President's Message Rotary Opens Opportunties Rotary International President Holger Knaack selected Rotary Opens Opportunities as this year’s theme. District Governor Kirk Driskell is carrying the same theme into his year. What a perfect choice as now is the right time to embrace new ideas, and action plans. This week we will preview the year ahead and share some of the projects we plan to accomplish. See you Thursday.
Tuesday, July 28th 6:30 PM RSVP For The Installation PartyJoin us as we celebrate the installation of our officers and we're coming back “home” to our meeting location at the Roswell Area Park. The Chattahoochee Nature Center has graciously provided their pavilion for a dinner catered by Lucia’s and we will rock the night away with tunes performed by the Martins Landing Band. Seating is limited to 150. You will not want to miss it! GET TICKETS Thursday, July 9th-July 23rd| 11:45 - 1:15 PM | Holiday Inn Meeting ProtocolDuring the month of July, we will continue to meet at the Holiday Inn. Please arrive by 11:45AM and make your way to a table. Do not add chairs to the tables as they are preset. Please do not change seats once you have been seated. We will start calling table numbers to go through the buffet at 11:45AM so we can start at 12:15PM. The Holiday Inn is located behind the Olive Garden at 909 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Roswell, GA 30076. Back to School NFCC Backpack and Teacher Supplies CollectionDonations are needed for NFCC backpacks and teacher classroom supplies. We will start collecting at our July 9th meeting. Volunteers are also needed to help pack the backpacks. Click here for the list of needed supplies. Backpack List For more information contact June Brown at meacert@mindspring.com or 770-826-2283. We will be glad to accept cash donations.
Saturday, July 11 | 8AM - 10AM Volunteer At The Rotary Learning LabJoin us on Saturday morning before it gets too hot to help hang insulation at the Rotary Learning Lab for HomeStretch. Bring a staple gun, gloves and a utility knife if you have one. Contact Gordon Owens at (404) 597-5434 or go@godigtl.com if you would like to participate.
Saturday, July 11 | 11:00 AM End Modern Slavery Virtual PanelCOVID-19 certainly hasn't stopped Dave McCleary from serving his passion and staying on the front lines of the fight to end modern day slavery. Dave has assembled a powerful panel of leaders in the fight for an open discussion via zoom on Saturday morning. We hope you can join the call: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86296033889 Historic Roswell Beautification Keeping Roswell in BloomHistoric Roswell Beautification really needs your help keeping the hanging baskets and planters watered in the Historic District. Several businesses on the streets can provide water. Visit their website for more information: www.HRBProject.com. Click on VOLUNTEER to sign up to help. Wednesday, July 15th 5:30 - 8:00 Join Us For Hump Day at HoucksJoin your fellow Rotarians for a bit of mid week fun. Bring your significant other or a prospective member. Stop by for a drink or stay for dinner either way, we hope to see you there!
Charity Spotlight North Fulton Community Charities
Mission: To build self-sufficiency and prevent homelessness and hunger in our community by providing emergency assistance and enrichment programs.
Fast Facts: • Founded in 1983. • Last year NFCC served 4,126 families (10,474 individuals) living in cities north of the Chattahoochee River. • NFCC provided over $1.5M in assistance to families in need of rent, mortgage or hotel rooms, as well as utilities, to keep families stably housed. • The food pantry provides fresh food and produce to 120 families per day for balanced nutrition meals and provides nine (9) tons of food per week. • The thrift shop provides over $300,000 in vouchers to help NFCC families stretch limited household income. • The Education Center provides free classes and activities to help unemployed and underemployed adults gain work force readiness training and life-skills. Last year 1,300 adults improved their employability and since the inception of the GED program approximately 200 students earned high school diplomas. Find out more: www.nfcchelp.org
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