COMMITTEE REPORTS
President Jasmine Mills
Membership dues invoices are out and are past due (July 15). Please make sure your email address is up to date with Tony as he goes by the ones in ClubRunner. You can arrange for a payment plan throughout the year with Tony or Jasmine. You may also pay for all of your lunches up front for the entire year or be billed for them.
Reminder: Please register and pre-pay for lunch by Saturday before each Tuesday meeting. . You do not need to register for the meeting if you are not buying lunch. Leigh Acevedo is on a mission to decrease financial and food waste. You have the option to pay quarterly or for the whole year (contact treasurer Tony Uhrich with questions).
Metro has had a lot of fun over the summer! Jasmine shared photos of our recent social at Cotton & Rye, three Munch lunches, and our first service project with our ASP Re:Purpose Savannah on July 29th.
Upcoming Speakers - contact Lee Perry for speaker ideas
August 15th: Bridget Cross, Director - Georgia Fund for Perinatal Mental Health
September 5: Bert Brantley, CEO - Savannah Chamber of Commerce
- Let Jasmine and Jamie know if you spot club members in the news, any recognition/awards/announcements on social media - let's spread the good MetRotarians news!
- We inducted Jason Usry into Metro on August 1st - welcome Jason!
- Stand by for more info on Metro Night at the Savannah Ghost Pirates!
SERVICE
Ro gave a summary of our first project with our ASP Re:Purpose Savannah on Sat., July 29. 21 members attended along with Sarah's two daughters! The next service day will be on a job site - stay tuned for details. First service committee meeting was held on Aug. 4. Contact Ro to join her committee.
Reach out to a committee chair if you have not heard from them yet following the committee "speed dating" and roundtable discussions at our July 18 meeting
Membership push led by Zerik in September - focus on bringing guests who might be a good fit for our Metro.
If you have not received a membership pin yet, let Jasmine know as she has pins. Possible resurrection of "wear your flair" with incentives!
SERVICE
July 29th is our first service project with our new Annual Service Partner- Re:Purpose Savannah! There are still slots available for the afternoon shift (1:30-3:30) so be sure to sign up in ClubRunner!
SOCIAL
Tuesday, August 22, 5:30-7pm, location TBA
GUESTS/VISITORS
- Jody Patterson - Chapter Director, Gray's Reef National Marine Science Sanctuary - guest of Derek Goldfarb & Jamie Arkins
- Ruth Huston - Outside Sales Rep, SESCO Lighting - guest of Laura Lee Bocade