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• $25/person for lunch • $13/person for non-eaters • The buffet will include a salad, a pasta, and a protein. Removing dessert and the side items (potatoes, broccoli, etc.) were ways to keep the weekly costs down.
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from P-E Eric Harrison
The Slate of Nominees for Officers and Directors for the 2027-28 Rotary Year
President: Eric Harrison President-Elect: Jill Jordan Vice-President: Mark Neace Treasurer: Paul Pirok Secretary: Siobhan Abraham Parliamentarian: Barry Curlee Sergeant at Arms: John Brown Director Leadership: Elisa Garcia* Director Hunger: Susan Glen* Director Health & Wellness: Farshad Marzban Director Club Operations: Tom Swift* Director Membership: Happy Franklin* Director Public Image: Teresa DiFalco Director Youth: Kacey Lambert*
* Denotes second year of two year term
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Club merchandise!
Hats are Out of Stock!!
As a New member, you get an RCPC hat free. Let Laurie know if you don't already have one.
If you are an existing member, you can buy a new one online. The club is waiting for a new vendor to get more hats.
This is only for second shirts and hats! The first shirt and hat new members receive for free as part of their blue badge requisites (during their visit to the Club office).
At our 5th year of running the Foot Care Clinic at Austin Street Center RCPC had a huge turnout of over 150 Austin Street participants served. Most got foot care packets, and all got socks and shoes. Park Cities Rotary had over 20 volunteers working to check in participants, help the nurses, distribute the socks, fit shoes and make it all happen!
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RCPC Cooks at Ronald McDonald House
Join Them on October 19! (See below)
From Kathleen Klaviter: Great time was had by all! We made smothered pork chops, mashed potatoes and green beans for 60 and received many compliments from the families! News: the House has a new chef, Chef Marcus. He was impressed with our teamwork and ability in the kitch
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Save the Date! Next Dentistry with a Heart will be
November 7, 7:30am-3:00pm (See below)
Dentistry with a Heart at Agape Clinic - October 18, 2025
$34,172 of dental services were provided to twenty-six patients
from the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center and Agape Clinic
• November 13, 2026. Texas leads the nation in hunger, with 1 in 4 kids facing food insecurity. NTFB’s Peanut Butter Drive is the perfect way to ensure kids have what they need to thrive. The Peanut Butter Drive is continuing in October !
Use this QR code so RCPC gets credit!
Please pass this on to others who might wish to contribute.
~Tuesday, Nov. 17, 5:00 - 8:00 pm. Trains at NorthPark. Sign up on the RCPC.
Qs? Contact Kathleen Klaviter
• Friday, Nov. 20 to the meeting, bring items for Austin Street Center. Please bring any of these if you can. Items needed include
- Most Needed Items: Rubbing Alcohol, Men's underwear (Sz M), Women's underwear (Sz XS-L), shower shoes
- Winter Supplies (donated separately rather than in the same bag): Gloves, Beanies, Hand Warmers (Hot Hands
- Over the Counter Medicines: Ibuprofen, Acetaminophen (Tylenol), Cold and flu medications, Cough drops, Band-Aids, Rubbing alcohol, Hydrogen peroxide
- Hygiene Kit Replenishment Supplies: Travel-size bar soap, Travel-size shampoo, Travel-size deodorant, Travel-size body lotion
- Towels and Blankets: New bath towels, new washcloths, Large, warm, durable blankets
- Winter Coat Collection Priority Sizes: Large (L), Extra Large (XL), 2X
- Resident Engagement Activités (Games and Group Activities): Mahjong kits (simple version), chess sets, checkers, dominoes, playing cards, Jenga, word scramble games
- Other Tabletop Games and Group Activities: Activity prizes, portable fans, reusable water bottles
Qs? Ask Susan Regan
• Friday, Nov. 20 at the regular Noon Meeting, Annual Meeting of RCPC and Vote for Officers and Directors for the 2027-28 Rotary year.
~Saturday, Nov. 21, 9:00 am. Popcorn Packingat Scottish Rite Hospital. Sign up on RCPC website. Qs? Ask Jeff McNaughton
~ Saturday, Nov. 21, 8:30 am to Noon. Trains at NorthPark. Sign up on the RCPC website.
Qs? Contact Kathleen Klaviter
•Friday, Nov. 27. NO Meeting. Happy Thanksgiving!
~Friday, Dec. 4, 11:45 am. Meeting at The Salvation Army.More detailscloser to the event.
~Friday, Dec. 11, 11:45 am.Meeting at Bonton. More detailscloser to the event.
~Save the Date! Thursday, December 17. Holiday Party at Tom Rhodes’ home
Your donation makes a difference to those who need our help most.
EREY: Every Rotarian Every Year contribute $100 or more to THE Rotary Foundation
Checks payable to the Rotary Foundation
Contribution levels include EREY, Paul Harris Fellow, Paul Harris Society, Major Donor,
Permament Fund (Benefactor or Bequest Society)
Contributions may be earmarked to but not limited to SHARE Annual Fund, Polio, Disaster Relief Fund
The mission of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.
Rotary members believe that we have a shared responsibility to take action on our world’s most persistent issues. Over 46,000+ clubs that work together to provide 7 areas of focus:
Promote peace
Fight disease (including but not limited to the Global Eradication of Polio Initiative)
Provide clean water, sanitation, and hygiene
Save mothers and children
Support education
Grow local economies
Protecting the Environment
POLIO: Rotary has reduced cases by 99.9% since 1988. ONLY(2) countries remain endemic, Afghanistan and Pakistan
Service Above Self is the principal motto of Rotary because it best conveys the philosophy of unselfish volunteer service
From Eric Harrison, President-Elect of RCPC and President of the RCPC Foundation - 2025-26
The Rotary Club of Park Cities' Communities Fund was originally sponsored in the 1960’s by the Rotary Club of Park Cities (“RCPC”) for the purpose of providing an enduring legal entity through which members and friends of the Rotary Club of Park Cities might make donations for the good of mankind and the Dallas community. The fund continues to this day to consider internal and external grant requests submitted on the RCPC Foundation online grant portal found on the club website.
The following grant requests were approved at our November 2022 meeting:
• $1,000 grant for scholarships for Hillcrest High School for scholarship to honor RCPC long term member C.C. Collie
• $5,413.44 grant for Equest
• $6,000 grant for the Agape Clinic
The Executive Team denied the following grant request:
• Addison Midday grant request for Genesis Women's Shelter
The fund balance as of November 30, 2022, was $1,710.729.17. The Communities Foundation of Texas manages the RCPC Foundation Fund. The amount available each year for grants is derived from an average over 16 quarters (4 years), then, 4.5% of that amount is the amount available for distribution the following year.
Our Sgt. at Arms Kathy Wall for 2022-2023, reported that the RCPC Foundation Fund donations thru 11-30-2022 totals $9,116.00 from 37 donors!
To the Foundation Fund: $9,116.00 from 37 donors
To the Bonton Clinic: $200.00 from 1 donor
Your contributions make an incredible difference in the amount we are able to distribute to worthy local organizations.
