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1 | 2 4:30p Buckhead: 3rd Annual Anti-Human Trafficking Youth Summit This event will be conducted through a partnership with the National Center for Human and Civil Rights, will be held at the Atlanta International School, 2890 North Fulton Drive. Buckhead Rotary is a sponsor. Eight volunteers are needed to help with logistics. | 3 | 4 | 5 2p North Cobb: Volunteer: KSU CARE Pantry Unload and Restock Day(s) Unloading food truck at KSU Cares office. Location: 395 Cobb Avenue, Kennesaw, Georgia 30144 Located in the Kennesaw State University Kennesaw Campus's Carmichael Student Center, room 172 - Jeff Bass and Robert Shippey connected with Midwest Food Bank to begin a monthly food distribution with the KSU Cares Center! Great Rotary connections at work! We need you and a couple of dozen of your friends to help unload the truck. (Boxes weigh about 25#.) Register here
| 6 11 Vinings Cumberland: Boy Scout Golden Eagle Luncheon Ted Decker, Chair, President & Chief Executive Officer of The Home Depot, as our keynote speaker, and we can’t wait to hear his insights as we come together to celebrate the impact of Scouting in our community. Lunch will be served.
Organizer: Annie Roberts Dress: Business Bring a donation
| 7 5:30p Roswell: Women in Rotary Cristkindl Market - meet at Bulloch Hall Bring $5 gift card for Target, Home Depot, or Kroger Women and female RRC spouses. RSVP: Lori.kirn@supremelending.com
7p Vinings Cumberland: Holiday Party - Olde Ivy at Vinings neighborhood clubhouse Plan to join us for the Vinings Cumberland Rotary Holiday Party! We'll again be at the Olde Ivy at Vinings neighborhood clubhouse: 4665 Ivygate Cir SE, Smyrna 30080. Please RSVP for yourself and any guests you will bring prior to December 6th. Vinings Cumberland Rotarians will attend free of charge, $50 for any guests will be added to your invoice or can be paid by contacting club treasurer Todd Ash. Rotarians: FREE Guests: $50 per person (members will be invoiced at a later date) |
8 | 9 1p Roswell: RUMC Job Networking
Join us on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at RUMC Job Networking for workshops, dinner, and other activities starting at 1:00 PM. An enriching day filled with informative workshops, a delicious hot meal at 5:30 PM with an inspirational dinner message, along with workshops and other activities from 7:00-8:00 PM, Volunteer opportunities are plentiful including table hosts for the dinner segment. RUMC Job Networking would love to have you attend in a volunteer capacity or as an employer. Our workshop leaders aren't just dynamic and professional - they're your secret weapon in navigating the job search journey. Their expert skills and unwavering dedication are tailored specifically to arm you with the vital knowledge you need to secure your next career move. Trust in their proven methods, and you'll find the transition to your future career path smoother than you could ever imagine. For complete information, full agenda, and to register, visit rumcjobnetworking.com" or contact: Karen Griggs Medley RUMC Job Networking Coordinator 770-261-1739 kgriggs@rumc.com | rumcjobnetworking.com
| 10 6:30p Buckhead: Holiday Party Please register for the Holiday Party. Always a popular event with lavish hors d'oeuvres and open bar held in the beautifully decorated Cherokee Town Club at 155 West Paces Ferry Road. (Holiday/business attire). Valet parking available, no tipping. | 11 7p North Cobb: Volunteer: Women's Extension Dinner Volunteers needed to bring sides for 30 people, serve dinner, and cleanup. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you! The Extension is a faith based, 12 step, recovery program for both men and women. The residential program has Marietta facilities on Church St. Extension for the men and Holiday St. for women. North Cobb Rotary has provided dinner on a monthly basis for going on 15 years. It is a chance to get to know your fellow members in service as well as provide some encouragement for the men and women in recovery. Residents are required to gain employment during their residence and they receive counseling, job preparation and life skills in addition to the recovery process. This is an opportunity to get to know your members and be an encourager to these residents as they transform their lives.
| 12 5:30p North Cobb: It'a a Holiday Party! It's beginning to look a lot like...the NCRC party! Put on your festive cocktail attire & join your friends for a night of great fellowship as we kick off the holiday season!
