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Pawsitivity Partnership Seal
March 19, 2026

Meetings

March is Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Month

3/23 Joe Zadik. FBI Cybersecurity Special Agent for the Southeast Region, and Bryant Tow, Leapfrog Chief Security Officer
3/30 Kyle Waide, President & CEO, Atlanta Community Food Bank
4/6 Griff Lynch. President and CEO, Georgia Ports Authority
4/13 No Meeting After Foundation Benefit
4/16 District Conference - April 16 - 19
4/17 District Conference - April 16 - 19
4/18 District Conference - April 16 - 19
4/19 District Conference - April 16 - 19

Events

3/19 Thirsty ThirdsDay
3/21 Pawsitivity Partnership with Buckhead Rotarians Delivering Pet Food with OpenHand
3/27 Ansley School Egg Hunt and Games at Piedmont Park
3/31 Order Your Buckhead Rotary Polo - Lowest Price!
4/4 Healthy Pet Event as part of the Pawsitivity Partnership with LifeLine
4/4 Healthy Pet Event as part of the Pawsitivity Partnership with LifeLine
4/9 Preview Live Auction Trip: Gems of Northern Italy Luxury Experience
4/11 2026 Buckhead Rotary Foundation Benefit

Our Rotary Family
BIRTHDAYS

3/5 Carol Gray Walker
3/10 Geoffrey Beakley
3/13 Mary O'Brien
3/13 Garth Peters
3/15 Carl Wilhjelm
3/16 Julia Chabannes
3/17 Brandon Smith
3/23 Tayen Hazqiyal
3/24 Timothy Bresnahan
3/26 Jimmy Paulk
3/27 Alec Smythe
3/29 Molly Guenther

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

3/26 Mark Meltzer (10)

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LEADERSHIP

President Shelley Hammell
President-Elect Jeff Clark, Jr.
Immediate PP Denise Starling
Vice President Jeff Clark, Jr.
Treasurer Radu Zernoveanu
Secretary Michael Stimpert
Public Image Mark Meltzer
Sergeant-at-Arms Garth Peters

Monday is a Special Day! Message from the President

March 23rd is an extra special day, and I wanted to invite you to join us for our regularly scheduled meeting at Maggiano’s. In addition to a fabulous speaker, we are celebrating the club’s 75th anniversary. This is a momentous achievement, and I want to encourage you to attend. We are honoring our past presidents for their leadership, and it will be great to witness the legacy they have created. And did I mention there will be cake to celebrate the occasion?!

We will have a memory board at the meeting to capture any members memories. Maybe you remember something funny like when we had mandatory attendance and members would scan their badge, grab lunch and leave. Or perhaps it’s something poignant like one of our fabulous projects that you participated in. We will have the board displayed so all members can read your memory. Can’t make it or prefer to share you memory prior to the meeting… please send to shelleyhammell@gmail.com.


Look forward to seeing you on Monday.


Pawsitivity Partnership with Buckhead Rotarians Delivering Pet Food with OpenHand


RSVP HERE TO VOLUNTEER! March 21, 10AM-12PM, great opportunity for families and friends to volunteer! 


Looking for a few more volunteers who want to help deliver pet food to families in need. All you need to do is register on the calendar, either as a driver or an assistant (if you prefer to ride with someone). We will be your “match makers” for anyone that comes solo as an assistant and wants to ride with a fellow Rotarian. Bring friends, family members, work colleagues, and even your dog.



We meet at 10:00 am (with coffee and sweet bread) and all you need to do is load up and go! When you are done, you are done. Most routes take 90-minutes, so you have the rest of your day to yourself. However, we will likely organize a meeting place for anyone game to meet up afterward for lunch.

March 27: Easter Egg Hunt Volunteers Needed

Ansley School Egg Hunt and Games at Piedmont Park 

RSVP HERE! 

March 27, 2026 10:30 am— 2:00 pm

Returning for it’s second year, the Easter Egg Hunt in Piedmont Park for the children at the Boyce Ansley School, a Signature Project of our club. Join us on Friday, March 27. We need volunteers who can help with the egg hunt and games, distributing the lunches, and making sure the kids have a great time. We’ll be hosting about 100 children, and they’ll be joined by the school faculty and staff.

Please be at the park by 10:30 if possible. The first group of children will arrive at 11 am, and the event will end at 2 pm, though some of us will need to stay around to pick up any trash. If you can’t stay for the entire time, come for whatever time you are available. We’ll have lunches for everyone.

In the event of rain, we’ll have the event at the school, and we’ll send out alternate directions. This is a family-friendly event. Please go to the calendar and sign up. And join us for 15 minutes after the March 23rd meeting to help stuff the plastic eggs with candy.

Contact Jimmy Paulk with any questions – JimmyPaulk@Yahoo.com or 917-213-8915.



2026 Buckhead Rotary Foundation Benefit

The biggest night of the year is almost here, the Buckhead Rotary Benefit, honoring Gary and Tia Stokan, is less than a month away!

This special evening is our only annual fundraiser, providing the critical funds that empower us to support all our club’s charitable efforts throughout the year.

If you plan to attend, you must register no later than Monday, April 6th at: https://buckheadrotary.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/2026BuckheadRotaryFoundationBenefit/RegistrationTickets/tabid/1568572/Default.aspx

Please consider becoming a patron sponsor, we have two levels available, pick the one that is right for you: https://buckheadrotary.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/2026BuckheadRotaryFoundationBenefit/Sponsorships/tabid/1568573/Default.aspx

or Scan the QR Code 


Polo Shirts Available! Order Here

We are taking orders for Buckhead Rotary branded polo shirts. They are $43.52 for either the men’s or women's and will be embroidered with the Buckhead logo on the upper left side of the shirt.

CLICK HERE TO SEE PHOTOS AND PLACE YOUR ORDER!


These high-quality dry FIT fabric polos can be worn to our volunteer events or anywhere around town to proudly display you are a Buckhead Rotarian. You need to act now and place your order here https://buckheadrotary.org/event/9354. March 31st is the last day to order. Don’t wait to the last minute, order today.

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