Our Bluffton Rotary Club will be holding a "Fill the Van" event for Bluffton Self Help on Wednesday, April 9.
We will have the Self Help van at our morning meeting to gather food donations from Club members,
Below is a flyer from Bluffton Self Help that lists the type of food donations they need for their Easter Food Drive. Please plan to bring donations to our meeting on the 9th.
Our guest speaker and host of Rotary Jeopardy on April 9 will be Herman Dixon, a 49- year Rotarian, a Major Donor, a Paul Allen 10 Star Rotarian, a Polio Plus Society member and a Paul Harris Society member. Herman has been associated with 12 Rotary Clubs with during his long tenure. Herman is currently a member of the Rotary Club of Summerville Lunch.
He is the past ShelterBox Coordinator for Zone 33 and is a ShelterBox Hall of Fame member as well as a numerous recipient of US Presidential Awards for Volunteerism. He has been past D 7770 Awards Chair, past D 7770 RYLA Chair, and past member of the D 7770 Learning Facilitation Team. He was named D 7770 Rotarian of the Year for 2022-2023. Currently he is an active Zone 33 RLI faculty member for both in-person and virtual courses and is currently serving the district as Assistant Governor for Area 6 and currently the D7770 District Governor-Nominee 2026-27.
He is retired and stays otherwise active outside Rotary with business and personal advising as well as speaking to community and professional groups on a wide variety of topics. Herman is a published author with books and numerous professional and motivational articles. He and his wife Connie, a Paul Harris Fellow, reside in Summerville, SC.
Our guest speaker on April 2 was Robert Dent, one of Colleton County's most beloved residents. As the son of a local teacher and truck driver, he was raised to value hard work, family, and education in the small town of Lodge, SC. It was in his hometown he fostered a sense of community for the local youth. From the time he was 11, he has always involved himself in guiding youth to success to ensure that they are protected emotionally, educationally, and most importantly, physically.
By the time he graduated high school, he knew that he wanted to be a voice for the voiceless. By the time he graduated from USCB’s Comm. Studies program, he had partnered with Lutheran Services to achieve his goal on a statewide level. He is now heavily involved in foster care issues for the state of South Carolina, noting that there are 3500 children in the Foster Care program for South Carolina.
Regardless of issue, please let us know if something is going on to prevent you from attending our meetings. We have many members who can help, pray, or just call to lift your spirits.
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 Don Kensey, Rotary Club of Bluffton Treasurer.
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:
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
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
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