Polio remains endemic in only two countries: Afghanistan and Pakistan. Apart from polio campaigns, broader support for immunization is essential to eradicate polio. Two weeks ago (on April 21, 2016), the World Bank approved an International Development Association (IDA) credit of $50 million to increase the availability of vaccines for infectious diseases, including polio, for children under two years of age in Pakistan. Additional funding to the amount of $80 million is provided by a World Bank administered multi-donor trust fund, Gavi – the Vaccine Alliance, and the United States Agency for International Development. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation also participates through a buy-down mechanism (on what a buy-down amounts to, click here). Below is information on the project reproduced from the World Bank’s website (the original link for the information is here).
The National Immunization Support Project (NISP) is supporting the country’s Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) that aims to immunize all children against eight vaccine preventable diseases: tuberculosis, poliomyelitis, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, hepatitis B, haemophilus influenza type b (Hib), and measles. Strengthening EPI will also support Pakistan’s access to newer vaccines which are either in the process of roll out (pneumococcal vaccine) or under planning (rotavirus vaccine).
The Project is also receiving additional support of $80 million grant from a World Bank administered multi-donor trust fund, Gavi – the Vaccine Alliance, and the United States Agency for International Development. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is also supporting the project through an innovative partial conversion of the IDA credit into a grant upon successful achievement of project objectives.
"Pakistan is grappling with the public health emergency of polio virus transmission. Ensuring strong routine immunization services is the first essential pillar in polio eradication”, says Illango Patchamuthu, World Bank Country Director for Pakistan. “The World Bank and other development partners are working with the Government of Pakistan to strengthen routine immunization services at the critical endgame stage of polio eradication, particularly as Pakistan introduces injectable polio vaccine into its routine schedule”.
The project will incentivize provincial government capacity for rigorous monitoring and effective implementation of its program, including strengthened vaccine logistics, and deploying and expanding qualified technical and managerial personnel.
“Pakistan’s performance in maternal and child health remains weak and inadequate immunization coverage is a major challenge. Childhood immunization against vaccine preventable diseases can help in significant reductions in disability and death”, says Robert Oelrichs, World Bank Task Team Leader of the Project. “The project will establish linkages of the federal and provincial EPI cells with private sector health providers and health-related civil society organizations (CSOs) working in low coverage catchment areas – especially urban slums.”
Children under two years of age in Pakistan are the main beneficiaries of NISP – particularly children belonging to the poorest households in which immunization coverage is lowest. In addition, all children will benefit from strengthened polio and measles interventions.
The credit is financed by IDA, the World Bank’s fund for the poor, with a maturity of 25 years, including a grace period of 5 years.
Please join us on Friday, May 20th for a very informative program by Robert Jordan on What's Next in the Middle East.
Robert Jordan is a Diplomat in Residence and Adjunct Professor of Political Science in the John G. Tower Center for Political Studies at Southern Methodist University. He served as U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 2001-2003. Robert Jordan took charge of his mission in the wake of the attacks of September 11 at a critical time in U.S.-Saudi relations. He was a partner in the international law firm Baker Botts L.L.P. for many years and headed the firm’s Middle East practice based in Dubai.
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Robert Jordan
former Ambassador to Saudi Arabia & Diplomat-in-Residence, Tower Center, SMU
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Summary
Robert Jordan is Diplomat in Residence and Adjunct Professor of Political Science in the John G. Tower Center for Political Studies at Southern Methodist University. He served as U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 2001-2003. He took charge of his mission in the wake of the attacks of September 11 at a critical time in U.S.-Saudi relations. He was a partner in the international law firm Baker Botts L.L.P. for many years and headed the firm’s Middle East practice based in Dubai.
He is Vice Chair of the Tower Center Board of Directors and of the Board of Governors of the Middle East Institute. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a past president of the Dallas Bar Association and the Dallas Committee on Foreign Relations. He is a member of the American Arbitration Association Commercial Panel of Arbitrators, the Panel of Distinguished Neutrals of the CPR International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution, and the London Court of Arbitration. He also serves on the Advisory Board of the Bilateral U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce and is a frequent commentator with international media including CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, CNBC, Bloomberg and the New York Times.
