Stories
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Frontier Day 2021The Alvin Rotary Club will hold its 47th Annual Frontier Day April 24, 2021 in downtown Alvin. Come join us for an exciting day with a parade, arts and craft booths, a car and bike show, and continuous entertainment. Rotary Gunfighters will on their annual show and dedicate this year's performance in memory of Buddy Lindsey, a long time Rotarian and crowd favorite.
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Helping ChildrenHelping Children. The Rotary Club of Alvin is proud to sponsor a Christmas Party each year for CPS--Children's Protective Services--wear Club Members donate stockings stuffed with goodies and local gift cards bringing joy to area youth, ![]() |
Helping people with disabilities make their own music![]() Music has been an important part of leading an ordinary life for students at the Music School for Children With Disabilities in Honor of Paul Harris in Lublin, Poland. Founded by Rotary members, the school serves 20 students with various disabilities, including Down syndrome, autism, and visual impairments. The Rotary Club of Lublin-Centrum-Maria Curie-Sklodowska has provided funding with help from Rotary Foundation Matching Grants and the Henryk Wieniawski Musical Society, which houses the school. After their son Mateusz was born with underdeveloped eyes, Mariusz and Joanna Kania looked for ways to help him be active. When he showed an aptitude for music, they looked for a teacher and were thrilled to find the Paul Harris music school. |
Finding Safe HavenAfter serving her time, Bianca sought help from a local homeless organization, A Safe Haven, and moved to its shelter in the Rogers Park neighborhood. Bianca followed the program closely -- she attended all the required meetings, passed drug tests, and volunteered at every opportunity.
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Saving lives in Ghana![]() A highlight for the team was greeting the chief of Sagadugu. The team got excited about buying goats and food for children in the villages where I support eight churches. It was good to see the pastors of most of the eight churches, and I had to explain that we were just passing through on our way to Bolgatanga. |
India celebrates three years without polio![]() The three-year achievement sets the stage for polio-free certification of the entire Southeast Asia region by the World Health Organization. The Indian government also plans to convene a polio summit in February to commemorate this victory in the global effort to eradicate polio. |