has partnered with organizations like Boys and Girls Club Austin, Austin Child Guidance Center, the Kendra Scott Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at UT. Most recently, she partnered with Neiman Marcus Austin to host a free community event. Loreal also spends a considerable amount of time volunteering with aspiring professional track athletes. Loreal is very familiar with this craft as she ran as a professional athlete in the 100-meter hurdles. Running track professionally provided Loreal with an abundance of opportunities to travel the world & her life was significantly impacted by her travels. Through the variations of styling and fashion, Loreal has seen across the globe, she truly believes your style is an expression of you.

In addition to supporting her husband as the First Lady of University of Texas football, Loreal enjoys spending time with family, especially her nieces and nephews; participating in community service with her sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; attending fashion events; and grabbing slushies from 7/11 on her way to her field office, better known as the mall.

David Rodriquez is the Director of Emergency Servies for 800 BOARD UP of Austin Metro. Davis is retired US Army - military police, as well as retired firefighter and firemarshall.  Thank you for your service David. David was born and raised in San Antonio, is married with three children and nine grandchildren. 

His hobbies include using a laser engraver machine, disk golf, golf, bowling and lots of traveling. 

1800 Board Up is a national disaster recovery organization with locations all across America.  The focus of the organization is to assist victims of disaster on one of the worst days of their lives.  The network of trusted and proven professionals assist first responsers, secure property and provide valuable resources to victims struggling to rebuild their lives.