Ambassador Jordan’s memoir, Desert Diplomat: Inside Saudi Arabia Following 9/11, will be published by Potomac Books in July 2015.
Education and Honors
J.D., University of Oklahoma College of Law, 1974
Editor in Chief, Oklahoma Law Review
Order of Barristers
Jessup International Law Moot Court Team
Phi Delta Phi
M.A., government and politics, University of Maryland, 1971
A.B., political science, Duke University, 1967
Recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer, 2006 - 2010
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2006 - 2010
Listed in Who’s Who Legal: Texas, 2008
Publications, Speeches and Presentations
Publications
“It is the Legacy of Peacemakers that will be Remembered,” The National, May 3, 2011
Saudi Arabia: An Opportunity - New Ways of Doing Business, Middle East Economic Digest (MEED), March 2006 (Stephen Matthews and Nabil Issa, co-authors)
“Multilateralism and American Policy: A Diplomat’s View,” Multilateralism v. Unilateralism: Policy Choices in a Global Society, British Institute of International and Comparative Law and Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, 2004 (John B. Attanasio and Joseph J. Norton, eds.)
Speeches and Presentations
“Ethical Dilemmas in War,” Schlinger Symposium, Dallas, Texas, December 2009
“Arabs and Israelis Struggle for Common Ground,” Wellesley College, October 2009
“Strange Bedfellows in the Middle East: Emerging Trends in the Region,” American Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong, November 2008
“Strange Bedfellows in the Middle East,” Association for Conflict Resolution, Austin, Texas, September 2008
“Geopolitical Realities in the New World,” Natural Gas Partners 2005 Strategy Seminar, Santa Fe, July 2005
CYCLISTS RAISE OVER $4 MILLION IN MILES TO END POLIO RIDE
Riders set off on the 2015 El Tour de Tucson in Arizona, USA.
Photo Credit: James S. Wood Photography
The fight to eradicate polio got a major financial boost from the annual Miles to End Polio bike ride that took place 21 November in Arizona, USA. Rotary General Secretary John Hewko and a team of eight RI staff members helped raise $4.4 million. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will match the funds 2-to-1, bringing the total contribution to PolioPlus to more than $13.5 million.
This is the fourth year in a row that Hewko has biked in the 104-mile (167 km) El Tour de Tucson ride, one of the country’s top cycling events. More than 100 Rotary members from Arizona and around the world hit the pavement with the Evanston team.
The RI staff riders have been training together since September. “In the beginning, riding 104 miles seemed impossible,” says Jean Stanula, Rotary’s Global Events supervisor. “But we came together early Saturday mornings and rode 20, 40, 60, and 80 miles. After a while, it felt like we could do anything.”
Contributions of District Designated Funds (DDFs) were a big part in this year's fundraising effort, with more than $1.4 million collected. Districts can continue to donate DDFs to support the fundraiser through 30 November. President-elect John Germ will visit the district that donates the most DDFs, and the top five contributing districts will be recognized onstage at the 2016 Rotary Convention in Seoul.
Rotary members have taken part in the ride since 2009, when the End Polio Now campaign was designated an official beneficiary of the race, allowing Rotary cyclists to gather pledges for the campaign. In the first year, 27 cyclists raised $35,000. The number has grown exponentially ever since.
Please join us on Friday, May 6, 2016 for an incredible program on Flying with the Blue Angels by Jerry Deren. Jerry accumulated over 2000 hours in the F/A-18 Hornet, made more than 300 carrier arrested landings, and served two tours as a demonstration pilot for the U.S. Navy Blue Angels flying the left wing and slot positions.
The Rotary Club of Park Cities meets at noon on Fridays on the second floor of Maggiano's in North Park Mall. We are serving to make a difference. In December, the Rotary Club of Park Cities purchased the first ever mobile food pantry for North Texas for the North Texas Food Bank. We make a significant contribution each year to the North Texas Food Bank, the Salvation Army, Meals on Wheels, Ronald McDonald House, Fisher House, Scottish Rite, and many other organizations. Join us! Together we accomplish more!
