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SHANNON McFAYDEN
Wachovia
Business
Strengthening America
By: Rick Jackson
With her opening remark of, "...this feels comfortable - I'm right
at home," Shannon got off to a great start by remarking on her
experiences as a young lady who attended Rotary with her dad on
"Father - Daughter Day." Charlotte Rotary received an inspired and
educational message from Shannon about volunteerism and community
involvement. As Co-Chair of the Business Strengthening America
Program for Wachovia, Shannon shared her experiences of the past two
years. Shannon detailed the George W. Bush initiative which calls on
all Americans to commit at least 4,000 hours or 2 years of the
remainder of our lives to the service of our neighbors and our
nation. His request is a continuation of George Sr.'s "Point of
Light" campaign. George W. asked 18 prominent CEO's how and why they
encourage a culture of community involvement and volunteerism. In
general, their response was a business must do well financially and
it must also be a good citizen, volunteerism builds teamwork through
a sense of passion and volunteering builds a strong sense of company
pride.
Wachovia responded to the challenge by developing the "Business
Strengthening America Program," (BSA) whose purpose is to:
- Promote a non-partisan
campaign to increase the culture of service in our
country.
- Focus business resources
to support a service culture.
- Strengthen society and
local communities through volunteerism.
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The campaign goals of the program
include (1) Increasing the number of businesses that engage in
volunteerism; (2) Increase volunteer effectiveness; and (3) Build a
business model that illustrates the benefit to the community and the
business.
Shannon went on to explain that the program "sunsets" after three
years, explaining that, "the last thing this country needs is
another non-profit." Halfway through the campaign, she illustrated
their accomplishments saying the program had grown from 18 to nearly
800 members, and that 5.2 million employers are involved with BSA,
representing nearly 42% of all employees at their respective
companies.
During the Q&A session, she remarked that Wachovia CEO, Ken Thompson
had been interviewed about the program and asked how he has managed
to get his employee's involved. His response, "I don't have to do
anything. To the contrary, I've found that people want to volunteer
and I simply get out of their way. It is in the American DNA." With
registration materials available at each table, Shannon thanked
Charlotte Rotary for the opportunity to speak and concluded by
encouraging members to get involved today.
Head Table:
Steve Carter, Mary Mack, Catherine
Browning, Natalie English, Joel Walters, Rob Wright
Visitors and Guests:
Richard Early; Song: Gregg Walker;
Visitors & Guests: Bill Meanor; Health & Happiness: Kip Kiser
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GUIDELINES FOR REQUESTS FOR GRANTS |
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Charlotte Rotary has a long history of providing funding for
local, regional, national and international causes. In order to
fund a project, the request must (1) fully or partially fund a
specific project, or help initiate a new program and (2) a
current member of Charlotte Rotary must sponsor your request.
This member’s responsibility is to personally vouch for your
organization and the need for funding. All requests are to be
submitted by September 15th to the appropriate Avenue Chair.
Application forms are available in the Rotary office. |
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9/11 Scholarship
Golf Classic: |
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Everyone’s help is needed to
ensure a successful golf tournament at Raintree Country Club on
September 21st. We are in need of goody bag items: note pads,
pens, key chains, “stuff” – and we are also in need of
volunteers to help with logistics: check-in, placing tee signs,
selling raffle tickets and mulligans, running prizes during the
dinner hour, etc., and GOLFERS. The tournament should wrap up
around 6:00. The meeting and dinner will begin around 6:30.
Remember – there WILL NOT be a lunch meeting on tournament day.
All members are encouraged to come out to the golf course to
Celebrate Rotary and be part of the fellowship of the 2nd Annual
9/11 Scholarship Golf Classic. |
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Welcome to Rotary:
Kevin Geddings, sponsored
by Luther Moore and
Jay Westmoreland,
sponsored by Mike Parrott.
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Luther Fincher challenged all members to support
the 9/11 Scholarship Golf Classic, scheduled for September
21 at Raintree Country Club. Registration forms are
available on the club’s website. Goody bag items and GOLFERS
are needed.
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HURRICANE CHARLEY RELIEF: Anyone wishing to make
a contribution to relief efforts in Florida should make your
check payable to Rotary District 7680, marked “Storm
Relief”. Checks will be collected in the Rotary office.
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SUPPORT THE 9/11 SCHOLARSHIP GOLF CLASSIC – September 21st
at Raintree Country Club. Contact Chip Scholz for info.
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New Member Profile |
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Jay D.
Westmoreland
Legg Mason
Classification: Financial Services, Investments
831 E. Morehead
Street, Suite 900 (28202)
704-334-5771
jwestmoreland@leggmason.com
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Jay is a
Certified Financial Planner professional and serves as
Vice President-Investments at Legg Mason Wood Walker,
Inc., one of the nation’s strongest full-service
regional investment firms. He provides consultation and
advice to individual and institutional clients regarding
appropriate investment strategies designed to increase
and maintain wealth. Jay has been quoted in a number of
publications including American Banker, Kiplinger’s
Personal Finance Magazine, and The Milwaukee Journal
Sentinel.
Jay graduated summa cum laude from Clemson University
with a B.S. in Financial Management and is a member of
Clemson University’s Finance Department Advisory Board.
Jay is actively involved in civic and community
organizations, serving as a trustee of the Baptist
Children’s Homes of North Carolina and is a founding
director of the Rye Foundation in Winston-Salem.
Additionally, he was Co-Chairman of the Impact Fund
Steering Committee, an initiative of the Foundation for
the Carolinas that develops young philanthropic leaders.
Jay is an active member of Charlotte’s First Baptist
Church where he has served in numerous positions
including Deacon, Chairman of the Finance Committee, and
Church Moderator. Jay and his wife, Scarlett, live in
Fort Mill, SC with their daughter, Ashley, and son,
Jason. |
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Attendance
Record |
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8/31/04 |
9/02/03 |
| visitors &
guests |
12 |
20 |
| club
members |
183 |
201 |
| total
attendance |
195 |
221 |
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Wedding
Anniversaries |
14 Elsie and Will Barnhardt
14 M.C. and Tom Lane
14 Mary and Barry Mack
15 Selma and Anthony Fox
16 Kaye and Lamar Thomas
18 Ann and Floyd Davis
18 Miriam and Mac Jackson
19 Jennifer and Tim Hunt
20 Lucy and David Anderson
20 Pat and Bert Voswinkel |
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New Members | Resignations |
Janice Stephens
Harriman Jett
Todd Owens
Kevin Geddings
Jay Westmoreland
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Charlene
Kammerer
Bill Underwood |
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| Birthdays and
Birthplaces |
15 Rich Campbell,
Greensboro, NC
15 Katie Tyler, Eustis, FL
17 Fred Lowrance, Sumter, SC
17 Mark Norman,
Alexandria, VA
17 Dal Shefte, Evanston, IL
18 Bill Parker, Union Co., NC
19 Bob Alexy, Cleveland, OH
19 Susan Patterson,
Shelbyville, TN
20 Rusty Brink, Madison, WI
20 Jan Thompson, Mt. Airy, NC |
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