Events

Karen Blumenthal is an author of award-winning nonfiction for adults and young people, including her latest book, Bonnie and Clyde: The Making of a Legend. The former Dallas bureau chief of The Wall Street Journal lives in Lake Highlands and is a hopeless Dallas sports fan. 

Kathleen McElroy LaValle
President and CEO, Dallas CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)
Kathleen LaValle became president of Dallas CASA in July 2014 following three decades of practicing law, earning distinction in Chambers USA as a top tier counsel and preeminent practitioner and chairing the Texas State Bar Antitrust and Business Litigation Section. Today she leads the largest CASA program in the country in terms of total children served by volunteers, number of volunteer advocates, and annual revenue. In 2019, Dallas CASA and its 1,500 volunteer advocates will serve more than 3,500 children in foster care. Now advocating for 98% of Dallas County children in foster care today, Dallas CASA’s goal is to serve every child in need.
While a partner with Jackson Walker LLP, Kathleen headed the women’s initiative and served on the firm-wide diversity committee. She currently serves as a member of the Dallas County Child Welfare Board, the Texas CASA board of directors, and the Nonprofit CEO Council. Prior to transitioning to her nonprofit role, Kathleen served on the Dallas CASA board of directors for 12 years, including a term as board chair. Kathleen was recognized as an SMU Dedman School of Law Distinguished Alumni in 2018 and she was the recipient of the Dallas Regional Chamber’s ATHENA® Award in 2014.
Kathleen received her JD from SMU’s Dedman School of Law and her BA from the University of Notre Dame. Immediately following law school, LaValle clerked for the Hon. Robert Madden Hill, U.S. District Court (N.D. Tex.) and she later taught Legal Writing and Texas Pre-Trial Practice and Texas Trial and Appellate Practice as an adjunct professor at SMU

The Dallas Rotary Club Foundation Board of Trustees will meet quarterly following the club luncheon. 

Every 3rd Thursday the Dallas Rotary members meet at various locations around Dallas for fellowship and Happy Hour. This is a great opportunits for networking, and getting to know your fellow members of the club in a casual environment. It is also a wonderful time to invite a guest. 

The Rotary Club of Dallas and Safer Dallas present the 11th Annual Dallas Police Department Distingtished Service Award and Public Safety Leader Award on Wednesday, February 26th at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. Please join us to celebrate the achievements of our 2018/2019 awardees and hear from our Keynote Speaker, DPD Chief Renee Hall. To RSVP please click the link below or email hillary@dallasrotary.org 

LEAP into creating a hunger-free world with The Rotaey Club of Dallas and Feeding Children Everywhere this LEAP DAY! Volunteer by clicking below! 

Texas Scottish Rite Parking - Parking is noted in the link to the attached map.  Please park in the surface lot marked “Street Level Patient and Visitor Parking” and enter the building at the Main Entrance.

Thank you to our members, Thierry Plumettaz and JJ Nichols for hosting a wine tasting at their wine library in White Rock Center! 

Every 3rd Thursday the Dallas Rotary members meet at various locations around Dallas for fellowship and Happy Hour. This is a great opportunits for networking, and getting to know your fellow members of the club in a casual environment. It is also a wonderful time to invite a guest. 

Every 3rd Thursday the Dallas Rotary members meet at various locations around Dallas for fellowship and Happy Hour. This is a great opportunits for networking, and getting to know your fellow members of the club in a casual environment. It is also a wonderful time to invite a guest. 

The Rotary Club of Dallas Bike Rodeo & Child Safety Day gives Dallas-area children the opportunity to participate in a bicycle skills safety course, receive a free bicycle helmet and enjoy other safety activities in a fun, family-friendly environment. 

Bike Rodeo and Child Safety Day is a community event that is free and open to the public. Children from Dallas Independent School District are invited to attend, along with The Stewpot, an organization that offers resources to homeless and at-risk individuals.

Bring your bike or borrow one of ours to participate in our bicycle safety obstacle course!
All kids are eligible to win a free bike!

• Learn safe riding rules, have your bike inspected and get a FREE BICYCLE HELMET!
• Meet local heroes like firefighters, police officers and emergency responders.
• Check out a real fire truck and ambulance.
• Get safety information from many local organizations.
• Participate in arts and crafts, face painting and bingo.
• See emergency response helicopters land.
• Enjoy free snacks and lunch.

Bike Rodeo & Child Safety Day Underwriting Opportunities: 

Monetary Donations Benefits
 • Naming opportunity as an underwriter • Company booth to distribute corporate giveaways • Logo on banners and signs • Logo on event map

$5,000 Presenting Sponsor
$3,500 Bicycle Helmet Sponsor
$2,000 Lunch Sponsor
$1,500 Volunteer T-shirt Sponsor
$500 Invitation Sponsor
$250 Station Sponsor

For more information, please contact the Scottish Rite Hospital
Special Events department at 214-559-7656 or events@tsrh.org.

5th Wednesday Evening Social 

The Dallas Rotary Club Foundation Board of Trustees will meet quarterly following the club luncheon. 

Every 3rd Thursday the Dallas Rotary members meet at various locations around Dallas for fellowship and Happy Hour. This is a great opportunits for networking, and getting to know your fellow members of the club in a casual environment. It is also a wonderful time to invite a guest.