Grand Prairie Metro Rotary Club

08/26/2026

Shirley Weddle, Charter President of the Su***de Prevention and Brain Health Rotary EClub, was our guest this week discussing su***de prevention awareness and brain health. She gave an overview of risk factors and warning signs as well as ways that each of us can play an important part in prevention and support. September is National Su***de Prevention Awareness Month.

You can find more information at www.spbhrotary.org


Rotary District 5810 - North Texas

08/12/2026

Matthew Eiserloh, Director of Community & Public Relations at Medical City Alliance (HCA Healthcare), brought us an enlightening program this week about the state of healthcare in our country and the complexity of providing that care. As an added bonus, corporate member Lexi Reyes with Alamo Title Company-Pinkerton Law Firm received her Red Badge.


Rotary District 5810 - North Texas

07/29/2026

Club member Monica Gonzales was our program this week. She told her own story and gave an overview of the important work being done by her organization, the Pregnancy Resource Center of Grand Prairie. New members Phil Jimerson and David Chappelle received their Red Badges. Welcome!



Rotary District 5810 - North Texas

07/14/2026

A great day for the Grand Prairie Metro Rotary Club as we welcomed Bianca Heath for a special program! Our club hosted her in 1996 when she was a Rotary Youth Exchange student from Brazil.

Club member Sandi Morrison was one of several in our club that participated and remained in touch with Bianca who she hosted for approximately nine months in 1996. Bianca has since become an American citizen, taught math in the public school system, and credits Rotary with changing her life. She was accompanied today by her husband and children.

We were also proud to have Mike Pugh, District Governor Nominee Designate, and Dawn Gulley, District Governor Elect, from Rotary District 5810 - North Texas as guests along with members of the Rotary Club of Grand Prairie, several former club members, and representatives from the City of Grand Prairie - Municipal Government and Grand Prairie ISD.

For more information about the Rotary Youth Exchange Program, please visit https://rotary5810.org/page/youth-exchanges

06/16/2026

No meeting today, but we're kicking it back to last week's meeting with Kylie Wieden, Environmental Outreach Coordinator for the City of Grand Prairie, who brought us a great program about air quality awareness. Not only did she give us an overview regarding the causes of poor air quality, but we walked away with some actionable steps to improve the air quality in our community.

For more info, check out: https://www.gptx.org/Departments/Public-Health-and-Environmental-Quality/Environmental-Quality/Air-Quality

05/28/2026

Club member Todd Jenkins, on behalf of the Grand Prairie Metro Rotary Club, presented a check for $2,000 to Ray Cerda, Director of the Grand Prairie Parks, Arts & Recreation department, and members of the Grand Prairie Park Board earmarked for PlayGrand Adventures. These funds from the Poker on the Prairie fundraising event will go to help create fun and inclusive play opportunities for hundreds of thousands of visitors to the park each year.


Rotary District 5810 - North Texas

05/28/2026

Throwing it all the way back to Tuesday when Dawn Lewis, the Executive Director of the TerraClear Foundation, discussed the group's work to expand access to clean, safe drinking water for rural families in Southeast Asia. New corporate members William and Violet Thompson received their Red Badges!


Rotary District 5810 - North Texas

05/14/2026

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A huge CONGRATULATIONS to the Clubs across our District who stepped up, got creative, and completed the Rotary Rockstar Challenge! 👏

Through six levels, these Clubs elevated their public image, shared their stories, engaged their communities, and truly showcased the impact of Rotary in action. 💫

From powerful storytelling to meaningful partnerships and standout social media presence—you didn’t just participate… you ROCKED IT. 🎶

Grand Prairie Metro Rotary Club, Melissa Rotary, McKinney Rotary Club, and McKinney Sunrise Rotary Club

💥 Your efforts are helping amplify Rotary’s voice and inspire others to get involved.

Let’s give it up for our Rockstar Clubs! 🤘

05/12/2026

Busy meeting this week with Amber Alexander, CEO of Children First Counseling Center giving us an overview of the meaningful work the organization is doing for children and their families in Grand Prairie. We were also able to present her with a check from the proceeds raised at our recent Poker on the Prairie event. Two new members, Warren Landrum and Daniel Edwards, were presented with their Blue Badges signifying they are now established, fully integrated members of the Grand Prairie Metro Rotary Club. Congrats!


Rotary District 5810 - North Texas

05/05/2026

🌟 Service in Action! 🌟

The Grand Prairie Metro Rotary Club proudly stepped up to serve during the The Big Event Grand Prairie — a powerful day of community impact across the city!

Each year, this incredible initiative brings together around 1,500 volunteers to tackle 100+ service projects, all with one shared goal: making Grand Prairie an even better place to live, work, and grow. 💙

From lending a helping hand to strengthening community connections, Grand Prairie Metro Rotarians continue to show what Service Above Self truly looks like.

👏 Thank you to everyone who participated and made a difference!