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Remembering Frances Ellison-Dansby

Remembering Frances Ellison-Dansby, the first African American woman to serve as a Rotary Club president in District 6900. She served two terms as president of Atlanta West End Rotary and faithfully served Saint Paul of the Cross Catholic Church and our Atlanta community. Miss Frances will be deeply missed.

Posted by CJ Stewart
November 12, 2026 8:00am

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This Year’s Posts:

• Nov 12: Remembering Frances Ellison-Dansby
• Nov 12: Important Club Meeting Updates
• Nov 12: Help Support Booker T. Washington High School Students Through Our District Grant Project
• Nov 12: Agenda, Connections, & Four-Way Test
• Nov 5: Agenda, Connections, & Four-Way Test
• Nov 5: This Week's Program: Reverend Donavan Pinner
• Oct 31: Join Us in Asheville Next April
• Oct 31: Ready to Serve - A New Way to Provide Financial Support for Disasters
• Oct 31: Don't Wait - Join Us in Barcelona!
• Oct 31: Service, Leadership and the West End
• Oct 30: North Cobb Sponsors The Extension's Lucky Dog Race for Recovery
• Oct 30: Check Out the November GRSP Connect!
• Oct 30: Celebrating The Rotary Foundation ... And All of You
• Oct 30: Newnan Learning Moments: Five Minutes Before the Speaker
• Oct 29: Member Social Tonight at ASW Distillery – Friday Meeting Canceled
• Oct 29: Grow Yourself, Grow Your Club
• Oct 29: Get Up To $5000 In Grant Funding
• Oct 27: Peace Pole Dedication at Warm Springs on World Polio Day
• Oct 27: North Columbus Hosts Dine to Donate Event
• Oct 26: Columbus Welcomes Muscogee Nation Leader
• Oct 26: Connect & Grow: Upcoming D6900 Rotary Means Business Events
• Oct 26: Meet the Voices Behind the Story - This Wednesday, Nov. 4
• Oct 26: Coffee, Conversation and Community Connections
• Oct 26: NAPA Shares the Rotary Story on World Polio Day
• Oct 24: A Story of Promise: Writing the Final Chapter to End Polio!
• Oct 24: Foundation Month: Time to Celebrate "We Are Family!"
• Oct 24: Wishing Our India Ambassadors Safe Travel
• Oct 22: West End Member Social on October 29
• Oct 22: Volunteer Opportunity with Midtown Atlanta Rotary
• Oct 22: KeyWay Report: Reginald Beaty
• Oct 22: Agenda, Connections, & Four-Way Test
• Oct 22: This Week's Program: Mark Newman
• Oct 22: RYE Students Enjoy Behind-the-Scenes Look at Delta Air Lines
• Oct 21: Charity Meets the Need. Equity Asks Why.
• Oct 21: Generations Gather in Henry County to Celebrate Peace, Unity and Community
• Oct 20: From Georgia to Europe: GRSP Friendships Last a Lifetime
• Oct 20: Power of Matching Makes Even More of a Difference
• Oct 19: Multiple Partners Sustain & Enhance a Global Grant Project
• Oct 19: North Fulton Raises the Roof with Habitat for Humanity!
• Oct 19: Support Be the Voice Program in Our Schools
• Oct 19: Tyrone Founders Day 5K Supports Local Community!
• Oct 19: Peachtree City Wins 2026 Citizens Choice Award
• Oct 19: Peachtree City Celebrates Miss Georgia 2026 and Her Service Initiatives
• Oct 15: KeyWay Report: Honorable Roger Bruce
• Oct 15: Agenda, Connections, & Four-Way Test
• Oct 15: This Week's Program: Reginald Beaty
• Oct 11: Atlanta West End Rotary Returns to Atlanta Streets Alive This Fall
• Oct 8: Agenda, Connections, & Four-Way Test
• Oct 8: KeyWay Report: Cynthia Edwards
• Oct 8: This Week's Program: The Honorable Roger Bruce
• Oct 7: NAPA's Royal International Ball Returns, Bigger Than Ever
• Oct 7: NAPA Rowtarians Take on the Atlanta Dragon Boat Race
• Oct 7: Dougherty County Brings Books to Community Center
• Oct 1: Introducing GRSP Connect Newsletter
• Oct 1: 29th Annual Mayor’s Corporate Challenge Breaks Records in Alpharetta
• Oct 1: Agenda, Connections, & Four-Way Test
• Oct 1: KeyWay Report: Club Assembly
• Oct 1: This Week's Program: Rotary District Governor Cynthia Edwards
• Sep 30: Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• Sep 30: Growing Membership: Increasing Rotary’s Impact
• Sep 30: October ... A Time to Celebrate, Consider Opportunities and Act
• Sep 30: Rotary Means Business Returns to D6900
• Sep 30: Muscogee-Columbus Hosts Oyster Roast
• Sep 28: Atlanta Southern Crescent: Where Tacos Meet Self-Defense!
