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Pawsitivity Partnership Seal
April 9, 2026

Meetings

April is Environment Month

4/13 No Meeting After Foundation Benefit
4/16 District Conference - April 16 - 19
4/17 District Conference - April 16 - 19
4/18 District Conference - April 16 - 19
4/19 District Conference - April 16 - 19
4/20 Katharine Kelley. CEO, Buckhead Coalition
4/27 The Sandwich Project @ the Atlanta International School
5/4 Rotary on the Road at Shepherd Center

Events

4/9 Preview Live Auction Trip: Gems of Northern Italy Luxury Experience
4/11 2026 Buckhead Rotary Foundation Benefit
4/18 Pawsitivity Partnership with Buckhead Rotarians Delivering Pet Food with Open Hand
4/20 Board of Directors Meeting
4/25 Eagle Scout Recognition Ceremony
5/16 Pawsitivity Partnership with Buckhead Rotarians Delivering Pet Food with OpenHand
5/18 Board of Directors Meeting
5/21 Thirsty ThirdsDay

Our Rotary Family
BIRTHDAYS

4/5 Stanley Brading, Jr.
4/6 Jerrol Nicholson
4/7 Fernando Torres
4/7 Rosa McHugh
4/8 Jack Blackmon
4/8 Anthony Rodriguez
4/9 Phyllis Neimark
4/11 Todd Garlitz
4/11 Scott Thompson
4/14 Radu Zernoveanu
4/20 Jim Breedlove
4/21 Cody McClatchey
4/21 Alec Elchahal
4/22 Anne Stuhler
4/24 Susan Smith
4/25 Catherine Land-Waters

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

4/13 Scott Thompson (30)
4/23 Elizabeth Loreti (10)
4/27 Judge Gardner, III (13)

Rotary Online

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LEADERSHIP

President Shelley Hammell
President-Elect Jeff Clark, Jr.
Immediate PP Denise Starling
Vice President Jeff Clark, Jr.
Treasurer Radu Zernoveanu
Secretary Michael Stimpert
Public Image Mark Meltzer
Sergeant-at-Arms Garth Peters

Coming Up

No meeting on April 13th however to prevent FOMR, Fear of Missing Rotary, consider volunteering for the Pawsitivity Partnership on April 18th that benefits LifeLine Animal Project held at Open Hand.

We will be back at Maggiano’s for our April 20th meeting with our speaker Katherine Kelley, CEO Buckhead Coalition.

President’s Message
LifeLine Healthy Pet Event

Several Buckhead Rotarians volunteered at the LifeLine Healthy Pet Event last weekend. We enjoyed meeting some really cute animals while we helped pet owners fill in their paperwork at the check-in line. This event is central to the mission of LifeLine, which is to keep pets healthy and with their owners, preventing unnecessary shelter surrenders due to financial constraints.

A total of 1,251 animals were served!

  • 946 dogs and 305 cats
  • 1,007 rabies vaccines
  • 1,034 cat/dog distemper vaccines
  • 544 microchips
  • 821 spay/neuter vouchers

Click on the Fox 5 link for additional information on how this event benefits our fury friends and their people. https://www.fox5atlanta.com/video/fmc-odhpt0uvvmvkoqod

Thank you to Kari Kirkley, Bill Gentner, Kathy Finn, Michael Stimpert, Alec Smythe, and Joe Hammell for their assistance at this event.


Foundation Benefit auction Is Live

This Saturday is the Buckhead Rotary Foundation Benefit Night of Champions. Even if you are not attending, you can still bid on items in the silent auction. Proceeds help to fund the three signature projects; LifeLine Animal Project, The Shepherd Center and The Boyce Ansley School, plus other projects including international scholarships for students, Scouting America, Girl Scouts, and our international projects including eradicating Polio and combating human trafficking.

  • All Silent Auction items can be secured with the BUY NOW amount!
  • You can also Sign In and items that you like for easy access during the event.
  • Share this link with your friends: https://rotarybenefit.ggo.bid/

Anyone can bid on silent auction items like:

Last Opportunity To Order!
Buckhead Rotary Polo Shirts

Last call for Buckhead Rotary branded polo shirts. They are $43.52. Order one for you and your significant other. These high-quality shirts can be worn to our volunteer events or anywhere around town to proudly display your status as a Buckhead Rotarian.

April 13th is the last day to order; don’t wait to the last minute, order today. Act now:

Place My Order!

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Pawsitivity Partnership to benefit LifeLine at Open Hand

Volunteer for the next Pawsitivity Partnership to benefit LifeLine on Saturday April 18th at Open Hand. We meet at 10 am for coffee and freshly baked bread and then set off on our individual routes. Bring your family, significant other, friends and coworkers to make a lasting paw print, er impact in the community.

Rotary on the Road
Sandwich Project on Monday April 27 at 6:00 pm

The Sandwich Project is dedicated to addressing food insecurity in the metro Atlanta area. We will gather to demonstrate the transformative power of community, compassion, and kindness as we make fresh, homemade sandwiches that will later be delivered to individuals in need. This fun yet important event is being held in the evening at the Atlanta International School’s Pavilion and will replace our regular scheduled meeting. You must sign up so we know how many people to expect for dinner. Please go to the calendar and click “will attend” and the “guest” button if you are bringing additional people.


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