Rotary International-We are 1.2 million neighbors, friends, and community leaders who come together to create positive, lasting change in our communities and around the world.
Jerry joined Presidio in 2007 and serves as a managing director on its Wealth Advisory team. He is directly responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining customized investment portfolios for high net worth families, individuals, and institutions. He also has management responsibilities as the division’s co-lead advisor; in addition, he serves on Presidio’s Marketing, Investments, and Leadership Committees.
Prior to Presidio, Jerry was an associate at Goldman Sachs in the Investment Management Division where he worked in New York and Dallas. Jerry served as a naval officer and carrier-based fighter pilot for thirteen years before starting his financial career. As an aviator, he accumulated over 2000 hours in the F/A-18 Hornet, made more than 300 carrier arrested landings, and served two tours as a demonstration pilot for the U.S. Navy Blue Angels flying the left wing and slot positions. In 2015 and 2016, he was honored by Barron’smagazine as one of the top financial advisors in the state of Texas. Jerry earned his B.S. in economics from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD.
COUNCIL GRANTS CLUBS GREATER FLEXIBILITY IN MEETING, MEMBERSHIP
Council member Dominque Dubois holds up a green card to indicate support of a motion while Sandeep Nurang ponders his response during the 2016 Council on Legislation.
Photo Credit: Monika Lozinska.
The 2016 Council on Legislation may well be remembered as one of the most progressive in Rotary history.
Not only did this Council grant clubs more freedom in determining their meeting schedule and membership, it also approved an increase in per capita dues of $4 a year for three years. The increase will be used to enhance Rotary’s website, improve online tools, and add programs and services to help clubs increase membership.
The Council is an essential element of Rotary’s governance. Every three years, members from around the world gather in Chicago to consider proposed changes to the policies that govern the organization and its member clubs. Measures that are adopted take effect 1 July.
The tone for this year was set early, when the RI Board put forth two proposals that increase flexibility. The first measure allows clubs to decide to vary their meeting times, whether to meet online or in person, and when to cancel a meeting, as long as they meet at least twice a month. The second allows clubs flexibility in choosing their membership rules and requirements. Both passed.
Representatives also approved removing six membership criteria from the RI Constitution and replacing them with a simple requirement that a member be a person of good character who has a good reputation in their business or community and is willing to serve the community.
The $4 per year dues increase was based on a five-year financial forecast that predicted that if Rotary didn’t either raise dues or make drastic cuts, its reserves would dip below mandated levels by 2020. The yearly per capita dues that clubs pay to RI will be $60 in 2017-18, $64 in 2018-19, and $68 in 2019-20. The next council will establish the rate after that.
“We are at a moment in time when we must think beyond the status quo,” said RI Vice President Greg E. Podd. “We must think about our future.”
Podd said the dues increase will allow RI to improve My Rotary, develop resources so clubs can offer a better membership experience, simplify club and district reporting, improve website access for Rotaractors, and update systems to keep Rotary in compliance with changing global regulations.
Also because of this Council’s decisions:
A Council on Resolutions will meet annually online to consider resolutions — recommendations to the RI Board. Council members will be selected for three-year terms. They’ll participate in the Council on Resolutions for three years and the Council on Legislation in their final year only. The Council on Resolutions will free the Council on Legislation to concentrate on enactments — changes to Rotary’s governing documents. Proponents predict that the Council on Legislation can then be shortened by a day, saving $300,000.
Rotaractors will be allowed to become members of Rotary clubs while they are still in Rotaract. Proponents argued that too few Rotaractors (around 5 percent) join Rotary. Sometimes it’s because they don’t want to leave their Rotaract clubs before they have to, upon reaching age 30. It’s hoped that giving them more options will boost the numbers of qualified young leaders in Rotary.
The distinction between e-clubs and traditional clubs will be eliminated. The Council recognized that clubs have been meeting in a number of ways, and given this flexibility, the distinction was no longer meaningful. Clubs that have “e-club” in their names can keep it, however.
The reference to admission fees will be removed from the bylaws. Proponents argued that the mention of admission fees does not advance a modern image of Rotary.
