Outreach Committee

The Outreach Committee is responsible for various community outreach projects throughout the year.

Projects we have worked on recently include:

Back-to-School Roundup
Members of the Outreach Committee organized Rotarians to donate money and volunteer their time on project day. The Fort Worth ISD gives out backpacks, shoes & socks, hair cuts, etc. to underprivileged kids and they need help on the day of. (See Pictures Below)

Backpacks for Kids
Members of the Outreach Committee requested donations from Rotarians of money and food to donate to the Tarrant Area Food Bank that provides backpacks of food for children identified by the Fort Worth ISD who might otherwise go hungry over the weekend or spring breaks, etc.

Other Outreach Projects
Include canned food drives for the Tarrant Area Food Bank and participation in the construction of a Habitat for Humanity home in east Fort Worth for a single-mother and her two children and book drives for local shelters.

Randy has some great ideas for the upcoming year. You can call or email him if you'd like to get involved! (817) 377.9215 randy.mcguffee@futurestone.com

This past Saturday, August 18th, two dozen Fort Worth Rotarians jumped into service with both feet – distributing shoes to thousands of needy students at the Back-to-School Roundup.  The Roundup was held at the Fort Worth Convention Center from 8am-4pm, with over 8,000 children receiving immunizations, school supplies, and shoes.  It was fast and furious: the shoe boxes were flying as a child received a new pair of shoes every 3.5 seconds!  With this being the tax-free weekend, Payless Shoes (which provided all of the shoes for these kids) could only provide four employees to work the Roundup.  Our Rotarians stepped up and provided the muscle to keep the shoes moving and the kids happy to have what they needed to start the school year right.

Thank you to all the dedicated Rotarians who took time out of their Saturday to help out at this event!