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2026–27 Annual Service Partner Finalists Announced

The application process for Metro Savannah Rotary’s 2026–27 Annual Service Partner grant is officially closed, and we are excited to share this year’s finalists!

This annual partnership provides one local nonprofit with volunteer support throughout the year alongside up to $10,000 in grant funding to help create lasting impact in our community.

This Year’s Finalists

Shelter From the Rain Inc.
Shelter From the Rain is seeking support for its Diaper Bank and Pantry Pal Program, which provides essential baby supplies and food support to single mothers and families facing financial hardship. Their ask focuses on helping stabilize vulnerable families by ensuring children have access to necessities like diapers, wipes, formula, and meals while also creating hands-on volunteer opportunities for Metro members.

Senior Citizens Inc.
Senior Citizens Inc. is requesting funding to help build accessible raised garden beds for the Therapeutic Pathways Garden at the Ruth Byck Adult Day Health Center. The sensory garden is designed to support older adults — particularly those with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease — by promoting emotional well-being, social connection, and therapeutic engagement through gardening and outdoor activities.

Both organizations presented at our May 5 meeting and shared meaningful opportunities for Metro members to serve hands-on throughout the year.

Click the links below to watch the presentations and learn more before voting:

👉 Members in good standing may cast one vote before the June 1 deadline. The selected Annual Service Partner will be announced at our June 2 club meeting.
 

    Announcements| May 5th




    Meeting
     
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    GUESTS:​​

    • Sally McCoy- Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia. (new member program)

    • Kristen Berger- Business Development Officer, Mag Mutual (Guest of Florence Slatinsky)

    SERVICE: 

    • See Events Calendar for all service opportunities and sign up online
    • Subscribe to Metro’s Calendar: Click Here. Click on Subscribe to Calendar at the bottom (Google, Apple, Outlook compatible)

    GRSP/GYESE:

    • URGENT: Host families needed! Click Here
    • Conclave is in Savannah this year! Save the Date: Aug 21-23

    • Click here to read the press release about Metro’s youth programs

    RYLA:

    • We are looking to sponsor 2 rising Juniors or Seniors (high school) for the conference June 10-13 at College of Coastal GA in Brunswick.

    ASP:

    • SAVE THE DATE: Vote on ASP on May 5th

    CLUB:

    • End of Year Party: June 30th | 6-8pm

    CLUB:

    • End of Year Party: June 30th, 6:00-8:00

    PAUL HARRIS FELLOWS:

    • Jasmine Mills +2

    • Kelley Boyd +5

    DISTRICT REMINDERS:

    • District Conf. in Macon. May 1-3. (It is mostly a party this year) Click here to register

    • District Assembly (Grant people must attend or a proxy): Dublin on May 30

     
    NEW MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM:
    • Torlef Borsting
    • Carrie Friend
    • Sally McCoy
    COMMUNICATIONS/PUBLIC IMAGE: 
    • Follow us on IG: @metrosavannahrotary (tag us in your posts!)
    • Send your member news and BFW/announcements to Katie and Kristin
     
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    • Membership Questions? → Email Emily & Florence

    • Communications Questions? → Email Katie & Kristin

    • Ideas for Future Meetings? → Email Deanna & Danille

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    A Message from Our President

    Welcome to Metro Savannah Rotary!

    After five years as a proud member of this club, I can confidently say that Savannah is so much more than beautiful trees, historic buildings, and weekend bridal parties downtown—it’s about people. It’s about the people who live here, the people who make it home, and the people who seek out connection, purpose, and service through organizations like Metro Rotary.

    Metro has introduced me to a community of leaders who prove, time and again, that you are never too busy to lend a strong back to a service project, never too proud to pick up trash to keep our city clean, never too important to show up for someone in need, and never too isolated to start a new friendship.

    This Rotary year, we will continue in true Metro fashion:

    • Serving our community with heart and hands,

    • Building meaningful relationships across generations and neighborhoods,

    • Supporting the next generation of leaders, and

    • Being, as always, ridiculously awesome.

    If you’re looking for a place to connect, give back, and grow alongside some of the finest folks in Savannah, Metro Rotary might be the place for you.

    In service and gratitude,
    George Washington Seaborough III
    President, Metro Savannah Rotary Club, 2025–2026

    president@metrosavannahrotary.org

    2025–2026 Board
    Club Leadership & Board Members
    President
    George Seaborough
    President Elect
    Ro Patrick
    Immediate Past President
    Kristen Crawley
    Treasurer
    Jasmine Mills
    Secretary
    Jamie Arkins
    Service Chair Co-Chair
    Ruth Hutson
    Service Chair Co-Chair
    Molly Knutson
    Disaster Response Chair
    Chelsea Sawyer
    Family of Rotary
    Chelsea Dye
    Foundation
    Bret Bell
    Grants Chair
    Cari Phelps
    Interact
    Ben Barksdale
    GRSP Liaison
    Aaron Miller
    Membership – Retention
    Florence Slatinsky
    Membership – Recruitment
    Emily Doherty
    Programming Co Chair
    Danielle Pilgrim
    Programming Co Chair
    Deanna Whitt
    Communications Co Chair
    Kristin King
    Communications Co Chair
    Katie Fender
    Communications Co Chair
    Destiny Mojica-Taylor
    Sergeant-at-Arms Co-Chair
    Jaimie Falzarano
    Sergeant-at-Arms Co-Chair
    Jay Gallagher
    Club Information
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    Tuesdays at 11:45 AM
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    5111 Abercorn Street
    Savannah, GA 31405
    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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