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The Carrollton Dawnbreakers Club
by Sam Gentry
The Carrollton Dawnbreakers Rotary
Club is a local service group working
tirelessly for the community under the
motto “Service above self.”
Sponsored and formed in December,
1996 by the Rotary Club of Carrollton,
the Carrollton Dawnbreakers Rotary
Club was chartered on Feb. 21, 1997.
The club began meeting at 7:30 a.m. each
Wednesday morning, initially at the Z6
building on the University of West
Georgia campus, and then at Sunset Ffills
Country Club beginning in March of
2005, where it continues to meet today.
Many charter members of the club are
former members of the Carrollton
Rotary Club, which meets weekly at
noon. The creation of the Dawnbreakers
club allowed these Rotary members with
scheduling issues an additional opportu
nity to give back to the community
through service work with the club.
The club had twenty-five initial mem
bers and has continued to grow. It cur
rently boasts 58 members. Many of the
founding members held leadership posi
tions in the Carrollton Rotary Club and
played key roles in the development of
the Dawnbreakers. The club’s member
ship now consists of business and profes
sional leaders from all over the commu
nity, many of whom hold committee
and leadership roles within the group.
The main objective of Rotary is service
- “in the community, in the workplace,
and throughout the world.” Rotarians
develop community service projects that
address many of today’s most critical
issues, such as “chi
ldren at risk, pov
erty and hunger,
the environment,
illiteracy, and vio
lence. They also
support programs
for youth, educa
tional opportunities
and international
exchanges for stu
dents, teachers, and
other professionals,
and vocational and
Harris, “the world’s first service club”
derived its name from the early practice
of rotating meetings among members’
offices. There are now more than 33,000
clubs in more than 200 countries in the
world, with 1.2 million members.
The object of the organization is to
See DAWNBREAKERS page 19
career
development.”
Rotary
International is a
worldwide organi
zation of “business
and professional
leaders that pro
vides humanitarian
service, encourages
high ethical stan
dards in all voca
tions, and helps Shown above left to right are: David Bragg, Sergeant at Arms; Sandra Huey, Administration
build goodwill and Director; Todd Middlebrooks, Public Relations Director; Sheila Butler, Membership Director; Robin
peace in the world.” Custard, President Nominee & Treasurer; Nathalie Maxey, Service Projects; John Baxter, Foundation
Formed in 1905 by Director; Tim MacMillan, President; Alicia Simpson, Secretary; Mark Foster, Immediate Past
attorney Paul P. President.
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