A standing committee on membership was established, in recognition that membership is a top priority of the organization, and polio eradication was also reaffirmed to be a goal of the highest order.
The Rotary Club of Park Cities will not have its regular club meeting on Friday, April 29th.
Our club will be participating in the District Conference's All Club Luncheon at the Hilton Dallas Lincoln Center from 11:30am-1:30pm in the Lincoln Ballroom. You can register to attend the entire District Conference, attend the All Club Luncheon, and/or attend the Quiet Affaire (evening event). Please make plans now to attend and bring a guest!
Please join us on Friday, April 22nd for an update on Parkland Hospital presented by the CEO of Parkland Hospital, Dr. Frederick Cerise. Frederick P. Cerise, MD, MPH, was named President and Chief Executive Officer in March 2014.
Rotary International includes 1.2 million neighbors, friends, and community leaders who come together to create positive, lasting change in our communities and around the world.
Our differing occupations, cultures, and countries give us a unique perspective. Our shared passion for service helps us accomplish the remarkable.
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Frederick P. Cerise, MD, MPH, was named President and Chief Executive Officer in March 2014.
Prior to joining Parkland, Dr. Cerise served as Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans School of Medicine. From 2007 to 2012, he was Vice President for Health Affairs and Medical Education of the Louisiana State University System. From 2004 to 2007, Dr. Cerise was Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals. He began his career at the Earl K. Long Medical Center, Baton Rouge, La. Between 1991 and 2004, he advanced from the role of Assistant Program Director and Clinical Faculty member to Medical Director and ultimately served as Chief Executive Officer.
Dr. Cerise holds a Bachelor of Science degree from University of Notre Dame and earned his Medical Degree at Louisiana State University in New Orleans. He completed a residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Alabama in Birmingham. In 2011, he earned a Master of Public Health degree from Harvard University School of Public Health. He is a member of the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured and has served on the Louisiana Federal Health Care Reform Steering Committee and the Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum, among others.
Please join us on Friday, April 22nd for an informative update on Dallas ISD by DISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa. Lunch is $20 or you can be a non-eater for $5.
Dr. Michael Hinojosa returned to Dallas ISD when he was named by the board of trustees to serve as superintendent in October 2015. Dr. Hinojosa has served 20 years as a superintendent/CEO of six public education systems, including two of the 25 largest school systems in America, Dallas ISD in Texas and the Cobb County School District in suburban Atlanta, Georgia. His career in public education, from teacher and coach to superintendent/CEO, spans more than three decades.
With a firm belief that education and not environment is the key to a student’s success, he has led several school districts to improved student achievement. Dr. Hinojosa’s recognitions include being named 2002 Superintendent of the Year by the Texas Association of School Boards and 2005 Superintendent of the Year by the University of Texas at Austin. He was honored as Distinguished Alumnus by the College of Education at Texas Tech University and as the Outstanding Latino Educator by the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents in 2014. He is a past president of the Texas Association of School Administrators. He has served as an educational consultant for various organizations that support public education, including as a master teacher and coach for the American Association of School Administrators and the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents.
Dr. Hinojosa, a proud graduate of Dallas Independent School District, holds a doctorate in education from the University of Texas at Austin. He and wife Kitty have two sons, graduates of Princeton University and Harvard University. He has a son from a previous marriage who graduated from Texas Tech University. All three attended Dallas ISD for a significant portion of their K-12 careers.
By way of introduction, my name is Michael Hinojosa. I am proud to serve as Dallas ISD superintendent. Dallas is my home. I am a graduate of Sunset High School, started my career in education as a teacher and coach at W.H. Adamson High School, and have two sons who graduated from Hillcrest High School. I served an initial term as superintendent in Dallas ISD from 2005-2011, and returned as interim superintendent in July 2015.
In October 2015, the Board of Trustees formally approved my return to the district as superintendent.
As someone who has experienced our schools as a student, parent, and leader, I know how much the hard work and dedication of the staff and community have helped Dallas ISD students, and your efforts are both appreciated and admired.
