We will be meeting at The Pirates House this Friday in our normal meeting room - Captain Flints Hall. You must use the FRONT ENTRANCE as the side door is no longer available.
Our speaker for the meeting this week is Michael Schwartz. The Safety Valve Project, Inc. (SVP) is a Savannah-based nonprofit dedicated to ensuring that students facing expulsion have access to skilled legal support they are entitled by statute. Too often, public school students—especially those from vulnerable families—enter school disciplinary tribunals without representation, risking consequences that can derail their education and future opportunities.
This talk will introduce Rotary members to the student disciplinary process in Georgia, why it matters, and how SVP steps in to fill an unrecognized gap. By adapting techniques from capital criminal defense—particularly a mitigation-forward model that tells each student’s full story—SVP helps school boards see young people as more than their alleged conduct. This approach reduces exclusionary discipline and opens doors to more constructive resolutions.
We will also be drawing for a local charity to receive funds raised from Happy and Raffle so be sure to come so you can nominate your favorite non-profit! RCSE looks forward to seeing all members and guests on Friday!
November service project - Holiday Cards for Senior Citizens
For the month of November, our Service Committee has purchased several hundred cards and we'll be partnering with the Meals on Wheels program of Senior Citizens, Inc. (SCI) to distribute the cards to homebound and isolated seniors during the holiday season. You can pick up a packet of blank cards at the regular Rotary meetings this month. We hope that each RCSE member will make an effort to participate in this service project and help to lift the spirits of a homebound or isolated senior in our community! It's an easy way to put a smile on someone's face and to live the Rotary motto of "service above self."
Save the Date - RCSE Holiday Party - Thursday, December 4th!
The Annual RCSE Holiday Party will be held on Thursday, December 4th, 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. Toys are needed for children up to the age of 18. 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, we will be collecting toys at all the December meetings.
On Friday, we celebrated 42 years of RCSE with a cake and a vote to update our by-laws! A huge thank you goes to all members who were able to attend! Once all Rotary business items were discussed and many Happy dollars collected, Cheri Dean introduced our speaker, Vira Salzburn, who presented on building compassionate communities.
Vira began by reading a poem and stating that we need to embrace human nature with all of its imperfections. She asked us to answer the question "why am I here?" She also asked "what is it like to show compassion?" Some of the answers were acknowledging others, listening to others, and going outside of your own comfort zone to help others. She explained that self compassion is taking the time to pause and reflect on what we need and that it is linked to better overall well being. Studies have shown that 78% of people are more compassionate to others than they are to themselves. She provided a handout about why self-care matters and how to take action when it comes to our self-care.
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