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October is Economic and Community Development Month

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ROTARY CLUB OF
Sandy Springs

LEADERSHIP

PRESIDENT'S CORNER
President Scott Einfeldt's Welcome Message

In 2021, The Rotary Club of Sandy Springs celebrated our 50^th anniversary of providing volunteer services and financial support to charities in and around Sandy Springs. Our core seven areas of focus are: Basic Education and Literacy, Economic and Community Development, Water and Sanitation, Disease Prevention and Treatment, Maternal and Child Health and Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution. If you have a heart’s desire to serve in one of these areas, Rotary is the best civic organization to utilize your time, talent and treasures. I welcome you to visit our club for a free lunch on us and to experience the Rotary Club of Sandy Springs' hospitality and energy. We meet on Monday for lunch at 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the Hilton Perimeter Suites, 6120 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Sandy Springs, GA 30328. You can just show up at our lunch meeting or call me at 404.272.0294 for more information about our lunch meeting or Rotary in general. Come and network with your fellow professionals, and community and business leaders, and learn how Rotary can fit in your future. Enjoy Rotary and Serve to Change Lives!

Past Program
Keith T. Parker - CEO of Goodwill of North Georgia

Monday, October 3rd, The Rotary Club of Sandy Springs had the pleasure of hearing Mr. Keith T. Parker, President & CEO of Goodwill of North Georgia, speak about the many great services Goodwill provides for our community and their accomplishments thus far.

Goodwill's mission is to put people to work. For more than 90 years, Goodwill has been dedicated to leading people on a path to self-sufficiency regardless of age, race, religion, sexual orientation, criminal background or education. 85% of the funds they use to help put people to work come from the retail sales in their store fronts. These stores are driven by the donations that the community provides. In addition to generating revenue to help a good cause, donations also have a positive environmental impact. In 2021 alone, they were able to divert almost 44 million pounds of material from landfills.

In Parker's five-year tenure with Goodwill of North Georgia he has

• Moved 36,278 Georgia families out of poverty and into living wage jobs.
• Surpassed the quarter million person employed mark since being founded in 1925.
• On track to help 19,000 more families move out of poverty next year.
• Helped 96,700 people attain gainful employment, allowing them to transition from being tax recipients to taxpayers and experience the dignity of work.

These results have made Goodwill of North Georgia the #1 Goodwill in the country for the last 3 years and made them one of the most impactful workforce nonprofits in the country.

Thank you for all you do for our Community, our State, and even our Country, Keith. Keep up the excellent work!

Learn more about Goodwill of North Georgia at https://goodwillng.org/

Doing Good in the Neighborhood
RCSS and Solidarity Sandy Springs

The Rotary Club of Sandy Springs is proud to announce that we raised over 300 food items to be donated to Solidarity Sandy Springs. 

Solidarity Sandy Springs started their pantry with the idea that they would help food-insecure school families during the COVID shutdowns. That small act grew into a community movement to help families that were being overlooked and in need. It is our great honor to help the families feel uplifted, supported, and food secure.

To learn more about their mission visit https://solidaritysandysprings.org/

Calling All Volunteers
Sandy Springs Education Force Road Race

Calling all Volunteeers! Do you want to get involved with a good cause for the Sandy Springs community? Sandy Springs Education Force has been at the forefront of supporting the educational successes of financially vulnerable students in Sandy Springs for over a decade. They are looking for volunteers to help out at their Lightening Run 5k/10k Road race the morning of Saturday, October 22nd.

If you are interested in volunteering please reach out to Zac Boswell at Zac@fortune401k.com to get more details.

More information on the race and how to sign up can be found at https://www.sandyspringseducationforce.org/lightning-run-2022/

A GLIMPSE AHEAD