February 4, 2024 Committee Updates:
GUESTS:
- Jaimie Falzarano - Falzarano & Associates, Leadership Development (new member program)
- Chelsea Dye - sponsored by Whitney Shephard and Jeanine Roach (new member program)
- Mia Mance - Executive Director of SDBA; recently retired from media/radio (guest of Julie Wade)
- Dan Silva - Financial Advisor as Corebridge Financial (guest of Aaron Miller)
- Rachel Tilghman - Marketing Technology and former Rotarian in New Zealand (guest of Kristen Crawley)
- Sonali Mahagamage, GRSP student
SERVICE: See Events Calendar for all service opportunities and sign up online
GRSP: Tag Sonali on GroupMe if you’re doing anything fun around town! She’s down for anything!
LEGACY PROJECT UPDATE: Fundraising event coming soon. Contact Kristen Crawley or Jordan Chase if you’re interested in helping.
DISTRICT GRANT: Cari Phelps shared our disaster relief grant efforts were supported by 2,683 households for Over the Moon diaper bank and Second Harvest. We are also assisting with a grant for JEA equipment enhancements, and she is also working on applying for a $25,000 “Debbie Recovery” grant! If you have a homeowner in mind that could use major support please reach out to Cari. (Note: Specifically pertains to hurricane Debby)
MEMBERSHIP MOMENT:
Jason Somers is one of the Metro OG founders (13 years ago) and he shared that when he first joined, he knew nothing about Rotary. When he reflects on who was in the room back then, he knew it was full of good people and it was a group he wanted to be a part of. His memories of our initial service projects really inspired him to continue supporting and give to the community. Even the smallest donation goes a long way by channeling funds through Rotary. He used to be a huge runner, including competing in Ultra Marathons!
FAMILY ROTARY:
Rotary Youth Exchange: still looking for host families starting late July 2025-2026. Open to different school options as well, but ideally the host would have a current HS student already in the home.
COMMUNICATIONS/PUBLIC IMAGE:
- Follow us on IG: @metrosavannahrotary (tag us in your posts!)
- Send your member news and BFW/announcements to Jamie and Kristin
UPCOMING EVENTS: See the calendar listings on the side for the most current updates
PROGRAM: 7 Areas of Focus
The club broke out into to small groups to answer personal questions around Rotary’s areas of focus:
- Peace Building & Conflict Prevention
- Disease Prevention & Treatment
- Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
- Maternal & Child Health
- Basic Education & Literacy
- Community Economic Development
- Environment
