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The Rotary Student Loan Fund, 1923-1968

The fund was established to loan money to deserving students who wanted to

attend Texas Tech. In its 43 years, The Rotary Club of Lubbock loaned 1,369

students some $131,000.

South Plains Food Bank, 1983

In 1983, The Rotary Club of Lubbock committed to make the South Plains Food

Bank its primary community service project by providing an annual contribution of

$30,000. Distribution through the existing SPFB network of charities now provide

270 outlets in 22 counties of the Texas South Plains. In addition, SPFB help begin

the West Texas Food Bank in Odessa and the Abilene Food Bank.

Breedlove Dehydrated Food, 1993

Breedlove Dehydrated Food is a $6.9 million fisrt-of-its-kind food preservation

plant with capacity to serve 40,000 meals per day to poor people all over the world.

The plant has captured the imagination and support of Rotarians around the

World. It has been honored to receive visits by past RI Presidents Cliff

Dochterman, Glen W. Kinross, James Lacy, and current RI President Frank

Devlyn. The Rotary International Foundation has provided matching grant funds

to clubs and Rotary Districts throughout the world who wish to use Breedlove's

dehydrated foods to alleviate hunger and suffering.

George Elle Rotary District 5730 South Plains Food Bank

Apple Orchard, 1993

Rotarians throughout Rotary District 5730 contributed funds to plant an apple

orchard on fifteen acres of land provided by the South Plains Food Bank. Dr.

George Elle, retired Associate Dean of the College of Agriculture at Texas Tech

University, worked with Rotarians to plant 2,500 apple trees that, when mature,

will produce more than 300,000 pounds of apples that will help feed the hungry in

Rotary District 5730. Dr. Elle selected six varieties of apples that are suited for the

West Texas climate: Gala, Jonagold, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Braeburn,

and Fuji. Southwest Lubbock Rotary Club donated a 5,000 sq. ft. barn and cooler

to the Orchard in 1999.

The Rotary Cerebral Palsy Treatment Center

In 1947, The Rotary Club opened a temporary center for the treatment of cerebral

palsy. With the cooperation of the Lubbock-Crosby-Garza County Medical

Society and the Lubbock County Society for Crippled Children, a financial drive

led by the Rotary Club of Lubbock succeeded in funding a new well-equipped

building at 35th and Avenue N. In April, 1950, the formal opening of the Center in 1950.

In 1982,The Rotary Cerebral Palsy Center was moved to Texas Tech University

Health Sciences Center.

The Rotary Foundation, 1947

The Rotary Club of Lubbock, through Rotary International, provides worldwide

humanitarian grants to needy people and worthwhile projects, an educational awards

foe international exchanges of university scholars and teachers, and business and

professional people.

Habitat for Humanity, 2000

During the year 2000, the four Rotary Clubs in Lubbock built one of the 17 houses

that Lubbock Habitat for Humanity built during their September, 2000 Blitz Build. Our

450 combined members contributed $40,000 and donated over 185 days of labor for the

building of this home. The home was purchased from Habitat by Jerry Garcia and he

and his family moved into it during October of 2000.

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)

We send four junior or senior high school male students and four junior or senior high

school female students to RYLA Camp each summer.

Rotary Ambassordial Scholarships

High School Scholarships

Boy's & Girl's State Youth Conference

Diabetic Camp-TTUHCSC

Salvation Army