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The Lifesaving Power of Blood Donation
Every few seconds, someone somewhere needs blood — whether it’s for surgery, cancer treatment, trauma care, or chronic illness. Yet despite medical advances, there’s still no substitute for human blood. Donated blood remains one of the simplest and most powerful gifts a person can give, saving millions of lives each year.
 
Regular donors form the backbone of the blood supply. By giving just once every 56 days, individuals can make a lasting impact. Beyond the health benefits of community contribution, donors also enjoy the satisfaction of knowing they are directly responsible for helping their neighbors survive medical crises.
 
Click on the link below to discover how you can contribute personally, and how your club can organize its own blood drive.
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Upcoming District Events
Rotary Leadership Institute January 24th 2026
Rotary Leadership Institute January 24th 2026
Jan 24, 2026 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Central Standard Time (UTC-06:00)
2026 - 2027 District Leadership Team Training
2026 - 2027 District Leadership Team Training
Jan 31, 2026 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Denton County Southwest Courthouse
District 5790 Rotary Cruise
District 5790 Rotary Cruise
Feb 14, 2026 – Feb 19, 2026
2026 District 5790 Cruise T-Shirt Order
2026 District 5790 Cruise T-Shirt Order
Feb 14, 2026 Central Standard Time (UTC-06:00)
Azle Rotary Steak Cookoff
Azle Rotary Steak Cookoff
Mar 07, 2026
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Dr. Katherine Hayhoe at the 2025 RI Convention
At this year’s Rotary International convention, Canadian born Dr. Katharine Hayhoe spoke about applying our Four Way Test to climate change. In the full story you can read Dr. Hayhoe’s partial biography followed by a link to her speech. As you form an opinion about the validity of climate change, I urge you to listen to her explanation about what is happening to our planet, the reasons behind it and what it means for the world. She describes some of these climate change effects as “Global Weirding.”
 
Mike Weaver - Environmental Sustainability RAG
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Considering Rooftop Solar?
We often hear about the environmental perks of solar panels, but there are also great economic reasons to consider making the switch. Right now, the average cost to install a residential solar system is between $15,000 and $25,000 and if you act before December 31 this year, there’s a 30% Federal tax credit available if you are income eligible. 
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Pilot Knob Rotary Club Sponsors Pollinator Gardens
Pollinators are essential for human food security, but their populations have fallen catastrophically under the combined assault of habitat loss, pesticides, and disease. These gardens can attract bees, wasps, butterflies, ladybugs, birds etc. The Pilot Knob Rotary Club in Denton Texas planted a pollinator garden at Mayberry Gardens, an assisted living center.
This is the Club’s fourth project having installed gardens at another assisted living center, at Serve Denton, a location that provides offices for 20 non-profits and a food pantry, and at Court Appointed Special Advocates of Denton County. No project is too small to tackle.
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2025 Four-Way Speech Contest
2025 Four-Way Speech Contest
The Final Contest of the Four-Way Speech Contest was held during the District Assembly on Saturday, April 26th at the TCC Campus in Fort Worth. The photo below shows the final contestants and their awards along with DG Elect John Bullock and Lori Richardson Glovier, District 5790 Four-Way Speech Contest Coordinator.
 
Many thanks to all the clubs who participated in the Four Way Test Speech Contest at the club level, the many judges we had throughout the Regional and District contests, and Andy Eads and Jon Bullock for their unwavering support of this event.
Disease Prevention and Treatment Month
Disease Prevention and Treatment Month
December is Disease Prevention and Treatment Month on the Rotary Calendar. This is one of the Foundation's Areas of Focus, and one in which many of us might be aware of the numerous projects around the world supported by clubs and the Foundation. 

This month we a featuring a remarkable project championed by our own District 5790 Denton Rotary Club. In 2023, the Rotary Club of Denton launched a global grant to create a center for children with autism in Paraiso, Costa Rica. This grant covered thirteen scholarships for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) training, which were offered to Special Education teachers and medical professionals who work with children struggling with behavior disorders. Together with Denton Rotary Club, five clubs in the district pledged their DDF for this project, and members from these clubs traveled to Costa Rica in August this year to refurbish buildings at the Paraiso Autism Center. 

The Rotary organization received an overwhelming number of applicants for these scholarships and is now looking into using a Vocational Training Team (VTT) grant to cover the cost of training a wider group of candidates.

Wheelchair Friendly Swing Coming to Rotary Park
Wheelchair Friendly Swing Coming to Rotary Park
The Rotary Club of Wichita Falls recently introduced a wheelchair-accessible slide as its latest addition to the Rotary Park in Wichita Falls, which began as a vision to bring the community together. The Wichita Falls Rotary Club is 2 ½ years into this project and hopes to have the area around the swing finished by the end of the year, which includes a perimeter fence and rubber tiles under the swing.
 
Rotarian John Deason, in an interview with KFDX3, explained the advantages of the swing, its use, and the benefits it brings to the local community. The interview is shown in the video (left).
 
The project was financed partially through donations and partially through the District's Matching Grants fund. If you would like to contribute to this project, please contact the Wichita Falls Rotary Club.
 
Rotary Foundation Aid to Ukraine
Rotary Foundation Aid to Ukraine
In an initiative headed up by the Flower Mound Rotary Club with support from several other Rotary Clubs in District 5790 and District 6440, using both District Designated Funds (DDF) from our district, funds from the Rotary International World Fund, we were able to approve an $85,000 grant to fund several mobile medical units in Ukraine.
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Rotary International Statement 

It is a tragic and sad time for the people of Ukraine and the world.
 
At Rotary, we are deeply concerned by the deteriorating situation in Ukraine and the escalating loss of life and humanitarian hardship there.  Continued military action against Ukraine will not only devastate the region, but also risk spreading tragic consequences across Europe and the world.
 
As one of the world’s largest humanitarian organizations, we have made peace the cornerstone of our global mission.  We join the international community in calling for an immediate cease fire, withdrawal of Russian forces, and a restoration of diplomatic efforts to resolve this conflict through dialogue. 
 
In the past decade, Rotary clubs in Ukraine, Russia and nearby countries have transcended national differences and have actively engaged in peace-building projects to promote goodwill and to marshal assistance for the victims of war and violence. Today, our thoughts are with our fellow Rotary members and others in Ukraine coping with these tragic events. Rotary International will do everything in its power to bring aid, support and peace to the region. 
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Rotary Peace Fellowship Announcement
We are now accepting applications for 2025 Rotary Peace Fellowships! 
We hope you will join us in promoting the peace fellowship opportunity within your communities and enlisting the help of club members across your district to find qualified candidates. The application will be open until 15 May 2024, and interested candidates can apply through our application webpage.
 
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