• Sep 27: Find Your Voice: Why Every Rotarian Should Attend RLI
• Sep 27: Every Act of Service is an Act of Peace
• Sep 27: A Rotary Legacy Four Generations Strong
• Sep 27: Are You Barcelona Bound?
• Sep 27: Two Rotarians. Two Cultures. One Conversation.
• Sep 27: More Than 350 Million Reasons to Give to The Rotary Foundation ...
• Sep 27: World Polio Day - October 24!
• Sep 27: Nominations for 2029-2030 District 6900 District Governor Due By 10/31
• Sep 26: North Cobb - Where Service Meets Social
• Sep 26: North Cobb Joins 9/11 Field of Flags
• Sep 26: Roswell Responds to Michigan Rotarian Request for Help
• Sep 26: Countdown to GLL Founders Day Celebration
• Sep 25: Atlanta West End: Service Above Self on the Westside BeltLine
• Sep 25: Vinings Cumberland Helps Bring Tandem Cycling to Blind Athletes
• Sep 24: KeyWay Report: Mandy Eidson
• Sep 24: Agenda, Connections, & Four-Way Test
• Sep 24: L.E.A.D. Center For Youth's Community Champions Celebration
• Sep 23: We Can Help! Forty Clubs Share Easy Polio Initiatives
• Sep 23: Emory Druid Hills Grant Equals More Than School Supplies
• Sep 17: KeyWay Report: Ms. Tiauna Crooms, BTW High School
• Sep 17: This Week's Program: Mandy Eidson and Taylor Drakeford |Self-Help Credit Union
• Sep 17: Atlanta West End BeltLine Cleanup — September 19
• Sep 17: L.E.A.D. Center For Youth's Community Champions Celebration
• Sep 17: Agenda, Connections, & Four-Way Test
• Sep 10: This Week's Program: Mrs. Tiauna Crooms of Atlanta Public Schools
• Sep 10: Agenda, Connections, & Four-Way Test
• Sep 10: Atlanta West End BeltLine Cleanup — September 19
• Sep 10: L.E.A.D. Center For Youth's Community Champions Celebration
• Sep 4: Maciej Derecki Continues a GRSP Legacy in Newnan
• Sep 3: KeyWay Report: Club Assembly
• Sep 3: Henry County Turns Used Medical Equipment into Renewed Independence
• Sep 3: Atlanta West End BeltLine Cleanup — September 19
• Sep 3: L.E.A.D. Center For Youth's Community Champions Celebration
• Sep 3: Agenda, Connections, & Four-Way Test
• Sep 2: Steve Ivory Joins GRSP Foundation Board
• Sep 2: RYLA Club Registration Now OPEN
• Aug 31: The Eight Pillars of Peace
• Aug 31: Introducing Laura McConatha
• Aug 31: Support Relief Efforts in Nepal
• Aug 31: Join the Return to Oz ... Asheville 2027
• Aug 31: Thank You Rotary People of Action!
• Aug 31: September is Basic Education and Literacy Month
• Aug 31: Georgia Rotary Student Program Celebrates 80 Years of Bringing Nations Together
• Aug 31: East Cobb's Dog Days Run Raises $77,550 for Community
• Aug 28: District Newsletter Editor Wanted for 2027-28 Rotary Year
• Aug 28: 30 Years Running for a Reason
• Aug 27: Free CPR Instructor Training for Rotarians
• Aug 27: KeyWay Report: Jay Morgan
• Aug 27: L.E.A.D. Center For Youth's Community Champions Celebration
• Aug 27: Agenda, Connections, & Four-Way Test
• Aug 26: Roswell’s Big Connect Yields Big Help To Local Causes
• Aug 26: Rotary Clubs Support Life-Changing Cleft Care in Bolivia
• Aug 25: Great Start to a New Contest Year
• Aug 25: The Early Bird Catches the Worm!
• Aug 25: From Idea to Tee Box: Meriwether Rotary Gets Ready to Play “Par for a Purpose”
• Aug 25: Every Rotarian, Better Rotarian
• Aug 25: Columbus-Muscogee Full of Rotary Adventure
• Aug 24: NAPA Gives Back: 205 Backpacks, 205 Kids Ready for School
• Aug 24: Think About This Fundraiser Idea ... and Share Yours
• Aug 24: Paul Harris Lives On!
• Aug 24: Community Awareness: Understanding the Impact of Opioids and Substance Abuse
• Aug 24: Peachtree City Back to School Bash Helps Students Succeed
• Aug 21: North Fulton Installs Landscaping for Habitat Home
• Aug 21: How Far We’ve Come in Such a Short Time!
