Collin County Rotary

09/04/2026

Are you registered to vote? Collin College wants you to vote to approve $600 million bond election for:

Phase I projects include 1) McKinney Campus Workforce Building. 2) Wylie Campus Academic Building; 3) Plano Courtyard Center Workforce Expansion; 4) Allen Technical Campus; 5) Celina Campus Workforce Building; and 6) McKinney Aviation Academy.

Phase II projects include 1) Frisco Campus Health Science Expansion; 2) Wylie Campus Workforce Expansion; 3) New Anna Campus; 4) Farmersville Campus Workforce Building; and 5) New Royse City Campus.

Dr. Stacie Weaver, Trustee was the speaker for Collin County Rotary Club on September 3. For more information, contact Collin College!

08/31/2026

Dr. Stacie Weaver, Collin College Trustee, will be the guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Collin County on Thursday, September 3, at 6:00 PM. President Vince Whitehead invites area Rotarians to hear her presentation in the Community Room at First United Bank, 1700 Redbud, McKinney.

08/30/2026

The next meeting of the Rotary Club of Collin County will be 6:00 PM, Thursday, September 3, 2026, at the First United Bank Community Room, 1700 Redbud Blvd, McKinney, TX 75069.

We are honored to welcome Dr. Staci Weaver, Collin County Board Trustee, as our guest speaker.

​Dr. Weaver is an accomplished and dedicated educational professional with a distinguished career marked by excellence in educational leadership and administration. Earning her Superintendent Certification from Texas A&M University in 2017, she has consistently demonstrated outstanding expertise and innovation in shaping educational landscapes across our community.

​Join us for an inspiring session as she shares her insights and vision for the future of education.

Vince Whitehead is the President and Monique Whitehead is Club Secretary. If you have a heart for service and want to learn more about Rotary, please join us!

06/29/2026

The Collin County Rotary Club First Thursday meeting on July 2 at 6 PM will feature Tonya Cleaver from The Wealth Boutique as the speaker. For more information about building financial wealth go to
(https://www.thewealthboutique.com).

The club is now meeting in the Community Room at First United Bank, 1700 Redbud Blvd, Ste 130, McKinney, TX 75069.

In other business, Collin County Rotary Club will sponsor a fundraiser for the Warriors Keep veterans organization on July 3 with a booth provided by Tupp’s Brewery. Ice cream cones will be served from 11 AM until 9 PM as long as supplies last. Come and watch the fireworks at 9 PM!

The club held their annual awards ceremony at the Lazy Dog Restaurant in Allen on June 18 where the torch was passed to Vince Whitehead as the incoming President beginning July 1. Outgoing President A J Fidelman was presented a plaque for his service and Gladys Lewis was named Rotarian of the Year for leading the club’s community projects. Congratulations to all.

Visiting Rotarians and prospective members are invited to attend our meetings. So that we know to expect you, please e-mail Monique Whitehead, club secretary at ([email protected]).

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06/27/2026

Our friend and Rotary colleague, Darren Collins, will present a program at Touchmark on Emerald Lake, 350 S. Hardin Blvd., McKinney, TX on July 15 at 2 PM. Darren is the Project Director for Project HandUp in Nairobi, Kenya. The global project uses magic tricks and puppets through the media of TV to educate children and youth about healthy habits to prevent disease.

McKinney area Rotations and friends of Rotarians are invited to join our residents to see our retirement facility and hear about this great program. Seating in our movie theater is limited. Please message me with your name and e-mail if you want to attend.

06/06/2026

Phyllis (Reed) Davis Walker, passed away June 3, 2026 at the age of 85. She was born on September 1, 1940, in Lubbock, Texas, to parents Clarence Reed and Geneva (Bryans) Reed. Phyllis was a member of the Collin County Rotary Club, and she will be missed.

Raised in Lubbock, Phyllis graduated from Monterey High School before continuing her education at Texas Tech University. While at Tech, she became an active member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, which she joyfully continued throughout her life, earning her 65-year-pin in 2024. Phyllis holds a Master of Art Education degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University.

