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GEORGIA'S FIRST and LARGEST KIWANIS CLUB

Membership Newsletter
June 7, 2022

Cookout for the Kids at Hillside
Kiwanis Club of Atlanta first annual  meeting in 1919
Camp Kiwanis in Danielsville, GA
Upcoming Speakers
Jun 07, 2022 11:45 AM
"Not Your Father's YMCA"
"Not Your Father's YMCA"

THIS IS A KCA HYBRID MEETING.  Our Speaker will be joining us IN PERSON!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO ATTEND IN PERSON.  Registration closes on June 3 at Noon.

To View on Zoom:  Click Here.

As president and chief executive officer of the YMCA of Metro Atlanta, Lauren Koontz leads the organization’s efforts to ensure that all people ­­— especially children — experience an equal opportunity to fully reach their potential. With a career spent in educational and health nonprofit development, she’s committed to the purpose of making the Y a thought-leader and best-in-class provider of education, wellness and youth development programs designed to strengthen Atlanta communities. She is the first woman president and CEO in the YMCA of Metro Atlanta’s 160+ year history.

Functionally, she is responsible for the overall success of the Atlanta Association’s 18 membership and program branches, 13 early learning centers, 40+ afterschool sites, two summer resident camps, the YMCA Leadership & Learning Center, and the teams of employees and volunteers who bring these places and programs to life.

Lauren joined the YMCA of Metro Atlanta in 2012 as its Chief Development Officer and was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer in 2016. As EVP, she was responsible for oversight of all fundraising efforts; management of half of the organization’s membership and youth development branches; the Y’s early learning programs; teen leadership programs; and marketing and communications functions.

Previously, Lauren served in development leadership roles at Coxe Curry & Associates, Emory University School of Medicine, Mount Vernon School, and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, where she was named by the CEO to the organization’s National Strategic Steering Committee and was the youngest associate appointed.

As a volunteer and board member, Lauren specializes in strategic planning, board training and advancement. Lauren serves on the Board of Directors of The Fox Theatre, the Youth Advisory Council for the Atlanta Police Foundation and on the Advisory Board of PAACT, Promise All Atlanta Children Thrive. Lauren is a member of Leadership Atlanta’s Class of 2018 and is an active Leadership Atlanta alum and volunteer. In 2020, Lauren was named one of Atlanta Magazine’s Women Making a Mark. In 2016, she received the YMCA’s highest honor ­­— the “Sully” Award, named for Thomas Sullivan, YMCA’s founder in the U.S. ­­— for exemplifying the mission and values of the YMCA. In 2013, Lauren was named among the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s “40 Under 40.” Lauren speaks frequently on panels and podcasts on nonprofit management and leadership.

A Georgia native, Lauren grew up on St. Simons Island. She received a BBA from the University of Georgia and an MBA from Georgia State University. Lauren is married to Brad Koontz, a technology executive, with whom she has two children, Kate, 18, and Sam, 15.

INTRODUCTION: Parrish Underwood
INTERVIEWED BY: Mary Pat Crouch
INVOCATION: Barbara Hill
Jun 14, 2022 11:45 AM
Living in Outer Space
Jun 21, 2022 11:45 AM
Jun 28, 2022 11:45 AM
Ensuring Opportunity Exists For Everyone During and Post Pandemic
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Club Information
Learn. Serve. Connect.
Tuesdays at 12:00 PM
The Loudermilk Center
40 Courtland St. NE
Atlanta, GA 30303
United States of America
Phone:
(404) 521-1443
Hybrid Meetings Have Begun! We currently have spaces for up to 40 members - email the office for more information or register in the events section on our website at www.kiwanisatlanta.org! You can still attend via Zoom!
VenueMap
Venue Map
Breakfast Satellite Location
When we resume in person meetings:
1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 7:30 am
Landmark Diner
3652 Roswell Rd. NW
Atlanta, GA  30352
Club Officers
President
 
President Elect
 
Vice President
 
Past President
 
Treasurer
 
Secretary
 
Upcoming Events
Jun 7 - Lauren Koontz - Register In Person
2nd Floor, Loudermilk Conference Center
Jun 07, 2022
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM
 
Board of Directors Meeting
2nd Floor, Loudermilk Center
Jun 07, 2022
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM
 
USO Airport Greeting
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Jun 11, 2022
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
 
Jun 14 - Shane Kimbrough - Register In Person
2nd Floor, Loudermilk Conference Center
Jun 14, 2022
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM
 
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Stories
KCA Summer Relaxed Dress Code
It's summer and that means our club's relaxed dress code policy is in effect Memorial Day through September!  Sorry, this doesn't mean cut offs and flip flops, but for men, polo shirts (the club polo shirt is even better) with slacks is great and women can easily identify with Resort Casual wear.  We hope you will come to a meeting in person soon and enjoy a comfortable relaxed atmosphere at the Loudermilk Center!
Past KCA  Zoom! Virtual Club Meetings for You to Watch!
We have had great speakers during our Kiwanis Club of Atlanta Zoom meetings!  If you couldn't participate, we have saved all of them to Dropbox, but the most recent ones are available through the live link of the speaker name listed below!  Click more to see the list of the most recent speakers and send an email to KiwanisClubAtlanta@gmail.com to let us know which meetings you would like to have. laugh  Remember, you can always check out past speakers by viewing the past bulletins archived on our web site.
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Join the KCA Hospitality Committee!
Would you like to get to know our club members better and help greet them as well as our guests at our weekly in person meetings?  If so, then join the Hospitality Committee ... all it takes is a smile!
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Automatic In Person Attendance Registration Available!
Are you attending the KCA weekly meetings in person all the time and want to skip the registration process?  Just email Karen at KiwanisClubAtlanta@gmail.com and have your name added to the automatic attendance list.  Easy Peasy.  All we ask is that you let us know when you ARE NOT going to be there so we don't have extra food ordered.  Add your name to the list today and we will see you on Tuesday, Jan 4th!
Member Birthdays
Member Birthdays
Dennis Withers
June 1
 
Buck Dixon
June 2
 
Mark Smith
June 7
 
Thomas Herrington
June 8
 
Julius Lee
June 9
 
Bill Nefsky
June 10
 
Walt Boden
June 10
 
Blake III Young
June 13
 
Irene Wong
June 13
 
Susannah Darrow
June 13
 
Dick Teters
June 14
 
Chuck Bruce
June 17
 
Joel Cowan
June 23
 
Alan Harrison
June 24
 
Joel Stern
June 27
 
Lisa Maulding
June 28
 
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