Four Avenues of Service - Community Service

ROTARY CLUB OF LAKE CONROE
COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS

Adopt-A-Highway - Four times a year members of the RCLC  meet at the

corner of Hwy 105 and Walden road to pick up trash.  Our club adopted

a one mile stretch of Highway 105, west of Walden Road.  When we have

finished our collection, we refresh/reward our selves  at a nearby

restaurant. In addition, the person who finds the  most unusual item

receives the traveling "Underdown Dollar" to be  proudly displayed on

one's refrigerator.  Chair- Richard Martin / Co Chair - Mike Castro

PICTURES WILL BE ADDED SOON

Fairway House Thanksgiving - Monday evening,  November 19th - RCLC

members and their families prepare and serve a Thanksgiving dinner for

 the residents of Fairway  House(Montgomery County Youth Services).

Chair - Rick Cloutier

MS Walk - Saturday morning, September 8th, 2007- The RCLC sponsors a

team of walkers, "Jan's Team", during the annual MS Walk that is held in The

Woodlands. In addition, the RCLC sponsors a Break Point along the walk

with the Montgomery High School Interact Club manning the break point.

The Interact kids also come to the finish line to help congratulate the

walkers as they return. Chair - TBA

Literacy Volunteers of America Spelling Bee - Date TBA

Each year the RCLC sponsors a team of three members who complete at the

annual Spelling Bee held at Montgomery College. Each speller, and any

alternates, will receive a study guide to help our team achieve success.

Chair - Linda Ricketts

Leap of Faith - The Rotary Club of Lake Conroe will help host their Hula Hay

Day Horse and Rider Show.  This rodeo type event is an opportunity for the

students of Leap of Faith to display their therapeutic-related horsemanship

skills through friendly competition.  Our club will help plan the event and

provide volunteers and support staff the day of the event.  The tentative date is

Saturday, November 3, 2007.  Chair - Kathy Scoles

SOS (Save Our Stuff) Days - The first Thursday of  every month the RCLC

will be collecting items to be distributed  to various agencies and

organizations.  They are as follows:

• Toilet Paper Rolls - Candy for Mexico Project - Mike Landes
• Toiletry Items - Montgomery County Women's Shelter - Linda Ricketts and Dale Trimble.
• Books (Soft cover, hard cover, text books) Literacy Book Sale and Books for Africa - Linda Ricketts
• Small pieces of luggage (back packs, gym bags etc.) - Children's Protective Services. (Kris McBride and Marie Underdown will provide name tags to attach to the luggage). - Marie Underdown
• Aluminum can tabs -Montgomery High School Interact Club- Mike Landes
• Used White or Light Colored Sheets and Towels - SPCA of Montgomery County and the Humane Society of Montgomery County. - Kathy Scoles and Marie Underdown.
• Can Goods and Non Perishable Food Items - Fairway and Bridgeway Homes.

Bridgewood Farms "Burn Your Buns" Bike Ride -  the morning of July 4th

- This annual benefit ride is held each year to raise money and awareness of

Bridgewood Farms, a place where special needs adults can learn and

practice various crafts and life skills so that they may reach their highest

potential.  Volunteers are needed to help at way stations, serve food and

drinks to riders and help with registration.  Chair - Mike McDougal