PRESIDENT'S CORNER
President Will MacArthur's Welcome Message
On behalf of the Rotary Club of Sandy Springs, I welcome you to visit our club and 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 reserve a spot by going to our website at www.sandyspringsrotary.org. Join your fellow professionals, and community and business leaders, and learn how Rotary can fit in your future. Experience Rotary Making A Difference!
UPCOMING PROGRAM
January 22, 2018 - Dell Spry, Former FBI Agent and Sr. Management Consultant at Dorrean
On January 22, 2018, former FBI Agent and current Sr. Management Consultant at Dorrean, will speak to the Rotary Club of Sandy Springs.
Pictured here is Dell Spry handcuffing Aldrich Ames on his arrest for espionage. Read more about this at Episode 037
Read an interview with Dell Spry at Dell Spry Interview
Last Week's Program
1-8-2018 William T. Parker, Author of "How Did You Get Here?", President of ABG Financial Services, Inc.
On January 8, 2018, William T. Parker, Author of "How Did You Get Here?" One Black Man's Journey through White Corporate America and President of ABG Financial Services, Inc. spoke to the Rotary Club of Sandy Springs.
From the website on the book,
"I have been a story teller almost from the time I learned to speak in coherent sentences. I have used that skill, developed over a life time, to share my experiences in this book.
More importantly I am a "radical thinker", I have been told that I was "different" from my earliest memory, and I decided early on to use that "difference" to move in a direction contrary to the conventional wisdom.
I participated in the early Civil Rights demonstrations, which were designed to gain equal access to public accommodations, but then I decided to challenge the system by working to break down the barriers to success in the corporate world.
I started working in corporate America during the early years of the civil rights era.
My focus was to work my way up through the ranks of a major American corporation, and to help achieve economic parity for African Americans.
My objective now, is to reach into the hearts and minds of people with my story and to stimulate a new conversation about how young people today can deal effectively with the issue of race in the corporate environment.
Ultimately, I hope that "How Did YOU Get Here?" will inspire everyone to realize that life does not assign limitations to you based on other peoples perceptions.
Your dreams are always attainable."
Learn more at http://www.howdidyougethere.us/ where you may purchase copies of the book.
Upcoming Club Event
Rotary Club of Sandy Springs' Participation with "Rise Against Hunger" Project To be Rescheduled.
The Rotary Club of Sandy Springs' participation in the the "Rise Against Hunger" along with the Rotary Club of Milton will be rescheduled due to the recent inclement weather. Chad Hagan will advise members of the new date for helping pack lunches. This is the 4th year the Rotary Club of Milton had participated in this international program that anticipates packing up to 21,800 meals! Learn more at Rise Against Hunger
From the organization's website, "Rise Against Hunger is driven by the vision of a world without hunger. Our mission is to end hunger in our lifetime by providing food and life-changing aid to the world’s most vulnerable and creating a global commitment to mobilize the necessary resources.
OUR HISTORY
In 1998, envisioning a world without hunger, Ray Buchanan — a United Methodist minister — founded Stop Hunger Now. In 2017, Stop Hunger Now rebranded to become Rise Against Hunger. After enlisting as a U.S. Marine during the Vietnam War, Ray Buchanan quickly recognized that accomplishing a mission required “commitment to something larger than yourself.”
Driving Rise Against Hunger’s work is the recognition that ending hunger is more than just feeding people, which led Rise Against Hunger to focus its feeding programs in areas where we can have a real impact and expand its hunger-fighting programs beyond meal packaging and distribution.
Upcoming Club Event
2-11-2018 3rd Annual Senior Prom
The Rotary Club of Sandy Springs will host the 3rd Annual Senior Prom will be held on February 2, 2018 at the Dorothy Benson Senior Center. Live music, dinner and other "prom-like" components will make the evening fun for senior citizens. Attendance requires registration, but is of no cost to the attendees. Food is contributed by local restaurants. The event is coordinated by Kelly Fredrickson who will provide more details as the evening approaches. Enjoy photos from the prior Senior Proms at 2016 Senior Prom
CLUB ESSENTIALS
GREETERS/INVOCATION
Next Week's Greeters and Invocation
January 22, 2018
GREETER A: Fran Farias
GREETER B: Tamara Carrera
INVOCATION: Jordan Hutchison
If you are unable to serve as a greeter or give the invocation, please be responsible for finding a replacement.
ROTARY MONTHLY THEME - JANUARY - VOCATION SERVICES MONTH
Habitat for Humanity and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness join with Rotary to improve lives
Rotary has added two service partners that offer clubs new ways to collaborate with other organizations and strengthen their projects: Habitat for Humanity and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB). Read more at https://www.rotary.org/en/new-service-partners-bui...
Habitat for Humanity, one of Rotary’s newest service partners, builds homes for families in need, and provides opportunities for hands-on community service.
Photo by Alyce Henson
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