Registration is now open for the 2021 Allen Rotary Christmas Parade. The parade, which is sponsored by the Allen Sunrise and Allen Noon Rotary Clubs, will be held on Sunday December 5, starting at 2 p.m. The theme for this year’s parade is “Christmas in Toyland.” Here are the entry and sponsor forms linked below.
Thanks to all the volunteers who helped raise money through the Eagle Stadium concession stand on October 22. Not only did members show up in force but they brought family members along to help pop popcorn, wrap hot dogs and serve hundreds (maybe thousands) of soft drinks. Look for detail on how much money we raised in the next week or so.
Apiwan Born has been proposed as a new member of the Rotary Club of Allen. Born is the director of "The Tutoring Center" in Allen. She also brings experience as a PTA president and volunteer for a non-profit organization. She lives in Allen with her husband Ken.
Following the standard comment period, Born will be recommended member status.
The board of directors voted in July to resume in-person Rotary Club of Allen meetings at FUMC Allen (601 South Greenville) . We hope members and guests will join us at noon each Wednesday. See you soon.
The Rotary Club if Allen has donated $1,000 to ShelterBox to fund the outfitting of one ShelterBox. A ShlterBox is a complete emergency shelter with tools to help families and individuals in disaster areas. Each box contains a family-sized tent that protects people from the elements and provides a safe space in which people can start to recover from physical and emotional trauma. Other contents differ depending on the disaster and the climate, but items such as solar lights, water storage and purification equipment, thermal blankets and cooking utensils help start the process of creating a home. Bruce Heller, a member of the Allen Rotary Club-Sunrise and a national volunteer for ShelterBox accepted the donation.
