Events

Jane Shapiro ventured to Houston from the Boston area back in the 1980’s. She received her degree

from Boston College and holds a certificate as an Assisted Living Administrator and is licensed

as a Pre Need Planning Advisor.

She has enjoyed being part of the Houston community for the past 40 years. She’s been

affiliated with several healthcare organizations in providing training/development to

employees, building relationships within the medical and religious community, counseling

families seeking senior living options, to her current role at Houston Jewish Funerals and

Distinctive Life Cremation and Funerals.

She has worked for HCA, US Physical Therapy, Aetna Health Plans, the Alzheimer’s Association,

Brazos Towers and Seven Acres Jewish Senior Care Services.

She takes pride in volunteering at the Evelyn Rubinstein JCC, Seven Acres, WU and Bellaire Sr.

Centers, Weekly YMCA and is a member of Jewish Federation’s Business and Professional

Group, River Oaks Women’s Breakfast Club, Houston Area Continuity of Care, Houston

Gerontological Association, Houston Jewish Chamber of Commerce, Houston Women’s

Chamber, Bellaire Business Association and lifetime member of Hadassah.

Having joined Houston Jewish Funerals and Distinctive Life Cremation and Funerals back in

2018, she was tasked with educating and sharing the importance of Pre Need Planning to

families in our community.

Jane shares, that it’s truly a calling, a mitzvah and a gift to impart her knowledge and

understanding while bringing her life experiences, passion and empathy to those in need.

Hi everyone! On August 21st, we will be hosting the summer awards banquet for The Women's Home. The event will take place at the Mabee Life Center at 1905 Jaquelyn, Houston, TX 77055. Volunteers need to arrive at 4p for setup and the event begins at 6p. We need 6 to 8 volunteers. If you are unable to attend but want to volunteer, there are several opportunities to serve. 

The Women's Home is an organization that we have supported for many years, and that support has taken various forms from volunteering at their thrift store, The Cottage Shop, to role playing with soon to be graduates to our annual celebration with the women as some of them graduate from the program and move out into the world of employment and independent living. 

Please contact me if you are available to volunteer. Thank you.

SECOND SERVINGS POP UP GROCERY STORE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

REDUCE FOOD WASTE AND FIGHT HUNGER

WHEN: Saturday, August 24, 2024 TIME: 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.

WHERE: Mission Millby 2220 Broadway St, Houston, TX 77012 

Mary Kay Jackson, the daughter of local Rotarian Dan Clinton, was raised in Houston and holds civil engineering degrees from Texas A&M and Stanford University.  After a brief stint in the oil industry, Mary Kay practiced civil engineering in Atlanta, Georgia, for 20 years designing water infrastructure for municipal clients. 

In 2006, Mary Kay moved to Ghana, West Africa, and joined the staff of the Methodist Church Ghana to create their Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) program.  In 2017, she returned to Houston and joined the staff of TMS Global, where she currently is the Director of Strategic Initiatives. She continues to maintain an active water ministry in Ghana.

Over the past 18 years, Mary Kay has constructed 300 boreholes for villages, clinics, and schools in Ghana.  She served for 9 years as the Managing Director of Pure Home Water, a Ghanaian social enterprise that manufactures ceramic pot filters for household water treatment.  During her tenure, Pure Home Water constructed its manufacturing facility and grew from 4 to 25 employees, mostly local women potters. To date, Pure Home Water has provided over 30,000 filters to households in Ghana, including as part of two Rotary grants.

Sheer Success Barber and Cosmetology Save the Date!

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

September 12, 2024 from 1p-3p

Location: 1212 A Roberts St, Houston, Texas 77003

Bunk Bed Builders are needed!

6 to 7 volunteers are needed to build 2 sets of bunk beds for 4 Afghan refugee children.  No heavy lifting or handyman skills required. 

Meet at 10a to noon: 3700 Watonga Blvd Apt 1304 (290 and Mangum Rd area)

Please email melissa@amaanahservices.org or call 281.726.6167 if you are available to volunteer.

Books for the World Book Sorting

3401 Navigation, Cubework Warehouse

9am to Noon

With her vast knowledge, hands-on experience and overall love of seniors, Jan has started her own business (When Seasons Change, LLC) in assisting seniors along with their families, in locating the community that best meets their needs. Jan also provides care management to assist families in navigating the care needs as well as assisting families in managing their loved ones care while in a community.

Books for the World Book Sorting

3401 Navigation, Houston, Cube Warehouse

9a to Noon

Russ Schulze has agreed to host our World Polio Day event again this year at the Owl Bar on Thursday, Oct. 24 starting at 5 PM.

Check back for more details!

We will be making new flags and repairing existing flage

Please plan on joining us on October 26, 2024 to pack meals at Rise Against Hunger!

