Melissa Rotary Welcomes Back Camp RYLA participants

Liz and Kristov,

I would like to welcome you home from Camp RYLA! I am sure that you are glad to be home with your family. I would like to congratulate you again on being the FIRST EVER Camp RYLA scholarship recipients for the Melissa Rotary Club. We are very proud of your accomplishments and to have you represent Melissa High School and the Melissa Rotary Club at camp this year.

Respectfully,

Albert Cervantez, Melissa Rotary Club
Camp RYLA Scholarship Program Chairman
214-497-6139

The Melissa Rotary have invited George and Malone to speak to the club on June 23, 2011 at 7:30 a.m. at Hale Hall. Please join us to hear the tremendous impact that Camp Ryla has on our teen community leaders.

ryla press release

Melissa Rotary Sponsors First Ever Kids Our Kids Program

kids our kids press release 3-28-2011 -

Melissa Rotary Recognizes First Paul Harris Fellow

The Melissa Rotary Club recognized its first Paul Harris Fellow on December 9, 2010 at its 7:30 a.m. meeting. Julie Anderson of Melissa receieved recognition from Rotary International for her contribution of over $1,000 to Rotary Internationals Annual Programs Fund, Polio Plus/PolioPlus Partners or the Humanitarian Grants Program.

The Paul Harris Fellow is named after Paul Harris who formed the world's first service club, the Rotary Club of Chicago on February 23, 1905. Today, the Paul Harris Society contributions to the Rotary Foundation support a wide range of Humanitarian grants and educational programs that enable Rotarians to bring hope and promote international understanding throughout the world (Paul Harris Society Brochure).

For more inforation regarding the Paul Harris Society click link ( link ).

Thanks to Julie Anderson from the Melissa Rotary Club.