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DESCRIPTION:On September 25\, 2026\, Michael Etcheson of the Dallas-based P
rison Entrepreneurship Program (PEP) spoke to The Rotary Club of Park Citi
es. Many Rotarians reached out after the meeting asking how they could get
involved. President Mark Kasher spoke to Mr Etecheson and was able to sec
ure a Rotary Volunteer Day for the program's Shark Tank Pitch Day at the m
en's prison. If you are interested in serving on Thursday\, October
29th\, 2026\, please sign up at the link below. We need 10-15 Rotarians t
o secure this service opportunity. It will be an all-day commitment\, and
we are working on providing transportation/carpooling to Venus\, Texas. Mo
re details will be forthcoming once we have secured the needed attendees.
Please do not let the distance deter you from serving. Rotarian Farshad
Marzban has made the drive many times and assures us it’s not too bad.
And remember\, this is step one to securing your very own prison nickname!
For more information on the program\, click here. This event will take pl
ace at the Sanders Estes Unit (men's state prison). You will need a valid
ID to get into the facility. For additional questions\, please email/call/
text/ Rotarian Farshad Marzban farshad@marzban.law or 214-458-7443. DETAIL
S TO DATE: Thursday\, October 29\, 2026 Option 1: PEP Office Presenta
tion – 10:00 AM We can meet at the PEP office in Richardson for a brief
presentation about PEP\, explain expectations from both volunteers and par
ticipants\, and provide an overview of the Second Chance Business Pitch Co
mpetition. There will also be time for questions and conversation\, along
with a light breakfast. Following the presentation\, the group would trave
l together to the Estes Unit. Option 2: Directly to the Estes Unit – 12:
00 PM We may also choose to meet directly at the Sanders “Sandy” Estes
Unit\, 1100 FM 1807\, Venus\, TX 76084\, and attend the Second Chance Busi
ness Pitch Competition. 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Drive to Sanders Estes Unit
(depending on needs/who signs up\, we will configure carpooling) 12:00 p
m- 3:00 pm Business Pitch Competition. We will be inside the prison for th
ree hours. You may not bring anything inside with you except for your ID.
We will hold all other items at the front. If you have any medication you
need to take around midday\, it will be held at the front. For planni
ng and facility security purposes\, we would need the first and last name\
, driver’s license number\, email address\, and phone number for each pa
rticipating individual.
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LOCATION:Sanders Estes Unit
SEQUENCE:1
SUMMARY:Prison Entrepreneurship Shark Tank Day
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On September 25\, 2026\, Michael Etcheson o
f the Dallas-based Prison Entrepreneurship Program (PEP) spoke to The Rota
ry Club of Park Cities. Many Rotarians reached out after the meeting askin
g how they could get involved. President Mark Kasher spoke to Mr Etecheson
and was able to secure a Rotary Volunteer Day for the program'
\;s Shark Tank Pitch Day at the men'\;s prison.
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If you
are interested in serving on Thursday\, October 29th\, 2026\, please sign up at the link below. We need 10-15 Rotarians to
secure this service opportunity. It will be an all-day commitmen
t\, and we are working on providing transportation/carpooling to Venus\, T
exas. More details will be forthcoming once we have secured the needed att
endees. \;
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Please do not let the distance deter you from ser
ving. Rotarian Farshad Marzban has made the drive many times and assures u
s it&rsquo\;s not too bad. And remember\, this is step one to securing you
r very own prison nickname!
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For more information on the program\
, click here.
\n\n
This ev
ent will take place at the Sanders Estes Unit (men'\;s state prison). Y
ou will need a valid ID to get into the facility.
\n\n
For
additional questions\, please email/call/text/ Rotarian Farshad Marzban fa
rshad@marzban.law or 214-458-7443.
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DETAILS TO DATE:
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Thursday\, October 29\, 2026 \;
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Option 1: PEP Office Presentation &ndash\; 10:00 AM
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We can meet at the PEP office in Richardson for a brief pre
sentation about PEP\, explain expectations from both volunteers and partic
ipants\, and provide an overview of the Second Chance Business Pitch Compe
tition. There will also be time for questions and conversation\, along wit
h a light breakfast. Following the presentation\, the group would travel t
ogether to the Estes Unit.
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Option 2:
Directly to the Estes Unit &ndash\; 12:00 PM
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We may al
so choose to meet directly at the Sanders &ldquo\;Sandy&rdquo\; EstesUnit\, 1100 F
M 1807\, Venus\, TX 76084\, and attend the Second Chance Business Pitch Competition.
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11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Drive to Sanders Estes Unit
(depending on needs/who signs up\, we will configure carpooling) \;
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12:00 pm- 3:00 pm <
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ess Pitch Competition. We will be inside the prison for three hours. You m
ay not bring anything inside with you except for your ID. We will hold all
other items at the front. If you have any medication you need to take aro
und midday\, it will be held at the front. \;
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For planning and facility
security purposes\, we would need the first and last name\, driver&rsquo
\;s license number\, email address\, and phone number for each participating individual.