Projects
Alpharetta Greenway Murals
Honoring Our Community Nurses
Rotary Club of North Fulton
Service Hero Project: Honoring Cardiac Care Nurses
1. Service Hero Need & Community Impact
Cardiac care nurses serve on the front lines of lifesaving medical emergencies, often providing rapid intervention during the most critical moments of a patient's life. In 2024, Rotary Club of North Fulton member Richard Matherly experienced a sudden cardiac arrest while playing tennis. Thanks to the quick response of bystanders, access to an AED, and the exceptional care of cardiac care nurses at Wellstar North Fulton Hospital, he survived.
Promoting Peace in the North Fulton Community
Rotary Club of North Fulton applied for a competitive grant to promote peace in the North Fulton Community. This led to the installation of three Peace Poles in the area, as well as the refurbishing of a Peace Pole originally installed in 2013. The planning for this project began in August and working closing with Alpharetta Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services, implemented a plan to beautify our Peace Garden at North Park with new plantings, as well as installing a new Peace Pole. This culminated in two Saturdays enhancing the club’s Peace Garden at North Park. Originally created in 2013, the garden features a wooden peace pole with the message ‘May Peace Prevail on Earth’ in the six most used languages. This peace pole was in desperate need of repair and one of our talented members, Andy West, spent several weeks restoring it to its original glory. The new Peace Pole was added to the front entrance of the Peace Garden, to draw visitors into the area.
Score for Polio Plus
Rotary Club of North Fulton set a goal to significantly increase the Polio Plus giving. Our Foundation Chair, Doug Higgins, came up with a fun way to accomplish this. He created the Score for Polio Plus football pool. Members committed a certain amount of money for each point their favorite team scored for the entire football season. This was a very engaging way for members to participate in raising funds for such an important cause. A spreadsheet appeared in our club newsletter to let everyone know who was "in the lead" and there was plenty of trash talking at our lunch meetings. In addition, discussing the friendly competition at each meeting afforded the opportunity to keep the importance of Polio eradication front and center for nearly 6 months.