More details to come!

Books for the World Book Sorting

3401 Navigation, Houston, Cube Warehouse

9a to Noon

Mr. Thompson is a native Houstonian who graduated from Lamar High School and the University of Texas with a degree in finance. He joined his brother at Thompson-Hanson in 1994 and moved with his wife and three children to West University Place in 2002. He is currently involved with landscape, nursery and growing industries along with restaurants, real estate, farming and ranching. Mr. Thompson's interest include health, nutrition, regenerative agriculture, vintige cars, aviation and golf. The intiatial seed money for Thompson-Hanson with their father's lawn mower!

Books for the World Book Sorting

3401 Navigation, Houston, Cube Warehouse

9a to Noon

Breakfast for Lunch (50+) will be sponsored by our club this year. It will be a great opportunity to meet some West U residents over lunch!

Kristen Leach is the executive director of Kinetic Kids Houston, a nonprofit organization that offers sport, recreational and fine art programs for kids with special needs.  Kristen founded Kinetic Kids Houston in January 2024 and started programming in March. Kinetic Kids serves our local special needs community by allowing kids to get off the sidelines and develop into athletes under the watch care of coaches and pediatric therapists.

Book for the World Book Sorting

3401 Navigation, Houston, Cube Warehouse

9am to Noon

Are you ready for an UNFORGETTABLE evening enjoying delectable meat selections Brazilian style, including fish and vegetarian option, wonderful side dishes and scrumptious desserts?

GREAT live music, SURPRISE show and raffle, all in the FANTASTIC company of your WEST U FRIENDS!

Cost: $75.00 per person+CASH bar.. You can modify amount on Venmo to pay for more than one guest.

IMPORTANT!  Register and pay by 12/5/24

Please click the link below to make your payment after registration in ClubRunner.

Click here to pay via Venmo by 12/5/2024.  Link to Venmo Payment    Payee:   @RotaryclubofWestU.   

If you cannot pay via Venmo, please contact Irene Sadkowski/Social Committee Chair 281-748-7822.  Please do not send any checks via mail. 

No payments will be accepted at the party.

Please bring an unwrapped toy to be donated to "Operation Love".

Dress code: Evening/party attire.

Don't delay! Limited capacity!

Hope to see you all there!

Irene Sadkowski

REALTOR®

Social Committee Chair

281-748-7822

Director, Global Cybersecurity Program and Assistant Professor of International Studies at the University of St. Thomas. Currently teaching courses on Cyber Warfare, Introduction to Enterprise Cybersecurity, Cyber Ethics, Digital Governance, and Geopolitical Risk. Mr. Botts is a lecturer at the Women’s Institute of Houston teaching a course entitled The World According to Eric.

• Will Rommel, Project Advisor with the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, will present on the Clean and Green Program at the Buffalo Bayou Partnership. The Clean and Green program is responsible for the clean-up and maintenance of 10 miles of waterway that lead to the Gulf of Mexico, and the team captures ocean bound plastic waste and other litter using a variety of techniques and innovations.

The talk will focus on Cristo Rey Jesuit College Prep in Houston - a short history of how the school came to be, a snap-shot of the students we serve, and our innovative Corporate Work Study Program which helps make a private school education accessible to families who typically cannot afford one.

Saturday:  Place US flags along the University Blvd. portion of the Houston Marathon route! 

Sunday: Pick-up flags after the Marathon

Place: Verde Garden

2817 W. Dallas St. Building C

Houston, TX 77019

281-974-5181

www.verdegardenhtx.com

Date: Thursday 1/23/25  5:15PM

We have reserved the couches in the cocktail room (1st room to the right at you enter).

Happy hour is 3 to 6PM.

Make sure to try one of their frozen flaming drinks!!! 

Their ceviche is delicious.

Great ambiance with eclectic decor!

Place: Verde Garden

2817 W. Dallas St. Building C

Houston, TX 77019

281-974-5181

www.verdegardenhtx.com

Place US and Texas flags in West University Place for Presidents' Day.

Remeber to bring your unused eyeglasses for collection and charity distribution 

What:  Tour of the Caroline School at Easter Seals; recipient of our charity golf tournament this year.   We’ll also see the smart technology lab, and Children’s Therapy Clinic. 

Date:  Friday, February 7

Time:  9-10 am

Address:  4888 Loop Central Drive, Suite 100, Houston TX 77081 (Loop One Building). 

Parking:  Sometimes there is parking available on the street. If not, park in visitors parking in the garage. They will validate your ticket. Also, some maps confuse the three buildings. We are in the last building closest to 610 frontage road on Loop Central known as Loop 1. 

If anyone wants to carpool, I suggest that we congregate at Buffalo Grill parking area (Wesleyan and Bissonnet) at 8:45 am.