Upcoming Blood Drive June 10
Melissa Rotary is again facilitating a Carter Blood Care BLOOD DONATION DAY on June 10 from 8am - 2pm. This one will be held at the Melissa United Methodist Church. Be sure to sign up early to get the spot you want.
Upcoming Blood Drive June 10Melissa Rotary is again facilitating a Carter Blood Care BLOOD DONATION DAY on June 10 from 8am - 2pm. This one will be held at the Melissa United Methodist Church. Be sure to sign up early to get the spot you want.
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Upcoming Blood Drive June 10 | Ken Truax | 2023-05-17 05:00:00Z | 0 | |
Rotary Helps Melissa Build Relationships at Gala ApartmentsThe next get-together will be a Christmas in July event for the seniors. If you are interested in making a big difference in the lives of others, bring your talents and join us. Share an hour of your time and talents in July by contacting John Cave or Melissa Rotary Club (MelissaRotary@gmail.com) to bring Christmas in July to the seniors at Gala apartments. These seniors are eager to visit with the young people in our Melissa community. |
Rotary Helps Melissa Build Relationships at Gala Apartments | Ken Truax | 2023-05-14 05:00:00Z | 0 | |
Flag Installation![]() May 11, 2023 - The Memorial Day flag installation has begun and will continue over the next two weeks prior to the Memorial Day holiday weekend. With nearly 900 flags being installed by our teams of volunteers who work around their life schedules, the process will take a while and we appreciate your patience. We install the flags in waves over this period by drilling holes, marking addresses, and installing the flags at each residence for which a flag lease was purchased. Your neighbor may receive theirs before or after you do. Leases remain available and any orders made by May 23 are guaranteed installation for this holiday. Orders after this may be delayed to the Flag Day holiday coming up June 14. If you do not receive your order or have concerns about your flag, please email us at melissarotary@gmail.com We appreciate your understanding about the length of this process and we appreciate your support for the various organizations using this as a fundraiser. |
Flag Installation | Dana Conklin | 2023-05-12 05:00:00Z | 0 | |
Melissa Rotary Wins Go Green Certificate![]() |
Melissa Rotary Wins Go Green Certificate | Ken Truax | 2023-05-10 05:00:00Z | 0 | |
Melissa Community to Hear Meals on Wheels Update![]() Rachel is excited to share all the ways Meals on Wheels is combating hunger and isolation in the senior community. Rachel is responsible for developing strategies to promote community engagement through volunteerism. This fits right in with the Melissa Rotary Club vision to promote service efforts in vital areas of our growing community. The Club does this is by developing partnerships in a joint effort to strengthen the community. This Thursday at 12:00 noon Rotary will host this luncheon at the Crossland Learning Center (the red building) at the Melissa ISD headquarters, 1904 Cooper Street, Melissa, TX 75454. Questions or RSVP: MelissaRotary@gmail.com, (972) 850-6765. Please park in the back (east) parking lot behind the Melissa ISD administration buildings.
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Melissa Community to Hear Meals on Wheels Update | Ken Truax | 2023-05-08 05:00:00Z | 0 | |
Melissa Rotary Awarded HS Students $10,000 in College ScholarshipsTh ![]() Students receiving the scholarships toward their freshman year in college 2023-2024 are:
The Melissa Rotary Club initiated and sponsors the independent Melissa High School Interact Club. Interact is an international organization that empowers middle school and high school students to serve in their community, developing leadership skills and discovering the power of Service Above Self. Today, there are 20,000+ Interact clubs and 400,000+ Interactors in 150+ countries around the world. The Melissa Rotary Club promotes service efforts in vital areas of our growing community by developing partnerships in a joint effort to strengthen the community. This includes working with individuals and many student and non-profit organizations in Melissa to coordinate service projects, as well as putting out almost 1,200 flags in Melissa six times per year. |
Melissa Rotary Awarded HS Students $10,000 in College Scholarships | Ken Truax | 2023-05-04 05:00:00Z | 0 | |
Melissa Rotary Awards $10,000 in College Scholarships![]() The Melissa Rotary Club initiated and sponsors the independent Melissa High School Interact Club. Interact is an international organization that empowers middle school and high school students to serve in their community, developing leadership skills and discovering the power of Service Above Self. Today, there are 20,000+ Interact clubs and 400,000+ Interactors in 150+ countries around the world. The Melissa Rotary Club promotes service efforts in vital areas of our growing community by developing partnerships in a joint effort to strengthen the community. This includes working with individuals and many student and non-profit organizations in Melissa to coordinate service projects, as well as putting out almost 1,200 flags in Melissa six times per year. |
Melissa Rotary Awards $10,000 in College Scholarships | Ken Truax | 2023-04-24 05:00:00Z | 0 | |
Community Stroke Program Hosted by Melissa Rotary Club![]() Palmer has been a registered nurse for 25 years, and for the past 18 years has worked at Texas Health Plano. As a registered nurse, he has managed the emergency department at Texas Health Prosper. He has also worked in the emergency and critical care departments at Texas Health Plano. ![]() ![]() The luncheon was held 12pm to 1pm Thursday, April 13th, at the Crossland Learning Center (the red building) at the Melissa ISD headquarters, 1904 Cooper Street, Melissa, TX 75454.
