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Installation of Texarkana Area Rotary Club Presidents Texarkana Area Rotary Clubs, Atlanta Rotary Club and West Bowie Rotary Club came together on June 27, 2024 at St. James Church to celebrate an outstanding 2023-2024 Rotary Year. DG Jeff Johnston installed the new Club Presidents for 2024-2025 Rotary Year.From left to right are the 2024-2025 Club Presidents Beverly Shannon-West Bowie County Rotary Club, Becky Easley-Texarkana Oaklawn Rotary Club, Kate Snow-Atlanta Area Rotary Club, Lonna Johnson-Texarkana Sunrise Rotary Club, Kathryn Montgomery-Texarkana International Rotary Club, DG Jeff Johnston- South Tyler Rotary Club, and Brian Matthews-Texarkana Wilbur Smith Rotary Club.
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July 2024 is Maternal and Child Health Month
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Nash Teacher of the Month Congratulations to our May Texarkana Sunrise Rotary Teacher of the Month, Roxana Nichols. You work hard and go above and beyond for your student and deserve to be celebrated. |
June is Rotary Fellowships Month June is designated Rotary Fellowships Month to recognize the importance of international fellowship and goodwill among Rotarians with similar recreational and vocational interests, promote increased participation in fellowships, and increase understanding of this program. |
May is Youth Service Month Rotary’s youth programs, Interact, RYLA, and Rotary Youth Exchange, introduce young people to service and develop leadership skills. |
February is Rotary's Peace Building and Conflict Resolution Month |
Yearly Salvation Army "Ring The Bell" Fundraising Project Sunrise Members Ralph Waits and Landon Forbes |
January 2024 Vocational Service Month |
December is Disease Prevention and Treatment Month |
Congratulation to Texarkana Sunrise Rotary Club and the other 23 clubs Rotary Citation Awards Winners: Athens, Canton, Carthage, Cedar Creek Lake, Clarksville, E Club of Leaders in Service, Gilmer, Henderson, Jefferson, Kilgore, Landale, Longview, Longview Greggton, Marshall, Mineola, Mt. Pleasant, Mt. Vernon, Paris United, Pittsburg, Quitman, South Tyler, Texarkana International, Texarkana Sunrise and Tyler |
2nd Annual Car Show A big "Thank You" to Jimmy Norwood for the outstanding job organizing the 2nd annual car show!We had an amazing day and there were so many cool cars! Thank you to everyone who participated and thank you especially to our sponsors who helped make today possible! |
44th Annual Officers Appreciation Luncheon  Thank you DG Karen Maines and Keynote Speaker Sheriff JD Smith for attending the 44th Annual Public Safety Officers Luncheon. We honored our first responders for all they do to make our community safe. |
Nash Elementary Teacher of the Month We want to congratulate first grade teacher, Makenzie Skinner, for being the recipient of the Texarkana Sunrise Rotary Club’s Teacher of the Month basket! We are so proud of you Ms. Skinner! |
November is Rotary Foundation Month |
2nd Annual Sunrise Rotary Car Show We are excited to announce our upcoming car show on Saturday, October 21st! We had a blast last year and look for this year's event to be even bigger! For more info, or if you'd like to be a sponsor, please reach out to Jimmy Norwood or send us a private message!Car Show sponsorships of $200.00 or more would be appreciate email @ texarkanasunrise@gmail.com
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September is Basic Education and Literacy Month Our goal is to strengthen the capacity of communities to support basic education and literacy, reduce gender disparity in education, and increase adult literacy. We support education for all children and literacy for children and adults. |
Passing of Joe Warren It is with extreme sadness that we share the passing of long time Rotarian and friend to many, Joe Warren. Joe was the epitome of the Rotary motto “Service Above Self.” He faithfully served our club for 17 years. Prior to that he served in another club for 10 years.Please join us in praying for his wife, Rosemary, and their family during this time. |
July is New Leadership MonthWhy should you become a rotary leader?  Being a Rotary leader provides further experience in learning how to motivate, inspire, and guide others. |
May 2023 is Youth Service Month Rotary believes in developing the next generation of leaders. Our programs help younger leaders build leadership skills, expand education and learn the value of service. |
April is Environment Month
We are committed to supporting activities that strengthen the conservation and protection of natural resources, advance ecological sustainability, and foster harmony between communities and the environment. Click here for more information |
March is Water and Sanitation Month Clean water, sanitation, and hygiene education are basic necessities for a healthy environment and a productive life. |
February is Peacebuilding & Conflict Prevention MonthToday, over 70 million people are displaced as a result of conflict, violence, persecution, and human rights violations. Half of them are children.
