Ada Sunrise Rotary's Pacas & Polio event at The Lot raised $301 on Saturday, bringing the club's End Polio Now campaign to $537.32, more than $1,600 with the Gates Foundation's 2-to-1 match. The online fundraiser remains open through June, and the club hosts polio survivor Jerry Lout at its October 23 meeting ahead of World Polio Day.
The Best Way to Start Your Friday in Ada — Service Above Self
Forget what you think you know about morning meetings. 😎
Picture this: It’s 6:45 AM, but the room is already filled with smiles, laughter, and the buzz of friends catching up over coffee. ☕
A waitress is taking orders for a delicious breakfast. You see community leaders, small business owners, professors, retirees, professionals and community members of all ages - all in one room, all in a great mood, ready to start their day with a shared purpose.
This is the Ada Sunrise Rotary. ☀️ We are a vibrant mix of people dedicated to making a positive impact right here in our community (Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma and surrounding areas). Our meetings are a breath of fresh air! A place to connect, learn, and remember what it feels like to be part of something bigger than yourself.
Meeting Information
Fridays at 6:45 a.m.
Fridays at 6:45 a.m.
Aldridge Ballroom
200 S. Broadway
Ada, OK 74820
Question about the meeting? Contact our Secretary:
Dr. Christine Pappas
Ada, OK 74820
Question about the meeting? Contact our Secretary:
Dr. Christine Pappas
Phone: (580) 399-5819
Email: cpappas25@gmail.com
New Member Spotlights
New Members
Gary Rollins - September 2026
Adrian Odhiambo - September 2026
New Member
Lauren Haygood - July 2026
New Member
Leon Niehus - May 2026
New Member
Johnna James - April 2026
New Member
Kody Stewart - April 2026
New Member
Chase Roberson - February 2026
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Fireball Committee Meeting
Health Department Meeting RoomOct. 19, 2026
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. -
Regular Meeting: World Polio Day (Jerry Lout)
Aldridge BallroomOct. 23, 2026
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. -
🎃 Ada Sunrise Rotary Halloween Potluck 🎃
Oct. 24, 2026 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
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Regular Meeting: Club Assembly
Aldridge BallroomOct. 30, 2026
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. -
Vocational Meeting (Location TBD)
(Location TBD)Nov. 06, 2026
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. -
Service & Social: Meals for Compassion Outreach
Location TBDNov. 10, 2026
4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. -
Regular Meeting: Veteran's Day Program (Joe Trail)
Aldridge BallroomNov. 13, 2026
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. -
Regular Meeting: The Rotary Foundation
Aldridge BallroomNov. 20, 2026
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. -
Parade of Lights 2026
Dec. 05, 2026 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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Annual Meeting (Officer Elections)
Aldridge BallroomDec. 18, 2026 7:00 a.m.
Ada Sunrise Rotary is now accepting applications for its Teacher Grant and School Support Grants, with $5,000 available to teachers, nurses, office staff, and maintenance staff at Pontotoc County-area schools. Funded by the Fireball Classic Memorial Race, the grants cover classroom and school needs that fall outside the regular budget. Applications open now; review begins November 1.
Ada Sunrise Rotary has been part of the fight to end polio since our club was founded in 1992, and this year we're taking it online. Give to our End Polio Now fundraiser (matched 2-to-1 by the Gates Foundation), meet the alpacas at Pacas & Polio on October 17, and hear polio survivor Jerry Lout speak at our October 23 meeting.
On September 11, Ada Sunrise Rotary joined Ada Noon Rotary, the ECU Rotaract Club, and the Asian Students Association at The Lot for a fundraiser benefiting flood victims in Nepal, raising more than $2,000.
Rotarians Adrian Odhiambo and Dwight Odell spent a hot, hard day hauling almost 7,000 pounds of glass to the recycler in Okmulgee, making sure Ada's accumulated glass didn't end up in the landfill as the ECU program pauses.
Ada Sunrise Rotary purchased and help to fund installation of an outdoor bottle filling station at the Ada Homeless Services Day Center, giving guests reliable access to cold, clean water during this summer's brutal Oklahoma heat.
embers gathered at B&G Meadery for a vocational and social evening, learning the craft of mead-making from honey to bottle while supporting a local entrepreneur and enjoying fellowship over a tasting and grazing table.
