Las Cruces Rio Grande Rotary

06/02/2026

Congratulations to this year's 8th-grade essay contest winners! Each year, Rio Grande Rotary partners with the Rotary Club of Las Cruces as we challenge young people to think critically about the 4-Way Test. These bright writers bring passion, talent, and of course fun to 4-Way Test as it applies to their own lives. Congrats to all the winners!

05/20/2026

Today we welcomed Officer De La Garza of the Las Cruces Police Department. Officer De La Garza is a founder of the Southern New Mexico First Responders Assistance Fund, an organization dedicated to supporting first responders injured in the line of duty, as well as the families of those responders who have made the ultimate sacrifice. We thank Officer De La Garza for sharing his story, his passion, and his vision for a world where first responders and their families never suffer financially in those moments of fear and grief.

You can learn more about the Fund with the Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico: https://cfsnm.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=5521

04/28/2026

Interested in learning more about our club? Visit our website at https://portal.clubrunner.ca/8183 to see our commitment to service, fellowship, philanthropy, and fun!

Rio Grande Rotary Celebrates 50 Years 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of Rio Grande Rotary! Thank you to every Rotarian, Rotary spouse, and community member who has demonstrated Service Above Self both here in Las Cruces and around the world.  Read more...

04/28/2026

Throwback to this year's District Conference! Our Club showed up for networking, learning, and of course having fun!

03/08/2026

This International Women's Day, we celebrate both the women of Rotary and the families we serve.

The first women Rotarians were admitted to membership in 1989, and Jennifer Jones, the first woman president of Rotary International, took office in 2022. Learn more about the history of women in Rotary here: https://www.rotary.org/en/history-women-rotary.

01/20/2026

Are you ready for the New Mexico legislative session? The 30-day budget session starts today as state reps and senators do the work of debating legislation to keep New Mexico running. We are grateful to Senator Bill Soules for spending part of last week walking us through the NM legislative process. We can't wait to watch the session unfold!

01/16/2026

Happy Friday Rotarians and friends! Here are a few more Rotary Resolutions to kick off the year:

21. Join a Rotary Action Group to dive deep in an issue you care about. ( Learn more here: https://my.rotary.org/en/take-action/empower-leaders/join-rotarian-action-group )
22. Update your Club website to show off your hard work!
23. Attend a District event or training.
24. Collaborate with another Club, whether they meet down the street or across the ocean.
25. Protect the environment by picking up trash in your neighborhood.
26. Welcome in a new member.

And there you have it: 26 ways to celebrate for 2026, and to make a difference for your club, your community, and the whole wide world!

01/12/2026

Still working on your New Year's resolutions? Here's a few more Resolutions for 2026!

14. Volunteer in your community. A couple hours can make a huge difference!
15. Take a course on the training platform.
16. Support a Rotarian-owned business.
17. Host a Rotary Youth Exchange student.
18. Hold a done-in-a-day project in your community.
19. Learn about how Rotary is promoting peace around the world. Hint: you can help!
20. Host a fundraiser for a local cause. Every dollar counts!

01/09/2026

Thinking about this New Year? Here are a few more of our 26 Rotary Resolutions for 2026!

6. Contribute to the Rotary Foundation. Bonus points for becoming a Paul Harris Fellow!
7. Bring a friend to a Club meeting.
8. Learn about how Rotary WASH programs are providing clean water to communities around the world.
9. Sponsor a RYLA student, or even…
10. Serve as a RYLA counselor!
11. Participate in a Global Grant project.
12. Attend your District Conference (and volunteer there if you've got the time)! Rotary District 5520
13. Read to a child to build a lifelong love of .

01/08/2026

Welcome back Nicole Martinez, executive director of Mesilla Valley Community of Hope! Community of Hope meets the needs of people experiencing homelessness and housing instability through housing-first supportive services. As they expand services and deepen partnerships with other nonprofits, agencies, and offices, Nicole keeps her eye on the most important goal: "We want to remind people experiencing homelessness that people care, and to meet them where they're at, because we don't want people dying on the street." Thank you Nicole and the entire Community of Hope team for the care you provide for our neighbors.