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January is Vocational Service MonthNearly 800 million people live on less than $1.90 a day. Rotary members are passionate about providing sustainable solutions to poverty.
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December is disease prevention and treatment month Disease results in misery, pain, and poverty for millions of people worldwide. That’s why treating and preventing disease is so important to us. |
November is The Rotary Foundation Month For as little as 60 cents, a child can be protected from polio. $50 can provide clean water to help fight waterborne illness. $500 can launch an antibullying campaign and create a safe environment for children. |
October is Economic and Development Month
Rotary International members and our foundation work to strengthen local entrepreneurs and community leaders, particularly women, in impoverished communities. We provide training and access to well-paying jobs and financial management institutions. |
September is Basic Education and Literacy Month More than 775 million people over the age of 15 are illiterate. That’s 17 percent of the world’s adult population. Our goal is to strengthen the capacity of communities to support basic education and literacy, reduce gender disparity in education, and increase adult literacy. We support education for all children and literacy for children and adults. |
Sponsorship Needed for Car Show October 15, 2022 |
August is Membership & New Club Development Month New and different club models will attract diverse leaders to Rotary. |
July 2022 is New Leadership Month |
June is Rotary Fellowships Month June is designated Rotary Fellowships Month to recognize the importance of international fellowship and goodwill among Rotarians with similar recreational and vocational interests, promote increased participation in fellowships, and increase understanding of this program. |
May 2022 is Youth Service Month Rotarians have always taken a sincere interest in helping to prepare the next generation – with programs and projects that help with health and education and lead the way to world peace and understanding. Beyond this fact, young people are also the future of our organization if we choose for Rotary to survive and thrive beyond our lifetime. |
April 2022 is Maternal and Child Health MonthRotary makes high-quality health care available to vulnerable mothers and children so they can live longer and grow stronger.  |
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February is Peace and Conflict Resolution MonthToday, over 70 million people are displaced as a result of conflict, violence, persecution, and human rights violations. Half of them are children.
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January is Vocational Service Month Through vocational service we: •Serve others by using our unique skills to address community needs •Empower others through training and skill development •Inspire others to act with integrity by following Rotary’s guiding principles ON ROTARY VOCATIONAL SERVICE |
October is Economic and Community Development Month 800 million people live on less than $1.90 a day. Rotary members are passionate about providing sustainable solutions to poverty.
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Join us for Breakfast on Us ! Click Here to Learn About Rotary Self Above Self
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September is Basic Education and Literacy Month! Rotary supports activities and training to improve education for all children and literacy for children and adults... The Rotary Foundation enables Rotarian's to ensure that all people have sustainable access to basic education and literacy by: |
August Rotary Theme Rotarians are passionate people driven by the ideal of service.As a part of Rotary, you get to network with and give back to communities around the globe and in your community. District 5830 is made up of 42 clubs and close to 1500 members across NE Texas, SE Oklahoma, and SW Arkansas. |
Sunrise Rotarians at Work in our Community
 Leigh Davis, Secretary of Oaklawn Rotary Club took the initiative to complete the necessary grant documentation along with interviews gathering the necessary information to qualify for the grant.  Stuff The Bus "Nash Elementary School" Texarkana Sunrise Rotary Club makes $750.00 Contribution to United Way of Greater Texarkana for the benefit of the Stuff the Bus Program. United Way was able to donate backpacks with school supplies to Nash Elementary School this year.  Texarkana's Four Rotary Clubs Spring Lake Park Splash Pad! We celebrated 10 years of continuous improvements to the Rotary Splash Pad this morning with the Texarkana Chamber of Commerce! Thank you to all the Texarkana Area Rotary clubs and business sponsors that helped to make this project a reality. Bring your family and friends to enjoy the new shade ports, fencing and other amenities that make this a cool place to hang out!  Texarkana Sunrise Rotary Club partners with 50KSoulsTexas and East Texas Food Bank to pack and distribute food boxes.  Texarkana Sunrise Rotary Club Rotarians personally buys Nash Elementary Kindergarteners coats, clothes and toys to make sure they had a Merry Christmas. The Club funds food baskets for the same families. Thanks to Becky Bunch, Project Chair along with Jennifer Studdard, Laura Jacobs and Doug Bowers for all their hard work organizing the delivery of the food baskets and gifts.  Texarkana Sunrise Rotary Club Supports Salvation Army "Bell Ringers Program".  Sunrise Rotary Club honors Nash Elementary Teachers Quarterly  |
November is Foundation Month The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into service projects that change lives both close to home and around the world. |
Object of RotaryThe Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster: FIRST - The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service; SECOND - High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society; |
Community Support Projects Guest Speakers on July 8, 2020 were Mark Bledsoe and Molly Riley with The United Way of Greater Texarkana. Mark updated Sunrise Rotary Club on the Dolly Parton Imagination Library and Stuff the Bus programs. A donation was given to United Way for the benefit of those two great programs. For anyone that would like more information about the two programs please contact Mary or Molly. Click on the links for more information |
Mark your Calendar for Sunrise Sporting Clay Tournament & 5 Stand Shoot March 25, 2023 Please contact us at texarkanasunrise@gmail.com or Click Here for detail information about the Spring, March 25, 2023 Sporting Clay Tournament. |
Sunrise Rotary Club members in Action
Congratulations to Alaina Presley on becoming the newest member of the Sunrise Rotary Club. Alaina was presented her new member information on January 15,2020.
