Events

Karen McDaniels is the International Service Projects Chair of the Rotary Club of Denton.

She is Past Charter President of the Pilot Knob Rotary Club and splits her time between her homes in Denton and San Jose, Costa Rica.

She worked in Business Development for 3M Company in Southeast Asia. Upon retiring in 2009 she launched two non-profit companies, the first in Cambodia and then in Indonesia. It was in Indonesia that she experienced the power that a Rotary Global Grant has, to change communities and save lives. She joined Rotary in 2017.

Since retiring, she has dedicated her life to sharing her knowledge and experience with underserved women around the world, by providing them with the skills to empower themselves, their children, and their communities.

In 2018 she led The Denton Rotary Club through a global grant in Costa Rica that was featured in the May 2020 issue of Rotary Magazine. She also produced a film about the relationships that developed between the Rotarians who worked on that grant and the women in rural communities who benefitted from it.

She is a member of the Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group (ESRAG), the Basic Education and Literacy Rotary Action Group (BELRAG) and the Rotary Action Group for Mental Health Initiatives (MHIRAG).

Karen is with us this today to share an opportunity for your club to support a new global grant: Creating Hope for Autistic Children in Costa Rica.

TBD

Our mission at the ALS Association: To discover treatments and a cure for ALS, and to serve, advocate for, and empower people affected by ALS to live their lives to the fullest.

Rather than focusing solely on one area of ALS support, we focus on the entire ecosystem: local care, advocacy, and research. 

Giovanni was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2012 and is serving his sixth term representing District 98 which encompasses all or part of Grapevine, Colleyville, Southlake, Keller, Westlake, and Euless. He currently serves as Chairman of the House Committee on Pensions, Investments & Financial Services, is a member of the House Committee on Elections, and the House Select Committee on Youth Health and Safety. He is Chairman of the Innovation & Technology Caucus and also chairs the Tarrant County Delegation.
 

Amber Stewart Krumholtz, PT, DPT,  is a pediatric physical therapist in the local area and has been for the past 13 years. She has worked for pediatric home health agencies, Early Childhood Intervention and most recently has started Kinetic Kids Ft Worth in 2022.  

Nicole Strickland, MD, FAAD, is a Board Certified Dermatologist at Northstar Dermatology in North Richland Hills, Texas. She has a passion for providing comprehensive dermatologic care, with clinical interests in basic and complex medical dermatology, surgical dermatology (including skin cancer detection and prevention), and cosmetic dermatology.

We will discuss the 3 main types of skin cancer, what to look out for when examining your skin (the classic "ABCDEs" and more), and skin cancer prevention tips. 

Patricia “Pat” Peters is the Governor for Rotary District 5790 for the 2023-24 year.

For the 2023-24 Rotary year, Pat’s priorities are:

• Peace initiatives—whether that is supporting Peace Fellow programs, sending aid to areas in need around the globe, planting peace poles and peace gardens, or simply learning to manage conflict in our individual lives;
• Mental health awareness—RI President Gordon McInally’s focus on supporting mental health and taking the stigma out of talking about our mental health issues;
• Education and literacy—dictionary projects, book drives, technology literacy, and so much more are at the heart of what we do as Rotarians; and
• Empowering girls and women—a continuation of Past RI President Shekhar Mehta’s initiative, this continues to be a priority for Rotary International and for our district.

Ranch Hands Rescue is a human and animal sanctuary found on hope and healing for the long term recovery of trauma victims, special needs animals, and male survivors of sex trafficking.