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ROTARY IS THE BEST SERVICE ORGANIZATION IN THE WORLD BECAUSE WE HAVE MEMBERS LIKE YOU, PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS, AND DIFFERENT PROFESSIONS THAT COME TOGETHER TO USE OUR SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES LOCALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.

Our Weekly Dinners Are Each Monday, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

We meet during Happy Hour at the Union Kitchen located at 23918 US-59 North, Kingwood TX 77339.

Planning to attend our meeting? Text us at 713-598-7129 since we occasionally do a service project or club social in lieu of our regular meeting.

Click here to visit the website of our home Rotary District 5890 which includes communities in Harris and the seven surrounding counties!

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Invitation To Come Serve With Kingwood Rotarian Between Now and December 31, 2024!

Contact Club President Charlie Buscemi if you would like to volunteer - Click Here to send him an email

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Through regular club programs, hands-on service projects, social events, and neighborhood activities, our members learn about the issues that face our communities and then we exchange ideas about how to take action to respond to them.

We invite you to watch the video below see some of our projects.

December 13th is Our Kingwood Civic Club & Kingwood Rotary Club's "2024 Kingwood Holiday Decorating Contest" in 33 Kingwood Villages!

Click here to learn more about the contest, and signing up to be a judge!

Special thanks to TexBiker on YouTube for capturing our 2024 Kingwood 4th of July Parade!

CLICK HERE to visit our 2024 July 4th Parade for information about our sponsors!

Kingwood Rotary Achieves Rotary International's Most Prestigious Award A Rotary Club Can Receive in 2023-2024!

For the 19th consecutive year, our Kingwood Rotary Club has received the most prestigious award that a Rotary club can receive from Rotary International which is the "Rotary Citation" Award.

Our club was one of only eleven of the 55 Rotary District 5890 clubs to receive this 2023-2024 award from Gordon R. McInally, the 2023-2024 President of Rotary International.

Congratulation to ALL of our Kingwood Rotarians for tackling projects of every scale and inspiring fellow Rotarians, friends, neighbors, and partners to share their vision, exchanging ideas for lasting solutions, and taking action to bring those ideas to life. We're People of Action!

As stated by President McInally in his letter to our club president, Charlie Buscemi, "for helping Rotary created hope in the world, your club demonstrated a commitment to achieve their goals, which ultimately helps strengthen Rotary and shape our future."

A MESSAGE FROM CHARLIE BUSCEMI, 2024-2025 PRESIDENT OF KINGWOOD ROTARY CLUB

Welcome, Friends & Neighbors!

I've been asked why I'm a Rotarian. Well, I joined Rotary to make difference in the world...and I've stayed because I AM! Joining Rotary has changed my life!

Kingwood Rotarians are PEOPLE OF ACTION, and I'm so proud to be member! I thank you for taking the time to visit our website to learn more about our club, and Rotary International! Each day, our members pour their passion, integrity, and intelligence into completing projects that have a lasting impact. We persevere until we delivery real, lasting solutions.

We meet each Monday from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM at The Union Kitchen at 23918 US-59 North which (located just behind Texas Road House and Los Cucos Mexican Cafe) at the North Park Drive exit on US Hwy 59. Visitors are always welcome, and we'll pay for your first meal when you visit us - just let us know you're attending by call or text me at 713-598-7129 or email at CJS@SuddenLink.net

All of us are committed to seeing all of our Rotary friends, and hear about how they're are helping their communities.

COME MEET US! OUR WEEKLY CLUB DINNERS ARE AT THE UNION KITCHEN-KINGWOOD ARE EACH MONDAY FROM 5:30 PM TO 6:30 PM

We now have our weekly dinners & drinks each MONDAY from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM...which is during Happy Hour!

It would be great for you to come visit us because we'd love to get input from you about how we can work together to help our community with impactful service projects.

Our weekly dinner meetings are in the Boardroom in the back left corner of The Union Kitchen in Kingwood! Click here to checkout their awesome menu!

In lieu of our regular weekly meeting the 4th week of the month, we get together for a social. Recent socials include axe throwing, Kingwood Escape Room, "Steak Night" at the local VFW post, margaritas as Los Cucos Kingwood, and karaoke at a community tavern, and more!

The address is 23918 US-59 North at the North Park Drive exit in Kingwood located in the same shopping center as the Texas Roadhouse, Los Cucos Mexican Cafe, and IHOP!

Our meetings are where we discuss upcoming service project ideas, share fellowship, and FUN so please accept our invitation to attend a meeting and get to know us!

WHO ARE OUR KINGWOOD ROTARIANS?

