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Club Updates November 2026

GUESTS:​​​​​​

  • Leisel Weatherford  - RYE Host Parent for Donguk

  • Cathy Cason- Realty One (Guest of Jaimie Falzarano)

  • Dana Park- RYE

  • Pete Hoffman- Rotary Club of Savannah and Ainhoa’s second host family

  • Jennifer Young- South State Bank (Guest of Chelsea Dye)

  • John Soulakos- Habersham Dental (guest of Ro Patrick)

 

October 6th COMMITTEE UPDATES:

 

 

SERVICE: See Events Calendar for all service opportunities and sign up online

  • Subscribe to Metro’s Calendar: Click Here to subscribe. 

 

GRSP/GYESE:

  • GRSP 2026-20/27 is Sarah Gomez Jordan from Colombia! 

    • We need female hosts during school vacation time. Reach out to Kristin King or Jamie Arkins if you are interested. 

RYLA:

  • Any rising HS juniors/seniors are eligible- reach out to Ro Patrick sooner rather than later
 
RYE: Rotary Youth Exchange- Link to journal

 

ASP FUNDRAISER:  Sunday Nov 22nd- Atlantic Mall 2:00-5:00.(music, food truck, cornhole)

 

CLUB:

 

NEW MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM: 

Sally McCoy, Rufus Aldrich, Sarah Porter

 

PROSPECTIVE NEW MEMBERS:

Sarah Porter works as the Regional Director for the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, focusing on raising awareness and support for Gray's Reef. She served in the Peace Corps and also lived in NYC for many years. Her family includes Bob the cat and a bunch of rescued hermit crabs. She is involved with 100 Miles, Bike Walk Savannah, and GA Conservancy. With over 15 years of experience in corporate engagement, events, philanthropy and advocacy campaigns, she is passionate about creating innovative and impactful solutions to global and environmental challenges. 

Sponsors: Julie Wade & George Seaborough

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From the President
 

 

A Message from Our President

Welcome to Metro Savannah Rotary!
I moved to Savannah from DC in 2016, but for the first few years, I mostly experienced the city from a distance. Between remote work and constant travel, I struggled to find my footing and didn’t yet feel like I truly belonged here. That changed when I joined Metro Savannah Rotary. This club gave me something I didn’t expect: a new side of Savannah and a community of people who finally made this city feel like home.
 
Metro doesn’t just connect you to service projects, it connects you to Savannah in a way that’s hard to find anywhere else. And through Rotary International and our District, we’re part of something even bigger: a global network of people doing meaningful work around the world. Local impact, global reach. We get to do both, with people who are genuinely, ridiculously fun to be around.
 
My vision for this year is simple: Rebel with a Cause. Rooted in Rotary’s timeless motto of Service Above Self, it’s a reminder that showing up for our community doesn’t have to be buttoned-up. It can be bold, joyful, a little scrappy — and yes, a lot of fun. Around here, every idea goes through one test: Will it be ridiculously awesome? If the answer is yes, we’re in.
 
This year, we’re going to show up for Savannah and beyond like never before, make a meaningful impact on the issues that matter most to our community, and have a blast doing it.
 
If you're looking for a place to give back, make real connections, and find your people in this city — come join us. We'd love to have you.
 
Yours in Service,
Ro Patrick
President, Metro Savannah Rotary Club, 2026-2027

president@metrosavannahrotary.org

2026–2027 Board
Club Leadership
President
Ro Patrick
President Elect
Jamie Arkins
Immediate Past President
George Seaborough
Secretary
Jaimie Falzarano
Treasurer
Jasmine Mills
Chief Officer of Fun
Cecilia Arango
Legacy Project Chair
Jordan Chase
Service Chair
Ruth Hutson
Disaster Response Chair
Chelsea Sawyer
Family of Rotary
Chelsea Dye
Foundation
Whitney Shephard
Grants & Annual Service Partner Chair
Cari Phelps
Interact & Rotaract
Ben Barksdale
Membership – Retention
Florence Slatinsky
Membership – Recruitment
Emily Doherty
Programming Co Chair
Deanna Whitt
Programming Co Chair
Suzanne Kirk
Communications Co Chair
Kristin King
Communications Co Chair
Katie Fender
Communications Co Chair
Destiny Mojica-Taylor
Sergeant-at-Arms
Kat Erickson
Club Information
We meet In Person
Tuesdays at 11:45 AM
Harvest Church
5995 Waters Ave
Savannah, GA 31406
United States of America
Meetings are every 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 11:45 a.m with the program starting at noon. Additional events are listed in our calendar on the Events tab.
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