A new member of the Rotary Club of Stone Mountain, Jeremy Anderson and his wife, Traci, have been living Rotary’s motto of “Service Above Self” and making an impact for many years. In 2018, Jeremy and Traci launched their nonprofit, Next Level Living, Inc. Since then, they've fed an average of 1,000 starving children every week in Cape Town, South Africa —nourishing not only their bellies but their hearts and minds.

Believing deeply in the power of education, the Andersons have also sponsored 60 students to attend the College of Cape Town since 2020. They live by the conviction that they are "blessed to be a blessing," and their generosity continues to open doors and change lives around the world.

On Thanksgiving night 2025, ten individuals, including DGE Cynthia Dorsey Edwards and her husband, Lonnie; PE Maxine Cain and her daughter, Lauren; Eric Baker (an executive with Audacy, a multi-platform audio & entertainment company), left Atlanta to join Jeremy, Traci, and their family in Cape Town. They went to provide support to and participate with the Andersons in their service to the community. They were also filled with anticipation of experiencing the continent of Africa for the first time.

During the nine days that the Atlanta group was in Cape Town, Next Level Living delivered two back-to-back fundays that reached more than 3800 children across Sonderend Primary and Kampies informal settlement – flooding both communities with joy, dignity, and connection through massive water slides, arts and crafts, sports zones, face painting, music, hot meals, fresh fruit, desserts, party packs, and full volunteer support. For many learners and families, these moments were once-in-a-lifetime experiences that restored hope in places where it’s often fragile.

Across both sites, more than 40 volunteers helped serve 500 liters of akhni, distribute tons of fruit, hand out thousands of cold treats, and create a safe, electrifying atmosphere that uplifted over 300 families in just 48 hours. These two events proved what becomes possible when NGOs, brands, sponsors, and community leaders (including Rotarians) unite under one mission: to bring unforgettable life-shaping moments to children who need them most.