Tina Fischlin - Alliance for Smiles & Rotary International - "Service Above Self" (Part 2)

Some people do so much good work for others, you have to wonder how they find the time, volunteering just comes so easy. Then some people take it to a whole new level! Tina Fischlin is definitely one of those rare people who do so much and still make it look easy! We are going to talk about a couple of the organizations she is an integral part of today: Alliance for Smiles & Rotary International. Tina grew up in Reidsville, GA, which is right in the middle of Vidalia onion country! Her parents owned property at Lake Sinclair, so the family spent a lot of time in the area. Loving the lake area, she and her husband bought property here in the early 90’s and built their first home in 1995, just before the Atlanta Olympics in 96. She has lived here full, or part time, ever since. Having a long-term perspective, she gives us some fun insight into what it was like here BEFORE all the growth occurred. Tina serves on the Board of Alliance for Smiles, an incredible organization that provides hope and a new life for people, a lot of them children, born with a cleft lip or pallet. She is in the trenches, leading missions all over the world! She’ll tell us about what they do, the challenges they face and the enormous rewards from performing these operations. And she’ll give us a couple of real life stories that will touch your heart! We will also talk about Rotary, from an international perspective, with over 1.4 million members worldwide, continually serving in nearly every country, as well as from a local level, and the work that happens right here in the Lake Area. Even though you are probably aware of Rotary, you may not know the extent of the work that they do, locally and around the world. This amazing organization led the effort for decades to eradicate polio, which for the most part, has been accomplished. At the same time, locally Rotary makes an impact assisting the community with everything from helping to feed local people to building handicap ramps for someone who may not otherwise have that option. Tina has served Rotary locally for many years, including President, but also at the District Level, serving as District Governor! Tina is a “get it done” person and if you need something done, you want her on your team! Guest - Tina Fischlin Alliance for Smiles: https://www.allianceforsmiles.org/ Rotary Club of Green & Putnam County: http://www.greeneputnamrotary.org/ Rotary International: https://www.rotary.org/en Sponsors - Farmers & Merchants Bank; Lake Oconee Bistro; Tim Broyles State Farm Insurance https://www.lakeoconeebistro.com/ https://www.mydowntownagency.com/ https://www.facebook.com/tbprotectincome https://ibankfmb.com/