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The Rotary Club of Flatonia will hold their annual Pints For Polio Fundraiser on Saturday, 4 March 2023, from 6-8 PM. The local sponsors will be Henry K’s, Wine Haus, and Red Vault Bistro, all located in downtown Flatonia. Tickets, $25 presale and $30 at the door, include a Pints For Polio pint glass, 3 free drink tickets and a chance to win some fabulous door prizes.
Poliomyelitis (Polio) is a highly infectious disease that most commonly affects children under the age of 5. There is no cure, but is preventable with a vaccine.
Rotary members have contributed more than $2.1 billion and countless volunteer hours delivering vaccines to protect nearly 3 billion children in 122 countries from this paralyzing disease. Rotary’s advocacy efforts have played a role in decisions by governments to contribute more than $10 billion to the effort.
Since 1988, there has been a worldwide reduction in polio cases of 99.9%. For more than three years, there have been wild polio cases in only two countries, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The Rotary Club of Flatonia’s Pints For Polio Fundraiser will help in eradicating this disease forever. All proceeds raised will be matched 2 to 1 by the generous support of the Gates Foundation.
During our November 3rd, 2022 Rotary Meeting, Rotarian Pat Nickerson (left), was recognized by Club President Martin Cherry (right) for earning his first Paul Harris Fellow award. Congratulations Pat!
partnering with “Backpack Friends”, a non-profit organization based in Pflugerville, Texas. The project is designed to help wipe out weekend hunger for children in communities in our District. “Did you know that one out of every four kids in Texas won't have enough food to eat this weekend? And did you know that thousands of children rely on school meals during the week, but spend the weekends in homes that are food insecure?” asked Coleman. “‘Backpack Friends’, continued Coleman, “is a way for Rotarians to more fully understand the significant impact a simple hands-on project can have on our communities.” The Rotary Club of Flatonia then packed 95 bags of food for low food-security children in just 15 minutes. President Martin Cherry added “This project tonight was an excellent and fun way to make an impact, improve community needs, and build good will. Thank you, DG Coleman for including us in the ‘Backpack Friends’ project”.
y held its first meeting of the Rotary New Year under the leadership of Martin Cherry at Robert’s Steakhouse. Rotarian, Jill Walles, who introduced the program, invited Annie Waneck, a mortgage adviser with Elite Financing Group. Her presentation included the qualifications a borrower must have to become pre-approved for a mortgage, which are an approved credit score, a suitable debt to income ration, and the proper down payment and closing costs. Her talk was interesting, educational in the world of real estate and finance, and well received by the club members.
After a two-year hiatus due to Covid-19, the Rotary Club of Flatonia hosted members of the Flatonia High School Junior Class on a field trip to the USS Lexington Museum in Corpus Christi. The trip was part of the club's Heritage Pride Program, designed to give the students a feel for what past Americans have done to preserve and protect our freedoms. Pictured left to right are Rotarian Gerald Freytag, Khristopher Toran, Tadan Alvarado, Joaquin Vazquez, Chase O’Reilly, Aidan Miksch, Camden Bosl, Reese Ramirez, Quade Gillum, Elizabeth Palomera, Amaya Tovar, Stephanie Guerrero, Nancy Torres, Celeste Quijas, Katelyn Croyle, Miguel Corral, Nayeli Rodriguez, Augustin Olivares, Valeria Perez, Fernando Guerrero, Kirsten Olmos, Elizabeth Samaniego, Mariela Manzano, Ezequiel Rodriguez, Shenann Kahlich (FISD) Oscar Guerrero, Colt Freytag, Rotarian Martin Cherry, Adolfo Guerrero and Stephanie Delgado (FISD). Not shown is FISD History Teacher Todd Law. 
Flatonia Rotarians gathered at the Flatonia Gazebo on January 11, 2022 at 12:15 PM wearing blue in support of Rotary's efforts to raise awareness of Human Trafficking. 
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