Rotary Club of Clayton Weekly Meeting
📅 Thursday, September 25, 2025
📍 Food Bank of Northeast Georgia
🕰️ 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
🌟 Impact Club Update
Impact Club Meeting — Tuesday, September 23rd at 6:00 PM
📍 Rotary Club of Clayton Community Room at the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia
All are welcome—come connect, bring a guest, and help grow our Impact Club!
🔄 Recap from Last Week
We had our Club Assembly last week. Committees were able to meet for 20 minutes to discuss plans and priorities.
In addition, the Rotary Club of Clayton and the Clayton Rotary Foundation donated $10,000 to the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia. We also presented a certificate of appreciation to James Brim in recognition of the tremendous support the Food Bank has given Rotary and its ongoing work to combat hunger in our community.
After the assembly, we adjourned and came together to pack 200 meals for the kids of Rabun County—a wonderful start to the year of service!
🍽️ This Week’s Menu
Chicken Teriyaki with White Rice and Stir-Fried Broccoli, Peppers, Mushrooms, and Onions
🎤 This Week’s Program: Speaker — Matt Slappey
This week, we welcome Matt Slappey, who will give us an inside look at his experience participating in the Drug War in Colombia during the 1990s.
Matt served as both a helicopter pilot and airplane pilot in the U.S. Army. He was considered “dual branched”—qualified as an Army Aviator and an Army Intelligence Officer. Rising to the rank of Captain, he spent several years in a small, specialized unit focused on cartels and narco-terrorism.
Matt will share not only enlightening stories about our country’s efforts to slow the flow of drugs into the U.S., but also some funny stories showing how things don’t always go as planned.
👉 You won’t want to miss this entertaining and informative talk on Thursday!
🛠️ Upcoming Service Events
- Food Packing — Thursday after the Meeting
- Food Packing — After Next Week’s Meeting
- Foxfire Mountaineer Festival — Saturday, October 4
📍 Rabun County Civic Center Pavilions
⏰ Volunteer slots: All day (9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, meal credit provided), Morning (9:00 AM – 12:30 PM), Afternoon (12:30 – 4:00 PM)
🙋 Volunteers are needed and greatly appreciated!
📞 Contact Todd Faircloth (912-536-1309) with questions.
📦 Don’t Forget to Bring Your Donations to the Food Bank
Please bring food donations to help local families in need.
Most Needed Items:
Peanut butter & jelly · Cereal · Soups · Crackers · Rice · Chili & beans · Dry & canned pasta · Canned meats & fish · Spaghetti sauce · Beef stew · Canned fruits & vegetables
💵 Cash donations are also needed.
Make checks payable to Food Bank of Northeast Georgia and write “For Rabun County” in the memo line so funds stay local.
See you this Thursday at 11:45!
