The Friendly Breakfast Club

This Week's Speaker
Alan Mothner, CEO, Spruill Center for the Arts, Dunwoody

Join us at the Embassy Suites this Friday to welcome Alan Mothner, CEO of the Spruill Center for the Arts in Dunwoody, a nonprofit with a vision to serve as a beacon for the community by providing access and opportunities for all to create and enjoy the arts. Last weekend, the Spruill Center celebrated its 50th anniversary.

Alan has served as the Center's CEO since March 2020.In that role, he oversees long-term strategy and day-to-day operations of the Spruill Education Center and the Spruill Gallery. Prior to joining Spruill, Alan formed and acted as the principal of Town Square Collaborative, a nonprofit consulting firm, and was also the former Executive Director of the Dunwoody Nature Center. Before entering the non-profit world, Alan was a professional photographer and artist for 15 years. [read more]

Fellowship Opportunity
Celebrate a Remarkable Rotary Year at Our End-of-Year Banquet

Join us for one of the most anticipated events of the Rotary year—our End-of-Year Banquet on Friday, June 26, at 6:00 p.m. at Dunwoody Country Club. Together, we will honor the 2025–2026 Board, led by President Matthew Johnson, and celebrate the passing of the gavel to Incoming President Dave Burr and the 2026–2027 Board.  The evening will feature a dinner buffet, and each Rotarian is welcome to bring a guest. In addition to celebrating our year of service, we are once again inviting creative volunteers to decorate themed tables for the banquet; contact Alison if you'd like to decorate a table.

Reservations Required.  To reserve your place, please contact Alison Norris at 678-596-7695 or email her at callingdunwoodyhome@gmail.com. 

Read on for more information! [read more]

Help Us Carry on our Rotary "New Year's" Tradition at Dunwoody Parade!

Have you ever stood along the crowded streets of Dunwoody on Independence Day, watched the vibrant parade roll by, and thought, “I wonder who builds those floats?” or “How can I be a part of that magic?"  Now is your opportunity! The Rotary Club of Dunwoody is carrying out a fun-filled, 30+ year club tradition of celebrating the new Rotary year at one of Dunwoody's largest community events! We need every hand on deck to make this year’s participation an overwhelming success. This year, our impact is bigger than ever: RCD is proud to be a Silver Sponsor of the City of Dunwoody’s Fourth of July Parade. To honor this commitment and showcase our vibrant club to the community, we need a strong, enthusiastic showing of volunteers. 

Quick Details at a Glance:

• Float Building & Social: Sunday, June 28 (Late Afternoon) 
• Dunwoody 4th of July Parade: Saturday, July 4 at 9:00 AM Sharp (Staging at the corner of Jett Ferry & Mt. Vernon Highway). Wear your Rotary shirt and comfortable walking shoes.
• Hot Dog Stand & Bake Sale: Saturday, July 4 (Post-Parade) @ End of the Parade Route in Dunwoody Village

Check out the details, then contact Dave Burr to let him know how you'd like to help! We'd love to see everyone participate!

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Golf Tournament Update
Thanks for a Marvelous and Magnificent (M&M) Job

The golf tournament was a great success thanks to all of you - producing $44,000 for distribution to Do What You Love To End ALZ, Anchor Place and our Rotary Club of Dunwoody Charitable Fund.  We absolutely could not have done this with all your support - as sponsors, finders of sponsors, auction item donators, and volunteers! 

While you won't be hearing about the golf tournament for a while:

• We hope to be presenting checks to Alzheimer's and Anchor Place at our upcoming end of year gala
• We encourage you to go ahead and mark your calendar for our 6th FORE! the Memories tournament - scheduled for May 17, 2027
• Expect to be hearing soon about the Whiskey Raffle that's coming up in the fall.

Service Opportunity
Join a Candlelight Vigil for Human Trafficking - July 19

We invite you to join Rotary for a powerful and inspiring evening at a Candlelight Vigil to Shine a Light on Human Trafficking, co-hosted by Rotary, UPS, and the City of Atlanta. The event will take place at Piedmont Park in Atlanta on Sunday, July 19. It will feature remarks from distinguished leaders, including Mayor Andre Dickens, First Lady Marty Kemp, and Nikki Clifton, President of The UPS Foundation along with inspiring testimony from survivors and entertainment. 

Together, we will:

• Assemble 25,000 dignity bags for survivors of human trafficking
• Host a World Cup Final Watch Party
• Showcase Rotary’s global impact 
• Experience inspiring messages, entertainment, and a shared message of hope 

Rotary tents will be set up on-site, and volunteers like you will play a key role in making this event meaningful and impactful. Louise Barden is helping to coordinate these efforts You can sign up to volunteer here: Volunteer Sign up and contact Louise if you have questions.

Dunwoody Diners
Les Miserables Alert - September 26!

As you read this, the Dunwoody Diners are getting ready to see "In the Heights" this Saturday night, June 13, at the Aurora Theater in Lawrenceville. We'd like to share our next "dinner and a show" event - as we plan to attend a performance of “Les Miserables” at the Byers Theater in the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center on September 26, 2026. As always, YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PURCHASING YOUR OWN TICKETS and we suggest purchasing as soon as possible if you'd like to join us, as this is one of the world's most popular musicals. The most efficient way to purchase tickets is to call the box office at 404-477-4365. The box office is open M - F from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. The address of the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center is 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs, GA 30328. 

The Diners will be meeting ahead of the theater at Aldo’s Italian Restaurant (6690 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs, GA 30328) at 5:30 pm. Please get in touch with Sherry Levy if further information is needed at sherrylevy13@hotmail.com. Also, please RSVP to Sherry Levy at sherrylevy13@hotmail.com before September 10, 2026. Thank you very much.