The Rotary Club of Space Center (Houston), Texas, and U.S.A.
  District 589
  Club 2010
Chartered August 6, 1964
 

RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS
Celebrating 50 Years of Service Above Self

Random Acts of Kindness was a service project originated by President Scott Rainey as a special program celebrating the fifth year of the The Rotary Club of Space Center. Fifty thousand dollars were set aside in the Club's budget in Rotary Year 2014-15 for the program.  Read More.

Donation Criteria

First Act of Kindness: Ted Dowers recommended by Belinda Skloss.  Ted was given $1,000 via his guardian Carol Smith July 28, 2014 at 906 West Main Street in League City, Texas at 2 pm.   See photo, Ted is center.

Second Act of Kindness: Bay Area Youth Singers recommended by Delia Stephens. 
Carol Barwick, Executive Director, Bay Area Youth Singers was given $1,000 at the August 11, 2014  Club meeting.

Third Act of Kindness: It Takes a Village recommended by Micki Czarnik. 
Bruce Collet was given $1,000 at the August 18, 2014 Club meeting.  Read more about "It Takes a Village".

Fourth Act of Kindness: Freeman Library Innovation Lab recommended by Dick Kidder. 
Jim Johnson was given $1,000 at the September 8, 2014 Club meeting. Read more about the innovation lab at Freeman Library.

Fifth Act of Kindness: Charles Henry Nicholas, a Marine Vietnam Veteran, recommended by Dave Sincox. 
Charles' wife, Jacqueline, was given $1,000 from the Club and an additional $1,000 from a Club member by President Rainey (Rafael Cavillo center) September 22, 2014 at 2 pm at the home of Mr. Nicholas.  Among the nine Rotarians present was District 5890 Governor Lisa Faith Massey. 

Sixth Act of Kindness: Donation to the Clear Creek Independent School District Vocation Program in honor of District 5890 Governor Lisa Faith Masey.  President Rainey presented District Governor Massey a check for $1,000 on September 22, 2014 at the regular Club meeting.

Seventh Act of Kindness: Donation to the Rotary Foundation in honor of District 5890 Governor Lisa Faith Masey. President Rainey presented District Governor Massey a $1,000 Paul Harris Fellowship on September 22, 2014 at the regular Club meeting.

Eighth Act of Kindness: Tee Time for Autism recommeded by John Branch.  Brian Ellis was presented a check for $1,000 September 29, 2014.

Ninth Act of Kindness:  Fourth and fifth grades of Clear Lake Elementary, recommended by John Wren.  President Rainey and five Club members (Principal Jepsey Kimble third from the right) presented 90 computer key boards with mouses, and head phones to the 4th and 5th grades Wednesday October 1, 2014 at  Clear Lake Elementary at 1:30 pm.  "This golden anniversary partnership seems a perfect fit. Like Space Center Rotary, Clear Lake City Elementary is also marking its 50th anniversary this year. Euker agrees. “I think it's wonderful that we are celebrating the history of two great entities by a donation that helps our students be 21st century learners" .....ending sentence in an article in the (CCISD) District News and Updates.  Read entire article.  See thank you card made by one of the students, Morgan Richardson.   Read article in Houston Chronicle January 22-28, 2015.

Tenth Act of Kindness: Project Joy and Hope recommended by Mark Hollis. President Rainey presented Dr. Jan Wheeler, Founder and Executive Director, and also serves as the Chief Executive Officer a check for $1,000 at the October 6, 2014 Club meeting.

Eleventh Act of Kindness: To help defray the funeral expenses of a family who suddenly lost a young son. The mother with the father and other child accepted a check for $1,000 at 3:30 pm on October 6, 2014 at McWhirter Elementary where the deceased child attended.  Principal Dr. Marquez was the interpreter.  The mother was deeply moved and expressed her appreciation for the gift to President Rainey and the seven rotarians who were present.  The need was brought to attention of Club member Kaci Hanson.  Principal Dr. Marquez was instrumental in bringing the need and the Club together.

Twelfth Act of Kindness: Two families affected by a fire in apartments close to McWhirter Elementary. One family had 3 children at McWhirter and lost everything in the fire and the other a mother with daughter at McWhirter and a daughter at Clear Creek High School who had lots of smoke damage.  Each family received $500 in cash from President Rainey at 3:30 pm on October 6, 2014 at McWhirter Elementary.  The need was brought to attention of Club member Kaci Hanson.  Gary Renola was the sponsor for the project.  Principal Dr. Marquez was instrumental in bringing the need and the Club together.  Both families were grateful for the gift.  The mother with the three children was in a wheel chair and broke down in tears when she was given the money and thanked all the Rotarians  present.  The occasion was very emotional for all the eight Rotarians present and all teared up to see the Club help in a small way dire needs in the community.  John Branch gave the family tickets to the Shrimporee.  On Monday October 27, 2014 President Rainey, Jim Saxe with his truck, and other Rotarians carried a bed donated by Micki Czarnik to the family after they relocated to another apartment.

