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Ending Child Sex Trafficking
Aug. 06, 2020 12:00 p.m.
Breanna Fetkavich serves as the Director of Outreach for Street Grace in Houston. Breanna graduated magna cum laude in Corporate Communication from Olivet Nazarene University. Breanna has always been passionate about human rights especially pertaining to women and children. She served impoverished women and families at a crisis pregnancy center in her hometown in southern Colorado. She is certified by the Colorado Center for Relationship Education and passionately trained thousands of students in southern Colorado public schools about healthy relationships and how to keep themselves safe from abuse. During her time at the pregnancy center, she developed a fervent passion to use her skills in teaching and communication to fight specifically against the injustice of sex trafficking. Breanna also served as a missionary in Mozambique, Africa with Project Purpose International. She ran a center where women engaged in the sex trade could find resources, employment, a safe harbor for their children, and most importantly of all, hope. Breanna mobilized the community in Mozambique to work. She directed the largest and most successful fundraising and awareness event in the history of the ministry. Through her work in Mozambique, she mobilized the entire community to get involved and use their resources to fight this injustice. The efforts of her work are still continuing to grow to this day. Upon returning to the United States, Breanna served for two years as a Residential Care Coach in a safe home for sex trafficking survivors. The safe home is part of Redeemed Ministries, a faith-centered organization that provides the highest quality of rehabilitative care and services for those who have been victimized by the commercial sex industry. Because of the time Breanna spent living with survivors and helping them in their incredibly difficult journey back to healing, she is excited and passionate about the mission of Street Grace to stop sex trafficking before it ever starts. About Street Grace: Street Grace is a faith-based organization that utilizes evidence-based demand reduction strategies to eradicate the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) through prevention/protection, policy and pursuit. CSEC is sexual activity with a child in exchange for something of value given to the child or a third person. |
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How Donations Make A Difference In the Greater Houston Pet Population
Aug. 13, 2020 12:00 p.m.
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Aug. 16, 2020 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Hunger doesn’t have to exist — let’s end it together. |
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Rotaract - Leadership In The College Years
Aug. 27, 2020 12:00 p.m.
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Law Enforcement in our Community
Sep. 24, 2020 12:00 p.m.
Sergeant Warren Conner will be our guest speaker on Thursday, Sept. 24th and will be updating us on the activities in our community. Here is some background on Sergeant Conner:
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Service Through Education
Oct. 01, 2020 12:00 p.m.
This week our speaker will be Dr. John Charles Wolfskill - Professor of Music and Director of Instrumental Study at Lone Star College-CyFair. A Quick Bio
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Educating Our Students During a Pandemic
Oct. 08, 2020 12:00 p.m.
Stacy McCarthy has been teaching high school social studies for the past eleven years. She has taught World Geography, World History, Sociology, Psychology, and has taught Economics for the last eight. Stacy recently moved from Cy Ranch High School to Bridgeland High School help start and build the Senior Social Studies program, starting traditions such as Mock Congress and Economics Fair. She attended Texas A&M University where she met her now husband Russell. After graduation they moved to Houston, they currently have a five-year-old daughter and three-year-old son. Stacy has a bachelor’s in Economics from Texas A&M University, a master’s in Education with a focus on Curriculum and Instruction from A&M as well. This past year she completed eighteen additional graduate hours in Economics from West Texas A&M so that she can start teaching dual credit macroeconomics through Lone Star College in Houston. She was named the 2018-2019 CyFair Council for the Social Studies Techer of the Year and the 2019-2020 Texas Council for the Social Studies Teacher of the Year. In her classroom she also strives to instill responsibility, honesty, hard work and productivity as major ingredients for a successful journey in and after high school. Her goal for her students is to not only teach the curriculum but cultivate a love for the social studies and the drive to become an active citizen within the community. |
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Rotary's Global Involvement in Ending Polio
Oct. 15, 2020 12:00 p.m.
Kenny Vernor is CEO and owner of Vernor Materials, a general contracting company in Freeport. The company was started by his father in 1958. Kenny became a Rotarian in 2008 and has served the Brazosport club in many roles. As president his club was awarded large club of the year. Kenny has served District 5890 as AG for three years and is currently serving his second term as Polio chair. Kenny is married to Dr Natalia Vernor, a dentist, and has two children, Stonewall and Alexandra. Kenny enjoys studying history, playing paddleball, and scuba diving. He is writing a book on the crucifixion of Christ that should be released this year. |
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Why I am a Rotarian
Oct. 22, 2020 12:00 p.m.
It is our honor to have the District Governor of District 5890 this week, Scott Rainey. Scott Rainey was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He attended the University of Oklahoma and is a proud Sooner! Scott is married to Martha Bowles, who he met in church in Clear Lake, TX. Scott has a daughter Taylor McConnell who has blessed him with three granddaughters Parker Anne, Charlie Mae, and Mason Rayne. Scott’s Step-Son Chase Cusack lives in New York City. Scott and Martha have three dogs, Desmond, Sophie Ann, and Macie, all Yorkies.
Scott started in the oil and gas business as a Landman in the early 1980’s. When the oil crash of the mid ‘80’s occurred Scott transitioned into the chemical and environmental business. He moved to Houston in 1990 to work full time in the environmental business doing hazardous waste disposal, and in plant work including tank cleaning. Scott was a part of a startup environmental company that was sold in the late 90’s. He then started his current company, Hydrocarbon Resource Recovery, which trades petrochemicals and fuel products.
Scott is involved in several charitable organizations including Space Center Rotary where he has served in several capacities. He was Club President in 2014-15 and was honored as the Large Club President of the Year. He was an Assistant Governor in 2016-17 & 2017-18, and Assistant Governor of the Year 2016-17. He was selected to be District Governor for the year 2020-21. Scott is a Major Donor and member of the White Hat Society.
He has served as a member n the Church Council of Gateway Community Church, and he is also a past member on the board of the Clear Creek Education Foundation, where again he has served in several capacities.
Scott’s passions include His Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, his family, and Sooner football.
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Nov. 08, 2020 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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"The 13 Absolutes of Leadership"
Nov. 12, 2020 12:00 p.m.
This weeks speaker will be Jeff Newkirk. A little biography on Jeff: After nearly thirty years in the corporate environment working in various administrative positions, including operations and finance, Jeff decided to strike out on his own and started Understandable Solutions in November 2019. Jeff earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Valparaiso University in 1986, and continued his education earning a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Iowa in 1989. Jeff went on to receive his doctorate from the University of Northern Colorado in 1997. His doctoral research focused on developing a “success factor ratio” that represented an aggregate of multiple core management functions, including key metrics in financial performance, marketing ROI, resource utilization and operating systems. Jeff has served in multiple leadership positions and has provided management consultation to hundreds of businesses. Furthermore, Jeff has developed new businesses and facilitated many turnaround efforts. In addition to being bottom-line focused, Jeff has a passion for seeking ways to help others achieve their own leadership potential. This is especially apparent in his leadership presentation, “The 13 Absolutes of Leadership.” As a follow up to his first book, Jeff launched his podcast, “The Forensic Financialist” in 2020, where he discusses business issues and interviews leaders in business consulting and coaching. The podcast has also become an avenue to explore leadership principles, professional growth and interview inspiring guests. Jeff believes that there is no problem that cannot be addressed if one has the courage and desire to do so! Meeting location: French Quarter 7099 Hwy 6 Houston, TX 77095
Come a few minutes early to order and mingle. Meeting will start at 12:00 noon.
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Wild Fires in California
Dec. 03, 2020 12:00 p.m.
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Rotary Foundation
Dec. 10, 2020 12:00 p.m.
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