Maria Saporta is the founder and publisher of SaportaReport. She is a longtime Atlanta business, civic and urban affairs journalistwith a deep knowledge of our city, our region, and state. She is a co-founder of Atlanta Civic Circle. Maria previously wrote a weekly column and news stories for the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Prior to that, she spent 27 years with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, becoming its business columnist in 1991. Maria received her Master’s degree in urban studies from Georgia State and her Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Boston University. Maria was born in Atlanta to European parents and has two young adult children.
Bill Bolling served as executive director of the Atlanta Community Food Bank since founding the organization in 1979 until June 2015. Bill was instrumental in the start-up of food banks across the country. Prior to the Atlanta Community Food Bank, he served as director of community ministries for St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Atlanta. He is a frequent speaker on topics related to hunger, poverty, regionalism, affordable housing, and public policy reform. His skills in bridging various public sectors have made him a leader in strengthening the community to serve those most in need. Bill is the co-founder and board chair for Atlanta Civic Circle.
Saba Long is the executive director of Atlanta Civic Circle, a nonprofit dedicated to informing the public on the most critical issues facing metro Atlanta by providing in-depth reporting and presenting possible solutions with opportunities for civic engagement online and in the community. With more than 15 years of experience, she has provided communications expertise to numerous political campaigns and ballot initiatives, counseled tech startups, and served as a liaison for a White House advisory panel on infrastructure and cybersecurity.
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!
Congratulations to the newly elected Officers and Board of Directors of the Kiwanis Club of Atlanta. They will assume their new positions on Oct. 1, 2022. Click Read more for more information.
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!
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. Remember, you can always check out past speakers by viewing the past bulletins archived on our web site.
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!
Remember, you can always check out past speakers by viewing the past bulletins archived on our web site.