July we were hopping!! We did a lot of good in the community. We raised some money, Peter Piper, helped the Early Act at Salado, provided school supplies for foster children and had lots of fun!
Check out to see just a smidgen of what YOUR Rotary Club did for the community in 2023-2024.
Next week we will hold our first fundraiser of the year. Join your friends, take your family for extra fun at the Peter Piper on SW Military Dr.
Remember to mention ROTARY for us to receive a contribution.
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We continue the tradition this year of collecting fans for Seniors. All fans collected will be donated to a local fire station for distribution to the community. Bring fans to next meeting, donate monetarily or let us know where we can pick up your donated fans.
School starts early this year for many August 7!
This year we are helping children in foster care with needed school supplies.
Child Advocate San Antonio (CASA) recruits, develops, to lead highly impactful court appointed volunteer Advocates who provide constancy and support for children and youth who have experienced abuse and neglect.
Bring supplies to the next meeting or let us know where you are for pickup of supplies.
For an entire list from CASA
The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into service projects that change lives both close to home and around the world.
Tickets due May 21.
Join YOUR Rotary Club, June 4, as we welcome in a new board along with three new members.
Congratulations to all the members of the Rotary Club of San Antonio South for their platinum jubilee! It’s heartwarming to see the commitment to service and community over the past 70 years. Our theme of “a platinum celebration leading to a golden future” is inspiring.
Partner with YOUR Rotary Club as we continue the tradition of laying a wreath on a veteran's grave at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery here in San Antonio.
Please help us honor and remember as many fallen heroes as possible by sponsoring remembrance wreaths, volunteering on Wreaths Day, and inviting your family and friends also purchase a wreath.
Purchase a wreath for a veteran or specify a gravesite location.
Click the link below to purchase a wreath for a veteran at Fort Sam Houston Cemetery located in San Antonio, Texas.
Around 3% of the children in San Antonio do not have a bed to sleep in, most sleep on the floor or share a small space with sibling. While 3% doesn't sound like a lot it equates to over 70,000 children.
Sleep in Heavenly Peace builds bunkbeds for these children. When a bed is delivered it also includes full new bedding.
Rotary Club of San Antonio South volunteered on Saturday, September 23 to help build beds for children in the San Antonio area.
The Rotary Club of San Antonio South members laid sod with new homeowners, Saturday, July 22, at a new Habitat for Humanity home. We are excited for our forever home to be complete in August, said the couple.
The house will shelter a family of five when complete. It was hot and hard work, but rewarding, said the Rotary members.
YOUR Rotary Club partnered with San Antonio District 3 and Operation Rebuild to assist a local resident in need of yard clean up, Thursday, May 25. Rotarians being Rotarians stepped in to help and even brought along friends to assist.
Thanks for volunteering Marlana Stricker, Rosie Barrera, Ralph Westbrook, Sarah Lucy and Rosie Ramierz.
Investing in the future! Is what #YOURRotaryClub is about.
On Tuesday, May 2, we honored five students with scholarships for volunteer work in their community.
On Tuesday, May 2, we honored five students with scholarships for volunteer work in their community.
Thank you District 3 Councilwoman Phyllis Viagran for speaking and encouraging the next generation to remain faithful to "Service Above Self".
Scholarship recipients:
Nina Gustafierro - East Central
Josie Johnson - East Central
Andres Triana- Central Catholic
Magdalena Keller - McCollum
Diego Carlos Reyes Citalan - St. Philip's Early College
As if the night wasn't exciting enough YOUR Rotary Club inducted six new members. We look forward to learning more about OUR new Rotary family members.
L to R: James Quintana, Ana Betancourt, Rosa Barrera, Angela Barker, Noami Ramirez Campos, and Sara Lucy.
Congratulations to our own Rosie Ramirez for being named Rotarian of the Year for 2022-2023 by District 5840.
Rosie has been a member of San Antonio South for over 20 years. She works long and hard for YOUR Rotary Club, holder just about every position in the club over the years.
This year Rosie served as YOUR membership chairperson, bringing in seven hard working members. District 5840 contains 57 clubs with over 2,000+ members.
Thank you, Rosie, for your dedication to OUR Rotary Club.
The city chambers were filled with San Antonio's top volunteer organizations. On Monday, April 20, 2023, District 3 Councilwoman Phyllis Viagran honored YOUR Rotary Club for their volunteer work on the Southside of San Antonio. YOUR Rotary club has worked tirelessly to improve and impact our city for good. Thank you, Councilwoman for your recognition.
Also recognized for their volunteer work were other organizations such as CASA and Target.
And we didn't' have to look far to find other Rotarians in these organizations as Rotary is one big happy family, that strives to make the world a better place.
Pictured: Angela White, from San Antonio Rotary, Monica Caballero, Rosie Ramirez, Sandy Cordell, from YOUR Rotary club, San Antonio South, and Veronica Ruse from Oak Hills Rotary Club.
Join us for our 12th annual Rotary Club of San Antonio South Charity Golf Tournament.
YOU make a difference in student’s lives.
For the past 70 years the Rotary Club of San Antonio South has worked tirelessly to provide
educational scholarships to San Antonio area students and needed aid to the community.
educational scholarships to San Antonio area students and needed aid to the community.
YOUR participation, contributions and volunteer work at our tournament on March 22,
will provide help for San Antonio communities and scholarships for our Southside students
bound for higher education.
Brackenridge Golf Course is the site for 2024 tournament.
Scan the QR code, click here for more information or download the brochure below.
Direct link to register Rotary Club of San Antonio - South Charity Golf Tournament (perfectgolfevent.com)
The atmosphere was alive with the anticipation of Santas arrival. YOUR Rotary club had the privilege of honoring four families from Pre-K for SA South with Christmas presents for the children and gift cards for the parents.
Thank you to Rotarians Miguel and Belinda Gonzales' daughters, Isabella and Irie for being Santa's elves for the night.
And the very talented Mike Davis for playing Santa and entertaining everyone with Santa-like antics.
Dinner was served at Taquila Mexican Restaurant, 1059 SE Military Dr., along with two of the four families.
Bob Murff and Dr. Dottie Williams served the southside community for over 30 years.
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