While we have our weekly dinner meetings in Kingwood, we welcome members that live and work in ALL communities.

If you are a young professional, business leader, or community leader, or retired and wanting to make a positive change in your community and around the world...Come Join Us!

Kingwood Rotary's 20+ Projects & Activities Between October & December 2024

An Invitation To "Come Serve With Us"

Kingwood Rotary has always done hand-on community service projects throughout the year in our community, and beyond. Year after year, we're always busy doing about 20+ projects and activities and between October and December 31st.

We invite you to come serve with us!

We invite you to watch the video below and if you see something that ignites your passion for helping others, send us an email or text President Charlie Buscemi about serving with us: cjsb@suddenlink.net or text/call 713-598-7129.

Each week during our weekly Kingwood Rotary's dinner meeting (we meet during Happy Hour from 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM) at The Union Kitchen, we have an open discussion for all our members to suggest idea, so come sit and chat with us about your ideas.

It's Time For Our 2024 Kingwood Holiday Decorating Contest

It's time for the Annual 2024 Holiday Decorating Contest of the Kingwood Civic Club & Kingwood Rotary Club! This is a great Kingwood tradition that our residents eagerly look forward to each year.

Kingwood has 33 villages in over 14,000 acres...so this is a BIG contest with lots of homes beautifully decorated for the holidays!

Judging will be Friday, December 13th from 6 PM - 9 PM and judges will present the coveted "Best..." yard signs in all 33 villages in each of the five categories that night to the homeowner!

Our volunteer judges will roam the streets on December 13th appraising all decorated homes and awarding recognition for various categories.

To participate in the contest, please have your home and yard decorated by December 13th, 2024. Make sure to leave your lights on starting at sunset on the 13th!

Learn more at: KingwoodCivicClub.org or KWRotary.org

Final winners will be selected on Friday, December 13th, 2024. Winners will be announced on this website on Saturday, December 14th so you can tour the winners!

The categories that will be judged are:

Best Traditional

Best Religious

Best Lights

Santa's Favorite

Best Doorway

We also need Kingwood residents to help in judging the contest. If you would like to participate as a judge, click here to signup.

OUR "WE LOVE TO SAVE LIVES" COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE

Halloween Blood Drive

Sunday, October 27th

11 AM to 3 PM

Walgreens at 2240 Northpark Drive (at Woodland Hills Drive)

Look for the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center's Mobile Blood Coach in the parking lot!

Click here to make an appointment to give blood!

Each of our blood donors helped save 3 lives by donating blood at our "We Love To Save Lives" Community Blood Drive for the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center!

We sponsor a blood drive several times each year which helps provide local hospitals with a much needed supply of blood for their patients.

Women’s Careers Get A Lift From Rotary

Female Rotary Members Make Professional Connections, Develop New Skills & Get Inspired To Set Ambitious Goals!

Women members say Rotary offers a wide range of professional benefits. It helps them make contacts, expand their skillsets, and — perhaps most importantly — find the inspiration to set higher career goals. “Being brave enough to step into [Rotary] leadership roles teaches you so much,” says Nicki Scott, a former RI director and vice president. “It’s a priceless MBA of leadership skills.” Read more on Rotary.org .

Kingwood Rotary Helps Sponsor "Trees for Students" Program in Humble ISD with Trees For Kingwood

Kingwood Rotarians are proud to have donated another $2,000 to support Trees for Kingwood to help sponsor their "Trees for Students Program" in Humble ISD.

Our members understand that the whole world is their backyard. "Protecting the Environment" is one of Rotary's 7-Areas of Focus so we are proud to support activities that strengthen the conservation and protection of natural resources.

This program partners with local schools to teach Humble ISD students about the importance of trees in our environment. As part of the program, the students receive a small tree they can plant in their community or at one of the partner organization sites.

This is the second donation from Rotary Club of Kingwood in support of this initiative. With our first $2,000 donation, Trees For Kingwood planted 35 trees along Woodland Hills Drive with help from local Kingwood organizations. Click here to learn more about this environmental project.

Click here to read the article,"Trees for Kingwood aims to resore the canopy in "The Livable Forest", in the Community Impact online edition.

The video below showcases the Trees for Students project Kingwood Rotary is funding at Bear Branch Elementary School in Kingwood, Texas (Humble ISD).

Thanks For Supporting Kingwood's 2024 July 4th Parade Brought To You By Kingwood Civic Club & Kingwood Rotary

2024 Kingwood 4th of July Parade

THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF KINGWOOD'S LEGACY!

GREAT COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT!

GREAT VISIBILITY TO 10,000 - 11,000 PARADE ATTENDEES!