She began her career as a realtor in Sherman, TX, and moved to McKinney, TX where she was a realtor for Ebby Halliday. She was currently living at Highland Springs Retirement Community in Dallas. She is survived by her daughter Melissa Atkinson and son-in-law Hugh Atkinson.

A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 11, 2026, at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Chapel, 2525 Central Expressway North, Allen, Texas, 75013. The service will also be live streamed at the following link: https://celebrationoflife.tv/, where a recording will also be available afterward. A reception and celebration of her life will follow at Turrentine Jackson Morrow.

06/03/2026

Collin County Rotary Club is now meeting at First United Bank’s Community Room at 1700 Redbud Blvd, Ste 130, McKinney, TX 75069. Join us at 6 PM on Thursday, June 4, 2026. AJ Fidelman is the current President and Vince Whitehead is the incoming President on July 1.

Visiting Rotarians and prospective members are invited. If you are interested in membership, send us a private message with your contact information and Terri Green, Membership Chair, will contact you.

01/09/2026

The Rotary Club of Collin County convened at the Fairfield Inn for their First Thursday meeting at 6 PM .on Jan 8 to pack blanket donations for the Collin County Children’s Advocacy Center.

Gladys Lewis, Community Service Committee Chair, coordinated the blanket drive which received 500 blankets for school-age children in Collin County. No child will be cold this winter with a colorful blanket to keep each one warm! The club members met to pack blankets and enjoy fellowship with food and w**e.

AJ Fidelman is the 2025-26 Club president. On July 1, Vince Whitehead will be installed as the next President. Monique Whitehead is acting Secretary filling in for Danyail Sandsrs. Vince and Monique will attend the Preident-Elect’s Training (PETS) this spring.

The next meeting will be a Happy Hour at Landon’s Winery in downtown McKinney on Thursday, Jan 15 at 6 PM hosted by Debra Pope, a former member. If you are a prospective member who wants to know more about Rotary, please join us on Jan 15!

12/12/2025

The Third Thursday Happy Hour on December 18 will be in the Boathouse Pub at Touchmark on Emerald Lake, 350 S Hardin Blvd, McKinney. TX 75072 from 5:30 until 7 PM. Collin County Club members, their spouses, visiting Rotarians, and prospective members are invited to attend. RSVP to Sandi Froese at ([email protected]) by December 17.

12/05/2025

Collin County Rotary Club members met at the Fairfield Inn in McKinney on Thursday, Dec 4 at 6 PM for a potluck Holiday dinner. The featured speaker was Gladys Lewis, Founder and Executive Director of Girls Forever, Inc., a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization that is dedicated to empowering young girls and advocating for children in need.

Ms. Lewis is a native of Jacksonville, Florida. She serves as a Managing Partner of Gladys Lewis Consulting Solutions, LLC, and she holds a Bachelor’s degree in accounting and business administration and a Master’s degree in Christian Counseling. She also serves as a Licensed Minister of The Bridge Church of Frisco.

In other business, the club has set a goal of collectimg 300 blankets for the Collin County Children’s Advocacy Center. Gladys Lewis, Chair, reported that the club is close to meeting the goal with only 48 blankets left to be donated by December 31.

Past President Terie Brown introduced and inducted the newest member, Faith Nyatdanza. Her bio will be shared at a future meeting. Rotary Foundation Chair Helen Gibson-Nicholas and President AJ Fidelman presented Sandi Froese her 5th Paul Harris Pin. Sandi was inducted into Rotary in 1988 and was the first female Club President in RI District 5810 in 1991.

The club voted to donate $500 to the Rotary Foundation “End Polio Now” campaign which will be matched with a $500 donation from Lyle and Sandi Froese for a total of $1,000.

The next meeting will be a Third Thursday Happy Hour on December 18 with details forthcoming.

AJ Fidelman is the current President.