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Welcome to the Rotary Club of Galveston, Texas
Galveston

Service Above Self

We meet In Person
Wednesdays at 12:00 PM
Fisherman's Wharf
2200 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX 77550
United States of America
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Cissy Matthews (right), president of the Rotary Club of Galveston, received a special  certificate - presented by District Governor Demetress Harrell - recognizing the club for having 36 members who donated to the Polio Plus Society to help eradicate Polio - worldwide.  Each of the Rotarians who participated donated a minimum of $100 each and received a commemorative Polio Plus Society pin.
      
 
Thank you for another wonderful Chili Supper Event.  It was great fun to see some many of our community members come out to support our event and enjoy a bowl of chili.  We can't wait until the next one!!
 
 
Thank you to our generous sponsors that are supporting our annual Chili Supper including:
 
Diamond Sponsor:   Bromberg Charitable Trust
Gold Sponsor:         Edward Jones Investments,    Prosperity Bank,    Jerry Mohn,  Autumn Springs RAL, LLC
Silver Sponsor:       Stewart Title,    Councilwoman Marie Robb,       Fred & Kim Rasckhe, Neil and Linda Nathan
Bronze Sponsor:      Bets Anderson,  VJ Tramonte,    Robyn Bushong,     Dave & Cissy Matthews,  The Grand 1894 Opera House,  Heffernan Insurance Agency, Soar Vacation Rental Services
 
 
 
   
 
The members of the Interact Club of Galveston participated in cleaning up fishing lines and cigarette butts at Jamail Park on January 21st. This ongoing project helps keep these items out of our bayou where they could contaminate the water or injury marine animals.  The Interact Club was assisted by Rotary Club Past President Mary Brechtel along with Rotarians Casey Brechtel and Ming Tzeng.
Rotarian Neil Nathan (center) recognized and honored Ruth Suhler (left) and Barbara Winburn for their continued generosity and financial support of the Rotary International Foundation by increasing their annual financial commitment as members of the Paul Harris Society.  The purpose of the Paul Harris Society is to honor and thank individuals for their generous, ongoing support of The Rotary Foundation.  (photo by Robyn Bushong.)
The Rotary Club of Galveston recently celebrated their annual Holiday & Family Program by making generous contributions to the annual Toys for Tots program - sponsored annually by the 4th Marine Division in Galveston.  On hand to accept  the generous contributions donated by the membership were Toys for Tots Coordinator, Sgt Christy (2nd from left) and Sgt. Garner.  Also pictured were Club President, Cissy Matthews (far left), co-chairs Rotarians Mike Guarino and Bill Clement (far right.)  Also pictured, in front, were Guarino's grandsons Gus and Pip (right) Caballero.  (Photo by Robyn Bushong.)
         
 
Members of the Rotary Club of Galveston, including Interact members, rang the bell to collect donations for the Salvation Army.  Members covered entrances at Walmart and Academy from 10am - 6pm on Saturday, December 10, 2022.  
The Rotary Club of Galveston's Galveston Rotary Foundation, Inc. awarded a $2,000 grant to First Lutheran Church in conjunction with the United Nations' World Interfaith Harmony Week.  Pictured with the Reverend Richard Rhoades, is Committee member and Rotarian, Ming Tzeng (left), and  Foundation treasurer and Club past president, Kris Carlson. Photo by Robyn Bushong.
Immediate Past President, Mary Brechtel received a special Rotary Citation Certificate for outstanding achievement during her year as president.  Only 11 clubs (out of 41 clubs) in our District were honored with this citation. Mary was surprised to also receive a special themed-banner that was signed by each of the Board members who serve/served on her board this past year. Thank you Mary for your great leadership during the 21-22 Rotary Year. (Photo by Robyn Bushong.)
 
Rotarian Sally Byrom (right) was presented a special award at a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of Galveston from the Alzheimer's Association of Houston & Southeast Texas Chapter. Stephanie Fitzgerald, Bay Area/Galveston Regional Manager, made the presentation and recognized the Club's Rovin' Rotarians as the top-producing Rotary Club in the United States for raising over $20,000 annually -for the past 3 years - for the Alzheimer's Association.  (Photo by Robyn Bushong.)
Members of the Rotary Club of Galveston, and their families and friends, participated in the recent "Adopt -a -Beach" event held September 17th.  Established in 1986, and sponsored by the Texas General Land Office, this program has been one of the most successful volunteer efforts in the nation to clean up trash from Texas beaches.  Project Chair is Bill Leopold (fifth from left, back row.) (Photo by Ulli Budelmann.)
Carolyn Clyburn (left) and Mary Lou Hollender (right) were recognized at a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of Galveston for their generous financial support of the Club's Galveston Rotary Foundation, Inc. as members of the Club's VIT Association. Clyburn was recognized as a new member of the VIT and Hollender for upgrading her membership in the VIT ( an acronym defining this club as the Fifth Club in Texas founded as part of Rotary International.)  Neil Nathan, chair for this project, made the presentations.  (Photo by Robyn Bushong.)
 
Keith Bassett was recognized at a recent Rotary Club of Galveston meeting as the newest recipient and honoree of the Rotary District 5910 "Roll of Fame."   This honor is intended to recognize those Rotarians who have distinguished themselves by outstanding service to their club, community, and District. President Mary Brechtel presented Bassett with his award. (photo by Robyn Bushong.)
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