Rotary Club of Birmingham, Alabama

Rotarian Isabel Scarinci,?Vice Chair for Global and Rural Health in the UAB Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and her mission to eradicate cervical cancer are the subject of an 8-page feature story in the November issue of Rotary magazine. The article details the development of Operation Wipe Out,?a collaborative effort launched in 2023 by the Alabama Public Health Department, UAB, the Rotary Clubs of Birmingham and LaFayette and others to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health threat. “The beauty of this is that it’s a mobilization of people who believe in the mission,” says Scarinci.? Read more: https://buff.ly/3V7S9D1 #RotaryBHM #ServiceAboveSelf #RotaryInternational #Rotary6860 #OperationWipeOut

Meet the top international athletes who comprise Team End Polio, a new campaign by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative to raise awareness about the need to wipe out the disease, including wheelchair athlete Minda Dentler, who contracted polio as an infant. Read more: https://buff.ly/3Z0Xi0T #RotaryBHM #ServiceAboveSelf #RotaryInternational #Rotary6860

Rotarian Lee Styslinger III, Altec Co-Chairman, penned a guest column for the Birmingham Business Journal discussing how business leaders, community representatives and individuals can work together to curb gun violence. "This is a nationwide problem that requires a local community-wide solution," Styslinger said. "When we as a community come together to solve a problem, there is nothing we can’t overcome." https://buff.ly/410Hz4m #RotaryBHM #ServiceAboveSelf #RotaryInternational #Rotary6860

Congratulations to Past President Chuck Redden, AutoTec CEO, who was inducted into the National Auto Auction Association Hall of Fame during the 2024 NAAA World Remarketing Convention. The organization recognizes individuals whose long-term service to the auto auction industry and NAAA has contributed improvements to remarketing and who have worked with NAAA to benefit its members while consistently following the association’s code of ethics. https://buff.ly/3Zd8EPw #RotaryBHM #ServiceAboveSelf #RotaryInternational #Rotary6860

Rotarian Henry Panion, renowned producer, composer, arranger and orchestrator, was featured in a Birmingham Times feature highlighting his role as conductor for Stevie Wonder's recent 11-city tour. Wonder and Panion have collaborated musically for more than 30 years. “Stevie shared with me his desire to help spread joy, peace and love during these troubled times, a message he has been about his entire life, and asked me to serve as conductor on this tour,” Panion said. https://buff.ly/40XKWsI #RotaryBHM #ServiceAboveSelf #RotaryInternational #Rotary6860

The Rotary Club of Birmingham recently welcomed Birmingham City Schools Juniors participating in the CAMP Merit Scholars program to The Harbert Center for an induction ceremony to kick off the year. The program is underwritten by the RCB Foundation and will culminate with Rotarians conducting mock interviews with the 67 impressive young people. Following the ceremony, students had the opportunity to select professional clothing items donated by RCB members. https://buff.ly/48SRdbf #RotaryBHM #ServiceAboveSelf #RotaryInternational #Rotary6860

This week the Rotary Club of Birmingham welcomed featured speaker Craft O'Neal, Craft O’Neal, Chairman & CEO of O'Neal Industries, the parent company of O'Neal Steel and other subsidiary companies. O'Neal shared an overview of the company founded by his grandfather over a century ago, the trajectory of its dynamic growth and evolution into a global leader among metals service centers and component and tube manufacturing businesses. https://buff.ly/4fP7bFo #RotaryBHM #ServiceAboveSelf #RotaryInternational #Rotary6860

Welcome new Rotary Club of Birmingham member Michael Stone, Porter White & Company Managing Director! #RotaryBHM #ServiceAboveSelf #RotaryInternational #Rotary6860

On Veterans Day, the Rotary Club of Birmingham honors all who have served in the military, both in times of war and times of peace. This week the club will hold a special recognition of members who are veterans of the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Marine Corps, National Guard of the U.S. and U.S. Navy. #RotaryBHM #ServiceAboveSelf #RotaryInternational #Rotary6860 #VeteransDay #RotaryVeterans

Rotarian Danny McKinney, McKinney Capital Chairman, was recognized by the Birmingham Business Journal upon his appointment as Chairman of the Birmingham Promise Board of Directors, along with Nick Willis, PNC Greater Alabama Regional President, who joins Rotarians Cathy Sloss Jones, Sloss Real Estate CEO, Josh Carpenter, Southern Research CEO, and Dr. Mark Sullivan, Birmingham City Schools Superintendent, as board members. “We’re at a point in Birmingham Promise’s history where we are not just able to see the wonderful investments that are being made in our city’s young people; we are also starting to see students who have benefited from scholarships and internships complete their education and set out on their career journey,” said McKinney. “It’s a win for them and a win for our city.” #RotaryBHM #ServiceAboveSelf #RotaryInternational #Rotary6860 https://buff.ly/3YGvO0j