Roswell Rotarians, this week's message starts with gratitude — the kind that reminds me exactly why I love this club. Last week, we got a call for help that came from an unexpected place: a Rotarian all the way up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, who knew of a single mother right here in Roswell moving into her new apartment after experiencing homelessness. She needed hands, and our club didn't hesitate. On Saturday, our members showed up and carried boxes up and down those stairs until she was home. To everyone who gave up part of their Saturday for a neighbor they'd never met: thank you. This is Rotary. This is what we do — we come together the moment there's a need in our community, no matter how far the call for help traveled to reach us.
That same spirit is exactly what we need to carry into the next two weeks, because we are less than two weeks away from the Golf, Tennis & Pickleball Tournament on September 14. This is our organized community outreach at its biggest and most direct — real dollars raised on the course and the courts that go straight to supporting the missions of more than 25 community organizations right here in Roswell. I'm grateful beyond words for every member sponsoring, volunteering, playing, and recruiting to make this day happen. It takes all of us.
Here's how we amplify that outreach this week: at our meeting, we'll be selling ball drop tickets to support the GTP Tournament, so come ready to buy in and to help others do the same. And we've got a speaker this week who will give us a view of our nation's finances from Washington itself — U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach joins us to update the club from his vantage point in the Treasury.
From a Saturday move-in to a Sunday tournament countdown, this is the same club showing up in different ways — for one neighbor, and for twenty-five organizations who depend on us. Let's keep it going.
Yours in Service,
Leslie