The countdown has ended
for Rotary year 2018-2019 and we have completed 35 years of a
tradition of excellence in living Rotary's motto of "Service Above
Self." As we begin our journey
on this first day of the 2019-2020 Rotary year, let's all be dedicated to adding
another above and beyond successful year to our history of Rotary service.
Our history has an awesome listing of accomplishments, way too numerous to
list in this article, but here are just a few.
LOCAL COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS (Volunteers and Contributions)
- Laws of Life
<> Character Education <> (George Stewart) to Georgia and
Zones
- AIDS* (Marion Bunch* started in 1997 at RCD ) <> to D6900, to Georgia Districts
and then on to Zones 33 & 34
- Family Health & Aids Prevention Is Worldwide (again Marion Bunch)
- GRSP<>
Sponsored 36 students <> Funds invested <> Scholarships
and Endowment: estimated value of $700,000+
- Rotary Youth Exchange (Mike Parks) <> Introduced to District 6900 <> Sponsored three outgoing and hosted two incoming students <> Scholarships valued at approximately $100,000
- Fundraiser
<> Governor's Ball (27) <> Estimated Charitable Income est.
$900.000+
- RCD is
number ONE in our Rotarians serving above the club level <> DeKalb
Council-GRSP-D6900- Zones-RI
THE ROTARY
FOUNDATION
- RCD has been
involved in all of the Foundation's humanitarian and educational programs
- Return on
Investment of our contributions <> Estimated value between $3 and 4
million
- Foundation
contributions will be over $1,300,000 when our Sustaining Member check is
issued this month
- PolioPlus
<> Contributions $180,000+
- Major Donors
<> All Time 29+
- Paul Harris
Fellows <> All Time 635+
- Multiple
Paul Harris Fellows <> All Time 117+
INDIVIDUAL
ROTARIAN RECOGNITIONS
- Three
District Governors and a RI Director
- Eight
Assistant District Governors
- Sheffield
Leadership Awards <> Four recipients
- District
6900 Rotarian of the Year <> Five recipients
- The Rotary
Foundation's highest award <> Distinguished Service Award
<>Three recipients
- The Rotary
Foundation <> Citation For Meritorious Service <> Four
recipients
- Rotary
International's highest award <> Service Above Self award <>
Four recipients
- RI Avenues
of Service Award <> Thirteen recipients
ROTARY CLUB
OF DUNWOODY RECOGNITIONS
- Top Three
Rotary Clubs Worldwide <> 2011-2012
- Club of the
Decade <> 1990-2000 and 2000-2010
- Best All
around Club / Club of the Year <> 18 Years
- Best all
Around Club / Club of the Year Runner Up <> 4 Years
When the RCD chartered in 1984, the RI Presidential Theme of
RI President Bill Skelton was SHARE ROTARY - SERVE PEOPLE. For 35 years, I have been
using that theme and adding "ING" to SHARE & SERVE. That my fellow Rotarians
is what Rotary is all about, "SHARING ROTARY and SERVING PEOPLE."
The Rotary Club of
Dunwoody has been the definition of that theme for 35 years and in 12 months it
will be 36.
Teamwork will make it happen
....TEAMWORK <> Is the ability to serve together
toward a common vision. It is the fuel that allows common people to
attain uncommon results.
Your Friend and fellow Rotarian in
the "Family of Rotary,"
Bill M.