Events

Join us to perform our community service activity to prepare 100 sandwich bagged meals for the kids of Nery's Promise on Tuesday, February 17th from 12noon to 1:00pm at our regular club lunch meeting.

Our February 2026 Board meeting will begin at 5:30pm at Duff Drozd Law PLLC office at 210 Main St., Richmond, TX 77469. All club Rotarians are welcome to attend.

District 5890 All Club Gala will be of Thursday, February 19th, 2026 at Safari Texas from 6:00PM to 10:00PM. Group Tables of 10 are available. Contact District Committee.

The theme of the Gala is focusing on Polio Plus. Andrew Stein from the Gates Foundation will share his knowledge on how we END Polio, and also a tped interview with the last living iron lung user. We will have an actual iron lung on hand.

Attire: Busienss/ Cocktail   Wear "purple or red" and be ready to celebrate all of the good that we, in District 5890, have done and WILL DO to End Polio NOW.

Registration Opens: 5:15PM

Major Donors Reception: 5:30PM to 6:15PM

Dinner and Program: 7:00PM

Join us for an evening of Rotary Fellowship on Friday, February 20th to include a social dinner (location to be determined) and a comedy play at Cast Theatrical located at 1117 First St, Rosenberg, Tx. Priscilla Salas Jones has arranged  for the Friday night performance with group tickets at $20/person and will be arranging an informal social dinner beginning about 5:30pm at a location near the theater.

Please indicate you your interest and participation by registering you and your spouse/ guest today! YOu may make payment to Treasurer Tom Crayton at our club lunch meetings by cash/check ($20/person)  or by credit/debit card ($21/person).  Here is our credit payment link: https://square.link/u/yc2xoW6A

On Saturday, February 21st will be conduct a Memebership ROTARY 101 Orientation and Club History program for  ALL members. We have had several new members in the past several months and many members do not know about the history of the Richmond Club since it was begun in April 1936. Join us for this interesting program on Saturday, February 21st, beginning at 9:00AM at the Morton Masonic Lodge. 

Melissa Toon is the President & CEO of the Central Fort Bend Chamber, providing strategic leadership and a deep commitment to business growth, community collaboration, and regional impact. With more than 20 years of nonprofit experience in Fort Bend County, Melissa has built a career focused on service, relationship-building, and strengthening the connections that allow communities to succeed.

Known for a passion for bringing people and organizations together, Melissa believes meaningful progress happens when partnerships are built with purpose. In this role, Melissa is dedicated to supporting Chamber members, elevating local leadership, and fostering opportunities that help Fort Bend County businesses and communities thrive.

Melissa lives in Needville with her husband and two daughters and is proud to call Fort Bend County home.

Rotarian Joe Rangel with Allegiance Roofing will discuss roof repairs caused by hail, hurricanes, winds and aging from time. Joe will discuss how pricing for repairs are determined and varying by roofing companies as well as the process of payments and reimbursements from insurance companies. This will a be a great introductory discussion about residential roofing and what you should know and the process.

In 2024 the Texas State Board of Insurance made changes to homeowners insurance by putting limits on roofs over 15 years old. Most homeowners are unfamiar the changes and how it impacts them. Joe wiil help address these issue too.

Join us for this informational program from and experienced and 

Rotary Club of Richmond members will pop and popcorn to kids and family memebrs in the Richmond Community at Wessendorff Park Beginning at 6PM through 8PM, or as long as the popcorn supplies holdout. The inside Out 2 movie will be shortly after sunset at 6:30pm

From Awareness to Action: Rotary’s Role in Fort Bend County

Human trafficking is not a distant issue: it impacts communities across Fort Bend County and the greater Houston region. This update will give Rotarians a clear, practical look at what’s happening locally: how law enforcement identifies and investigates trafficking, what victim service providers need most when someone is ready for help, and why collaboration is the difference between a missed opportunity and a successful recovery.

Rotarians will hear how District 5890 is helping strengthen the response through community partnerships, survivor-informed support, and resource-building that helps both sides of the work, public safety and care. Most importantly, this talk moves beyond awareness into action. Attendees will leave with specific ways Rotary clubs can help right now: supporting survivor-centered services, building pathways to employment and housing, equipping providers with basic needs resources, and using Rotary’s influence to expand training and prevention across schools, faith spaces, and community organizations.

This is a hopeful update rooted in real work where Fort Bend is building stronger systems, and District 5890 is uniquely positioned to be a force multiplier for both law enforcement and victim service partners.

Rhonda Kuykendall, MSW, is a survivor leader, speaker, consultant, and legislative advocate. She works with the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office and United Against Human Trafficking as the Task Force Director for the Fort Bend Anti-Trafficking Collective. Previously, she served as the Anti-Child Trafficking Consultant for Texas CASA, where she authored anti-trafficking protocols across CASA programs statewide. Rhonda serves on the Survivor Advisory Board for the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault and is a member of the Governor's Texas Human Trafficking Survivor Leader Council. She chairs the Legislative Advocacy Team on the Board of Directors for Child Advocates of Fort Bend. Rhonda received the 2023 Paul H. Chapman National Award from the Foundation for the Improvement of Justice. In 2024, she was honored with the University of Houston-Downtown’s College of Public Service Social Work Person of the Year award. She also received the 2015 U.S. Congressional Medal for her efforts in Austin to enact legislation protecting children from sexual assault.  

Rotary Club of Richmond members pop and serve popcorn to area children and family members.

Save the Date and join us as Private Investigator Wayne Dolcefino provides us with an update on what he has been working on since his last visit. Wayne has always provided great stories and insight on the "Going On's" in local and Texas polictics and other adventures. This time, we are sure he will be equally entertaining and straightforward as only Wayne can deliver.

Eilean MacKenzie with Texana Center - Crisis Center and has dealt with many challengeing issues with children and inviduals with mental health, autism and developmental disabilities.

Save this Date for an informative program into the challenges these individuals deal with and how we as a community help.

Sponsored by Eagle Lake - Charter Number 3960, on April 14th, 1936 the Rotary Club of Richmond, Texas USA was organized with regular meetings held on Tuesday's 12:15pm to 1:15pm at St. John's Methodist Church Building.

The Rotary Club of Richmond  was admitted to Rotary International on April 23rd, 1936.led by Governor: Edwin P. Arneson, with District 47 Special Representative: W. Crawford Reed, and assisted by PDG John KirkPatrick.

MORE INFORMATION TO COME

SAVE THE DATE -  District 5890 District Conference from Thursday, April 30th to Sunday, May 3rd at Moody Gardens in Galveston, Tx

Early Bird Registration ENDS - January 31st

Go to District website for additional information  https://rotaryd5890.org/page/2026-district-conference

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