The club will be meeting on an abbreviated schedule over the summer. There will be no meeting on June 3. The annual club banquet will be held at Matt's Rancho Martinez in Allen starting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10. We will continue to meet at the Chicken N Pickle every other week until September. Meeting dates will be June 24 / July 8 / July 22 / August 5 / August 19. Meetings will then be weekly starting September 2, 9, 16 and so on. Program topics are listed on the Rotary website home page.
The Allen Rotary Club inducted five new members today. Pictured from right to left are Club President Albert Bryant, Kristi Guzinski, Teddy Lindblad, Mihir Patel, Bill Reynolds and Jessica Jones.
Beginning in July 2025, the club will meet at the Chicken N Pickle Restaurant and Sports Facility in Allen. The first meeting at the new location will be Wednesday, July 9. The club will not meet on June 25 and July 2. Meetings will continue to be held from 12 noon - 1 p.m.
The Chicken N PIckle is located at 1221 Johnson Road just north of the intersection of Alma Road and State Highway 121. The property is accessible from the 121 access road and also from Alma Road.
The club is pleased to welcome another new member. Kyle Jacobson, CEO of the Allen-Fairview Chamber of Commerce, was sworn into the club on May 7. Welcome Kyle!
The Rotary Club of Allen is now accepting applications for community grants. The Allen Community Grants are intended to financially assist nonprofit organizations with specific programs that support the quality of life, health improvement, education and poverty alleviation.
Applicants must verify nonprofit status, show a recent audit or financial statement, provide a list of staff and board of directors, and complete an application
The application deadline is May 3, 2025. Grant applications should be returned to the Rotary Club of Allen, P.O. Box 369, Allen, TX 75013 or emailed to Grant Chairperson Randy Sandifer at randy@sandiferlaw.com. Contact Randy Sandifer for additional information.