The members of the Kingwood Civic Club and Kingwood Rotary Club thank our sponsors, participants, and community for supporting our 2024 Kingwood 4th of July Parade held Thursday, July 4th!

So many of our businesses and community organizations sponsored floats n the parade. Funding for the parade depends on sponsorships from individuals, organizations, and businesses in the community so we thank everyone!.

The Kingwood Civic Club is a 501(c)3 Charitable Organization and Kingwood Rotary Club is a 501(c)4 Community Service Organization and we will once again be hosting the parade this year. Funding for the parade depends on sponsorships from individuals, organizations, and businesses in the community.

We would love to have school marching bands, drill teams, Honor Guards, etc. in the parade to help the crowd celebrate Independence day so if you have a contact, please send us an email - Click here.

HOW MANY ATTENDEES LINE OUR PARADE ROUTE?

Between 10,000 and 11,000 cheering people line the parade route from Creekwood Middle School to Kingwood High School according to the Houston Police Traffic Control officers which always provide their services during our parade.

VOLUNTEER:

If you would like to get involved as a volunteer at the parade, please submit the online Volunteer Form: http://kingwoodcivicclub.org/

SPONSORS

WE'VE ALREADY STARTED PLANNING OUR 2025 PARADE!

Just like this year, all 2025 parade participants and sponsors must register and complete an application and submit no later than June 296th, 2025

VIP Sponsorships start at $250 and entitle your business/organization to line up in the Creekwood Middle School parking lot and have your business/organization listed on the parade banner.

VIP Sponsorships of $500 or more will also receive a plaque from the Kingwood Civic Club.

Commercial entrants, please register with a minimum donation of $50.

Registration for families and non-profit entrants is no charge.

Entrants with floats or other motorized vehicles MUST provide proof of insurance which is required by the City of Houston. Please send an email a copy to: kingwoodcivicclub@yahoo.com

HOW TO REGISTER:

1. Download the PDF Parade Registration Form: http://kingwoodcivicclub.org/files/140004531.pdf

2. Or complete the Online Parade Registration Form: http://kingwoodcivicclub.org/parade-registration-form.html

HOW TO PAY:

Payment: Mail your check to Kingwood Civic Club, P.O. Box 5126, Kingwood, TX 77325 (checks only)

Or Pay Online: http://kingwoodcivicclub.org/donate.html

If you have questions, please send an email to: kingwoodcivicclub@yahoo.com

Watch video below to learn more about our 2024 parade!

Kingwood Rotary Sponsors "Alive" Exhibit at "Holocaust Garden of Hope" in Kingwood

Before the Holocaust, parents worked, and children played.

Families and friends celebrated holidays together.

However, something terrible was about to happen!

Kingwood Rotary Club is honored to be a $10,000 "Premier Sponsor" of an exhibit at the Holocaust Garden of Hope Outdoor Museum in remembrance of victims...including 1.5 million children...survivors, rescuers, WWII Veterans, liberators, and descendants. This one-of-a-kind children’s memorial garden features eight pocket exhibits, each focusing on a specific aspect of the Holocaust.

Our exhibit at this museum was possible thanks to a Rotary District 5890 Grant.

Our exhibit is in the “Life Before the Holocaust” section and is a Chai symbol, which in Hebrew means “life,” "alive," or "living" and is nestled in the garden area located just behind the entrance to the museum.

The goal is to educate our children and community that they have a choice when they see someone being made fun of, or when they see someone being taunted because they are different. The project is designed to bring together Jews and non-Jews alike as a community united against hate.

We also have large pavers with the one in the entry which reads, "Kingwood Rotary Club - Create Hope in the World Through Peace".

The brick entrance gate to the Holocaust Garden of Hope is a replica of the entrance to the “Jasenovac Concentration Camp” which was located in the State of Croatia. Used as both a concentration camp and an extermination camp, it quickly grew into the third largest concentration camp in Europe.

Over 20,000 children were killed at Jasenovac Concentration Camp.

This project is about “Peace and Conflict Resolution” which is one of Rotary’s Areas of Focus. It will serve as a memorial garden in remembrance of Holocaust victims (children & adults), survivors, rescuers, WWII Veterans, descendants, Christians, and liberators.

Click here to read a Houston Chronicle article, "Houston garden project prepares to bloom on the banks of Lake Houston"

Kingwood Rotary Partners On $103,000 Rotary Foundation Global Grant For Stopping Human Trafficking

The Rotary Club of Space Center has asked Houston area Rotary clubs to partner with them on a $103,000 Rotary Foundation Global Grant Global Grant to help prevent human trafficking. This Rotary Foundation Global Grant for a Recovery Center for Girls Rescued from Sex-Trafficking in Houston and from other Texas cities. Rotary club partners are also from Korea, and South America.

