Downtown Rotary Club of Houston
Committees
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Veteran's Committee
“We can’t all be heroes. Some of us have to stand on the curb and clap as they walk by.” — Will Rogers
The Veteran’s Committee works directly with the many Veterans Assistance organizations to help with emergency funding and construction of facilities where needed in our community. The committee plans and promotes the annual Veterans Day “Salute to Veterans” Luncheon Celebration honoring service men and women at the Junior League of Houston. This is annually the largest luncheon honoring veterans in our city. The committee also directly subsidizes “Honor Flight” with the goal of helping every single veteran in our area, willing and able of getting on a plane or a bus, visit their memorial. Top priority is given to America’s most senior heroes — survivors of World War II and any veteran with a terminal illness who wishes to visit.
Virtual Tour of RI Headquarters
Virtual tour of Rotary International Headquarters in Evanston, Illinois, USA. Fall 2020.
Go Organics for Peace
Spencer Leung, 2013 peace fellow and founder of Go Organics, Ltd., talks about the organization’s mission to build peace by addressing income inequities through economic development.
Women Uplifting Women
Seven Women Centre is a nonprofit that offers fair-trade products and services. Stephanie Woollard, a member of the Rotary Club of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and a former Rotary Peace Fellow, started the organization in 2006 to empower marginalized women in Nepal.