A fabulous buffet will be provided by the catering staff at The Holbrook, 4491 S. Main Street, Acworth.
Raffle tickets will be available for purchase (cash only) until 6:45 pm. We will play until we have a winner!
Free for Members; $30 for Guests (pay at the door)
Beverages on your own https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4BA4A72DA7FEC61-51274629-its | 13 9 Vinings Cumberland: Youth Villages Holiday Heros duffle bag stuffing Youth Villages Inner Harbour Campus is home to residential treatment programs for children and youth with serious emotional and behavioral challenges. The location is supported by our own Matt Jarrad. As last year, our club will be supporting Youth Villages with a holiday gift wrapping project. Please plan to join us this year in this worthwhile youth supporting activity. Lunch will be served at the conclusion. Youth Villages Holiday Heroes duffle bag stuffing service activity Where: Youth Villages Inner Harbour Campus, 4685 Dorsett Shoals Rd., Douglasville, GA 30135 When: Friday, December 13th, 9am-noon, lunch will be provided by Youth Villages. What: Help stuff duffle bags with items that will be given to the 136 Youth Villages kids in residence with us on Christmas morning. An optional tour of campus will be offered following lunch (approximately 1pm-2pm).
11:30 Dunwoody: Holiday Luncheon Please Join us for our Annual Holiday Luncheon at the Dunwoody Country Club and TOYS for TOTS Drive 1600 Dunwoody Club Drive, SandySprings, GA 30350 Please RSVP. You can make a reservation by clicking the "REGISTER" button on the Calender More Details to follow. Contact Dave Burr for more Information. | 14 Americus: Wreaths Across America - Andersonville NHS On December 14, 2024 at 12:00 pm (Wreath Placement Immediately Following Ceremony), Wreaths Across America will be at Andersonville National Cemetery to Remember and Honor our veterans through the laying of Remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country's fallen heroes and the act of saying the name of each and every veteran aloud. Please help Rotary Club of Americus and other volunteers lay wreaths at as many graves as possible. |
15 | 16 9 Roswell: Building a Playhouse In collaboration with Roswell Highschool and Roswell Rotarian a play house will be built. Our members with work with students at Roswell High School in the design and building of a Playhouse. Ken Briggs and Darrell Bartlett were key in coordinating this event. 1p Roswell: RUMC Job Networking Join us on every other Monday, at the RUMC Job Networking workshops starting at 1:00 PM. An enriching day filled with informative workshops, a 'mini' job fair from 7:00 - 8:15 PM, and a delightful dinner at 5:30 PM awaits you. Our dinner speaker will share their inspiring message. Volunteer for any of the many programs or to host the dinner table to job seekers. The 'mini' job fair starts 7:00 - 8:15 p.m., right after dinner. Our workshop leaders aren't just dynamic and professional - they're your secret weapon in navigating the job search journey. Their expert skills and unwavering dedication are tailored specifically to arm you with the vital knowledge you need to secure your next career move. Trust in their proven methods, and you'll find the transition to your future career path smoother than you could ever imagine. | 17 1p Americus: PROGRAM: American Red Cross/Blood Drive with Denise Burgess & Michelle Richardson
Guest The American Red Cross Donor Recruitment Account Manager,
Michelle Richardson and Denise Burgess with Phoebe Sumter will be our special guests today. They will be talking about the gift of life this holiday season and the need for blood donation. There will be a local blood drive held at First Baptist Church on Friday, December 20th, if Rotarians could take time to donate a pint for the holidays. 7:30 Dunwoody: Board Meeting - Monthly via ZOOM 2024-2025 Club President -Dr. Louise Barden will send out the Zoom Link and Agenda to the Board Members prior to the Monthly Meeting. If any member in Good Standing, not on the Board, wishes to attend the Board Meeting please Contact Club Secretary, Alison Norris at CallingDunwoodyHome@gmail.com 4p Atlanta Southern Crescent: The Giving Side of Christmas We partner with Kinship Care to give children the opportunity to shop for Christmas gifts for their family. A personal shopper helps the child select the gifts and pay for them with our Rotary Bucks. Once the gifts are purchased, they take them to the wrapping station where each gift is wrapped and tagged for giving. Children and their family are then treated to pizza and a visit with Santa. | 18 7 East Cobb: Col. Michael Parks, Dobbins AFB ROTW: Guy Gebhardt
Guest COLONEL MICHAEL B. PARKS is the Commander, 94th Airlift Wing,
Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. He leads a unit equipped Air
Force Reserve wing with eight C-130H3 cargo aircraft that
support joint service and multi-national airlift missions in the
United States and around the world. The wing is comprised
of nearly 2,000 personnel and includes a headquarters element, three groups, and 13 squadrons. Additionally,
Colonel Parks has command responsibility for the entire
installation serving as host for over 12,000 tenant personnel
and 17 tenant units, including 22nd Air Force, Air Force Plant
6 and Lockheed-Martin, the Georgia Army and Air National
Guard and the Army, Navy and Marine Corps Reserve.
