Events

The Salvation Army is asking for volunteers for their annual Thanksgiving Dinner.  

3 Shifts Available

The Rotary Club of McAllen is committed to promoting higher education and the spirit of Rotary in the community.  The McAllen club grants scholarships to 3 McAllen ISD high schools.  It is an investment in the future of our community. 

Please continue to support us in our fundraising efforts. 

Welcome back everyone!! The Thanksgiving holiday was amazing!  Rotarians at work throughout the Valley.

Please plan on attending this week's program - Student of the Month.

Majors Gabriel & Candee Elias will be sharing the many holiday projects underway in the Rio Grande Valley community. 

ROTARIANS AT WORK! 

The Rotary Club of McAllen is scheduled for a service project in partnership with the Salvation Army this weekend.

ROTARIANS AT WORK! 

Stop by and visit us..... 

Please come join us for a gift wrapping service project.  Such an important time of the year

Angel Tree Gift Wrapping

12pm- 1pm  

1800 S. Main Place, McAllen

(Old Kirklands)

December 14th - Service Project at Regular Meeting Time

Angel Tree Gift Wrapping

(Lunch menu will be in another email)

12pm- 1pm  

1800 S. Main Place, McAllen

(Old Kirklands)

December 23rd - Rotary Christmas Party

La Bahia  

4620 N 10th St, McAllen Friday, December 23rd

7pm – 10pm

Please join us for an informative presenation from the McAllen Fire Department - 

Come enjoy a very interesting and informative presenation on the beautiful country of India.  Presented by one of our very own Rotarians.  

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

A trendsetting leader with years of experience directing military units and educational activities in the preservation of the American way of life. Passionate about helping the economically and socially disadvantaged in our society to achieve their educational goals to improve their quality of life. Strong communication skills with the ability to exert influence to support programs needed in the community.  Leading with impact using the latest business strategies to improve business effectiveness and efficiencies to achieve the institutional goals.  Demonstrated salesmanship abilities to gain support for collective impact ideas.

Please join us as we support students through scholarships

Fernando Gonzalez is the Director of Technology Commercialization at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. He has spent 30 years involved in copyright and patent licensing, software development, telecommunications, and supporting start-ups. Before joining the university, he was the Executive Director of the Rio Tech Fund, Inc., administering 17 counties for the Texas Emerging Technology Fund.

A special Christmas tradition of the Jewish Santa visting children homes and other events in the RGV for the last 20 years.  He brings joy and laughter to many. 

Michael (Mike) Blum is a Partner and Managing Broker for NAI Rio Grande Valley. He provides leadership to the brokerage team and provides direction on marketing and business strategies. Mike is an aggregator and interpreter of market data regarding strategic regional economic information. His real estate focus is on land, industrial sales and leasing, lease and sale of office and retail space.

Mike has resided in the Rio Grande Valley since 1972, is a former City Planner, Assistant City Manager and elected official in McAllen, Texas. For more than four decades he has been at the leading edge of critical thinking, envisioning the future and bringing to fruition major projects throughout the Rio Grande Valley – Cimarron Country Club, Sharyland Plantation, Anzalduas International Bridge, Shoppes at Rio Grande Valley, and Valencia MarketPlace. Mike is a strategic planner, and active in promoting development of the South Texas Border Region.

 Executive Director for the McAllen Heritage Center