Thirteenth Act of Kindness: The Bundie family whose house was destroyed by fire.  The father, mother, and two boys were invited as guests to the Shrimporee, October 25, 2015, and then surprisingly brought to the live auction stage by Greg Smith and presented a check for $1,000 by President Rainey.  Hundreds of guests, and several district officials and local public officials shared in the compassion of the moment, many with tears, with the father and mother.   Read more about how the Club became aware of the need.

Fourteenth Act of Kindness: The Independence Village recommended by Gary Johnson.  President Rainey presented Judy Slocumb (right in photo), Executive Director, of Independence Village a check for $1,000 at the November 3, 2014 Club meeting.  President Rainey read a thank you letter from Judy at the December 8, 2014 Club meeting. 

Fifteenth Act of Kindness: Melissa Rojas recommended by Teri Crawford.  President Rainey surprised Melissa with a check for $1,000 at the November 17, 2014 Club meeting.  The Club members were moved by the write up on Melissa read by President Rainey.  At the end of the reading President Rainey presented a teary eyed Melissa with the check.  She thought she was there as part of the food drive for San Jacinto College Food Pantry supported by the Club.  Read news release by San Jacinto College.  Read article in Rotary District 5890 Newsletter “The Blue Print”.

Sixteenth Act of Kindness:  The Lone Survivor Foundation recommended by Michael Gifford.  President Rainey presented Jen Brown, Volunteer Coordinator Lone Survivor Foundation, a check for $1,000 at the November 17, 2014 Club meeting. Read more on the Lone Survivor Foundation.

Seventeenth Act of Kindness:  The Salinas Family recommended by Phil Sandlin.  President Rainey presented the Salinas family with a check for $1,000 at  their home at 1:45 December 1, 2014.  Rotarians Phil Sandlin and Jerrold Dewease were also present.  See photo of President Rainey giving check to family.  Read more about the faimily and how Phil became aware of the family's financial needs.

Eighteenth Random Act of Kindness:  The Interfaith Caring Ministries recommended by Olive Riker. President Rainey presented Executive Director Suzy Domingo  a check for $1,000 at the December 8, 2014 Club meeting to help purchase a much needed truck.  Read more about the need.

Nintheenth Random Act of Kindness:  The Women of Rotary recommended by Kay McKinnie (see exerpts from emails regarding the project).  President Rainey presented Kay McKinnie a check for $1,000 at the December 8, 2014 Club meeting. The donation was used for a variety of needs such as food for needy family at holidays, gift certificates for homeless family, and single parent with needs.  Read examples of the how the money was used.

Twentieth Random Act of Kindness: The Christian Outreach Alliance recommended by Don Metzler. President Rainey presented Associate Pastor of the Clear Lake Presbyterian Church Katrina Pennington a check for $1,000 at the December 8, 2014 Club meeting. 

Twenty First Random Act of Kindness:  The United Methodist Action Reach-out Mission by Youth (UM ARMY) recommeded by Dick Meyer.  President Rainey presented David Sabom, Executive Director for U. M. Army-Texas Conference, a check for $1,000 at the December 15, 2014 Club meeting.  Read excerpt from the UM ARMY's website.

Twenty Second Random Act of Kindness: Tim Hagan  recommeded by Dick Meyer.  Dick Meyer presented Tim a check for $1,000 5:30 pm on the December
 17, 2014 at the home of  his host family, Penny Skov, 117 Greenridge Circle, League City, Texas.  Tim was an hourly construction worker with no benefits who experienced an automotive accident.  Jerrold Dewease joined Dick visiting with Tim and Penny.  David Stoval of the U. M. Army - Texas Conference was also present.
Twenty Third Random Act of Kindness: The Brignac family recommeded by Jerry Smith.  President Rainey presented Mike Bragnac $1,000 December 23, 2014 at 11 am at St. Clair Catholic Church 3131 El Dorado Boulevard, Houston, TX.   Jerry Smith and Jerrold Dewease were also present.