The colonel was commissioned following his graduation from
the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. His
previous assignments include pilot duties in the C-5A/B,
C-37A, KC-135R/T, and KC-46A, and staff service at the Pacific
Air Forces, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, and
the Deputy Undersecretary of the Air Force for International
Affairs. He is a graduate of Air Mobility Command’s
leadership development crossflow program PHOENIX REACH.
Prior to his current position, the colonel was the Commander of the 507th Air Refueling Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla.
Col. Parks is a command pilot, having logged over 3,500 hours in airlift, tanker, and distinguished visitor support aircraft. 10 Roswell: Meals on Wheels needs you! If you have some time to spare and wish to assist seniors with a meal, please contact Mary Trapp at 770-645-1320 to arrange your service opportunity. Daily, we receive stories about the impact of Meals on Wheels on individuals' lives. Beyond these narratives, there is a chance to quantify the program's effects. The report "The Case for Meals on Wheels: An Evidence-Based Solution to Senior Hunger and Isolation" examines 38 studies from 1996 to 2023, revealing significant correlations between participation in Meals on Wheels and improved health and well-being. | 19 11:30 Thomasville: Meet at Second Harvest – Pack & Sort Vegs for Free Produce Market
Guest We'll meet at Second Harvest to pack & sort vegetables & fruits for the club's monthly free produce markets. Typically, at our produce markets, 220 to 230 households receive a variety of fresh produce & other fresh perishable food items. Second Harvest of South Georgia is our partner for each month's market. Community sponsors are Envision Credit Union, Thomasville National Bank, Boys & Girls Club, and other groups and individuals who offer financial support. | 20 10 Roswell: Meals on Wheels needs you! If you have some time to spare and wish to assist seniors with a meal, please contact Mary Trapp at 770-645-1320 to arrange your service opportunity. Daily, we receive stories about the impact of Meals on Wheels on individuals' lives. Beyond these narratives, there is a chance to quantify the program's effects. The report "The Case for Meals on Wheels: An Evidence-Based Solution to Senior Hunger and Isolation" examines 38 studies from 1996 to 2023, revealing significant correlations between participation in Meals on Wheels and improved health and well-being. | 21 |
22 | 23 | 24 11 Buckhead: Holiday Ham Haul SOLD OUT
It's BAAAAAAAACK! The Christmas Eve dinner delivery for our First Responders! This insanely popular event will provide dinner to every single fire station and police precinct in the City of Atlanta. We will pull it off in conjunction with Livable Buckhead, Buckhead Coalition and some additional sponsors yet to be nailed down. We need volunteers to help with picking up food, setting up the distribution and delivering the dinners to the stations. We need a lot of hands for this and if you are delivering, you need a car with a little bit of space! Pick up/Set up will start at 8am, deliveries will begin at 11:00am and should be wrapped up no later than about 2pm. Please join us! 
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