This Friday, RCSE will be meeting at Re:Purpose Savannah. Re:Purpose Savannah is a women led nonprofit establishing a sustainable future through the deconstruction, salvage, and reuse of historic buildings. After we eat lunch, we will have a tour of the facility and learn about how they help with structural removal to ensure historic preservation. The details for the meeting are as follows:
Location: Re:Purpose Savannah
Address: 2302 East Gwinnett Street 31404
Date: Friday, December 8th
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
We will also be collecting toys for CASA during the month of December. Please see the information below for details on our December service project and holiday party. RCSE looks forward to seeing all members and guests on Friday!
RCSE Holiday Party & Toy Drive
The Annual RCSE Holiday Party will be held on Thursday, December 14th, at the home of Andrew Cosey from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM. Please join your fellow Rotarians for a night of cheer as we celebrate the holidays! For every person who attends, we are asking that you bring one unwrapped gift that will be donated to CASA. Savannah Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) mission is to recruit and train volunteers to advocate for the best interests of children who have experienced abuse and neglect. The toys collected will be given to these children. Please RSVP for this event in order to ensure there is plenty of food and drink for everyone. Spouses and potential members are welcome to attend! You may RSVP to Kerri at rotarysavannaheast@gmail.com If you are unable to attend the holiday party and would still like to donate a gift, you may bring a gift to the December 8th meeting. A list of possible gifts/toys to bring are below:
Tablets
Baby dolls
Barbie Dolls and accessories
Gift cards
Board Games
Action Figures
Race cars/Monster trucks
Bikes/helmets
Art Supplies/Art kits
Legos
Scooters
Stuffed Animals
Baby toys - like walkers, bath toys, bottles, pacifiers, music players, etc
Leap Frog educational toys
Puzzles
Cocomelon/Paw Patrol toys
LOL dolls/accessories
Then also for our older youth, we are always in need of teen sized clothes, underwear, bras, etc.
It was another great day to be at The Pirates House! Judge Tammy Stokes transitioned from Red Badge to Blue Badge - congratulations! Past President Laura Lane reminded all those in attendance about everything RCSE has going on in December. Bill Von Alt gave an update on the GRSP program and how RCSE will be involved this upcoming school year (2024-2025). RCSE is still looking for members to make a financial contribution to help defray the cost of sponsoring a student. Once all Rotary business items were discussed, Kim Campbell introduced our speaker, Chief Joseph Shaw, with the City of Savannah Fire Department.
Chief Shaw began his presentation by talking about the structure and divisions of the fire department. He mentioned special ops, tech rescue, and the medical service division just to name a few. He went into further depth about the Savannah Fire EMS Response unit which provides basic life support services. They typically respond to about 2-3 opioid overdoses per day and around 2-3 cardiac arrests per week. Another thing that the fire department does is give safety talks at schools and community centers. One safety tip Chief Shaw gave to us was to have a six foot ring around your water heater! The City of Savannah Fire Department is a Class One fire department. Only 1% of fire departments in the nation that have this distinction. Our inquisitive group had a lot of questions for Chief Shaw, which he answered with insightful detail.
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