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Become a 2nd Grade Reading Buddy

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

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Become a 2nd Grade Reading Buddy

Did you know that for only one hour a month you can help fight illiteracy?  Have you always wanted to be involved with Rotaract’s international award winning signature service project—Ready 2 Read?  If the answers are yes, you need to be a Reading Buddy. We are recruiting Reading Buddies for the upcoming school year.  Each Reading [...]

August 7th Service – School Supply Give Away

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

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August 7th Service – School Supply Give Away

For the third straight year, the Rotaract Club of Birmingham is the title sponsor for Birmingham City Councilor Roderick Royal’s 5th Annual District 9 “Back 2 School – Equipped 2 Learn”  school supply give away.  Rotaract will be distributing school supplies to over 500 children at locations throughout District 9. Rotaract is pleased to sponsor this [...]

August 19th – Off-site Meeting at The Birmingham News

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

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August 19th – Off-site Meeting at The Birmingham News

Join Rotaract on Thursday, August 19th for a members-only off-site luncheon meeting at the The Birmingham News, located at 2201 4th Avenue North in downtown Birmingham.  Members will have an exclusive opportunity to tour the building, see the printing presses and hear from the new President and Publisher, Pam Siddall.  Pam will share her plans [...]

August 5th Lunchon – John Stone

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

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August 5th Lunchon – John Stone

Join Rotaract on Thursday, August 5th for a luncheon meeting featuring John Stone, President and CEO of the Alabama Association of Nonprofits.  John will discuss the current state of the nonprofit community in Alabama and issues regarding generational giving.  He will also discuss what motivates millenials and GenX to support charitable and philanthropic ventures. Rotaract meets [...]

August 25th – Cocktails with Kiwanis

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

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August 25th – Cocktails with Kiwanis

On Wednesday, August 25, 2010, the largest Rotaract club in the world will join the largest Kiwanis club in the world for cocktails and conversation about the 2010 football season. Cocktails with Kiwanis will feature special guest, Paul Finebaum, Alabama’s favorite sports personality and radio host.  The event will take place at B&A Warehouse located [...]

Get Connected with Rotaract

Monday, July 19, 2010

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Get Connected with Rotaract

The Rotaract Club of Birmingham recently launched several new, exciting communications tools to keep our members better connected and better informed. These tools will also help share our story with the community and the Rotary International family. E-NEWSLETTER – To better accommodate members, we have redesigned our monthly newsletter. We’ve simplified the look [...]

Rotaract Hears from Birmingham Students about Ready 2 Read

Thursday, July 1, 2010

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Rotaract Hears from Birmingham Students about Ready 2 Read

The Rotaract Club of Birmingham and its service partner, Better Basics, recently received letters from several students who benefited from the Club’s award-winning service project, Ready 2 Read.  Each year, Rotaract helps place full libraries in the second grade classrooms of Birmingham schools.  The Club also provides volunteer Reading Buddies, who take time each month [...]

July 3rd Service – P.E.E.R. East Lake Farmers Market

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

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July 3rd  Service – P.E.E.R. East Lake Farmers Market

Get outside and serve on Saturday, July 3rd from 7:00 a.m. to noon at the P.E.E.R. East Lake Farmers Market.  P.E.E.R. (Powering Empowerment and Enrichment Resources) is a community development group designed to draw resources and provide information and education concerning existing resources to the South East Lake neighborhood. Rotaract will help set up tents [...]

July 1st Luncheon – Jeffrey Brewer

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

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July 1st Luncheon – Jeffrey Brewer

Join Rotaract for a July 1st luncheon meeting featuring Jeffrey Brewer, Executive Vice President of Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood and lead architect of the Lane Parke plan. Jeffrey will discuss the Lane Parke plan with its most recent revisions, the architectural changes, the green areas, the projected timetable, the projected budget and the projected economic [...]

July 15th Luncheon – Tom Broughton

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

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July 15th Luncheon – Tom Broughton

Join Rotaract for a July 15th luncheon meeting featuring Tom Broughton, President and CEO of ServisFirst bank. Mr. Broughton opened ServisFirst in May 2005 with $35 million in capital – the most capital raised by a start up bank in Alabama.  Last year, Tom was named Community Banker of the Year by American Banker. Rotaract meets [...]

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