Dallas ISD has set high expectations for our schools and put a number of initiatives in place with the goal of preparing every student for college and the workforce. We will continue to uphold those high expectations and implement the key initiatives already underway, including the Teacher Excellence Initiative, more Public School Choice opportunities, and expanded Early Childhood and Career and Technical Education programs, all of which are in the best interest of our students.
I look forward to working with you to help all Dallas ISD students and staff members succeed in every way.
Please join us on Friday, April 15th for a great program on Earth Day by Ken Klaveness, Executive Director of Earth Day Texas.
Talk about issues, opportunities, and solutions. Earth Day Texas is an interactive experience where people come to immerse themselves in the opportunities and solutions presented by today’s environmental issues. As an exhibitor and participant in Earth Day Texas, you have the chance to spread knowledge, tell your story, garner fresh support, attract new donors, customers or volunteers, and help advance the movement. Earth Day Texas is one of the only forums where environmental non-profits, businesses, academic institutions and government agencies unite to show people how to move the needle in all areas of their personal and professional lives!
We are now entering the 46th year of a movement that continues to inspire, challenge ideas, ignite passion, and motivate people to action.
In 1970, the year of our first Earth Day, the movement gave voice to an emerging consciousness, channeling human energy toward environmental issues. Forty-six years later, we continue to lead with groundbreaking ideas and by the power of our example.
And so it begins. Today. Right here and right now. Earth Day is more than just a single day — April 22, 2016. It’s bigger than attending a rally and taking a stand.
This Earth Day and beyond, let’s make big stuff happen. Let’s plant 7.8 billion trees for the Earth. Let’s divest from fossil fuels and make cities 100% renewable. Let’s take the momentum from the Paris Climate Summit and build on it.
Let’s start now. And let’s not stop.
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Please join us on Friday, April 8th for an update on what's going on in Dallas and with City Council by City Council member Angela Hunt!
"In her eight years on the council, Hunt has become one of the city’s most recognizable political figures, known for often taking stands that put her at odds with the city’s political and business establishment.
Now, with Hunt forced to step down because of term limits, seven candidates are hoping to replace her and represent a district that includes Uptown, downtown, Turtle Creek and the M Streets.
Last year, Larry Beasley presented the “Dream Team’s” Charrette Report to the Council. The Report rejected Alternative 3C’s design for the Trinity Parkway and called for a smaller, slower park road. For the past eight months, a technical design team has been further engineering plans for the road.
For the past two months, the Trinity Parkway Advisory Committee has been meeting behind closed doors to review the resulting technical design of the Trinity Parkway. Councilmember Sandy Greyson and former NTTA Chair Jere Thompson were appointed by the mayor to lead the committee. They each appointed three other members: Councilmember Greyson appointed me, Rep. Rafael Anchia, and Bob Meckfessel. Mr. Thompson appointed Ambassador Ron Kirk, Chancellor Lee Jackson, and Mary Ceverha. Our task was to advise the council as to whether the technical design accurately followed the original Charrette Vision.
The Advisory Committee’s work is completed and today the Committee made presentations to the Dallas City Council Transportation and Trinity River Committee. Our Committee was not in agreement. Rep. Rafael Anchia and I presented our conclusions. You can read our report and read our statement to the committee.
To cut to the chase: Last year we thought we were (finally) getting a low-speed, meandering park access road. Instead, according to the technical design, we are getting a highway.
The design and geometry of the road will allow for high speeds: the meanders have been straightened, the lanes widened, the deceleration lanes to parking areas lengthened, and the shoulders turned from grass to gravel. At every decision tree, at every fork in the road, design choices were made to make the road straighter, wider, longer, and faster. (Check out the animation and read the briefing to the council committee.)
At the conclusion of the presentations, we were glad that the committee agreed that the public should (finally) have the opportunity to weigh in on this project. The council committee wants more public input before the road moves to 65% design. But the chair of the committee, Councilmember Lee Kleinman, stated that he wanted a “brief” period of public input, “like 30 days.”
Your voices will be very important in this conversation. We have seen this all before. This is the Balanced Vision Plan round 2.
