Halie Sue Clifton Meet Halie Sue Clifton Some people make a career out of moving fast. Halie Sue Clifton has made a career out of moving purposefully and that distinction matters. Halie serves as the Director of Special Gifts at Methodist Home for Children, and she’s been doing that work with steady joy for the past eight years. Before that, she sharpened her development experience with UNC–Chapel Hill and at Meredith College (her alma mater), learning how to connect mission-

2025 Christmas breakfast 🎄🎁 🎄 What could possibly go wrong when a group of creative, passionate, and talented professional volunteers gather for a Secret Santa Christmas breakfast? Absolutely nothing, except too much laughter, a little friendly competition, and a whole lot of holiday cheer! Our Rotary Club of the Capital City enjoyed a joyful, surprise-filled Christmas Breakfast at the beautiful Carolina Country Club in Raleigh, soaking in the SPIRIT of the season together

Ethan Stambler Ethan brings more than two decades of experience in finance, strategy, and investment, with a career that has included roles in private equity, agriculture, real assets, and corporate development. Today, as a Senior Vice President with SES ESOP Strategies, he focuses on helping business owners design ownership transitions that are financially sound, strategically thoughtful, and beneficial to the people who helped build the company. That focus aligns naturally

Trever Chambers - Lisa Higginbotham Embrace Your Passion On a crisp Tuesday morning, the Rotary Club of the Capital City gathered for its 7:30 a.m. meeting with a special sense of anticipation. Our guest was Rotary District 7710 Governor Lisa Higginbotham, a familiar name across our district for her energy, creativity, and deep commitment to Rotary’s mission of “Service Above Self.” From the moment she began speaking, it was clear that her message could be summed up in two po