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World Immunization Week: Vaccines keep communities healthy

Our progress in the fight against polio shows why vaccination is important

2025 Council approves dues increase, smaller club charters

Rotary’s legislative body meets every three years to vote on proposals to move the organization forward

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Flag Lease Program

To find out more information about our program please use the link in the menu above or visit our The Flag Lease Program Web site:

http://addisonmiddayrotaryflags.com/

May 6 Meeting - Jim Duffy talks RYLA

May 6 Meeting

Jim Duffy

RYLA: Selection of Schools and Student Campers; AMRC Involvement

A charter member of the Addison Midday Rotary Club, Jim Duffy is a past president of the Addison Rotary Club. A nine-time Paul Harris Fellow, he is a member of the Paul Harris Society, a Benefactor and a Sustaining Member of the Rotary Foundation. He is also active at the District level of Rotary. He is a past Assistant Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and District 5810 New Generations Chairman, and was twice the District Conference Chair. He received the District 5810 “Service Above Self” award in 2013, was named “Rotarian of the Year” in 2014 and received the “Service to New Generations” award in 2015.

He is involved with the Addison Midday Rotary Club’s Interact Club at Jesuit College Preparatory School. He has also served as his Rotary club’s Treasurer, Sgt. At Arms,
Foundation Chair, Club Administration Director and Youth Exchange Officer. Jim’s Rotary passion is Camp RYLA where he is a member of the District 5810 Camp RYLA Committee and Camp Operations Director. He has been involved in RYLA since he entered Rotary in 1991. He also has maintained perfect attendance since joining Rotary.

Outside Rotary, Jim retired after a career in the commercial construction and development business. Jim is married to Donna and they have two grown daughters, Shelleigh Rorie and Deena Martin, and one granddaughter, Laney Grace Martin.

Easter Baskets for Hope Supply

AMRC Supports Traffick911

On April 15, Traffick911 talked to our club about child sex trafficking and left with a check for $2,500. The donation was in part from a District 5810 Grant.

Traffick911 will use the donation to sponsor a Prayer Breakfast Table. Their table will help them gain public recognition and possibly more funding.

Traffik911 helps victims of child sex trafficking. Traffick911 is the only agency offering around-the-clock crisis intervention and continuous care for child victims across all of North Texas. Their services are referred by Police and Child Protective Services.

AMRC Supports the District's Rotary Shoe Drive

As part of District 5810's Rotary Shoe Drive, the Addison Midday Rotary Club collected slightly used shoes on April 15 and will drop them off at the District's May Roundtable.

The shoes will support numerous local charities and international service projects.

AMRC Donates Dictionaries to Third Graders

In conjunction with the Dallas-Uptown Rotary Club, the Addison Midday Rotary Club donated 103 Webster’s Dictionary for Students to the 103 third graders at George H. W. Bush Elementary School.

The dictionaries were donated by the Dallas-Uptown Rotary Club and AMRC delivered the dictionaries to the school.

The school was happy to have them.

Four-Way Speech Contest - George H W Bush Elementary School

March 4

Four-Way Speech Contest

George H.W. Bush Contest.

Four-Way Speech Contest - March 4, 2025 -11:00am - George H.W. Bush Grade School, Addison.

There will be no weekly meeting at May Dragon.

This is one of our club's few opportunities to engage with Bush Elementary this year. All members are encouraged to attend.

Please reply to kelvin@roqski.com if you are planning on attending. Please indicate if you are willing to judge.

If possible, wear your yellow rotary shirt!

If you can, please arrive early to help set up, please arrive no earlier than 10:30am. We want to be respectful to the school schedule and time.

If you are not setting up, please arrive early so as not to interrupt students giving their speech.

The student will give their speeches during the first 30 mins or so. Afterwards we will have pizza and ice cream (blue bell cups) for all students, parents, teachers, and club members.

Hygiene Donation for Metrocrest Services

On February 11, 2025, the Addison Midday Rotary Club

Participated in the Metrocrest Services's

Donations came from Club Member

AMRC Supports WOVEN Health Clinic

Addison Midday Rotary is proud to continue our support of Woven Health Clinic donating $1,500 for vaccines and some over the counter cold/flu supplies for their clients. Woven provides quality health care for the uninsured in our area. Jackie Rakowski, Woven Executive Director, spoke to us about the current activities at the clinic.

JOIN A PROJECT

Change your community with us by volunteering on a local project. The Addison Midday Rotary Club planting trees for the Addison Park District

PARTNER WITH US

We work with groups and organizations of all sizes to accomplish even more. We assist the George H. W. Bush Elementary School in Addison in many way, one is our annual drive for Dry Erase Markers.