“Outward peace is useless without inner peace.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
 
This Week's Speaker: Kit Cummings
Award-Winning Author and Teacher
PowerofPeaceProject.com    
 
     Born and raised in Atlanta, Kit earned a BBA in Marketing from the Terry School of Business at the University of Georgia, and he also holds a Master of Theology. Kit founded Power of Peace Productions, Inc. and brings his experience working in some of the most dangerous areas in the world to inspire change in prisons, schools, and the faith-based community— and he does it with high energy and laughter as the catalyst. Kit has challenged people to aim higher in corporations, athletics, addiction and recovery, churches, prisons, and more. He has journeyed on tours through Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America, and has negotiated peace between some of the most notorious gangs inside the U.S. prison system. Kit has spoken about his powerful peace projects at the Gandhi Global Peace Summit in Durban, South Africa, and he’s planted seeds of peace all around the world. Recently Kit has taken his Forty Days to Freedom program into Cartel-controlled La Mesa prison to work with prisoners, as well as addicts and at-risk youth in some of the toughest areas of Tijuana.
 
     Kit has authored four books, including the award-winning Peace Behind the Wire, a Non-Violent Resolution, and he also launched Power of Peace Radio. Kit’s new release Protect the Dream takes young people on a forty-day journey of character and leadership development designed to teach kids to dream big dreams and protect those dreams at all costs. The Power of Peace Project raises up much-needed positive role models in our schools and communities. What’s next? Kit has now launched his POPP Community Peace Initiative in Selma Alabama, and that work is the subject of his next book. So, the question is: are you ready for the Power of Peace?  
 
MEMBER BIRTHDAYS
  • Mike Lowry – Dec. 4th.
  • Sean Rosario – Dec. 6th.
  • Michelle Miralles – Dec. 7th.
MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
  • Chris & Marilyn Weeber – Dec. 1st, 50-Years
  • Donna & Don Loudermilk – Dec. 7th, 25-Years
 
ROTARY HAPPENINGS
 
Painting The LionheARTisans Cottage: THIS Friday after breakfast.  See Mickey Rogers
 
 
NFCC Toiletry Drive: Thank you to Tina McKenna who recognized that NFCC needs toiletries.  A bin will be set up to collect.  Please bring in toothpastes, soaps and shampoos. Hotel samples are great!
 
The LionheARTisans Cottage Holiday Hours: Mon-Fri. 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM  Great place to pick-up Holiday Gifts!
 
Taylor Road Orchestra Performance: Dec. 13th at Club Breakfast
 
Holiday Party: Dec. 13th at 6:30 (See Tom Darr)
 
 
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SERVICE
 
Painting LionheARTisans Cottage This Friday, December 6th.  Contact Mickey Rogers.
 
NFCC Toiletry Collection – Bin located at church.
 
Holiday Gift WrappingDec. 7th, 6-9:00pm, Downtown Alpharetta.
 
Polar Bear Plunge/Cook Your Butts Off – Feb. 8th, 2020  10–1:00pm at Wills Park Pool.
 
2020 District conference – Jekyll island April 30 – May 3, 2020.
 
Fresh Market – If you’ve not participated before, the sign-up sheet is passed around each meeting. This is an easy way to serve those in need by taking breads and other items from Fresh Market to NFCC to be given to those in need. Contact Lee Doernberg.
 
See You Friday Morning! 
Will Daniel, President 2019-2020
Rotary Club of Alpharetta