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October Trash Pick Up - Adopt a Highway
New Braunfels High SchoolOct. 03, 2026
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Charitable Contributions Committee Meeting
Reliance Real Estate Board RoomOct. 13, 2026
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October Food Distribution
Tree of LifeOct. 15, 2026
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October Willard Canyon Clean Up
Willard CanyonOct. 24, 2026
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Feed Our Starving Children
Nov. 04, 2026
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Charitable Contributions Committee Meeting
Reliance Real Estate Board RoomNov. 10, 2026
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Aimee BlackwellOctober 1, 20251 year
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Rick ReedOctober 1, 196660 years
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Skip WrapeOctober 1, 199234 years
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Doug HurstOctober 5, 20224 years
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J.P. KesselringOctober 16, 201313 years
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Glenn RoblinOctober 19, 20215 years
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David PaulosOctober 20, 201016 years
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Christopher GreenwellOctober 23, 20242 years
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President’s Message 2026-2027
Welcome from the President – Rotary Club of New Braunfels
Welcome to the Rotary Club of New Braunfels. Rotary is a place where neighbors become friends, leaders become servants, and small acts of kindness create lasting change in our community and around the world.
As President for the 2026–2027 Rotary year, I am honored to serve alongside an exceptional group of men and women who are committed to living out Rotary’s motto, Service Above Self.
Whether you are exploring membership, looking for ways to serve, or simply learning more about our club, I invite you to discover what makes Rotary such a meaningful part of New Braunfels.
We welcome you to join us as we build friendships, strengthen our community, and create opportunities to make a difference.
Marcus Ethridge
President, 2026–2027
New Braunfels Rotary Club
Service Above Self
Congratulations 2026 Scholarship Recipients:
Isabella Cruz
Brayden Jakob
Elizabeth Bartose
Mallory Montoya
December 2024 – May 2025|
- Brauntex – $2,000
- CC Senior Citizens – $5,000
- Children's Advocacy Center – $3,000
- Clear Spring PTA – $2,000
- Crisis Center of Comal County – $5,000
- Green Pastures– $2,433
- NB Youth Collaborative – $15,000
- NB Housing Partners – $5,000
- Operation TRIAGE– $2,000
- Out of Poverty (Haiti)– $1,000
- Project Graduation NB – $2,250
- Project Graduation_Canyon – $2,250
- RC of Abuja Wuse II (Nigeria) – $1,000
- RC of St Andrew (Jamaica) – $1,170
- Seeds of Love – $2,000
- STEPS – $2,000
August 2024 – November 2024
- American Legion Auxiliary – $1,500
- Big Brothers/Big Sisters of South Texas – $5,000
- Communities in Schools – $3,500
- Grandmas Stocking Guild – $1,000
- Lake Dunlap Volunteer Fire Department – $5,000
- Lone Star Parkinson Society – $5,000
- Pink Warrior Advocates – $5,000
- Rotary Club of SavuSavu, Fiji – $4,000
April 2024 – July 2024
- Friends of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Foundation – $5,000
- Kids Feeding Kids – $2,000
- Kinetic Kids – $5,000
- NBTX YoungLife & WyldLife – $5,000
- ProjectMEND – $5,000
- River City Advocates – $5,000
- Rotary Club of Zacoalco, Mexico – $3,000
December 2023 – March 2024
- Canine Classmates – $3,500
- Children's Advocacy Center of Comal County, Inc. – $3,500
- Contractors Helping Kids – $3,000
- Crisis Center of Comal County – $2,000
- Family Promise of Greater New Braunfels – $3,000
- Heritage Society of New Braunfels – $2,000
- Mid-Texas Symphony – $2,000
- New Braunfels 24 Hour Club – $5,000
- New Braunfels Angels – $3,000
- New Braunfels Housing Partners – $5,000
- New Braunfels Christian Ministries (NBCM) – $3,500
- New Braunfels Youth Collaborative – $5,000
- Rock Haus Foundation – $5,000
- Room Redux – $2,000
- Seeds of Love Outreach – $3,500
If your non-profit or charitable organization is interested in applying
for a Rotary Charitable Contributions Grant, please click here.
for a Rotary Charitable Contributions Grant, please click here.
Rotary Club of New Braunfels
OBJECT OF ROTARY
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
- The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
- High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
- The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life;
- The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
Rotary Club of New Braunfels
P.O. Box 310587
New Braunfels, TX 78131 USA
Rotary is the oldest and most prestigious service club in the world. Its ranks include executives, managers, professionals - people who make decisions and influence policy.
Rotary Club of New Braunfels is very active in the community with members participating in dozens of services projects and two major charitable fundraisers each year.
If you are interested in serving your community by joining Rotary Club of New Braunfels, please fill-out our Inquiry Form and our Membership Chair will contact you.
If you are a current member of the Rotary Club of New Braunfels and know of someone who would make a great Rotarian, please fill-out the Referral Form and the Membership Chair will contact you.
Charitable contributions are
awarded year round to local non-profit organizations that meet the qualifications.
This application is a Jotform that can be saved and returned to at any time. It is not required to have a Jotform account to use this form, but it is recommended.
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Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
for High School Juniors
To discover the 2027 Rotary International Convention host city of Barcelona, start by getting lost.
The Oil Creek Classic, a fly-fishing tournament held each May, has been sponsored by the Rotary Club of Titusville, Pennsylvania, since 2014 to raise money for youth programs and scholarships.
In California, volunteers root out an invasive plant with a fiery nature
Service Above Self
New Braunfels, TX 78130
United States of America