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Three Minutes of Magic
$9, 000 for Polio Plus

$3,000 in Five Minutes. $9,000 for PolioPlus.

The meeting was winding down. Then Past President John Carruth offered $500 to PolioPlus, a challenge sparked by last week's Cornhole for Polio announcement. Nobody saw it coming.$3,000 in under five minutes. With the Gates Foundation's 2-for-1 match, $9,000.

One Rotarian acted — a room of doers followed — that is Roswell Rotary.Keep the challenge going: bring your pledge to the next meeting.

Posted by Lee Hollingsworth
October 13, 2026

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This Year’s Posts:

• Oct 13: Last Week at Roswell Rotary
• Oct 13: Blood Drive
• Oct 13: Shields Blankenship- Veterans
• Oct 13: Charlotte Dodson
• Oct 13: $9, 000 for Polio Plus
• Oct 13: October 15 - Cottage School, Jacob's Ladder, and Eaton Academy Schools Panel
• Oct 7: NAPA's Royal International Ball Returns, Bigger Than Ever
• Oct 7: NAPA Rowtarians Take on the Atlanta Dragon Boat Race
• Oct 7: Dougherty County Brings Books to Community Center
• Oct 6: Last Week at Roswell Rotary
• Oct 6: President's Message
• Oct 6: Al Nash- Senior Services
• Oct 6: Roswell Youth Day Float
• Oct 6: Welcome Brittany Jones, Executive Director of Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy
• Oct 1: Introducing GRSP Connect Newsletter
• Oct 1: 29th Annual Mayor’s Corporate Challenge Breaks Records in Alpharetta
• Sep 30: Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• Sep 30: Growing Membership: Increasing Rotary’s Impact
• Sep 30: October ... A Time to Celebrate, Consider Opportunities and Act
• Sep 30: Rotary Means Business Returns to D6900
• Sep 30: Angela Medley- Youth Services
• Sep 30: Roswell Rotary Boo Ya'll Scarecrow
• Sep 30: Fall Gala for Homestretch
• Sep 30: Adopt a Platoon
• Sep 30: Cornhole for Polio
• Sep 30: Collecting Medical Equipment
• Sep 30: Alive in Roswell
• Sep 30: President's Message
• Sep 30: Muscogee-Columbus Hosts Oyster Roast
• Sep 29: Tyler J. Harper, Georgia’s 17th Agriculture Commissioner, Joins Us October 1
• Sep 28: Atlanta Southern Crescent: Where Tacos Meet Self-Defense!
• Sep 27: Find Your Voice: Why Every Rotarian Should Attend RLI
• Sep 27: Every Act of Service is an Act of Peace
• Sep 27: A Rotary Legacy Four Generations Strong
• Sep 27: Are You Barcelona Bound?
• Sep 27: Two Rotarians. Two Cultures. One Conversation.
• Sep 27: More Than 350 Million Reasons to Give to The Rotary Foundation ...
• Sep 27: World Polio Day - October 24!
• Sep 27: Nominations for 2029-2030 District 6900 District Governor Due By 10/31
• Sep 26: North Cobb - Where Service Meets Social
• Sep 26: North Cobb Joins 9/11 Field of Flags
• Sep 26: Roswell Responds to Michigan Rotarian Request for Help
• Sep 26: Countdown to GLL Founders Day Celebration
• Sep 25: Atlanta West End: Service Above Self on the Westside BeltLine
• Sep 25: Vinings Cumberland Helps Bring Tandem Cycling to Blind Athletes
• Sep 23: We Can Help! Forty Clubs Share Easy Polio Initiatives
• Sep 23: Emory Druid Hills Grant Equals More Than School Supplies
• Sep 23: Last Week at Rotary
• Sep 23: GSRP Students Hit Peachtree City
• Sep 23: Club Achieves Milestone
• Sep 23: Farm Day for First Responders
• Sep 23: Bring Your Candy!
