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The Latest Bluffton Rotary News
Reminder: Membership Meeting on August 21
The Bluffton Rotary Membership Event will be August 21 from 6 to 9 PM at Lot 9.
 
Food, Drink, Fellowship and an opportunity to learn more about Rotary and the Rotary Club of Bluffton!
 
Please join us.
UPCOMING MEETING: August 7 is Cancelled
Our August 7 Meeting has been cancelled due to weather!
 
 
Meeting Recap: July 31
The Bluffton Rotary Club was pleased to recognize its latest grant recipients: Bob Elliott of The South Carolina Nurse Retention Initiative and Carla Anselmi of Bluffton Self Help:
 
 
 
The Bluffton Rotary Club is delighted to have awarded a scholarship to Kristen Claffy of May River High School.
 
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Dean Turner reviewed the performance of The Bluffton Club in Rotary District 7770 for the Fiscal 2023 - 2024 year:
We are in the top 5% of Clubs in our annual Fund Giving Achieved (211% of requested)
We are in the top 5 clubs in giving per member ($464.28)
We are in the top 5% of the District Challenge Goal (192%)
We are the Top Club in the District by Total Annual Fund Giving
We gave $44,107 to the Annual Fund
We gave $5657 to Polio Plus
 
Congratulations to all Bluffton Rotarians on their generosity and belief in the vision and goals of Rotary.
 
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At our meeting on July 31, Dean Turner recognized our new Paul Harris Fellows:
Doug Magill
Chris Kirchner
Remy Olodun
Matthew Tenwolde
Bruce Trimbur
 
Our new +1 Fellows:
Chris Kirchner
Dana Marsh
Ed Marcum
Pam Baker
 
Our new +3 Fellows
Carol Branch
John Kirkland
Rob Darling
John Miller
 
Our new +4 Fellow:
Mary O'Neill
 
Our new +5 Fellows:
Michael Givner
Steve Tilton
 
And, our new +6 Fellow:
Dee Dee Graham
 
Congratulations to all of our extraordinarily generous Paul Harris Fellows!
 
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Club Dues Invoices - please submit payment at your earliest convenience.  Several Rotarians have outstanding balances from prior invoices - if you are unsure of who you are, please reach out to John Anderson, Rotary Club of Bluffton Treasurer.
 
CART FUND DONATIONS
Do you worry about Alzheimer’s?  We do not have a cure for Alzheimer’s disease, but we must find one.  Finding a cure starts with you.  Every year the CART (Coins for Alzheimer’s Research Trust) Fund gives research grants focused on finding a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. 
 
Have you given to the CART Fund this year?  The CART Fund is dedicated to raising funds to provide “seed” money for cutting edge, high impact research in hopes of finding a cure/prevention for Alzheimer’s disease.  The goal of the CART Fund is to encourage exploratory and developmental Alzheimer’s disease research projects within the United States. This is accomplished by providing financial support for the early and conceptual plans of those projects that may not yet be supported by extensive preliminary data but have the potential to substantially advance biomedical research. These projects should be distinct from those designed to increase knowledge in a well-established area unless they intend to extend previous discoveries toward new directions or applications.
 
If you would you like to donate to the C.A.R.T. fund, please scan the code below:
 
 
BRC YOUTUBE CHANNEL
The Bluffton Rotary Club has a YouTube Channel! You will find previous guest speakers and other fun videos, so be on the lookout for more content in the future. All you have to do is create a YouTube account and subscribe...with 80+ current members, we can do better than eight subscriber's!! Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8TYzr9_xUE8Jfy-lniTt1A
 
CLUBBRUNNER MOBILE APP
Did you know ClubRunner is now available on your mobile device app store for FREE?!? Once downloaded, use your ClubRunner log-in. This will give you instant access to our member directory, events, news and other important information. Here is a video that highlights some of the features: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFLu08meAHI&t=12s
BOOK DONATIONS NEEDED FOR FREE LITTLE LIBRARIES
If you have any unused books on your bookshelves or in toy chests please contact dot.jeger@gmail.com so we can get them placed in our LFL!!
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Let’s keep up the good work in the community and the world. The Rotary Club of Bluffton supports this statement from Rotary International.
 
 
 
Rotary's Four Way Test
 
Rotary Vision Statement:
“Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities and in ourselves.”
Upcoming Events
Oyster Reef Building - August 2024
Alljoy Boat Landing
Aug. 17, 2024
10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
 
5th Wednesday Celebration - Lot 9 - 2024
Lot 9 Brewing Company
Aug. 21, 2024
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
 
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Speakers
Aug 07, 2024
State of Healthcare - Beaufort Memorial Hospital
Aug 14, 2024
The Power of Pragmatic Passion
Aug 21, 2024
Membership
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Wil Saleeby
August 4
 
Ethan Cox
August 6
 
Timothy Peirce
August 11
 
Angelo Falgiani
August 17
 
Chris Kirchner
August 18
 
Tom Bulcock
August 22
 
Lee Ann Kimak
August 23
 
Liz Acuff
August 24
 
Richard Coffield
August 24
 
Remi Olodun
August 28
 
Shawn Schroeder
August 28
 
Join Date
Dee Dee Graham
August 1, 1989
35 years
 
Pamela Baker
August 1, 2002
22 years
 
Becki Hale
August 7, 2013
11 years
 
Carol Branch
August 8, 2018
6 years
 
Kate McClain
August 14, 2019
5 years
 
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Club Information
Welcome to Our Club!
Bluffton
Fellowship and Service the Bluffton Way
Wednesdays at 7:30 AM
Rotary Community Center/Oscar Frazier Park
11 Recreation Court
Bluffton, SC 29910
United States of America
Phone:
(843) 540-7957
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