Rotary Club of Alpharetta Wins Awards - 05/08/2013

Posted by Janet Rodgers 
on May 08, 2013
 
ImageAlpharetta, Ga. – May 8, 2013 – The Rotary Club of Alpharetta attended the Rotary International Conference and brought back awards for their service and projects for the 2012-2013 year. The Rotary Club of Alpharetta is in the 6900 District along with 68 other clubs in Category III. The awards received are as follows:
  • Best Vocational Services Club Leadership Plan Award as a result of the club’s Entrepreneurship Through Rotary Project
  • Best Community Service Club Leadership Plan Award as a result of the club’s Special Pops Tennis Round Robin project 
  • Animals to People Award to recognize the club’s monetary donations to support canine research and horses in Milton
  • Best Foundation Runner-Up Award in recognition of the club’s foundation work, annual giving to Rotary International, increased new Paul Harris members and Paul Harris Society sponsorships
  • Best Service Projects Runner-Up Award with over 90 community and international projects
  • Best Financial Support of the Rotary Foundation Award
  • Cart Award in recognition of the most cart funds collected for Alzheimer’s Foundation
  • Certificate of Appreciation for the club’s financial support of Rotary’s US $2000 Million Challenge to eradicate polio
  • Rotary Club of Alpharetta President Bill Weeks received the Governor’s Citation Award
  • Rotary Theme Night Category III Winner for best costumes with a “Pirate/ARRR-Pharetta” theme
  • House of Treasures Category III Runner-Up for their display of accomplishments during the past year
  • Presidential Citation Award for the completion of items required during the year to earn the award and in recognition of the leadership of both the Alpharetta President and his Avenue of Service Directors 
  • Alpharetta Club of the Year Runner-Up Banner proudly received as the club’s first banner

Rotary Club of Alpharetta President Bill Weeks also received the Sheffield Leadership award. One president from each category has received the award since 1994. Bill is the fifth president in the Alpharetta Club to win it in 19 years.

“We are all proud of the recognition we have received for our work over this past year. We will continue to strive to live out the Rotary motto ‘Service above Self’ in serving others,” said Bill Weeks, President of the Rotary Club of Alpharetta.