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Our Next Speaker
Sep. 01, 2026 11:45 a.m.
Atlanta: The Rest of the Story
Atlanta: The Rest of the Story

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO ATTEND IN PERSON.  Registration closes THURSDAY, August 27 at Noon.

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Born into a broadcasting family in the  black & white days of the 1950’s, early on Lance Russell charted a course to follow in the family business. His first professional media job came to him before he graduated high school and was followed by a decade and a half working in the field of broadcast television.

 

In the early 1980s, he left broadcasting, picked up a film camera and for the next 3-decades produced and directed television commercials, network promotions, corporate communications and, adjusting to the changing times, web videos.

 

Along the way, he acquired an interest in Atlanta’s history, fueled, in part, by a 6-year stint producing videos for the Atlanta Regional Commission. All of this inspired him to launch the YouTube history channel...Stories of Atlanta.

 

The channel looks at the City of Atlanta not through the eyes of a historian but through the eyes of a filmmaker. “It’s the stories,” he says, “that captured my attention. The story of Atlanta is a story of Iron and Ambition...railroads gave rise to Atlanta; its people made it soar.”

 

Over the last decade, Lance has assembled more than 250 videos about Atlanta’s history, stories that not only recount the events of the city’s past but stories that reveal the personalities, imagination, and determination of the people who took a railroad stop in the middle of nowhere and turned it into a metropolis.

 
Sep. 08, 2026 11:45 a.m.
Resilient Metro's Work to Promote an Integrated Behavioral Health System
Sep. 15, 2026 11:45 a.m.
The Human Advantage in the Age of AI
Sep. 22, 2026 11:45 a.m.
Protecting Atlanta's Foster Children
Sep. 29, 2026 5:30 p.m.
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Upcoming Events
Sept 1- Lance Russell - In Person
Sep 01, 2026
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM

Please visit the KCA speaker page for complete bio information!

Luncheon fee is $25, payable by cash, check (made payable to Kiwanis Club of Atlanta), Zelle to @KiwanisClubAtlanta@gmail.com  or bill to member account.

Registration is Free for Regular and Corporate Members.

Associate, Satellite, Emeritus and Honorary Members who make a reservation by Thursday, Noon, prior to the luncheon, will receive a $5 discount.

Parking Fee is $1.50.  Please park in the parking deck adjacent to the Loudermilk Center.  If you don’t have a parking card, bring your parking ticket inside to receive a validation.

Atlanta
Loudermilk Conference Center

Board of Directors Meeting
Sep 01, 2026
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM

Monthly Meeting of the KCA Board of Directors

Atlanta
Loudermilk Conference Center

Sept. 8- Aviva Berman & Tiffany Sawyer - In Person
Sep 08, 2026
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM

Please visit the KCA speaker page for complete bio information!

Luncheon fee is $25, payable by cash, check (made payable to Kiwanis Club of Atlanta), Zelle to @KiwanisClubAtlanta@gmail.com  or bill to member account.

Registration is Free for Regular and Corporate Members.

Associate, Satellite, Emeritus and Honorary Members who make a reservation by Thursday, Noon, prior to the luncheon, will receive a $5 discount.

Parking Fee is $1.50.  Please park in the parking deck adjacent to the Loudermilk Center.  If you don’t have a parking card, bring your parking ticket inside to receive a validation.

Atlanta
Loudermilk Conference Center

Program Committee Meeting
Sep 08, 2026
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM

Monthly KCA Program Committee Meeting

Atlanta
Loudermilk Conference Center

USO Airport Greeting
Sep 12, 2026
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Each month club members greet the troops at the Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International Airport.  Two shifts of volunteers needed:  10 am - 1 pm and 1 - 4 pm.

Atlanta
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Sept. 15 - Elizabeth Strickler - In Person
Sep 15, 2026
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM

Please visit the KCA speaker page for complete bio information!

Luncheon fee is $25, payable by cash, check (made payable to Kiwanis Club of Atlanta), Zelle to @KiwanisClubAtlanta@gmail.com  or bill to member account.

Registration is Free for Regular and Corporate Members.

Associate, Satellite, Emeritus and Honorary Members who make a reservation by Thursday, Noon, prior to the luncheon, will receive a $5 discount.

Parking Fee is $1.50.  Please park in the parking deck adjacent to the Loudermilk Center.  If you don’t have a parking card, bring your parking ticket inside to receive a validation.

Atlanta
Loudermilk Conference Center

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Member Birthdays
Member Birthdays
Christina Faine
August 2
 
Pete Sayeski
August 2
 
Randy Bryan
August 3
 
Maryum Phillips
August 8
 
John O'Kane
August 12
 
Susan Anderson
August 12
 
Tom Gay
August 12
 
Phil Smith
August 18
 
Richard Childers
August 18
 
Heather Kersey
August 19
 
Leslie Marlowe
August 19
 
Tanya Egins
August 20
 
Deke Cateau
August 21
 
Jackie Montag
August 22
 
Marifred Cilella
August 24
 
Richard Bean
August 24
 
Stories
KFA 2026 Grant Applications

The Foundation’s mission is to provide ongoing support for organizations serving the needs of children and youth in our community. Grants will be given only to organizations within metropolitan Atlanta, and no grants are made outside the state of Georgia. Additional requirements for grant applicants include:

• Applicants must be a registered 501(C)3 organization.

• Applicants MUST have an ACTIVE member of our club on their staff or board.

Please contact the office for FULL guidelines, requirements, and an application link. ALL GRANT APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED ONLINE BY Friday, AUGUST 28, 2026 at 5 pm.

Make your KCA Foundation Gift Today!
In order to help children and families in need, we ask that you give heartfelt consideration to a gift or pledge to the 2026 Kiwanis Foundation Campaign. To register your support, please complete the pledge form that was recently emailed to you, indicating your gift amount and payment timing and method. You can email it to KiwanisFoundationAtlanta@gmail.com. Monthly or quarterly payments are also welcome, or you can contribute directly on our website at www.kiwanisatlanta.org … just click the “DONATE NOW” button. Thank you in advance for helping KCA make Atlanta a brighter and better place for children!
Past KCA Club Meetings for You to Watch
We have great speakers during our Kiwanis Club of Atlanta meetings!  If you couldn't participate either in person or by Zoom, you are able to access recent speakers through the links below.  Remember, you can always check out past speakers by viewing the past bulletins archived on our web site.
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Share your Sunshine!
Have an exciting personal update you'd like to share with your fellow Kiwanis? Email Emily Acker with your news -- whether it's a new job, a big move, a birth or anniversary, we're always ready to celebrate your good news!
Quarterly KCA Dues Bills - Payment Options
Did you know that you can pay your Kiwanis Dues by Zelle?  It's true!  In addition to paying by check, credit card, (and we are one of the few that will even take cash), you can do a direct bank transfer using Zelle!  Simply use our email address for the Zelle link and email us to confirm that the payment was received.  Thanks in advance for your prompt payment of your dues!

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2025-26 CLUB OFFICERS

President: Russ Wagner
President Elect: Susan Adams
Vice President: Dan Gerding
Past President: Kathy Colbenson
Treasurer: Carlye Dooley
Secretary: Michael McPherson
Established in 1918