Twenty Fourth Random Act of Kindness: Eve Warnack recommeded by Alan Wylie.  President Rainey presented Eve Warnack $1,000 December 23, 2014 at 12 noon at Fuddruckers Restaurant on NASA Parway in the City of Nassau Bay.  President Rainey was joined by Rotarians Jerry Smith, Gary Johnson, and Jerrold Dewease.  Attending also were Gary's wife and son and Eve's daughters Adrianne and Kayla.  The event was staged as having lunch with the Johnson's.  See group picture except for Gary's daughter.  Eve is to the left of President Rainey.

Twenty Fifth Random Act of Kindness: Richard and Ginger Smith recommeded by Mary Alys Cherry.  President Rainey presented Richard and Ginger $1,000 December 24, 2014 at 10 am at Regency Village located 409 Greene St. Webster, Texas. Rotarians Delia Stephens and Jerrold Dewease were also present in addition to several members of the Smith's church.

Twenty Sixth Random Act of Kindness: Shanna Aniekwu recommeded by Darryl Smith.  President Rainey and twenty Club members met with Rotary International President Gary C. K. Huang and his wife, and District 5890 Governor Lisa Faith Massey and other District officials at the office of Peter Wuenschel, Executive Directive of Communities in Schools, in Webster, Texas January 14, 2014 at 10:30 am to present  Shanna (L to R: President Rainey, Shanna, President Huang and his wife, District 5890 Governor Lisa Faith Massey) a $1,000 act of kindness.  See group at the presentation.  See Shanna and her children. President Rainey gave an outstanding overview of Rotary and the meaning of the Random Act of Kindness program directing his remarks toward Shanna. President Huang in turn briefed the group again addressing Shanna. Both presentations gave an excellence perspective on Rotary.  Read thank you note from Shanna to the Club.  Read article in Houston Chronicle week of February 5-11, 2015.

Twenty Seventh Random Act of Kindness: Blessed Bag   recommeded by David Coney.  President Rainey presented Kris Mete (right) $1,000 January 22, 2015 at 9:30 am at Bay Oaks Country Club Houston, Texas.   Rotarians David Coney, Art Wood, Jerry Smith, and Jerrold Dewease were also present.

Twenty Eight Random Act of Kindness: Camp Cullen, YMCA, recommeded by Nanci Rutledge.  President Rainey presented
David Hopkins (right) of the YMCA Board a check for $1,000 for the Camp at the March 2, 2015 Club meeting.  Rotarians Nanci Rutledge (left) and Janice Altro of the YMCA were also present.

Twenty Ninth Random Act of Kindness: Roxanne Underwood recommended by Nancy Anderson.  President Rainey presented Roxanne a check for $2,000 March 4, 2015 9:30 am at the Remax Real Estate office located at 3032 Marina Bay Dr Ste 200 League City, TX 77573.  Roxanne's parents and four Rotarians were also present.

Thirtieth and Thirty First Random Acts of Kindness: Paul Heaven  recommended by Scott Rainey. President Rainey presented  Cathy Heaven  a check for $2,000 at the March 9, 2015 Club meeting. Read a followup by Mrs. Heaven.

Thirth Second Random Act of Kindness: Mom recommended by Marilyn Musial.  Marilyn sent an email to Scott about an urgent need for a family of three, whose children attend Whitcomb Elementary.  The family has moved from apartment to apartment all year and now they do not have a place to live and have no money.  The 2 girls and their mother need to purchase three one-way bus tickets out of town to the safety of their family.  Treasurer Ralph Kramer presented the Mom a check for $1,000 at Whitcomb Elementary at 11:45 March 13, 2015.  Rotarians Darryl Smith and Alan Wylie were also present.  Read a thank you note from Kristina Oigman of Whitcomb Elementary.

Thirty Third Random Act of Kindness: Margarita Lara recommeded by Art Wood.  President Rainey presented Margarita (center) a check for $1,000 at the March 16, 2015 Club meeting.

Thirthy Fourth Random Act of Kindness:  Jamie Defabio recommeded by Marc Schneider. President Rainey presented Jamie (right) a check for $1,000 at the March 23, 2015 Club meeting.

Thirty Fifth Random Act of Kindness:  Ricardo Gitierrez recommeded by Sheryl Berg.  President Rainey presented Ricardo
a check for $1,000 2:30 PM April 6, 2015 at San Jacinto College South 13735 Beamer Road Houston, Texas.  Rotarian Jerrold Dewease and Ron Hopkins of San Jac's Men of Honor were also present. Ricardo was deeply moved by the gift.