COUNCIL ON LEGISLATION TO MEET IN CHICAGO 10-15 APRIL
Representatives at the 2013 Council on Legislation hold up green cards to demonstrate a yes vote on a motion.
Photo Credit: Rotary Images
Representatives from Rotary clubs worldwide will gather in Chicago 10-15 April to consider changes to the policies that guide Rotary International and its member clubs.
The Council on Legislation meets every three years and is an essential part of Rotary's governance. The representatives -- one from each Rotary district -- review and vote on proposals that seek to change Rotary's constitutional documentsand on resolutions that express an opinion or make a recommendation to the Rotary International Board of Directors.
Many of this year's proposed changes are designed to increase membership by giving clubs greater flexibility in the timing and the nature of their meetings. Other proposals would amend membership requirements.
Over the decades, Council representatives have debated virtually every nuance of Rotary policy and membership and attendance rules. The five-day meeting is one of Rotary's primary agents for change, allowing the organization to evaluate and enhance its relevance in a rapidly changing world.
Please join us on Friday, April 1st for an informative program on Cyber Security by Dr. Fred Chang, the Director of the Darwin Deason Institute for Cyber Security at SMU. Dr. Chang is the lead inventor on two U.S. patents (U.S. patent numbers 7272645 and 7633951) and he appeared in the televised National Geographic documentary, Inside the NSA: America's Cyber Secrets. He has twice served as a cyber security expert witness at hearings convened by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
Rotary is the world’s most philanthropic organization. Together we can really make a difference and accomplish a lot more. Rotary is great for networking, community service, international service, fellowship, and more!
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Frederick R. Chang
Frederick R. Chang is the Director of the Darwin Deason Institute for Cyber Security, the Bobby B. Lyle Endowed Centennial Distinguished Chair in Cyber Security, and Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering in the Lyle School of Engineering at Southern Methodist University (SMU). He is also a Senior Fellow in the John Goodwin Tower Center for Political Studies in SMU’s Dedman College and a Distinguished Scholar in the Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law at the University of Texas at Austin.
Chang has been Professor and AT&T Distinguished Chair in Infrastructure Assurance and Security at the University of Texas at San Antonio and he was at the University of Texas at Austin as an Associate Dean in the College of Natural Sciences and Director of the Center for Information Assurance and Security. Additionally, Chang’s career spans service in the private sector and in government, including as the former Director of Research at the National Security Agency.
Chang has been awarded the National Security Agency Director’s Distinguished Service Medal and was the 2014 Information Security Magazine ‘Security 7’ award winner for Education. He has served as a member of the Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th Presidency and as a member of the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board of the National Academies. He has also served as a member of the National Academies committee on Responding to Section 5(d) of Presidential Policy Directive 28: The Feasibility of Software to Provide Alternatives to Bulk Signals Intelligence Collection, and as a steering committee member of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Workshop on Privacy for the Intelligence Community: Emerging Technologies, Academic and Industry Research, and Best Practices. He is currently a member of the Intelligence Science and Technology Experts Group of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
He is the lead inventor on two U.S. patents (U.S. patent numbers 7272645 and 7633951) and he appeared in the televised National Geographic documentary, Inside the NSA: America's Cyber Secrets. He has twice served as a cyber security expert witness at hearings convened by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
Chang received his B.A. degree from the University of California, San Diego and his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Oregon. He has also completed the Program for Senior Executives at the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Rotary International is an international civic organization that provides great opportunities for international service, community service, fellowship, networking, and learning more about our local community. The Rotary Club of Park Cities does a tremendous amount of great work for the community through its work with a number of non-profit organizations. In December our Rotary club presented a check for $190,000 to the North Texas Food Bank’s first mobile food pantry truck in North Texas! The mobile food pantry truck sends food throughout North Texas. Our club participates in the food distribution monthly. Other organizations can also participate and “Adopt a Stop” for food distribution. Our Rotary club also works with a number of other non-profits such as Fisher House, the Ronald McDonald House, Meals on Wheels, Scottish Rite, the Salvation Army, and a number of others.
Join us for our meeting, lunch, and great program on Friday, March 18th. Our club meeting starts at noon. Lunch is $20 or you can be a non-eater for $5.
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