The 2024 US$103,000 Rotary Foundation Global Grant # GG 2352037 for AN “Early Intervention and Referral Program for Victims of Child Sex Trafficking in the Greater Houston Area and Adjoining Coastal Region" with Unbound NOW.

Unbound Now has a proven track record in Child Sex Trafficking awareness, prevention, victim advocacy, et. al., in Texas. This new grant project will provide an enhanced opportunity for greater Rotary club/member involvement

A comprehensive set of documents (Project Worksheet, signed MOU, Sustainability Plan, Personnel Job Descriptions, etc.) were prepared and submitted by Unbound Now to Rotary leaders in Districts 5890, 5910, and The Rotary Foundation in early May 2024.

We look forward to sharing more details about this opportunity in September 2024.

KINGWOOD VFW RECEIVES $2,350 CHECK FROM KINGWOOD ROTARY

The Kingwood Veteran's of Foreign Wars (VFW) is a key partner of Kingwood Rotary's "Flags Across Kingwood" fundraiser, and we're very honored to work with them. You'll see these heroes delivering the USA flags to home, village, and business subscribers four times each year, so they are a valued partner.

Cecil McConnell with the Kingwood VFW recently spoke at our club meeting sharing the multitude of ways his organization helps youth in our community, and beyond, with funds they receive from our club. The are involved with over 100 projects, and they are making a difference!

Charlie Buscemi, our Kingwood Rotary Club president, proudly presented Cecil with a check for the Kingwood VFW in the amount of $2,350 to help them continue serving our community. We thank Cecil, and all of his fellow VFW members for their service to our country, and their great service to our community!

Kingwood Rotary Sponsoring FamilyTime's "2024 Fall Festival Kid's Party"

Keeping victims of abuse safe is vital, but how do children in shelters celebrate a holiday? You bring the party celebration to them at the shelter!!!

2024 will be Kingwood Rotary's 4th year to sponsor the Fall Fest Kid's Party" at FamilyTime Crisis and Counseling Center. We've sponsored their Back to School Bash, last year's Fall Festival. The "Fall Festival" is an event for the children living at The Door which is FamilyTime's shelter for battered and abused families. Special thanks to Kingwood Rotarian Brad Jude for serving as our Committee Chair for this community service project with FamilyTime.

Our club will provide the food including sandwich trays, cookies, fruit, snacks, treats, and drinks including tea and lemonade and the serving supplies.

We'll also donated $300 of $10 gift cards we purchased from local fast food eateries and retail stores to serve as prizes for their "Gift Card Walk." This activity is similar to a traditional cake walk, with gift card prizes in place of cakes.

Once again, it was a wonderful opportunity to give the children a way of celebrating in a safe environment.

Visit https://familytimeccc.org/ for ways you can donate to help victims of abuse.

We Toured Our Club's $32,468 "Kids Area Project" At The Kingwood Branch Library

It was exciting for our Kingwood Rotarians to visit our $32.468 community service project at the Kingwood Branch Library.

When Hurricane Harvey hit the Kingwood Area, the Kingwood Branch Library was flooded by several feet of nasty, dangerous flood water, including the Children's Section of the library. Since our members wanted to do a project that would help the entire community, we decided the library would be our community project. We asked Ryan Fennell, Branch Manager, what was his "Wish List" was and he said the restoring the section for the children. When he provided us the $32,468 list, he didn't expect us to provide everything and we weren't sure where we would get the funds, but we did.

Below are photos of our Kingwood Rotarians with Ryan Fennell, Branch Manager, giving us a recent toug to see all of the wonderful items we donated to "Friends of Library Kingwood" which then purchased all the items on their "Wish List".

Kingwood Rotary Donating Food & Volunteering At Blue Star Mom's November 2024 "Care Packages From Home"

This project has become one of our year round favorite service projects...the Blue Star Mom's "Care Packages From Home" for our troops service in harm's way overseas.

Our club goes shopping and filling multiple shopping carts with over $1,000 of items. Then we deliver everything and help set-up at the American Legion Hall in Humble, then we volunteer the next night to pack the 250+ care packages. We get to work side-by-side with the mothers, wives, and children of our remarkable U.S. Military members to fill each box to the brim with goodies and handwritten holiday cards. Letting them know they are loved and respected is a huge gift for them.

The Blue Star Moms then ship the packages to our local troops serving our country. It really is a great way to help lift their spirits, and we love being able to help make a difference.

