Alpharetta Rotary Club Members Get Donations To Fill 250 Backpacks

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Members of the Alpharetta Rotary Club have received donations from the community and its members in the amount of $5,000 to fill 250 backpacks with school supplies for children served by North Fulton Community Charities.

Rotary members and their children and friends gathered to stuff the backpacks with a variety of school supplies following their Friday morning breakfast meeting.

“This is what Rotary is all about, helping and serving others so that we are contributing to individuals building better lives for themselves and their families,” Club President Kirk Driskell said.

This year Alpharetta Rotary is continuing to grow. District Governor Bob Hagan welcomed and inducted five new members this morning, Bennie Shaw, Kile Lewis, Heather Honeycut, Frank Payne and Bob Koncerak.

Hagan spoke to the club about his focus for this Rotary year which is Serving Seniors. Hagan puts “Service Above Self” in his daily walk through life, which is the Rotary Club’s Motto. In his speech he thanked the club members for all of the great things they are doing in the community and the difference those

“I truly love Rotary and I love the fellowship with my family of Rotarians,” Hagan said. “Rotary is in my heart and I am passionate about serving others and following the motto of Rotary, “Service Above Self” each and every day.”

In Hagan’s honor and to help support his focus for the year, Kirk Driskell presented a check in the amount of $2,000 to Senior Services North Fulton to help with their emergency relief fund. Senior Services Executive Director Carrie Carrie Bellware and Jack Hausmann, vice chair of the Senior Services North Fulton Board, accepted the check on behalf of the organization.

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Photo credits: Rotary Club of Alpharetta