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Center Rotary Club meets Tuesday at 12 noon at the John D. Windham Civic Center in Center, Texas.
Rotary Donates 1,100 Books to Elementary Kids
Rotary Donates 1,100 Books to Elementary Kids
Rotary Club members gather after organizing books to be distributed to local Shelby County schools.
Books for all the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders in Shelby County were provided by the Rotary Club of Center thanks to matching funds provided by a Rotary District 5910 Grant.
Club members gathered together on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 to divide and pack the 1,100 books to prepare them to be distributed to each of the schools in Shelby County. The process included attaching a label to let the child know the books were donated by the Rotary Club of Center and Rotary District 5910 as well as providing a 'This book belongs to' line for the child to write their name. The schools received enough books to give to every child in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades as well as their school library.
Rotarians then delivered the books to each campus administrator allowing the school to distribute the books to the children.
Rotary has seven areas of focus for their service projects which includes basic education and literacy. It is important for children to have books in the home as it is proven to positively benefit children by increasing their academic success, vocabulary development, and attention by improving concentration.
The Rotary Club of Center was honored to utilize the District Grant funds along with money the club has raised during the year to make the book distribution project a success!
Paul Harris Fellow Pinning Ceremony
Rayford Copelin, Club President, pinned four Rotarians with their new Paul Harris Fellow (PHF) pins received from Rotary International during the November 5, 2024 meeting. From left to right: (standing) Steve Waters (PHF +1), Joe West (PHF +2), David Chadwick (PHF +1), Rayford Copelin, and (seated) Robert Hughes (PHF +1).
Two Members Honored for 50 Years of Service to Rotary
During the Tuesday, October 29 meeting, Club President Rayford Copelin presented certificates to Joe West and David Chadwick for 50 years of service to the club. In recognition of their dedicated service to the Rotary Club of Center, donations to Polio Plus was made on their behalf earning them an additional Paul Harris Fellow.
Darren and Kerri Wiggins spoke at the Tuesday, October 22nd meeting about Wiggins Farms. They highlighted day to day operations of their agriculture business as well as what it takes to get watermelons from the farm to the table. They spoke about the promotional side of the business and gave a glimpse into the negotiations aspects of working with large companies.
2023-2024 Rotary Year Highlights
2023-2024 Rotary Year Highlights
The community celebrated renovations of the Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library on April 30, 2024, achieved through the efforts of the Center Rotary Club. Steve Waters, Center Rotary Club President, described the event. “Obviously we’re here to dedicate what we’ve done through a grant from the Rotary District 5910, and it’s just a great day for the library,” said Waters. “We revamped this room, so nice. I appreciate everybody’s help in doing this.”
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