Terry Gromes Jr. is the Founder & CEO of The Canary Project, an Ohio-based initiative helping families, schools, and communities build healthier relationships with technology. Through presentations, conversations, and the Canary Challenge app, The Canary Project encourages individuals to reclaim attention, intentionality, and human connection in an era of constant digital distraction. Coming from a background in technology development and business strategy, Terry’s work focuses on the intersection of technology, culture, and human behavior, with an emphasis on restoring presence in everyday life.
Your continued membership is essential to the success of our Club, and we greatly appreciate your support!
Please watch your email for your new 2026-2027 Club membership invoice. They were emailed electronically April 15th from our club administrator, Cheryl Warren.
We send them now to give you time to pay or advise us if something may be changing regarding your membership in the Club.
Dues must be paid prior to the start of the new Rotary year as we are billed by Rotary International and our District accordingly.
You can also log into the website member area to view and pay your invoice.
If you need another invoice or help processing your credit card, please contact Cheryl Warren at 330-495-9814, and she will be happy assist you.
Thank you for being an important part of our club and our community!
We appreciate you and look forward to continuing to serve alongside you in Rotary.
Thank you to those who were able to join us for Kathleen Biggins presentation “C-Change Conversations” at our recent club meeting.
They would love your feedback and reflections on the discussion. Please take a few moments to complete this short survey: [LINK]
or you can use this QR code.
Your responses will help support and improve future community conversations around these important topics.”
Kathleen was a former Rotary Scholar and would welcome speaking to other Rotary clubs and organizations. If interested, here is her bio. You can email nicole.curnan@c-changeconversations.org to discuss scheduling a presentation.
Kathleen Biggins is the Founder and President of C-Change Conversations, a national nonprofit dedicated to fostering understanding about the risks of climate change to our economy, health and security, and geopolitical stability. In 2014, Kathleen recognized that climate change was a significant risk but that few people were talking about it because it was seen as such a polarizing and far-off topic. That year she pulled a team together to create C-Change Conversations with the goal of depoliticizing the issue and helping others understand how it might impact them personally.
Kathleen wrote the C-Change Conversations Primer – a nonpartisan, science-based presentation – that has been lauded by both conservative politicians and chief scientists of internationally known climate organizations. The Primer has been presented to a wide range of businesses and associations, reaching over 25,000 people in 34 states and internationally. C-Change has received accolades from leaders in government, finance, health, and education, as well as recognition by the southeastern conference of the World Presidents Organization, the Financial Executives Networking Group, the Garden Club of America, Rotary International, and the Land Trust Alliance. In 2023, Kathleen represented C-Change at COP28, the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai, which hosted 85,000 climate leaders from around the globe.
Kathleen hails from New Orleans and is a graduate of the University of Virginia and attended the Albert Ludwig University in Freiburg, Germany, as a Rotary Scholar. Prior to founding C-Change, she had a career in journalism and advertising. She now lives in Princeton with her husband and their dog.
Dr. David W. James spoke at our Club on May 26th. He is the Executive Director of Summit Education Initiative (SEI). He has almost 30 years of experience in public education leadership and is dedicated to advancing SEI's vision of preparing Summit County students for sucess and promoting prosperity through education.
He discussed how Summit Education Initiative (SEI) is the cradle-to-career backbone organization uniting Summit County, Ohio for cradle-to-career success. As a nonprofit backbone organization, they serve as a strategic connector and learning partner, aligning efforts and providing tools that support measurable improvement in educational outcomes.
They bring together schools, early learning centers, out-of-school-time providers, government agencies, businesses, higher education institutions, families and community organizations to ensure every child thrives from birth to career.
For over 100 years, Rotary Camp has served children with special needs throughout Northeast Ohio. Thanks to the generous support of so many in our community, we have made tremendous strides to fulfill our mission of “Creating a world where there are only abilities!” We need your support as we continue this voyage of making a difference in the lives of special needs children and their families.
Mark your calendar for September 26,2026, and join us for our Akron Rotary Camp Regatta, held at our facility in the scenic Portage Lakes. Come enjoy an evening filled with cocktails, entertainment, delicious food, and fireworks as we celebrate embracing the future together.
A formal invitation will follow. Please visit rotarycampregatta.com for additional information, or contact Amanda Warner at 330.644.4512, ext. 3205 or email amandaw@akronymca.org.
Catering by Beau’s Grille and the Doubletree by Hilton Akron/Fairlawn.
