August 15-17 | Athens

Join Us For GRSP Conclave

By Katheryne Fields

Rotarians and guests are invited to Conclave to welcome the Georgia Rotary Student Program Class of 2025-26 in Athens - August 15-17. Conclave is hosted this year by District 6910 and under the direction of the Athens, Oconee County and The Classic City of Athens Rotary Clubs. This is the kickoff event for the GRSP year and allows the international college scholarship students to interact with one another as well as Georgia Rotarians. Highlights include a keynote address by Dr. Anna Westerstahl Stenport, Dean and UGA Foundation Professor of Arts and Sciences, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences - a native of Sweden who spent her first year of college as a GRSP scholar at UGA, and Saturday evening’s GRSP Cabaret, where we will be entertained by our new GRSP students. There are many more opportunities for fun and fellowship

Registration is now open for Conclave. The UGA Center for Continuing Education & Hotel has a block of rooms set aside for Conclave participants - with a special GRSP limited availability rate for those registering by July 2. Please visit the GRSP website at www.grsp.org to register for Conclave and to link to hotel registration.  [more]

Our Rotary Foundation at Work

African Global Grant Partner of North Atlanta Club Receives a District Award

By Jon Yaeger

The Ethiopian Rotary Club of Addis Ababa – Central Mella won the Anna Award for "Most Impressive Project and Best Maternal Child Project" at the Centennial District 9212 Conference in Mombasa.

The club is North Atlanta’s "boots on the ground" partner in a five-year Rotary Global Grant project to provide supplemental folic acid tablets to women at risk, aiming to reduce spina bifida and other birth defects.  Hospitals in Ethiopia distribute the tablets, with 1.8 million purchased to date from an Indian supplier. There's more information on the project and other clubs involved in this effort in the rest of this story. [more]

Club News

North Cobb Smoke on the Lake Celebrates 15 Years

By Ada Wikina

North Cobb's Smoke on the Lake is a popular annual BBQ festival held at Logan Farm Park in Acworth, Georgia, traditionally taking place over Mother’s Day weekend. It is hosted by the Rotary Club of North Cobb and serves as our largest fundraiser, with 90% of net proceeds supporting local charities and 10% benefiting international causes.

The event has become a major regional attraction, drawing over 12,000 attendees and featuring more than 30 competitive BBQ teams from across the Southeast. The whole club membership gets involved in one way or the other, directing traffic, manning the different parking lots, selling taster tickets, welcoming guests and having fun!! [more]

Everybody’s Job: Setting the Stage for Public Image

By Kathryn Igou

As we enter the next Rotary year with new teams, boards, and presidents, we are seeing the role of public image become even more significant. An important principle for our own Roswell Rotary PI team is “If you don’t tell people about it, it didn’t happen.” In an era dominated by social media, instant videos, and continuous communication with numerous distractions competing for attention, it is crucial to ensure that the efforts of Rotary Clubs receive adequate exposure throughout the community. [more]

Club News

Griffin Daybreak Honors Local Fifth Grade Students

By Debby Daniel-Bryant

The Daybreak Rotary Club of Griffin honors exceptional fifth graders in the Griffin-Spalding School System every year. There are 11 elementary schools, so 11 students, selected by their teachers, are recognized by club members at their fifth-grade graduation programs. Rotarians present these students with a certificate and a medal after highlighting each student's accomplishments. Students and their families are also invited to a Daybreak meeting for breakfast and to be recognized as a group. This year, we had seven of the students and their families able to come to the breakfast meeting to be recognized - Riley Monroe (Orrs), Chloe Stone (Moore), Alejandra Tellez-Beltran (Jordan Hill), Vivian Benefield (Futral Rd). Messiah Stroud (Crescent), Kayden Lloyd (Cowan Rd), and Kendrick Sims (Anne St) - all pictured with Debby Daniel-Bryant, President Elect, Daybreak Rotary Club. [more]

Club News

Lake Spivey Clayton County Welcomes "Rotary 101 and Beyond" Speaker

By Trina Kolawole

The Rotary Club of Lake Spivey/Clayton County extends a heartfelt thank you to Renee Welch for serving as our guest speaker during our June 4th, 2025 meeting, held at the beautiful Hearts to Nourish Hope building in Riverdale, GA. Renee shared invaluable insight during her presentation, "Rotary 101 and Beyond," inspiring our members with her decades-long commitment to service and Rotary leadership. [more]