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Community Stroke Program Hosted by Melissa Rotary Club | Ken Truax | 2023-04-14 05:00:00Z | 0 | |
Earth Vision President Speaks at Rotary Community Lunch![]() Jeff is the managing partner of The Red Feather wine bar in Melissa, and president of Earth.Vision, a company that supports commercial real estate transactions by leveraging technology, data (demographics, customer intercepts, aerials, retail, segmentation), GIS mapping, and analytics. Jeff and his wife Meagan have four children and have been Melissa residents since 2014 The meeting is held in the red Crossland Learning Center building at 1904 Cooper Street, Melissa, TX 75454. All are welcome. Please park in the back (east) parking lot.
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Earth Vision President Speaks at Rotary Community Lunch | Ken Truax | 2023-03-07 06:00:00Z | 0 | |
Melissa HS Interact Club Service Project Sews 200 Dresses![]() On Saturday, March 25th, 2023, the Melissa Interact Club, a high school organization sponsored by the Melissa Rotary Club, led a community project to sew and fill boxes of pillowcase dresses to ship to Africa and many other countries. The club provided opportunities for volunteers to help sew and package the dresses. The students and volunteers made over 200 dresses to ship to little girls in Africa. The club also pro ![]() You can find more information on the global project here, or inquire at Info@LittleDressesforAfrica.com Dresses are sent to LDFA to distribute through mission groups all over the world, and taken personally by our teams, or sent in large quantities through our 40 ft containers twice a year to our warehouse in Malawi. During dress distribution, the LDFA organization identifies other needs with regard to: clean water, primary education, and community. Little Dresses for Africa is a registered Christian non-profit 501c3, founded in 2008, which sends relief to all parts of Africa and many countries beyond, through the distribution of little dresses made by volunteers from all over the world. ![]() "We're not just sending dresses, we're sending hope."; Hope changes how a child sees himself. The LDFA goal continues to be to honor the most vulnerable of God's children through this type of humanitarian relief. Through these dresses, LDFA offers relief through clean water, education and community. |
Melissa HS Interact Club Service Project Sews 200 Dresses | Ken Truax | 2023-02-27 06:00:00Z | 0 | |
Thursday Noon Community Event! Highlights Learning Theory and Tools to Improve CommunicationThis Thursday, the Melissa community is invited to a unique lunch-time opportunity.
The Rotary Club is sponsoring a world-renowned speaker who will bring humor and learning, providing those who attend with loads of ideas for improving their educational and professional environment. The lunch will be held at the Crossland Learning Center (the red building) at the Melissa ISD headquarters, 1904 Cooper Street, Melissa, TX 75454. All are invited. Please RSVP to MelissaRotary@Gmail.com. |
Thursday Noon Community Event! Highlights Learning Theory and Tools to Improve Communication | Ken Truax | 2023-02-07 06:00:00Z | 0 | |
Mayor Presented "State of the City" January 26, 2023![]() |
Mayor Presented "State of the City" January 26, 2023 | Ken Truax | 2023-01-30 06:00:00Z | 0 | |
Mayor Jay Northcut Gives City Update![]() |
Mayor Jay Northcut Gives City Update | Ken Truax | 2023-01-26 06:00:00Z | 0 | City Update,City of Melissa,Mayor Jay Northcut,Melissa Rotary |
People of Action - Melissa Rotary Club Stirs Up Community Parks Project
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People of Action - Melissa Rotary Club Stirs Up Community Parks Project | Ken Truax | 2022-10-01 05:00:00Z | 0 | Bob Miller Park,City of Melissa,Hunters Ridge Park,Mulch,Parks,Volunteers |
Melissa Rotary Receives Major CitationThe Melissa Rotary Club has earned the Rotary Citation, the most significant award a Rotary club can achieve, for 2021-22
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Melissa Rotary Receives Major Citation | Ken Truax | 2022-09-28 05:00:00Z | 0 | |
Dennisha Denny Shares How to Achieve What You Want![]() "Onward Adventures", a company dedicated to unlock radical change for personal impact, is the latest business founded by Dennisha Denney and her business partner, Drew Myers. Dennisha will be speaking to the Melissa Rotary Club September 29th at 7:30am at the Melissa ISD administrative offices, 1904 Cooper Street, Melissa, TX 75454. All are welcome to attend.