Thirty Sixth Random Act of Kindness:  Melissa Dimicelli recommeded by Mike Cornett.  President Rainey presented Melissa a check for $1,000 9:30 AM April 10, 2015 at her home in southeast Houston. Rotarians Mike Cornett, Steve Owens, and Jerrold Dewease as well as two friends of the family were also present.

Thirty Seventh Random Act of Kindness: Polly Zuniga  recommeded by Steve Owens. President Rainey presented Polly a check for $1,000 1:45 PM April 20, 2015 at Life Point Church League City, TX.  Rotarians Steve Owens and Jerrold Dewease, Steve's wife Keri as well the church's pastor and  two friends of the family were also present.  See photo.     Read some feedback on the gift.

Thirty Eight Random Act of Kindness: Jay and Helen Banks recommeded by John Nugent.  Jerrold Dewease accompanied by John Nugent presented Jay and Helen Banks a check for $1,000 at 4:45 PM April 24, 2015 at their home 2113 Willow Wisp, Seabrook, Texas.

Thirty Ninth Random Act of Kindness: Bailey Lazier recommeded by Wendy Holley. President Rainey presented Bailey a check for $1,000 12:30 PM May 12, 2015 at Life Point Church League City, TX. Rotarians Steve Owens, John Branch, and Jerrold Dewease, and Steve's wife Keri were present. See photo of group, Bailey is second from left. 

Fortieth and Forty First Random Acts of Kindness: Bronze Eagles recommeded by the Club 's Board of Directors.  President Rainey presented Darry Smith a check for $2,000 on May 18, 2015 at the regular Club meeting for scholarships.

Forty Second Random Act of Kindness: Stacie Lewis  Roberts recommeded by Darryl Smith. Darryl presented Stacie a check for $1,000 8:30 AM May 28, 2015 at Dunbar Middle School, Dickinson, Texas.  Rotarian Jerrold Dewease, and Dunbar Middle School Principal, Dr. Vonda Washington, were present. See photo of group  and an article in local paper (Stacie is second from left).  Read thank you note from Stacie.

Forty Third Random Act of Kindness: Elan Vorzman recommeded by Jon McKinnie. President Rainey presented Elan a check for $1,000 Monday morning June 8, 2015 at Bankers Life and Casualty Company 18333 Egret Bay Blvd #660, Houston, Texas. Rotarians John McKinnie, Sherry Bogus, and Sheryl Byrd were also present.  Post Script.  At the June 15, 2015 Club meeting,  Jon McKinnie noted that at the result of his sending out a video on the giving Elan the $1,000, an additional $200 was given to Elan.    

Forty Fourth Random Act of Kindness: Jankovsky Family recommeded by John Wren. President Rainey presented Aaron a check for $1,000 3:00 PM June 10, 2015 at Project Joy and Hope House on 3219 Tulip Street, Pasadena, Texas. Rotarians Jerrold Dewease, John Wren, and Executive Director Jan Wheeler were also present. 

Forty Fifth Random Act of Kindness: Leigh Hayslip and family recommeded by Ralph Kramer (Rev. Dr. Randall Robinson Pastor of Spiritual Formation Moody Methodist Church, Galveston, Texas).  Ralph Kramer presented Leigh a check for $1,000 3:00 PM June 10, 2015 at Spiritual Formation Moody Methodist Church, Galveston, Texas.   

Forty Sixth Random Act of Kindness: A scholarship given by Texas A & M Aumni. President Rainey presented a check for $1,000 at noon June 11, 2015 at Cullens Grill 11500 Space Center Blouvard Houston,Texas. Rotarians Jerrold Dewease, Steve Owens, Dennis Paul, and Marc Schneider and President Rainey's spouse were also present. The donation was won by the Texas A&M alumni at the Club's Springoree.

Forty Seventh Random Act of Kindness: Gracewood recommeded by Dick Meyer. (Joan Meyer at University Baptist Church)Gracewood is a Christian ministry that rescues single moms and their children across the Greater Houston area by providing home, hope and healing. President Rainey presented Jenny Rice, of Gracwood, a check for $1,000 June 15, 2015 at the Club meeting.

Forty Eight Random Act of Kindness: Sandra Chronis and her son recommeded by Laura Godwin. President Rainey presented Sandra a check for $1,000.  President Rainey presented Sandra (second from left) a check for $1,000 June 15, 2015 at the Club meeting.

Forty Ninth Random Act of Kindness:  The Alzheimer Organization recommendedby Jon McKinnie. President Rainey presented Richard Elbein, Chief Excective Officer, Alzheimer Organization, a check for $1,000 at the regular Club meeting June 22, 2015.