October 2009 - "Paint Your Heart Out" at the VOA Verterans Home at the corner of Jordan and Highland in Shreveport, LA. We participated in renovating and painting a new residence for veterans.
Septemper 2009- Dr. C. Scott Taylor will be teaching an oral hygiene class for the kids of the Providence House
June 2009 - 2nd Annual River Bend Rotary Fishing tournament, to be held June the 6th at Clarks Red River Marina.
March 2009 - On March the 21st we worked with local high school Interact Clubs during a Highland neighborhood clean-up day.
November 2008 - This month we will be participating in The Thanksgiving Blessing. The Thanksgiving Blessing has been supporting the Shreveport Community for 10 years, at the Highland Center. They are now giving away 750 boxes of food along with a turkey, which is up from 100 when they started. They have about 20 organizations who partner with them in collecting food, putting the boxes together, filling the boxes and then distributing the boxes. They will be distributing the boxes, the Saturday before Thanksgiving in the front parking lot of the Highland Center, 520 Olive St., in Shreveport, LA. This year they have a second distribution site which is Morningside Baptist Church off of Jewella Ave.
October 2008 - The River Bend Rotary club of Shreveport and the Outback Steakhouse of Bossier, are sponsoring the “Lunch Down Under”, on October 4th, from 12:00 to 2:00 pm…Election day. This lunch is the fundraising part, of a two part banquet, were we will be honoring our Shreveport Policemen, Shreveport Firefighters and Caddo Parish Sheriff Deputies. The money raised will go toward maintenance and upkeep of the downtown memorial of our fallen Shreveport Policemen and Firefighters.
We have tickets available, for dine in or take out, for your choice of a Steak or chicken dinner with a Baked Potato or Seafood Pasta, salad, dessert and soft drinks or tea, for $20. Outback has been so generous in allowing us to have this fundraiser at their location and they are not asking for anything in return.
Septemper 2008 - Race for the Cure. For more information....
August 2008 - On the 13th of August, we will be passing out donated Quilts and visiting with patients at LSU Hospital. (Thanks again to Kristen, who was a big part of getting this opportunity rolling)
On the 23rd, we will be playing bingo with the kids who are currently patients at LSU.
July 2008 - "Movies & Moonbeams” presents fun, age-appropriate cinema in public spaces throughout Northwest Louisiana. In order to make attending the event possible for all area residents, admission to most events is free. Larger events (featuring giveaways, concessions, and more) are $1.00 admission. Our main goal is to bring the magic of the movies to all areas of Shreveport/Bossier, including those where a family outing to the movies would not otherwise be possible.
Movies and Moonbeams is a program of The Robinson Film Center, Shreveport Green, and Shreveport Parks & Recreation. For more information, contact The Robinson Film Center at info@robinsonfilmcenter.org or (318) 424-9090.
On July 18th, 2008, several members of River Bend Rotary Club volunteered to assist the Robinson Film Center with "Movies & Moonbeams". The movie featured was The Sandlot. Members helped to take donations, answer questions about the Robinson Film Center and serve drinks. Several rotarians turned out to volunteer and we all had a good time. The Robinson Film Center was extremely thankful and our rotarians made such an impact that we gained a new member.
May 2008 - Was the month that we held our 1st Annual River Bend Rotary Bass Fishing Tournament 
on the Red River. What a project this was. Many of us had now idea what we were getting into. With the help of Mike Echols and Robbie Woods, two local fisherman that either participate or help put on fishing tournament, we were able to pull off a highly successful tournament. So special thanks to these two people. Someone once said, 'Never underestimate the ablility of River Bend Rotary'. We raised around $12,000 dollars, that will be distributed amongst server different causes and organizations. A majority of the funds raised with go towards maintanence of the Downtown, Shreveport Policemen and Fireman memorial. Other funds will go to the Providence House and Ginger Bread House
April 2008 - North Louisiana Food Bank - We returned to the Food bank this month to help packmore boxes of food fro those in need. On the April the 12th, a group of us helped pack boxes, of various food products, that would be distributed to families in need or senior citizens. This time we were able to pack 96 boxes. I'm guessing that is a record for us.
March 2008 - Shreveport Green held the 17th Annual Great American Cleanup on Saturday, March 8, 2008. Local neighborhood organizations such as faith-based institutions, civic and social organizations, school clubs and youth organizations participated by litter cleanup and beautifying public spaces. After the cleaning up was completed, a celebration was held at the State Fair Grounds to thank the volunteers. Free food and prizes were available to all that participated. Thank you Morgan for lining up this project.
February 2008 - North Louisiana Food Bank - Helping out the Food Bank is something we like to do
every year, sometimes serveral times a year. On the 23rd of February a group of us helped pack boxes, of various food products, that would be distributed to families in need or senior citizens. In total we packed about 72 boxes.
January 2008 - Tree Planting with Shreveport Green. Headed up by Karen Baker.
November 2007 - Dental hygiene project at Providence House--November 14th at 6pm. Scott Taylor, DDS, along with many others went to the Providence House to help educate the kids on proper dental hygiene.
October 2007 - Cops and Scouts - October 13th, 2007
September 2007 - "Movies & Moonbeams” presents fun, age-appropriate cinema in public spaces throughout Northwest Louisiana. In order to make attending the event possible for all area residents, admission to most events is free. Larger events (featuring giveaways, concessions, and more) are $1.00 admission. Our main goal is to bring the magic of the movies to all areas of Shreveport/Bossier, including those where a family outing to the movies would not otherwise be possible.
Movies and Moonbeams is a program of The Robinson Film Center, Shreveport Green, and Shreveport Parks & Recreation. For more information, contact The Robinson Film Center at info@robinsonfilmcenter.org or (318) 424-9090.
On September 7, 2007, several members of River Bend Rotary Club volunteered to assist the Robinson Film Center with "Movies & Moonbeams". The movie featured was Spykids 3-D. Members helped to take donations, answer questions about the Robinson Film Center and serve drinks. Several rotarians turned out to volunteer and we all had a good time. The Robinson Film Center was extremely thankful and our rotarians made such an impact that we gained a new member. Thank you Paula Powell for heading up this project.
August 2007 - Fun in the sun is exactly what participants of the 2007 Annual Highland Picnic had on Saturday, August 4 at 
Columbia Park. This event, hosted by Shreveport-Bossier Community Renewal, gives the opportunity for community members to donate cleaning supplies to area schools.
The River Bend Rotary Club joined forces with the program to assist with the
operation of the snow cone stand, supervise the children’s play area, and help serve lunch. Overall, the day was a success and allowed for community members to unite for a day and support a beneficial cause. Special thanks to Morgan Greif for running point on this project.
July 2007 - Our Project for the month of July was working with the One Hundred Men of Shreveport Organization. The members of One Hundred Men of Shreveport are successful men who were willing to join together to expose young black males to positive influences and environments. These members agreed to take fifty disadvantaged youth and engage in activities that would be fun as well as educational. These activities would promote a positive impact on the lives of the mentors as well as the youth. They agreed on outings such as camping, fishing, movies, Six Flags, ball games, bowling, etc. To further help in developing relationships with these youth, we listened to their problems and their concerns and provided assistance to them in every possible aspect of their lives. Some of these teenagers have never been to a movie, and some have never been to a restaurant. We sponsored and helped out One Hundred Men of Shreveport take out a group to lunch and a movie, at the Applebee's restaurant and Cinemark Tinseltown Theater on Bert Kouns Ave. The movie that they saw was Tranformers. The day was a huge success. The kids really enjoyed themselves and were very appreciative. Thanks to Gerald Adams for heading up this project.
