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Rob Johnson and Greg White A Home For Everyone in DeKalb
Gregory White is the Executive Director for A Home For Everyone in DeKalb, a nonprofit dedicated to combating homelessness in DeKalb County. He recently retired from the City of Decatur as the Parks and Recreation Director, serving the community for 30 years. As a staff member Greg was the voice for the unhoused community, assisting with warming center and cooling center logistics, providing food, clothing, words of comfort, established partners, and communication to patrons daily. He is a native of Durham, North Carolina.
Rob Johnson serves as the board president for A Home For Everyone in DeKalb. He retired in 2016 after 29 years of service through the Atlanta Community Food Bank. He then launched a part-time “encore career” of serving as a change agent with individuals, organizations, and communities that are committed to making the world a better place. “Compassionate Capacity Building” is the by-line for his coaching, facilitating and consulting practice.
GREETERS THIS WEEK
Doug Tozzi and Doug Park
Weekly luncheon meetings begin at 12:15 pm
on Fridays unless otherwise noted.
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THURSDAY
APRIL 3
THIRSTY THURSDAY Grindhouse Killer Burgers
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FRIDAY
APRIL 4
PROGRAM: Club Meeting The Magic of Rotary
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FRIDAY
APRIL 11
SPEAKER: Dr. Victor Eboh Task Force for Global Health
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FRIDAY
APRIL 18
SPEAKER: Emily D. Holden Standup Comedian
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FRIDAY
APRIL 25
SPEAKER: Colleen Saringer Global Health Leader & Consultant
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THURSDAY
MAY 1
THIRSTY THURSDAY Location TBA
Auction Items and Bottles of Wine Needed for Annual Fundraiser on May 1
Our annual fundraising event is quickly approaching, and we need your help! We need items for the silent auction, especially high-value items. Tickets to sporting events, behind-the-scenes tours, fine dining gift certificates, and special experiences are all good options for auction items.
Contact Kelly Caudle or Alison Weissinger about auction items.
Also: Bring a bottle of wine to Rotary on Friday. We will use these for our ring toss game at the fundraiser. Thank you!
. . . . . John Bennett and DHS Teacher Honored at DeKalb Rotary Council Awards
The annual DeKalb Rotary Council Awards breakfast presented John Bennett with a “Show Rotary Cares” award for his committed work with the Youth Exchange program, and recognized Decatur High math teacher David Custer as a Teacher of the Year (STAR program).
Congratulations to John and Mr. Custer!!
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Join the Fundraising Task Force
Dudley Larus is putting together a task force on fundraising to study what we have been doing and how, the effectiveness of our approach, and whether there are other things we should consider. Interested in taking part? Let Dudley know!
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Milestones | March
Club Anniversaries
George McKerrow, 35 years
Robert Brow, 30 years
Vee Nelson, 25 years
Birthdays
Jason Conn, 25 years
Alan Dishman, 19 years
Dean Crownover, 11 years
Art Rosser, March 15
Jen Schuck, March 19
Bob Ettensohn, March 24
Dean Crownover, March 25
Bryan Downs, March 26
Chet Burge, March 29
As President Dud was still traveling, past president Doug Tozzi conducted the weekly meeting. Dan DeWoskin gave the invocation.
Our Rotary Exchange student, Selma, gave a presentation about her experiences living in Decatur, attending Decatur High, and getting to travel to Florida beaches and Disney World; Washington, D.C.; and New York City. She also took road trips to visit the extended families of her host families in Virginia and New Jersey. Closer to home, she saw Columbus and Lake Burton. Selma has many friends at school, and she told us that one of her favorite things has been to attend school sporting events, particularly football games. (In Sweden, schools do not have their own sports teams.) Selma also commented on the ubiquity of plastic items, and that she will miss Chick-fil-A!
Rick Garnitz introduced our speaker, Dejah Gay, a certified financial planner with Delta Community Credit Union. She discussed retirement readiness and explained the implications of several new laws and opportunities in the financial realm, including changes to Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) and Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs).
Visitors were Genevieve Hampton, guest of Nedra White-Shaw; Willie Anthony, a visiting Rotarian and past president of the South DeKalb club; Andi Monroe, guest of Maria Alvarez; Nick Villaume, guest of Jason Conn; Jennifer McMillan and Rachel and John Cogburn, host families of this year’s exchange student, Selma.
Scenes from our most recent meeting and events. Individuals are identified from left to right.
Doug Tozzi led our meeting
Alison Weissinger, Tom Adams, Doug Tozzi
Luis Abularach, John Bennett, and Herb McCoy work on AV for the meeting
Pete Pfeiffer and Pat Walsh
Selma with Kelly Caudle
TES Stewart and Danielle Jones
Jennifer McMillan, Rachel Cogburn, John Cogburn (host families for Selma this year)
Gregory White is the Executive Director for A Home For Everyone in DeKalb, a nonprofit dedicated to combating homelessness in DeKalb County. He recently retired from the City of Decatur as the Parks and Recreation Director, serving the community for 30 years. As a staff member Greg was the voice for the unhoused community, assisting with warming center and cooling center logistics, providing food, clothing, words of comfort, established partners, and communication to patrons daily. He is a native of Durham, North Carolina. 
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