Kristen Carlson, Past President of the Rotary Club of Galveston (center) displays the special tribute she received on behalf of her Club at the recent 100th Anniversary Celebration of the Bay Area Council, Boy Scouts of America held recently at Moody Gardens.
For over four decades, The Rotary Club of Galveston has hosted its annual Chili Supper fundraiser, and this year's event took place November 6th, and again held in the Ball High School Cafeteria.
Oh what a night! Thanks to all who participated in one way or another. We really came together as a club as always and operated as a well oiled machine. There are obviously too many people to thank but I really appreciate everyone stepping up to make running this event a breeze. From my sub chairs to the folks that came early and stayed until the end (and one person that even attempted to work at every station from greeting to serving), you always have my back and for that I am grateful.
We served a boatload of chili and ran out of tamales and if Ruth wasn’t so darn good at what she does we might not have had leftover desserts.
Early tallies look like we will be very close to our $15,000 goal as a gift to the Foundation.
World Polio Day was October 24, 2019. Members of the Rotary Club of Galveston donated $1,500 in support of World Polio Day, October 24. Rotarian Mary Lou Hollender, who chaired the initiative for the club, is pictured with Club President, Jim Byrom.
Celebrity Support
Rotary has a growing list of public figures and celebrities who support the fight against polio, including actresses Kristen Bell and Archie Panjabi; actor and wrestling superstar John Cena; supermodel Isabeli Fontana; Nobel Peace Prize laureate Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu; action-movie star Jackie Chan; actor Donald Sutherland; boxing great Manny Pacquiao; pop star Psy; golf legend Jack Nicklaus; conservationist Jane Goodall; premier violinist Itzhak Perlman; Grammy Award winners A.R. Rahman, Angélique Kidjo, and Ziggy Marley; and peace advocate Queen Noor of Jordan. These ambassadors help Rotary educate the public about the disease and the fight to end polio for good.
Want to help: Thanks to a continued 2-to-1 match from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, every donation made to Rotary to end polio will be tripled. Donate today. endpolio.org/donate
About Rotary
Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who unite and take action to create lasting change in communities around the globe. For more than 110 years, Rotary’s people of action have used their passion, energy, and intelligence to improve lives through service. From promoting literacy and peace to providing clean water and improving health care, Rotary members are always working to better the world. Visit endpolio.org to learn more about Rotary and the fight to eradicate polio. Please visit the following website to watch a short video about Rotary’s efforts: https://daretodreamfilm.com
