We will be meeting at The Pirates House this Friday in our normal meeting room - Captain Flints Hall. Please enter using the FRONT ENTRANCE!
Our speaker for this week is Roger Moss. He was elected as the President of Savannah Chatham County Board of Public Education in 2022. Roger is a national leader in child advocacy and education and has spent the past 25 years working to enrich the lives of young people. He will present on improving literacy in the Chatham County schools.
RCSE looks forward to seeing all members and guests on Friday!
May service project - book drive for GROW
Our May service project is a simple, meaningful way to make a real impact and it’s perfectly aligned with Rotary’s commitment to literacy.
The entire month of May, we’re partnering with GROW Initiative GA, a local non-profit that supports vulnerable communities through education, health, and community engagement. Their summer literacy program is scheduled just around the corner in July, and we have an opportunity to help set these children up for success.
We’re organizing a bilingual book drive and participating is easy:
Visit the GROW Initiative GA Amazon wishlist (link is below)
Purchase one (or more!!) of the requested bilingual books or other educational items
Ship the items to yourself & then bring them into a May meeting (5/8, 5/15, or 5/29)
This week, RCSE presented a check to LIFE for $1000 which was made possible through money raised from Happy Dollars and 50/50 Raffle! President Kim Campbell announced the two awards that RCSE received at the District Conference - Distinguished Service Award and the Award of Excellence! Once all announcements were made, Cheri Dean introduced our speaker for the day, Alderwoman Carol Bell.
Carol shared the story behind the relaunch of the Summer 500 program — a community-wide initiative she helped found to connect local high school students with meaningful, paid summer work experiences. She said that if you want to keep a child out of trouble, then you need to give them a job! This program creates a model for kids as well as a pipeline for our local workforce. Every student who applies receives a job. The onboarding process is handled by the Board of Education with the goal of matching students with their interests. The program is 40 hours per week for 4-6 weeks and they are paid $15 per hour. If you know of a student who would like to apply or a business who would be willing to participate or sponsor a student, please visit https://www.savannahchamber.com/summer-500/
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