• Sep 23: RRC Foundation Kurt Hilbert
• Sep 23: President's Message
• Sep 22: Non-Profit Panel Moderated by Past President Dave Schmit
• Sep 22: Thank You Tournament Volunteers!
• Sep 19: River Clean Up
• Sep 19: Lake Party
• Sep 17: Recap of Golf Tournament
• Sep 17: Tennis-Pickleball Recap
• Sep 17: 50-50 Drawing to be Hold Thursday Sept. 24 at Meeting
• Sep 17: Remembering Dave Wash
• Sep 17: Roswell Arts Festival
• Sep 17: Alive in Roswell
• Sep 17: Meeting Notes
• Sep 17: President Message
• Sep 17: Moonlight & Magnolias
• Sep 15: Thank You Golf Tournament Sponsors
• Sep 14: Thank You Tennis & Pickleball Sponsors
• Sep 14: Tournament Time is Here
• Sep 14: Volunteers-The Heart of the Tournament
• Sep 14: Where does the Tournament Money Go?
• Sep 13: Tournament Tailgate
• Sep 8: Last Week at Roswell Rotary
• Sep 8: Women in Rotary Event
• Sep 8: Courtney Lott- Membership Chair
• Sep 8: President's Message
• Sep 8: Insights from Former U.S. Army Inspector General LTG Leslie C. Smith on September 10th
• Sep 4: Maciej Derecki Continues a GRSP Legacy in Newnan
• Sep 3: Henry County Turns Used Medical Equipment into Renewed Independence
• Sep 2: Steve Ivory Joins GRSP Foundation Board
• Sep 2: RYLA Club Registration Now OPEN
• Sep 1: Individual Golfers
• Sep 1: Last Week at Roswell Rotary
• Sep 1: Alicia Hughes-Public Image Chair
• Sep 1: President's Message
• Sep 1: Brandon Beach, the 46th Treasurer of the United States, to Speak September 3, 2026
• Aug 31: The Eight Pillars of Peace
• Aug 31: Introducing Laura McConatha
• Aug 31: Support Relief Efforts in Nepal
• Aug 31: Join the Return to Oz ... Asheville 2027
• Aug 31: Thank You Rotary People of Action!
• Aug 31: September is Basic Education and Literacy Month
• Aug 31: Georgia Rotary Student Program Celebrates 80 Years of Bringing Nations Together
• Aug 31: East Cobb's Dog Days Run Raises $77,550 for Community
• Aug 28: District Newsletter Editor Wanted for 2027-28 Rotary Year
• Aug 28: 30 Years Running for a Reason
• Aug 26: Roswell’s Big Connect Yields Big Help To Local Causes
• Aug 26: Rotary Clubs Support Life-Changing Cleft Care in Bolivia
• Aug 26: Blood Drive
• Aug 25: Great Start to a New Contest Year
• Aug 25: The Early Bird Catches the Worm!
• Aug 25: From Idea to Tee Box: Meriwether Rotary Gets Ready to Play “Par for a Purpose”
• Aug 25: Every Rotarian, Better Rotarian
• Aug 25: Last Week at Roswell Rotary
• Aug 25: Ball Drop and 50-50
• Aug 25: Dave McCleary
• Aug 25: President's Message
• Aug 25: Columbus-Muscogee Full of Rotary Adventure
• Aug 25: Update from the Mayor's Office - Mayor Mary Robichaux
• Aug 24: NAPA Gives Back: 205 Backpacks, 205 Kids Ready for School
• Aug 24: Think About This Fundraiser Idea ... and Share Yours
• Aug 24: Paul Harris Lives On!
• Aug 24: Community Awareness: Understanding the Impact of Opioids and Substance Abuse
• Aug 24: Peachtree City Back to School Bash Helps Students Succeed
• Aug 21: North Fulton Installs Landscaping for Habitat Home
• Aug 21: How Far We’ve Come in Such a Short Time!
• Aug 21: Rotary Welcomes 2026-27 RYE Students
• Aug 19: Carrollton-Dawnbreakers Fill Little Free Pantries
• Aug 19: Become a CPR & AED Instructor
• Aug 19: Congratulations to 2026-2027 Competitive Grant Recipients!
