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 CommunityTexarkana 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.  Texarkana Sunrise Rotary Club Supports Salvation Army "Bell Ringers Program".  |
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 |
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; THIRD - The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarians' occupation as an opportunity to serve society; FOURTH - The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service. |
Sunrise Sporting Clay Tournament & 5 Stand ShootSunrise Rotary Club's 2nd Annual Clay Shoot will be Saturday, March 26, 2022. Please contact us at texarkanasunrise@gmail.com for detail information about participating. Thank you to the following sponsors who supported Texarkana Sunrise Rotary Club's Sporting Clay Tournament and 5 Stand Shoot on March 26, 2021. Also Texarkana Sunrise Rotary Club appreciates all the volunteers that supported our community event. We were honored to have Rotary District 5830 District Governor Jack Welge and District Governor Nominee Carolyn Franks to participate in the event. Because of the success of the Fundraising Event we have decided to make this an Annual Event so mark your calendars for March 2022. Congratulation to the Winners of the Clay Shoot. Pleasant Grove Shotgun Club 2 won the Team Contest  Mathew Thomas, Dawson Palmer, Luke Myers, Easton Jones, Peyton SeringerBrent Bunch won the Shot Gun Raffle (not pictured) Rick Yahn won the High Shooter Award GOLD SPONSOR  SILVER SPONSOR  BWI and Companies, Inc.  Lone Star Truck Group  William Morriss MTG Engineers & Surveyors, Inc  Big Jakes BBQ  BRONZE SPONSOR Coleman Motors   Texarkana Mack Sales, Inc.  State First Bank of DeKalb  Greg Orr Auto and Marine  Oaklawn Rotary Club |
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. Discuss your community's needs and discover creative ways to meet them. Expand your leadership and professional skills. Catch up with good friends and meet new ones. Connect with leaders from all continents, cultures, and occupations. |
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) |
New Member
January 15, 2020 Rotary Program
Paul Harris Fellow Plus 3 
