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Ukraine relief

The #supportpeace project is an initiative to raise funds for emergency humanitarian aid to people affected by military conflict in Ukraine. The Rotary Club of Arlington is selling #supportpeace signs for $20, with all proceeds being donated to support the Rotary Foundation Disaster Response Fund (each $20 sign results in a $20 donation to support humanitarian aid). Each sign measures 24x18 inches and is printed in double-sided color, perfect for displaying at your home or place of business!

Come Visit the Rotary Club of Arlington

We meet for lunch and fellowship on Thursdays at noon at the First United Methodist Church of Arlington on the corner of Center Street and Division Street. Let's build goodwill and better friendships!

Arlington Rotary Club announces October 16 Pints for Polio Event

Join us for an afternoon of fun for a great cause. There will be live music and a food truck. Family and pet friendly! Legal Draft will donate 10% of sales!

Your receipt is your ticket. $25.00 donation buys 2 drinks & 1 souvenir pint glass *Limited supply. Your glass will be reserved when you buy ticket.

Let's eradicate polio one pint at a time.

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Arlington RC provides every student at Webb ES a book for their very own

Each year the Rotary Club of Arlington offers a book to every Webb Student.

Over two days each class is led into the school library and students choose their book. We then have them sign their name on a book plate, so everyone knows that this book is theirs to keep! I enjoyed my three hours there yesterday visiting with awesome, polite kids and dedicated teachers and staff at Webb Elementary.

Rotary Club of Arlington returns to in-person meetings at First United Methodist of Church Arlington

This historic photo showing our first time meeting again in person after the pandemic of 2020 wearing our masks and keeping apart!

OUR FIRST IN-PERSON MEETING OF THE YEAR was held at the church last Thursday; it actually felt like the first meeting ever! It was obvious that our Rotarians have missed other Rotarians. Even though everyone was wearing a mask, there were warm greetings and social interaction everywhere. As Pastor Chris said, changes will be coming step by step. This week, those that are vaccinated will not be required to wear a mask at our meeting. Hopefully, we will get to sit a little closer together too. As to serving lunch, we will have to wait a little longer. Right now it would be hard to predict how many will attend the in-person meeting, and hard to tell a caterer how many to prepare for.

Arlington Rotary Club welcomes new member Veronica Rodriguez

Webb Scholarship recipient Veronica Rodrigues was recently inducted as a member the Arlington RC. As the April 30th speaker, Veronica shared her journey since receiving the scholarship

Peter Scott introduced speaker, Veronica Rodriguez and noted that after all these years she is the first Webb Elementary graduate to ever join Rotary! Her list of accomplishments is amazing!

Good times had by all at Arlington Rotary Club Social

The Rotary Club of Arlington wine social at Urban Alchamy on April 23rd provided a memorable evening of fellowship for those committed to community service in our community and the world.

Thank you Social Chair Diane Patrick for organizing this awesome evening, and thank you Tony Rutigliano for allowing us to take over your beautiful facility. Great wine, food and service all evening!

Is It Beneficial to All Concerned?

In 1994, the Rotary Club of Arlington established the

Webb Elementary Scholarship and this month one of the

recipients, Veronica Rodriguez has become a club member.

Veronica was a sixth grader at Webb Elementary in 1999 and graduated from Bowie High School in 2005. With the assistance of the $750 scholarship, she went on to attend college at Brookhaven Community College in Dallas and two years later she attended the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in International Political Economy.

Centennial Planning Committee preparing for a great celebration

On June 11, 2023, the Rotary Club of Arlington

will be officially celebrating its 100th Anniversary.

Centennial Committee members are hard at work

preparing for a great celebration.

Centennial Committee members Susie (Club President), Val (committee chair), Victoria (our president nominee), Hal Thurow (historian) and Kurt (our president elect) met recently to review some great club historical facts. The photo below shows our original Rotary International Charter. Also, shown in the photo above are Victoria and Hal are holding two bound volumes of our weekly newsletters that date back to 1947. We will be celebrating a rich history of community service in 2023.

Arlington RC volunteers at Arlington Charities

Serving the needs of clients at Arlington Charities,

members of the Rotary Club of Arlington

spent their entire Friday morning volunteering

to help fight hunger in the Arlington area.

Staring this Friday, volunteers from club pack food bags and load food into cars from 8:00-11:30. The 4th Friday of each month will be a Arlington Charities Community Service activity for at least the next few months according to Club President Susie McAlister.