Immediate Past President Jeb wasn't here today so Roy Strickland accepted Foundation recognition banners from DG Mary Ligon. Paulding County Rotary is a 100% Sustaining Member Club with every member gifting at least $100 to the Annual Fund. DG Mary delivered both "Every Rotarian Every Year Club" and "100% Foundation Giving Club" banners.

The Paulding County Rotary contribution towards the USO holiday block leave was greatly appreciated. Combined with other donations from various companies and organizations, we were able to feed approx 8,000 soldiers returning to Fort Benning from holiday leave. 

It is great to work with our local non-profits. Yesterday, Brent Wheeling and I were privileged to present a donation to Linda Verscharen with the Family Alliance of Paulding. We thank them for all their hard work and dedication. I speak on behalf of the Rotary Club of Paulding County when I say it is an honor to serve.

November is ‘Rotary Foundation Month’ in 35,000+ Rotary clubs around the world. Paulding County Rotarians celebrated the Rotary Foundation’s good works with a special gathering on November 9, at the Dallas Civic Center. The featured speaker was Chair of The Rotary Foundation Trustees and Past Rotary International President, John Germ, from the Rotary Club of Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Every year the Paulding County Rotary Club delivers apples to all elementary schools in Paulding County. This year was no exception as the Paulding Rotarians met and loaded up apples to deliver all over the county.

Brian Busby from Calvary Children's Home was the guest of the Paulding Rotary. Calvary Children’s Home is a home for children in the Metro Atlanta area that need to live apart from their families.

2021 Change-Over Party now past president Jeb Gordon hand over to President-elect Matt Britton

The Paulding Rotary Club has a long-standing annual cookout for seniors here in Dallas. For decades now members have grilled hotdogs and hamburgers to provide a freshly cooked meal for the seniors. Given the pandemic circumstances these past two years it has not been easy to keep this tradition going. Thanks to the WellStar Nursing staff there was a safe way made possible to deliver these special meals.