• Aug 21: Rotary Welcomes 2026-27 RYE Students
• Aug 20: Atlanta West End BeltLine Cleanup — September 19
• Aug 20: KeyWay Report: Daniel Hardeman
• Aug 20: Agenda, Connections, & Four-Way Test
• Aug 20: This Week's Program: Jay Morgan, Founder of J.L. Morgan Company
• Aug 19: Carrollton-Dawnbreakers Fill Little Free Pantries
• Aug 19: Become a CPR & AED Instructor
• Aug 19: Congratulations to 2026-2027 Competitive Grant Recipients!
• Aug 19: Dougherty County Featured on WALB Town & Country
• Aug 13: KeyWay Report: Adrienne Langford
• Aug 13: This Week's Program: Daniel Hardeman, Regional Developer of Big Dill, LLC
• Aug 13: Agenda, Connections, & Four-Way Test
• Aug 10: Share Your Ideas with Rotary International
• Aug 6: KeyWay Report: Adenike + Nandela
• Aug 6: Agenda, Connections, & Four-Way Test
• Aug 5: This Week's Program: Adrienne Langford, K-12 Outreach Representative, Georgia Student Finance Commission
• Aug 2: Atlanta Southern Crescent Help Kindergartener Begin School Year with Confidence
• Jul 30: KeyWay Report: Della the Doula
• Jul 30: Agenda, Connections, & Four-Way Test
• Jul 29: This Week's Program: Adenike McDonald, MPH and Nanella "Doula Nan" Haynes
• Jul 27: Paulding County Boasts Friendships, Commitment to Community
• Jul 27: North Columbus Completes Clean & Green Sanitation Hub in Nepal
• Jul 27: Off to a Great Start!
• Jul 27: The Start of New Year
• Jul 26: Disaster Relief Appeal
• Jul 25: While We're Talking Polio: Let's Make October 24 Count
• Jul 25: Atlanta Ascent Joins District 6900's Rotary Family
• Jul 25: North Cobb Supports Kids2Leaders Camp; Addresses Hunger Issues
• Jul 25: Welcome the North Cobb Hero Duck!
• Jul 25: Peachtree City Rotary Creates Lasting Impact Through Community Grants and Service
• Jul 25: When History Touches "The Now"
• Jul 25: Join Us at June 2027 Rotary International Convention: Barcelona, Spain
• Jul 25: New School Year, New Opportunity for Student Voices
• Jul 23: GRSP Elects FY27 Leadership, Honors Emeritus and Welcomes Class of 2026-27
• Jul 23: Why RLI Matters: And Why You Should Be There
• Jul 23: Heart Behind the Pin: Honoring Service and Legacy of Carrollton Rotarian Jim Gill
• Jul 23: Agenda, Connections, & Four-Way Test
• Jul 23: AWER Member Survey: What We Heard
• Jul 23: KeyWay Report: Board of Directors and Club Assembly
• Jul 22: Buckhead's Year Begins with Sleeves Rolled Up
• Jul 22: Create Lasting Impact through CPR Training
• Jul 22: This Week's Program: Della the Doula
• Jul 21: Join Us in Honduras ... A Journey of Joy
• Jul 21: NAPA Welcomes DG Cynthia Dorsey Edwards
• Jul 21: Roswell’s “Connections Challenge”
• Jul 21: North Fulton Provides Back Packs and School Supplies
• Jul 20: Three Clubs Partner to Serve The Table on Delk
• Jul 19: Happy 100 Years to RC of Blakely!
• Jul 16: Agenda, Connections, & Four-Way Test
• Jul 16: Keyway Report: Installation Banquet & Atlanta Technical College
• Jul 16: KeyWay Report: Cameron Turner, Executive Director of the Children's Day Shelter
• Jul 16: Club Assembly
• Jul 9: Agenda, Connections, & Four-Way Test
• Jul 8: This Week's Program: Cameron Turner, Executive Director of Atlanta Children's Day Sheter
• Jul 7: Atlanta Brasil Hosts World Cup Watch Party
• Jul 7: Dunwoody Presents Fourth of July to Remember!
• Jul 7: Griffin Daybreak and Griffin Team Up to Beat the Heat
• Jul 3: Forever I Love Atlanta: West Side Story — Free Exhibition in the West End
• Jul 2: Better Than Your Best
• Jul 2: Doggone Good Time Had By All!
• Jul 1: Join Us in Asheville for the 2027 District 6900 District Conference
• Jul 1: Join Us in Asheville for the 2027 District 6900 District Conference
• Jul 1: Thanks for a Year Well Done!
• Jul 1: Rotary International President Visits District 6900
• Jul 1: North Cobb Helps Feed and Refresh the Community
• Jul 1: Welcome to Our New Rotary Year!
• Jul 1: Emory Druid Hills Celebrates Club Leadership
• Jul 1: Welcome Our New RLI Directors
• Jul 1: Maternal and Child Health Month — July