District Governor Forster Challenges Club Members

 

Pictured left to right:  District Governor Sandy Forster, Club President Ben Cunningham, and Asst. District Governor Sandra Moudy

The Carrollton-Farmers Branch Rotary Club had the distinct honor of welcoming District 5810 Governor Sandra "Sandy" Forster to the weekly lunch meeting on August 30th as the guest speaker.  Forster has been visiting each of the Clubs in the District, challenging them to reinvent themselves.  Forster recognized our club's highly-esteemed mentoring program at Farmers Branch Elementary and Vivian Field Middle Schools, as well as our annual donation of backpacks and school supplies.  However, she asked each of the club members in attendance to dig deep, and try and remember why they joined Rotary in the first place.  The unorthodox luncheon had each table break into brainstorming sessions to discuss why we are Rotarians, the light in which we currently view our Club, and the future of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Rotary Club.

Forster told of her own beginnings in Rotary International, realizing that she wanted to give back to her community, lift up the lives of those less fortunate than her, and make a change in any small way that she could.  In fact, it was her father who ultimately helped her decide that Rotary was the best outlet for her to channel her energies.  Since joining the Garland Rotary Club in 1992, Forster has served as the Club's first female President, and has helped facilitate and participate in Matching Grants, Group Study Exchange, Youth Exchange, and the RI Teacher Exchange Program.  District Governor Forster has come to realize that Rotary has given her more than she will ever be able to give back.

The Carrollton-Farmers Branch Rotary Club has made a $250.00 donation in District Governor Forster's honor to the Achievement Center of Texas.