HUGE thank you to Doug Bowers for his presentation of “What’s going on in Nash.” WOW. There’s way more going on behind the scenes than what people realize. Great presentation! And thank you to Ralph for calling in the favor!
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Sunrise Rotarians at Work in December 2019 Community Texarkana Sunrise Rotarians at work in the Commumity.1. Serving snacks at the Nash Cub Scout Award Ceremonies.  2. Ringing the Salvation Army Bell -pictured are Rotarians Steve Rogers and Terry Davis- other Rotarians participated are: Sunrise Rotarians Laura Jacobs, Jennifer Studdard, Ralph Waits and Shirley Pinnix-Evans.3. Adopting Nash Elementary School families. The individuals members purchased Christmas presents for the children and Food Baskets for the Families for Christmas. |
39 Annual Officers Appreciation Luncheon DG Jim Finstrom speaks at the 39th Annual Officers Appreciation Luncheon sponsored by Texarkana's Four Rotary Clubs- Wilbur Smith, Oaklawn, Sunrise and International. The Keynote Speaker was Brian A. Crawford, Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Willis-Knighton Health System. Texarkana, Texas Mayor Bob Bruggeman and Texarkana, Arkansas Mayor Allen Brown presented the Officers of the Year chosen by the 9 Departments that were represented. -Approximately 250 Officers, Rotarians and Elected Officials attended the luncheon.  Sunrise Rotarian Shirley Pinnix-Evans represented Sunrise on the luncheon committee. |
End Polio NOW
 Polio Eradication UpDate Texarkana Sunrise Rotary Club wants to keep you informed about Rotary's effort to Eradication Polio. It is not too late to make what could be your most important financial contribution to the POLIO ERADICATION campaign! Today, polio remains endemic only in Afghanistan and Pakistan. But it’s crucial to continue working to keep other countries polio-free. If all eradication efforts stopped today, within 10 years, polio could paralyze as many as 200,000 children each year. |
Texarkana Sunrise Rotary Club supports United Way Stuff the Bus Project Texarkana Sunrise Rotary Club supports United Way's Stuff the Bus Project by members putting school supplies in the backpacks and making a financial donation to the project. August 8, 2018, the members of Sunrise Rotary Club met at the Texarkana Resources for the Disabled to stuff backpacks. |
Become a MemberOur club members are dedicated people who share a passion for both community service and friendship. What does it mean to be a member ? Becoming a Rotarian connects you with a diverse group of professionals who share your drive to give back. |
Sunrise Rotary Club Plants Trees to Support Rotary International President’s Initiative  The Sunrise Rotary Club of Texarkana recently planted 14 trees, one for each member of the Club, in the Nash Industrial Park in support of this year’s 1.2 million tree planting challenge by Rotary International’s President, Ian Riseley of the Nation of Australia. The Sunrise Rotary Club, which meets on Wednesday mornings at 7:00 a.m. at the Texas Chuck Wagon in Nash, is one of five clubs who meet in the Texarkana and New Boston area. Rotary, whose motto is “Service Above Self” is committed to serving our local community as well as important international community projects. President, Patty Collier, shared, “Weekly meetings of the Sunrise Rotary Club are open to any interested member of our community. If you are interested in joining us, just drop by for an interesting breakfast program. You’ll be our guest!” From left to right: Katie Shonkwiler, Chad Carlile, Steve Rogers, Patty Collier, Steve Collier, Ralph Waits (not pictured Shirley Pinnix Evans) |
Maternal and Child Health Care is recognized as one of Rotary’s Seven Areas of Focus.
Rotary shares an interest in protecting our common legacy: the environment.
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Pictured left to right: Shirley Pinnix-Evans and Jimmy Norton 
Pictured left to right: Steve Rogers, Melody Stotts, Miss Diamond Lakes 2022 and Ralph Waits
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