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What if a small donation from a local Rotary club could help deliver clean water, sanitation, and better health to an entire community?

Join John Wren of the Space Center (Houston) Rotary Club as he shares the remarkable story of Rotary Global Grant GG2455851, an international partnership that transformed local contributions into a $108,225 project serving the rural community of Chocopampa, Bolivia. The project provided safe drinking water, sanitation facilities, hygiene education, and long-term community training designed to create sustainable change for generations.

This is more than a story about philanthropy. It's a lesson in leverage, partnership, and impact. Through Rotary's unique grant model, volunteer leadership, District Designated Funds, and The Rotary Foundation's World Fund multiplied local giving many times over to create lasting results.

Business leaders often ask how to maximize the return on their investments. Rotary's Global Grant program demonstrates how strategic partnerships can transform modest resources into life-changing outcomes around the world.

About the Speaker

John Wren is a Senior Loan Officer with Legend Lending Corporation and a longtime Houston-area business professional with more than two decades of experience in mortgage banking. A dedicated community volunteer and Rotarian, he has helped lead international humanitarian projects that connect local service with global impact.

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2026 MOTORCYCLE RIDE TO END POLIO NOW

Ride hosted by the Rotary Clubs of Memorial-Spring Branch and Space Center with theInternational Fellowship of Motorcycling Rotarians-NA.

Details coming soon!

No meeting due to Columbus Day Observance

Location will anouced closer to the event. No regular lunch meeting at this day!

How did Houston become one of the world's leading trade hubs? Join Jessica Mendoza from Port Houston for an engaging look at the history, operations, and economic significance of the Houston Ship Channel and Port Houston. Learn how this vital gateway connects Texas businesses to global markets, supports jobs across the region, drives economic growth, and invests in surrounding communities. Whether you're interested in business, maritime logistics, economic development, or Houston's future, this presentation will provide fascinating insights into one of the region's most important assets.

About the Speaker

Jessica Mendoza is a Community Relations Coordinator with Port Houston, where she helps strengthen connections between one of the nation's most important ports and the communities it serves. A Houston native and two-time Lone Star Emmy Award winner, Jessica brings a unique blend of journalism, public affairs, and community engagement experience to her role. Passionate about storytelling and empowering others, she works to increase public understanding of the Houston Ship Channel, maritime industry opportunities, and Port Houston's impact on our region.

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No meeting due to Christmas Week Observance

No meeting due to New Year's Week Observance

No meeting due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Honoring  Dr. Floyd Boze

Floyd D. Boze Fellows, please wear your pin or medallion!

Every year, a club meeting day close to Floyd's birthday (February 7th) is dedicated to honor the first member of our club to be elected District Governor (1981-82).  

Our beloved PDG Dr. Floyd Boze passed away on February 20th, 2014 at the age of 96.  Floyd was president of the Lubbock Rotary Club, then became a member of Space Center Rotary Club on August 20, 1973.  Floyd was elected Governor of Rotary District 589 (now 5890) in 1984.  Floyd had 63 years of perfect attendance, having made up missed meetings of his home club in more than 20 countries outside the U. S.

Space Center Rotary Club Endowment Foundation

John Watson (Club President 1989-1990) and the Board unanimously supported the idea of a local foundation and resolved to establish the Space Center Rotary Club Endowment Foundation (SCRCEF).  The corporate charter was issued on February 15, 1991 and 501(c)(3) status was granted on April 9, 1993.  

Floyd D. Boze Fellows

The SCRCEF has established a process to recognize each $1000 given to the Foundation.  It is patterned after the Rotary International Foundation‘s Paul Harris Fellow recognition program  The program is termed the Floyd Boze Fellow recognition program. The Program consists of a certificate, a label pin, and a neck medallion. 

No meeting due to President Day

HAPPY FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY!

Rotary started with the vision of one man —  Paul Harris

After setting up his law practice in Chicago, Harris gathered several business associates to discuss the idea of forming an organization for local professionals. He envisioned a place where professionals of diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas and form meaningful, lifelong friendships.

On 23 February 1905, Harris, Gustavus Loehr, Silvester Schiele, and Hiram Shorey gathered at Loehr’s office in Room 711 of the Unity Building in downtown Chicago. This was the first Rotary club meeting.

“I was sure that there must be many other young men who had come from farms and small villages to establish themselves in Chicago ... Why not bring them together? If others were longing for fellowship as I was, something would come of it.”

Over time, Rotary’s reach and vision gradually extended to humanitarian service. Members have a long track record of addressing challenges in their communities and around the world.

To learn more about  Rotary International click here. 

No meeting due to CCISD Spring Break