Stories

The new board of directors for Brazosport Rotary Club was installed on Tuesday, June 10th at the RiverPlace in Freeport, TX.  President: Lisa Vernor, President-Elect: Melissa Alexander, Secretary: Dr. Vincent Solis, Treasurer: Barbara Franklin, Past President: Harold Nicoll, Membership Chair: Dr. Keith Frank, Club Administration: Shirley Baker, Club Service: Debby Soltesz, Foundation Chair: Lisa Pauls, Public Relations: Annaliza Gideon, Sergeant-At-Arms: Dusty Park, Youth Service: Heather Rimato, Shrimp Boil Chairs: Melissa Alexander and Dr. Vincent Solis.

 

This dedicated group is excited to lead our "Large Club of the Year" as we unite for good to serve our community and the world!

Nine Brazosport ISD Graduating Seniors received partial college scholarships from the members of the Brazosport Rotary Club. Diane Hill (center) presented them on May 28, 2025. The total scholarships for all nine graduates was $27,800.00. Congratulations to them!

 

Like in years past, members of the Brazosport Rotary Club donated a dictionary to every third-grade student in the Brazosport Independent School District (BISD). This donation is but one of the local club’s commitments to teachers and students in southern Brazoria County.

The Brazosport Rotary Club presented Junior Achievement of Brazoria County (JA) with a donation of $2,500.00, contributing to JA’s mission to empower young people in today’s global economy. This donation is one of many the Brazosport Rotary Club makes and has made since its founding in Freeport, Texas in 1953.

January 13, 2025 (Lake Jackson, TX) In the middle of January it is easy to forget about the near record setting heat experienced during the summer of 2024, here southern Brazoria County. But that hot weather and the suffering it caused, was the reason the Brazosport Rotary Club donated $2,000.00 to ‘Actions Inc’ for the purchase of fans. With donations like these, that are funded by the club’s annual Shrimp Boil, the Brazosport Rotary Club has served residents here and around the world, for over 70 years.

A new storm, Major Hurricane Milton, is heading toward Florida and is expected to pass just south of Tampa and Orlando. It will bring strong winds, heavy rain, and a dangerous and deadly storm surge of 10-15 feet to the coast around Tampa on Wednesday night. Residents will wake up on Thursday morning or make the drive back to their homes to assess the damage caused by the storm. The damage they face may be overwhelming, and they will realize that they need help to recover from the storm, some more quickly than others.