Service Projects - Sub Committees

Alamo Heights Holiday Decoration

This committee conducts a contest to select the best three residences in Alamo

heights decorated for the December Holiday season. The committee conducts the contest, obtains publicity, obtains and make the awards.

Meals on Wheels

select group of senior citizens who lack the funds or mobility to obtain

lunch.

Scholarships

This committee disseminates applications for scholarships to area high schools;

evaluates those applications received and select the awardees.  Additionally, the committee provides the opportunity to selected area educational programs such as

NEISD Adult Education Program; NEISD Single Parenting Program; NEISD Academy

of Creative Education; The School of Culinary Arts, St Philips College;

Healy-Murphy Center and the Cyndi Taylor Krier Juvenile Detention Center to

nominate recipients for $500 scholarships for vocational training or initial

enrollment in San Antonio area colleges and vocational schools.  The committee also assists the Healy-Murphy Center and the NEISD Adult Education Program in providing

financial assistance to those students who are unable to fully pay for GED

testing.

Emergency Hurricane Shelter

In conjunction with the American Red Cross, this committee is prepared to activate, staff and operate the Douglas MacArther High School Shelter in the event of a hurricane that is projected to hit the Texas coast and evacuees are directed to the shelter. All members have been trained in the functions of running an emergency shelter.

Donate-A-Phone

This committee collects used cell phones for turn in to a designated vendor that pays cash to the Battered Women's Shelter for the phones we collect. The committee's goal is to increase the locations phones are collected from 5 by the end of the Rotary year and to publicize the program.

Teacher Awards

This committee strives to recognize the value work teachers perform in our community and recognize excellence in the teaching profession.  Awards are presented

quarterly.

Magazine/Book

This committee accomplishes two functions: (1) It stimulates reader interest in The Rotarian magazine; sponsors a magazine month; arranges for brief periodic reviews of the magazine on regular club programs; encourages the use of the magazine in the induction of new members; provides a copy of the magazine for non-Rotarian speakers; and looks for ways to distribute copies of the magazine in non-Rotarian venues. (2) Collects used magazines and books for donation to the San Antonio USO for use by service personnel and their families.

Gift of Sight

The committee collects used eyeglasses which are turned over to the Lions

Club who then refurbishes and classifies them.  They then provide boxes of

classified glasses to groups doing eye-care missions around the world.  Goal

is to collect 200 pairs of glasses this Rotary year.