President's Message
President John's Message
Over
the next few weeks Roswell Rotary will feel more connected to the greater
Rotary world. Next week our District Governor George Granade will
make his official visit. DG George's background is Agricultural education
and he recently retired from the University of Georgia's Griffin campus.
You will want to be there to learn what our District is doing this
year.
The following Monday, October 24, is World Polio Day. Keep an eye out for the
First Annual World Polio Day Cornhole Tournament at Lucky's Burgers and
Brew. Sign up to play or sponsor a team. All registrations are
tax deductible, count toward Paul Harris Fellowships, and Lucky's will donate a
portion of the evening's proceeds to End Polio Now.
Then
November arrives with Rotary Foundation Month. We have a very special
Foundation speaker in the works that you will not want to miss on November
10th. Now would be a good time to take advantage of matching club funds
and get to your first or next level of Paul Harris Fellowship giving.
Check with Leslie Bassett or Elwyn Gaissert to find out more about how you can
contribute.
See
you Thursday when we find out from Debbie Cwalina how many schools now have Be
The Voice and much more.
Debbie Cwalina to Speak
10-13 Program: Be the Voice
Be THE Voice® Debbie Cwalina Roswell Rotarian And Be THE Voice® Co-Founder And Executive Director is our speaker this week. What a treat!
Not only was she Roswell Rotarian Of The Year, 2016, but Debbie Baker Cwalinais is the owner and founder of Creative Corporate Ideas Inc., a certified Woman Owned Business (WBE). She started her company in 1993 and has received recognition as a Top Woman Owned Small Business every year since 2005 (by DiversityBusiness.com).
In the Fall of 2014, looking for a place to make a difference, Debbie joined the Roswell Rotary Club. Inspired by the many programs that Roswell Rotary supports throughout the community, Debbie created and launched, along with co-founder Mike Schoppenhorst, the Be THE Voice® Campaign.
Talk about making a difference! Just a year after the idea was born from their own personal childhood experiences, Debbie and Mike implemented the program in 8 area schools. With the success of the program and her strong desire to get involved in the community, Debbie was honored to be awarded Roswell Rotary’s prestigious “Rookie of the Year” award in 2015. Since then, the reviews the program has received from Principals, Teachers and Students have been overwhelmingly positive, allowing Be THE Voice® to spread its message of kindness, compassion and inclusion to Schools across the state.
As Debbie says "The power of kindness...Sometimes, all it takes is one kind word or act of compassion and things can change!"
Debbie and her husband Pete, have two daughters, Nikki and Kasey. The whole family has participated and helped with the Be THE Voice® campaign. Join us for lunch on Thursday to be inspired by this powerhouse woman and Roswell Rotarian who is making a difference in the lives of so many young people!
Past President Don Howard
OOPS IT'S DON HOWARD...NOT DON HORTON
Past President Moment - Don Howard 1996-97
In 1996 Atlanta hosted the Centennial Olympic Games. Don Howard was president of Roswell Rotary and we were tapped to host an Atlanta area Rotary meeting during the games. Spring of 1997 rolled around and the First Annual Roswell Rotary Relays took off from the starting blocks. What else happened in the Club year 1996-97? Come hear what Don has to share with us this week.
Important Announcement at Thursday's Meeting
Behavioral Health Podcast Series Kickoff
Hear an important announcement from Past President Terry Taylor as RRC and WellStar North Fulton partner to provide much needed behavioral health information to help our young people as they navigate through their world. This program will bring content and resources to youth in our community dealing with a myriad of mental health issues. Be there Thursday to hear more about this initiative.
After Hours Meeting Recap
Mental Health + Vets
After Hours welcomed back one of their favorite guest speakers, Alfonso Rogers! He currently serves as the Regional Development Director for The Headstrong Project. Headstrong is a national mental health treatment practice for veterans and their families. Alfonso spoke on his organization's important mission of getting mental health services into the hands of vets quickly and efficiently. We look forward to partnering in the future!
The next meeting will be Tuesday, October 18. It will be a spooky theme and location is TBD. Stay tuned!
