This Week's Speaker
Chris Brand, CEO, FODAC
Join us this Friday at Maggiano's to hear from Chris Brand, Stone Mountain Rotarian and President of FODAC (Friends of Disabled Adults and Children).
Chris joined FODAC in 1993 as the donations manager. Because of his work to develop new resources for donations as well as expand existing ones, Chris was promoted to executive director of FODAC in 2001 and voted president in 2003. Chris joined Rotary in 2006 after helping the Rotary Club of Stone Mountain with several wheelchair projects in the Dominican Republic. Since then, he has served as President of the Stone Mountain Rotary Club and Chair of the DeKalb Rotary Council, as an Assistant Governor in District 6900, and currently coordinating disaster relief efforts for Rotary. Chris was named District 6900 Rotarian of the Year in 2016-17, and received the 2015-16 District “Club Builder” award and the 2015-16 Dekalb Rotary Council “You Are the Key” award.
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Upcoming Service Opportunity
Help Collect Equipment for FODAC - August 8
In just a week's time - Saturday, August 8, Rotarians from the DeKalb Rotary Council - including Dunwoody, will gather to collect home medical equipment for an organization called FODAC (Friends of Disabled Adults and Children. Check in with President Dave and watch for a story next week with all the details.
Whiskey Raffle Update
Whiskey Season is Here!
The club came through and had an incredible lineup of whiskey that everyone is still talking about. We’re rallying again for this upcoming year! Several people have inquired about donations… please send all questions to Neal MacDonald and Dave Burr.
More importantly… We’re kicking off this whiskey season with a tasting at Louisiana Bistreaux!! On Thursday, August 27, there will be flight of four whiskeys paired with a four-course dinner (plus dessert!). The menu is incredible, the whiskey even better featuring two different bottlings of Booker’s Bourbon. Check out the rest of the story ... [read more]
Gianna Wins Jackpot - RYLA and Weekly Drawing
When Charlie and Anita Augello's granddaughter Gianna came to tell us the winning tale of her experience at Rotary Youth Leadership Award camp in Americus, GA, she told us how RYLA had helped her push beyond her comfort zone, have new experiences, and feel more comfortable with public speaking - like her presentation at the club. Little did Giana know sharing her winning RYLA experience would result in more winning - as her ticket was drawn in our weekly Laws of Life Scholarship Drawing and she picked the joker, winning more than $500.
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There's Still Time to Join In ...
Root on the Gwinnett Stripers with Your Dunwoody Friends
Our club will enjoy a night at the Gwinnett Stripers game in Lawrenceville on Saturday, August 8, 2026. Game time is 6:05 pm. Cost is $15 per ticket; children 12 and under will be admitted free as guests of the Club. The Stripers are playing the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp that evening. It is also Chris Sale Bobblehead giveaway night. Food will be available for purchase at the concession stands throughout the game. The Stripers play at Gwinnett Field, formerly Cool Ray Field. The Stadium is located at 2500 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043. Parking is $12 per car.
Please RSVP with the number of persons in your party via email - to Sherry Levy at sherrylevy13@hotmail.com ASAP. If you have questions, please call Sherry at 770 286-3764. Either Sherry or Ken will be at the main entrance to the stadium with your tickets prior to the game and will wait until 5:45 pm before entering the stadium.
Thanks for Your Service
Dunwoody Packs Bookbags for Tapestri
Thanks to a great morning of service on Saturday, organized and managed by President Elect Alison Norris, 95 students served by Tapestri will start school with a backpack full of school supplies unique to their student needs! Rotarians were joined by the Tapestri Team, led by Maya Hasic, and students from Dunwoody Middle School and Dunwoody High School.
Tapestri is an organization that provides opportunities for immigrant and refugee survivors of violence through education, community organizing, direct services, & advocacy to help them reclaim ownership over their lives! You can read more about them at https://tapestri.org.
Thanks to Alison, who does so much work before we ever step foot in the building; her leadership shows in the organization and makes the whole process easy!!
End Polio Now
Remembering Martha Lillard
We often think of Polio affecting only countries like Afghanistan or Pakistan where wild poliovirus cases still persist, but I wanted to highlight the story of an American.
In 1953, five-year old Martha Lillard contracted polio - that was two years before Jonas Salk’s vaccine. Her lungs were soon paralyzed and she began using an iron lung which she used every day until she died. Martha died last month. For over 70 years, she climbed into that iron lung every single night. Her life is a reminder that Polio isn't just a history lesson or an issue in some far away land. And that our financial support and immunization work as Rotarians is still important, to help prevent anyone else from experiencing what Martha did.
Click to learn more about Martha, The Last Iron Lung User.
Dunwoody Diners
Les Miserables Alert - September 26!
Join the Dunwoody Diners for 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.