$2,000 of Trees From Kingwood Rotary Club Have Been Planted Along Kingwood Medians With "Trees For Kingwood" Reforestation Project

Jul 21, 2024

Trees for Kingwood experts planting trees along streets in Kingwood with help from local Kingwood organizations including $2,000 from Kingwood Rotary Club.

A new community group called "Trees for Kingwood" completed their first tree planting in November 2022, and it continues to grow each year. The group works across community and trails associations, local government and local businesses to facilitate reforesting the Kingwood area. The trees are planted with best practices (such as adding soil amendments and root stimulator) and a two year watering plan to get them established.

Special thanks to Brad Jude (see photo above, front row on right with shovel) a member of Kingwood Rotary and President of the Bear Branch Trails Association, for suggesting this project to our club's Service Project Chair for this ongoing project.

City of Houston Mayor Pro Tem Martin joined volunteers with Trees for Kingwood in planting 100 trees donated by the City of Houston Urban Forestry. The mission of Trees for Kingwood is to restore the Livable Forest.

Over the last 5 decades, Kingwood has lost over ten thousand trees due to disease, storms, and drought. Regeneration of the Livable Forest has been hampered by a number of invasive vine species that choke off new tree growth.

Contributions from area community and trails association with trees from the City of Houston allowed for the professional installation of some 35 medium sized trees in our service area. Many of the trees were planted in the bare medians of Woodland Hills Drive starting at Ben’s Branch continuing towards Kingwood Drive.

Our "Steak Night Socials" at Local VFW 4816 Fundraiser in Porter

One Tuesday of each month, our Family of Rotary and friends gather for a Kingwood Rotary social event in lieu of our regular Monday evening meeting at The Union Kitchen. We've done ax throwing, the Kingwood Escape Room, margaritas at a mexican food restaurant, karaoke at a local tavern, so we're always looking for fun ways to socialize.

To support the VFW 4816 Post in Porter, we attended their "Steak Night" fundraiser which is a great opportunity to have fun, enjoy great food and beverages, meet these courageous men and women that have served our country fearlessly, plus gives us an opportunity to build connections in the community. Each time we go, we love it more and more!

A great partnership has grown because we help each other at our events and fundraisers.

TREES FOR KINGWOOD PROJECT: KINGWOOD ROTARY "SUPPORTING OUR ENVIRONMENT" PROJECT TO PLANT TREES IN KINGWOOD

Perhaps you’ve noticed that vines are overtaking the Livable Forest. Several of Kingwood's Trail Associations and Community Associations are banding together to replenish trees the vines and drought have killed.

In an effort to do our part to help our beautiful community by supporting and protecting our environment, Kingwood Rotary is participating in a matching grant for trees to be planted, and watered for 2-years. With this matching grant multiple trees will be planted and cared for.

Click here to read article in Community Impact online edition about this project.

Checkout our VIP Sponsor Logos below to learn more about each one - Please let them know that you appreciate their support of your community!

Without them, this Kingwood 4th of July Parade would not happen, so support these local businesses and organizations!

Our Kingwood Rotary Club is a 501(4)C Community Organization, and Kingwood Civic Club is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization! All funds raised is used to support our local community projects!

THANK YOU TO OUR KINGWOOD "RED, WHITE & BLUE" VIP 4TH OF JULY PARADE SPONSORS!

Click here to visit our Kingwood July 4th Parade webpage for more details

Click above to watch video!

We're already planning our 2025 Parade, and looking forward to seeing the 10,000 - 11,000 that line our parade route to celebrate this community tradition! This community event is an opportunity for families, businesses and individuals, as well as non-profit organizations, to share in the celebration of Independence Day!

Special Thanks to City of Houston Mayor John Whitmire for serving as our 2024 Grand Marshal of the Parade!

Special thanks to Rosati's Pizza Kingwood for sponsoring our Kid's Fishing Rodeo, and Airline Crew Taxes for sponsoring our Kid's Bike Rodeo!

Read the Houston Chronicle's recent article about the Parade - Click here

Click here to visit our Kingwood July 4th Parade webpage for more details

President

Charlie Buscemi

Secretary

Sandi Nizzi

Club Public Image Chair

Tommie Buscemi

Treasurer

Brad Jude

Club Service Projects Chair

Donna Ballard

International Service

Frank Huezo

Community Service

Juanita Zavala

The Rotary Foundation

Tommie Buscemi

Membership

Rhonda Zack Whitesell

Join Date:

Bob MacFarlane

December 7, 2004

20 years
Sandi Nizzi

December 7, 2004

20 years
Tommie Buscemi

December 7, 2004

20 years
Theil Theil

December 8, 2022

2 years
JAMES LEHMAN

December 30, 2015

9 years

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