Foundation Gala - A Legacy of Light! - November 8, 2025
Silent Auction Donations
Live Auction Donations
Cuba Humanitarian Trip – January 9-14
DG Nominations
District Cruise - February 14-19
Speakers Bureau
Upcoming District Events
Upcoming Club Events
DG'S MESSAGE
Membership! That's our focus! Our goal is to grow by 15%.
ATM - Always Think Membership! Turn everything you do – club meetings, service projects, fundraisers, club socials - into a membership event!
Are you holding a Blood Drive? Turn it into a Membership Drive - reach out to the community for donors - everyone who signs up just became a Rotary Prospect! And be sure to have a table with Rotary information as they leave the donor area!
Are you holding a club social? Have every member bring a guest, and voila! - It's a Membership Event!
Do you have a Flag Program? Ask for community volunteers - anyone who volunteers is a great Rotary prospect!
Always Think Membership - It's everyone's job!
MEMBERSHIP UPDATE
The official October membership numbers are in, and we are up 88 members on the year. It's a good start, but we have a ways to go! Here are the clubs that are leading the way in membership:
Top 5 Clubs in % Growth
Kennedale - 59% (WOW!)
Mineral Wells - 24%
Fort Worth International - 15%
Flower Mound - 14%
Abilene Southwest - 11%
Top 5 Clubs in # Growth
Fort Worth - 15 (WOW!)
Kennedale - 10
Mineral Wells - 8
Flower Mound - 6
Arlington - 6
Overall, 35 of our clubs have shown a net increase in membership this year!
BUILDING NEW AND CURRENT ROTARY CLUBS
North Richland Hills (NEW Club Opportunity)
AG Tito Rodriguez is leading the charge to form a new club serving North Richland Hills, Watauga, Haltom City and Richland Hills. We met recently with several area mayors and community leaders. Enthusiasm is high!
Everman/Forest Hill (NEW Club Opportunity)
Kennedale's Jessica Mang and Lori Glovier are leading the effort to form a new club in Everman/Forest Hill. They have held two information sessions and will continue following the November elections.
North Central Texas Salute to Veterans (NEW Club Opportunity)
We are exploring a new stand-alone club focused on attracting veterans, and individuals with a heart for recognizing, honoring and serving veterans. Kevin Sellers is leading this effort.
380 Providence Village Club (Current Club with a NEW Possibility)
380 is refreshing their club, reaching out to attract new members, and re-establish their impact and service to the community! They have held two meetings on Fridays at 8 am at the Providence Village Town Hall and Court.
Denton-Lake Cities
Denton-Lake Cities is investigating a companion impact club in relationship to a local realty office. Denton-Lake Cities is being creative and innovative!
If you have ideas about expanding your club or launching a new or companion club, contact District Membership Chair Kurt Bartley and the District Membership Success Team. They are ready to partner with you to GROW ROTARY!
I AM SO PROUD OF WHAT ALL OF Y’ALL ARE DOING! LET’S KEEP IT GOING!
October is Polio Month!
In 1988 there were 350,000 new cases of wild polio each year in 125 countries. Today, thanks to the combined efforts of Rotary International, the WHO, the CDC, UNICEF, the Gates Foundation and GAVI, this year we have had only 30 cases in two countries, Pakistan and Afghanistan! Let’s finish the fight!
This year our district is sponsoring Pedaling for Polio (see below). For a list of club polio events around the district, see Club Events.
PEDALING FOR POLIO
Join us for a an easy-paced 25-mile ride in the Grapevine Lake area to raise money for PolioPlus! There is NO FEE to join the team! Non-Rotarians can join too!
Click on the logo above to DONATE or to JOIN THE TEAM and set up your fundraising page. (It only takes a few seconds, really!) Then share your page with club members, friends and family, and start raising fund for the fight against polio! If you're not a cyclist or can't come that day, join the team anyway and raise money for PolioPlus! Cycle on your own, or have a completely different event!
Rotarians donors automatically get Paul Harris credit! Donations from non-Rotarians count as donations form your club!
And remember - ALL DONATIONS ARE MATCHED 2:1 BY THE GATES FOUNDATION!
2025 FOUNDATION GALA
Our Foundation Gala will be Saturday, November 8 from 6 – 10 pm at the Embassy Suites in Grapevine. The themE will be “A Legacy of Light – Celebrating 120 years of Service”, in commemoration of Rotary’s founding in 1905. Our guest speaker will be Rotary Foundation Trustee Vicki Puliz. The evening will feature dinner, dancing, a silent auction and a live auction. Tickets are $125 each, and may be purchased on the District 5790 website, rotary5790.org. You won’t want to miss it!
Click Here to Buy Your Tickets and be sure to review our sponsorship opportunities!
LIVE AUCTIONS ITEMS NEEDED
For the Foundation Gala Live Auction, we are looking for “auctionable” items, such as flights, trips, vacations, sporting events, or other big ticket items. If you would like to donate a live auction item, please contact Foundation Gala Committee Chair Mary Jennings no later than Friday, October 31.
Questions? Contact Foundation Committee Chair - Mary Jennings
📞 214-878-6618 | 📧 mary.jennings51@verizon.net
SILENT AUCTION DONATIONS REQUESTED
To make things easier on the clubs and on the Gala team, we are requesting that each club donate $200 to the Foundation Gala Silent Auction. This will allow the Foundation Gala team to purchase and package the Silent Auction Items ahead of time and ensure a variety of items. You can donate the $200 on the Foundation Gala Silent Auction If you prefer to donate items or gift cards, please get them to :
Questions? Contact Foundation Committee Chair - Mary Jennings
📞 214-878-6618 | 📧 mary.jennings51@verizon.net
HUMANITARIAN TRIP TO CUBA
Bruce Stacy of the Colleyville Rotary Club will be leading a Humanitarian trip to Havana, Cuba from January 9 – January 14, 2026. The trip will also feature tours of a cigar factory, as well as plenty of opportunities to sample Cuban rum and Cuban cuisine! If you have always wanted to see a Communist country up close, this is your chance! There are only a few slots left!
Nominations are now open for District Governor for 2028-29. If you are interested in becoming a District Governor, or if you know of someone in your club you think would make a good DG please let you Club President know, here are the requirements:
Must have served as a Club President
Must be nominated by your club
There will be District Governor Candidate Information Session on October 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM. Click here to register for the information session.
Questions? Contact District Governor Jon Bullock
📞 817-721-6061 | 📧 rotaryjon@gmail.com
Please join us for a special 5-night Caribbean Cruise on February 14-19 2026.
We will be departing from Galveston and stopping at two ports in Mexico; Progreso in the Yucatan penisula and Progreso and Cozumel.
There are several cabin classes starting at $564 per person.
Phone: 972-643-4935 and 817-233-0386
Email: linda.baird@altour.com
Did you know we have a Speakers Bureau on our District web page? It is currently located under “Services Training/Speakers Bureau”. We are especially excited about our new arrangement with FreeSpeakers.org!
Under “Links”, you will see links to the following:
District Organization Chart – all of our district leaders are available to speak at club meeting
Freespeakers.org – a list of free speakers on a variety of topics in the DFW area.
You also have the ability to register as a speaker! Please do so to share your knowledge, interests and experience with your fellow Rotarians!
