05/18/2026
Space Center Rotary Club's Meeting Highlights 5-18-2026***
A marvelous meeting today! We thank John Branch for presiding today's meeting to cover for our dear President Teri Fowle Crawford. We want to thank also those who helped setting/putting down the meeting and those who participated during the meeting.
We were so happy to have visiting Rotarians Dr. Rick Navarro and Rhonda Kuykendall, member of Brazos River Rotary Club. And Mrs. Hayes with Unbound Now Houston.
EXCHANGE BANNER. Alan Wylie presented a banner from the Rotary Club of Wilmington East. Thank you Alan!
RECOGNITIONS: Suzi Howe presented a recognition to our President Elect Ute Schneider for the Women in Rotary Day, since she was unable to join us last May 4th. Congratulations Ute!
Tram Kim also was recognized as Paul Harris Fellow (PHF) and pinned by Suzi Howe. Congratulations!
Edward Jones- Financial Advisor: David B Coney , Chairman of the SCRC Endowment Foundation recognized Ute Schneider and Margarita MH as new Floyd D. Boze Fellows. Congratulations!!!
Speakers: we had the honor to have fellow Rotarian Rhonda Kuykendall and Task Fork Director of Fort Bend Anti-Trafficking Collective to speak about Child S*x Trafficking. Her bravery to speak out about her own experience as a recovery child s*x trafficked is inspiring not only to children, women and men to be strong and recover from the trauma, but also her strong determination to change laws, regulations and policies to improve the criminal system. After her marvelous and inspirational presentation, Stan Galanski talked about the Rotary International Global Grant approved last year and how it is benefiting the community. Unbound Now Houston is the recipient of $304, 531. Stan also share that another big GG is coming. So, stay tuned. Stan is the author of the Grant and we deeply appreciate his long hours to get it. πππ
Mrs. Kristi Hayes, Communication Director with Unbound Now Houston received the donation check of $304,531. She talked about the organization and how this 3-tier Global Grant curriculum will benefit important prevention measures to save hundred or thousand of children as potential victims of this heinous crime. Read more about the grant at https://spacecenterrotary.com/stories/global-grant-of-304-000-approved-%e2%80%9creducing-child-s*x-trafficking-in-metropolitan-houston%e2%80%9d
Shout out to Ute Schneider!!! who is going to be installed as a new President on June 1st. So, don't miss our next meeting. She shared her Fundraising succesful events: Motorcycle Ride to End Polio Now, the Christmas BMW of Clear Lake Raffle Event and the Murder Mystery Dinner. We deeply thank her for her leadership as a Fundraising Chair. The proceeds will be part of her Rotary Year local and global projects. To learn more about those events, visit our website www.spacecenterrotary and look under Stories & News.
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To learn more about upcoming events, projects, speakers, how to become a member of our Club, visit us at www.spacecenterrotary.com
Margarita Mh