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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.
( UPDATE: The selection process for Camp RYLA 2021 is now complete and four students have been chosen to attend camp through scholarships from the Allen Noon Club and the Allen Sunrise Club.
Allen High School juniors may now apply to attend the 2021 Camp RYLA Leadership Camp. The scholarship camp will be held on August 2 - 7, 2021. )
March12: The Allen Rotary Club and the Sunrise Club of Allen each sponsor two campers for the annual leadership camp, which is held at Camp Hoblezel in Midlothian. Interested high schooljuniors are encouraged to review the RYLA Leadership Camp brochure and then complete a RYLA Application. The camp is open to all Allen juniors.
Contact Tim Carroll (timothy.carroll@tamuc.edu) or David Baldwin (dbaldwin@dcbadesign.com) for more information. Applications should be returned by email to Tim Carroll, or Kelly Juntunen in the Allen High School Main Office.
Due to COVID concerns, camp was cancelled for the summer of 2020. Camp will be held in August 2021 with additional safety precautions that are explained in the camp brochure.
Interviews for the four scholarship positions are held in late March.
Chris Orecchia has been nominated for club membership. Chris is retired from General Motors and is transferring membership from the Long Prairie Rotary Club. Comments should be sent to President Tomika Washington or Membership Chair Ted Gould.
Club meetings will continue to be held weekly on Zoom for the next three months. Due to the continued COVID-19 pandemic, we will meet virtually by Zoom through June, 2021. Meetings will begin at noon each week with three exceptions. There will be no regular meeting on Wednesday June 30. Guests interested in visiting one of the virtual meetings should contact the membership chair listed on the club officer page. Monthly (and socially-distanced) activities are being planned and announced to members through email.
Robin Bullock has been voted in as a new member of the club. Bullock has served as superintendent of schools for Allen ISD since January 2020. She has been a member of the Allen ISD administrative team since 2013. Welcome Robin - we look forward to your your many contributions to the club.
Service Above Self
Allen, TX 75002
United States of America