• Aug 19: Dougherty County Featured on WALB Town & Country
• Aug 18: Last Week at Rotary
• Aug 18: Terry Taylor-Presidential Advisor
• Aug 18: Pick Up Your 2026-27 Directory
• Aug 18: President's Message
• Aug 18: Josh Marks - Georgia for Okefenokee
• Aug 18: Run/Walk for Officer Labonte
• Aug 11: President Message
• Aug 11: Georgia Supreme Court Justice John Ellington Joins Roswell Rotary August 13
• Aug 10: Alive in Roswell
• Aug 10: Share Your Ideas with Rotary International
• Aug 5: US Treasurer Brandon Beach Speaking at Roswell Rotary
• Aug 5: President's Challenge Week of July 30
• Aug 5: Last Two Weeks at Roswell Rotary
• Aug 5: Weekly President's Challenge
• Aug 5: Important Video
• Aug 5: Welcome Kirk Wilson
• Aug 5: Nancy Alterman- 2024 Past President
• Aug 5: President's Message
• Aug 4: Welcome Senator John Albers: Champion for Our Community
• Aug 4: URGENT - Please Help Keep YE Alive for Roswell Rotary
• Aug 2: Atlanta Southern Crescent Help Kindergartener Begin School Year with Confidence
• Jul 31: Homestretch Summer Enrichment for kids
• Jul 30: Last Week at Roswell Rotary
• Jul 30: Trummie Lee Patrick III
• Jul 30: President Message
• Jul 28: Confronting Addiction: Rotary's Role from Larry Kenemore
• Jul 27: Paulding County Boasts Friendships, Commitment to Community
• Jul 27: North Columbus Completes Clean & Green Sanitation Hub in Nepal
• Jul 27: Off to a Great Start!
• Jul 27: The Start of New Year
• Jul 26: Disaster Relief Appeal
• Jul 25: While We're Talking Polio: Let's Make October 24 Count
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• Jul 25: North Cobb Supports Kids2Leaders Camp; Addresses Hunger Issues
• Jul 25: Welcome the North Cobb Hero Duck!
• Jul 25: Peachtree City Rotary Creates Lasting Impact Through Community Grants and Service
• Jul 25: When History Touches "The Now"
• Jul 25: Join Us at June 2027 Rotary International Convention: Barcelona, Spain
• Jul 25: New School Year, New Opportunity for Student Voices
• Jul 23: GRSP Elects FY27 Leadership, Honors Emeritus and Welcomes Class of 2026-27
• Jul 23: Why RLI Matters: And Why You Should Be There
• Jul 23: Heart Behind the Pin: Honoring Service and Legacy of Carrollton Rotarian Jim Gill
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• Jul 21: Join Us in Honduras ... A Journey of Joy
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• Jul 21: Roswell’s “Connections Challenge”
• Jul 21: Last Week at Roswell Rotary
• Jul 21: Thank You Golf Tournament Sponsors
• Jul 21: Tennis-Pickleball Clinic
• Jul 21: Favorite Leadership Book
• Jul 21: James Stone
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• Jul 21: North Fulton Provides Back Packs and School Supplies
• Jul 20: Three Clubs Partner to Serve The Table on Delk
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• Jul 7: President's Message
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• Jul 1: Join Us in Asheville for the 2027 District 6900 District Conference
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• Jul 1: Thanks for a Year Well Done!
• Jul 1: Rotary International President Visits District 6900
• Jul 1: North Cobb Helps Feed and Refresh the Community
• Jul 1: Welcome to Our New Rotary Year!
• Jul 1: Emory Druid Hills Celebrates Club Leadership
• Jul 1: Welcome Our New RLI Directors