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Dennisha Denny Shares How to Achieve What You Want | Ken Truax | 2022-09-26 05:00:00Z | 0 | |
Monument Association Formed to Honor Melissa's Fallen Warriors![]() |
Monument Association Formed to Honor Melissa's Fallen Warriors | Ken Truax | 2022-08-30 05:00:00Z | 0 | |
Rotary Flags Set for Installation for Labor Day![]() Beginning the week of August 25th, you will once again see the Melissa Rotary U.S. flags being installed for Labor Day in our community. |
Rotary Flags Set for Installation for Labor Day | Ken Truax | 2022-08-25 05:00:00Z | 0 | |
Chamber "Heart of Melissa" Event is a Wild Success!![]() The Melissa Rotary Club, with their team of volunteers, provided help with traffic, parking, safety, and as needed with setting up, tearing down, and whatever was needed. |
Chamber "Heart of Melissa" Event is a Wild Success! | Ken Truax | 2022-08-25 05:00:00Z | 0 | |
RYLA Award Recipients REACH FOR THE FUTURE![]() These award recipients recommended that the incoming MISD juniors get involved in the Melissa InterAct Club and apply for the upcoming 2023 RYLA camp awards in order to participate in the ultimate leadership training experience. Those involved with Texas youth, or anyone wanting to find out how a 2022-23 high school junior you know can get involved, keep in touch with the MHS Interact Club and Melissa Rotary Club. The MHS Interact club brings together Melissa students ages 12-18 to develop leadership skills and learn about the world through service projects and activities.
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RYLA Award Recipients REACH FOR THE FUTURE | Ken Truax | 2022-08-18 05:00:00Z | 0 | Camp RYLA,InterAct,Leadership,Melissa Rotary,Youth |
College Students Get Steps to Employment at August 25th Rotary Program![]() Melissa area college-bound students and their parents have a unique upcoming opportunity to learn about a customized game plan for becoming employable long before they graduate. Steve Longo, Managing Partner of the NextStep Coaching LLC program will provide details Thursday, August 25th, at 7:00pm. This timely meeting is for college students, freshman through seniors, as well as "not yet employed" graduates, and family members. This special Rotary at Night meeting will be held in the Melissa Administration building, 1904 Cooper Street, Melissa, TX 75454. |
College Students Get Steps to Employment at August 25th Rotary Program | Ken Truax | 2022-08-15 05:00:00Z | 0 | Career,College,Job Application,Resume,Steve Longo,job market,leadership,management |
Melissa Rotary Recognizes MREC Teacher of the Year |
Melissa Rotary Recognizes MREC Teacher of the Year | Ken Truax | 2022-08-08 05:00:00Z | 0 | Andre Bradford,Cardinal Way,Keith Murphy,Melissa ISD,Melissa Rotary,S.C. Says,teacher of the year |
Author John Layne Brings the Wild West to Members and Guests at July 28th Rotary Social![]() . |
Author John Layne Brings the Wild West to Members and Guests at July 28th Rotary Social | Ken Truax | 2022-07-28 05:00:00Z | 0 | John Layne,Paramount 1883 |
New 2022-23 Melissa Rotary Officers Installed![]() |
New 2022-23 Melissa Rotary Officers Installed | Ken Truax | 2022-06-16 05:00:00Z | 0 | |
Melissa Families Honor the Fallen in Rotary-hosted Memorial Day Ceremony![]() |
Melissa Families Honor the Fallen in Rotary-hosted Memorial Day Ceremony | Ken Truax | 2022-05-30 05:00:00Z | 0 | |
Melissa Rotary Gets an Update on Renewable Energy
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Melissa Rotary Gets an Update on Renewable Energy | Kenneth Truax | 2022-05-12 05:00:00Z | 0 | Dan Moulton,John Muir,Melissa Rotary,Renewable Energy,Sierra Club |
New Insights on a Healthy Life and Chinese Medicine Inspires Rotarians and Guests![]() |
New Insights on a Healthy Life and Chinese Medicine Inspires Rotarians and Guests | Ken Truax | 2022-05-05 05:00:00Z | 0 | Caltech,Chinese medicine,Taoism,Wen Chen,healthy lifestyle |
Rebecca Jowers speaks to Rotary about Human Trafficking and the Poiema Foundation to Save Lives![]() |
Rebecca Jowers speaks to Rotary about Human Trafficking and the Poiema Foundation to Save Lives | Ken Truax | 2022-05-02 05:00:00Z | 0 | Melissa Rotary,Melissa Texas,Rebecca Jowers,Rotary,human trafficking,poiema foundation |
Wreaths Across America![]() |
Wreaths Across America | John Cave | 2022-02-07 06:00:00Z | 0 | |
Library Work Day![]() |
Library Work Day | John Cave | 2022-02-07 06:00:00Z | 0 | |
Blood DriveBlood drive to boost the supply
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Blood Drive | 2022-02-07 06:00:00Z | 0 | ||
Paul Harris Award |
Paul Harris Award | 2021-05-11 05:00:00Z | 0 | ||
Veteran Comfort KitsVeteran Comfort Kits. ![]() |
Veteran Comfort Kits | 2021-05-11 05:00:00Z | 0 | ||
Service above Self COVID |
Service above Self COVID | 2021-02-21 06:00:00Z | 0 | ||
Hygiene Kit Packing |
Hygiene Kit Packing | John Cave | 2020-10-28 05:00:00Z | 0 | |
Lifetime Achievement Award |
Lifetime Achievement Award | John Cave | 2020-10-28 05:00:00Z | 0 |