THIS WEEK'S SPEAKER: Leon Willhite, our Rotary 5910 District Governor
Leon Willhite will be coming to speak during our regularly scheduled Wednesday meeting on September 11th to speak to us about the Magic of Rotary.
Leon is our new Rotary 5910 District Governor and we are looking forward to having him. Read more about Leon's life and Rotary Journey at the link below.
Last week we inducted Ella McGruder to our club. We are so excited for her to be a part of Bryan Rotary. If you see her at the next meeting, make sure to introduce yourself!
Welcome Ella!!!
Charity of the Month
Unlimited Potential is an organization that serves youth that has aged out of foster care from ages 18-25. They provide things like housing assistance, case management, educational assistance and more. Executive Director Kelyn Wardlaw knows how many challenges individuals face when they are no longer in the foster care system.
According to The Texas Tribune over 1,200 kids age out of foster care in Texas every year.
“Based on a variety of factors they may not be eligible for housing then what do we do,” said Wardlaw. “Residential would provide that stabilizing location where they can come, we can figure out all of their needs and start working on a plan instead of moving you from hotel to hotel or shelter to shelter.”
“We want our clients to learn how to live in a family-type situation where there are going to be some problems. There are going to be some ups and downs but we hope to get through that and learn some skills that will do them well,” said Hays.
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