This Week's Speaker
Polio …. the investment and the return
The photo is beautiful, yet this polio virus is deadly. Join us Friday morning at the AC Hotel as Jennie Stipick, our Foundation Director, talks about Rotary's quest to End Polio Now ... looking at the investment and what the return means to all of us.
Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a paralyzing and potentially deadly infectious disease that most commonly affects children under the age of 5. The virus spreads from person to person, typically through contaminated water. It can then attack the nervous system. Rotary has been working to eradicate polio for more than 35 years. Our goal of ridding the world of this disease is closer than ever. As a founding partner of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, we've reduced polio cases by 99.9 percent since our first project to vaccinate children in the Philippines in 1979. Come learn more on Friday!
GRSP Leadership Weekend
Join Us This Weekend for a Dunwoody Tradition That Started in 2001
When the 42 students of the GRSP Class of 2023-24 gather at the Dunwoody North Shallowford annex this Friday, they will join more than 1,000 students who have spent a weekend with Dunwoody Rotarians exploring how "One Person, One Group Can Make a Difference." This is our 22nd GRSP Leadership weekend. Our first was in 2001 - led by Fred and Kathy Brandt, before either served as Club President!
You are welcome to be part of the weekend - the full agenda is attached here. Friday, we will pack 10,000 meals for Rise Against Hunger, and then enjoy a pizza party and game for students, host families and other interested Dunwoody Rotarians.
On Saturday morning, the students will hear from two District 6900 Global Grant Scholars who are studying at the Rollins School of Medicine at Emory University about their graduate studies, and from Christopher Drew, North Atlanta Rotarian, on the major global grant project their 27-member club has taken on that could eventually lead to the end of spina bifida. They'll spend the afternoon actively pursuing "Courageous Leadership" under the guidance of Roswell Rotarian Michael Sutton.
Sunday, the students will try their hand at developing service project ideas in a special version of Shark Tank led by the Rotaract Club of Atlanta.
We do not act alone in putting on this weekend - the Rotary Clubs of Buckhead and Gainesville have made significant financial contributions; so has the Georgia Rotary Student Program. And we have weekend host families from Dunwoody, Metro Atlanta, Buckhead, North Atlanta, Gwinnett, Duluth, and the Rotaract Club of Atlanta. Thanks to all!
Laws of LIfe
More Judges Needed for This Year's Laws of Life - Sign Up Now!
Have you signed up yet to be a judge for the Georgia Rotary Clubs Laws of Life Essay Contest? Judging season begins on essay deadline day - February 12, 2024 and the program needs your help. Many of us have judged in the past and can vouch for this amazing opportunity - it gives you a window into the experiences that are shaping and inspiring our young people.
What's involved in judging?
- Essay Judges in teams of two are assigned 30 to 48
essays from one or more high schools.
- It should take about three hours of your time to read and score assigned essays over a one-week period.
- All scoring should be submitted 48 hours before your Team Meeting.
- On the day of your Team Meeting, teams use GoTo to meet with a volunteer team lead to select school-level winners and Honorable Mentions.
How do you sign up?
- Fill out the Volunteer
Sign-Up Form at your
earliest convenience. There you will indicate your training option and find the link to the Essay Judge Team Meeting Sign Up Genius.
- Once completed, you will receive a Google calendar invite for your training session. We everyone to attend the training. If you cannot attend, a recording of the training session will be made available following the session.
If you have questions about participating, contact George Stewart, who has been involved with Georgia Laws of Life since its beginning.
Anchor Place Respite-Dunwoody Hosts Community Event
As you know, we are working on a partnership with Anchor
Place Respite-Dunwoody. We are excited to announce that they are hosting a community event
entitled "Compassion: Encountering Dementia with Meaningful
Action" on Sunday, March 3, 2024 2-3:30pm at St. Patrick's
Episcopal Church, 4755 North Peachtree Rd., Dunwoody.
Our
dynamic featured speaker will be Daphne Johnston, Founder & CEO of The
Respite for All Foundation. Daphne will be offering great information about
Alzheimer's and other dementias. She will also offer actionable recommendations
for how to be a better friend, neighbor, coworker, and fellow
parishioner to families whose lives are touched by dementia.
Please spread the word about this community event and consider attending.
Did You Know ... You Can Access Our Club Directory Online?
Would you like to get in touch with another club member?
Or would you like a listing of all our members? Access the club's online membership
roster. You can get your username or reset your password on the login page if needed.
While you're logged on to the website:
- Peek at the calendar to see our upcoming speakers
- Check out your record by clickin on your name at the top of the page to be sure your email, birthday, wedding anniversary, etc. is up to date. So that the person who is trying to get in touch with you can do that - and the person who wants to wish you a happy birthday does that when it's actually your birthday. An honorary member was puzzled when she received a club birthday card in January when her birthday is in February. Now we have it right!
