Isis Meijas - "I got married!" Congratulations to our Past President, Isis!
Chopin Kiang - On the mend - still recovering from several hospitalizations but doing better. May you continue to become stronger and healthier!
Lynette Wilke - Invited to speak to Rotarians in India about Certification of Rotary Youth Exchange Program and How to Build a Successful Rotary Youth Exchange Program. She will be traveling with PDG Sonny and Rashmi Sharma.
Dick Robie - Supported Harvest for the Hungry at their 4th fundraiser. "In Texas, 1 in 7 people, including 1 in 4 children, struggle with hunger everyday. Together, we can make a difference by providing fresh and free produce to struggling families within our community." - Feeding America Several of our club members have volunteered at Harvest for the Hungery in the past. It is located on 61 acres, in Freeport, Texas, where farm-to-table fruits, vegetables, honey, eggs, fish, and other healthy foods are grown. Every year, Harvest for the Hungry secures thousands of pounds of healthy farm-to-table food that goes to local communities and partners that serve the residents in Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris County, and others.
Anais Watsky - Selling raffle tickets (need not be present to win) for the 7th Annual Charity Golf Tournament benefitting Hope Center Houston. Drawing date is September 23 at 6:00 pm. $10 each or 6 tickets for $50. Hope Center provides resources for men and women experiencing homelessness. The program nurtures the body with breakfast, lunch, laundry, showers, and clothing, while assisting with medical and mental health needs. Life-skills classes, counseling, AA, and referrals to support efforts to transition off of the streets are offered along with prayers, Bible study, and chapel to encourage and support spiritual needs. Services also include a medical clinic, county health services, mail service, Wifi and computer access, allowing guests to conduct job searches and connect with family. Hope Center is located at 821 Peakwood, Houston, Texas 77090.
Protus Onyango - Requests donations for his nonprofit organization, Lantern for Light Foundation. Currently building a Digital Library in Sega, a rural village in Kenya. The construction is already 90% completed and a shipping container will soon be sent with laptops or desktop computers (must have internet capability), tablets or kindles, leadership books, entrepreneurial books, and spiritual books.
ML Brookshire - Recently contacted by BBC World Service for an interview about Clubhouse Ghana to create a documentary. This nonprofit's mission is "Ending social and economic isolation for people with mental illness by growing the number and quality of Clubhouse rehabilitation programs worldwide."
Valerii Iakovenko - Participated in a roundtable discussion on "From Detection to Action: Drones and Agriculture in the United States" and "Fleet of millions: Ukrainian secrets of mass production of drones" at the Commercial UAV Expo with the first Ukrainian Pavilion to participate in this world's largest UAV industry event in Las Vegas.