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WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
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| Fundraising | Bob O'Brien |
| President | Jennifer Shumway |
| President-Elect | Jack Sparks |
| President Nominee | Louise Barden |
| Immediate PP | Carter Stout |
| Treasurer | Cathie Brumfield |
| Secretary | Matthew Johnson |
| Foundation | Jennie Stipick |
| Membership | Dave Burr |
| Admin | Ed Holliday |
| Sergeant-at-Arms | Griff Ransom |
| Public Image | Freddy Morello |
| Public Image | Imani Reynolds |
| Community Service | Rick Woods |
This Week's Meeting
Celebrating The Rotary Foundation - Jennie Stipick, Club Foundation Chair
Join us this Friday, December 9, when our own Past President Jennie Stipick talks about the power of The Rotary Foundation - live at LeMeridien or via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89796844807. This is our last live meeting until 2023.
Jennie has served in a variety of roles at the Rotary Club of Dunwoody - including Club President. She is a Past Chair of the DeKalb Rotary Council, a past Assistant Governor, and an active supporter of the Rotary Youth Exchange Program - and currently serves as our Foundation Chair. [read more]
Fundraising
We Need Your Support: Two Dunwoody Fundraising Initiatives
Whiskey Raffle News: Hard to believe next Thursday, December 15, is the last drawing for this year’s Exclusive Whiskey Raffle fundraiser. We will meet at The Dunwoody Tavern at 5:30PM to begin the festivities. We have sold 103 tickets as of this morning. We need to sell 47 more tickets for a sellout. Please encourage friends, family, co-workers, and acquaintances to get their ticket for the $400 bottle of Blanton’s Gold ... just in time for holiday gifting or imbibing. Tickets are on sale for $30 each at whiskey-raffle.com.
FORE! the Memories Golf Tournament News: We are happy to report that we already have 3 Event Sponsors and 2 Hole Sponsors ... all Dunwoody Rotarians, so thanks! Just a reminder, next year’s tournament will be held at St. Marlo Country Club on Monday, May 15, 2023. Please go to the tournament website, www.rcdgolftournament.com, and see photos from last year as well as the information to share for this coming year’s sponsorship opportunities.
The Rotary Foundation at Work
More Than 1700 Books Make Their Way to Dresden and Kingsley Elementary
Last Sunday, the Dunwoody Family of Rotary gathered to get more than 1,700 books ready for delivery to Dresden and Kingsley Elementary students before the holiday break. We added Spanish-English translation cards and bookplates. The project was funded in part by The Rotary Foundation through a District Grant. Thanks to everyone who helped on Sunday plus Jack Sparks for coordinating the event, Carter Stout for lending us his office space, and Anne Glenn for getting bookplates and translation cards printed.
Congratulations Lorri Christopher!
At last week's holiday luncheon, Lorri Christopher received the Wiliam M. Mulkey Greater Giving Award. Established in 2015 to honor PDG Bill Mulkey, this award recognizes a Dunwoody Rotarian whose Rotary career is characterized by giving time, talent and financial support for Rotary and particularly for The Rotary Foundation. The award recipient is selected by a committee of past recipients.
Lorri has been a Dunwoody Rotarian for almost 34 years and served as our club president in 2015-16, working closely with Bill Mulkey on a successful campaign to make the Rotary Club of Dunwoody a Million Dollar Club in The Rotary Foundation. Lorri Christopher and her late husband Larry are Level 2 Major Donors to The Rotary Foundation and Bequest Society members. Lorri served as the Rotarian team leader for a Group Study Exchange to Germany in the early 2000s – leading a group of four young professionals on that trip - and served as District Group Study Exchange Chair from 2006-2009. Lorri has served as an Assistant Governor and in many roles in the Georgia Rotary Student Program, where she currently serves as Secretary on the Executive Committee.
Previous recipients include Kathy and Fred Brandt, Jennie Stipick, Anne Glenn and Jackie Cuthbert. The first award was presented to Bill Mulkey by Past RI President John Germ at the holiday luncheon where Dunwoody was recognized as a Million Dollar Club.
Calendar Updates
A Few Key Dates
Here are few key reminders about upcoming events:
- December 9: Regular meeting - Jennie Stipick speaks about The Rotary Foundation
- December 15: Thirsty Thursday and Whiskey Raffle Drawing #3 - Dunwoody Tavern, 5:30 pm
- December 16, 23 and 30: No meetings ... enjoy your holidays with your families
- January 6: Imani Reynolds, Cox Media, "Finding the GEM in You"
- January 13: Thomas Ritch, Director of Development, Special Olympics Georgia
- January 19: Thirsty Thursday, 5:30 pm, location TBD
- January 20: No meeting ... Join us for Thirsty Thursday
- January 27: Marion Bunch, Rotary Family Health Days: Idea to Action to Impact
- February 10-12: GRSP Leadership Weekend ... ask Jackie Cuthbert how you can help with this 20+ year tradition
- February 21: Dunwoody Mardi Gras Celebration
- May 15: Second Annual RCD Golf Tournament: Contact Bob O'Brien to help!