It was an exciting night as our club officially chartered the Rotary Satellite Club Bluffton Evening! A special thank you our District Governor Mary Gasque and Ken Gasque who came down to induct new and transferring members. We cannot wait to see what this club will do as they tackle service projects throughout the Greater Bluffton Community.
Congratulations to new Rotary members:
Chandler Horney, Dennis Toney, Dr. Gina Kubik, Gary Jeger, Julie Tilton, Karin Volz, Kent Lancaster, and Paige Debenedichs
...and transferring members:
Allyn Oliver, Morgan Crutchley, PDG David Tirard, Shawn Marlowe,
Steve Tilton, and Susan Tirard
We are extremely grateful for the enthusiasm and support to get this new club chartered. We are the FIRST Satellite Club to be Chartered in District 7770 this Rotary year! Thank you for all the support from Rotary International District 7770.
It is always an honor for our club to participate in Wreaths Across America Beaufort. Thank you to all the volunteers, sponsors, and veterans who attended and assisted making this wonderful event possible.
For our December 11 Meeting Wendy Brantley from Caring Neighbors spoke about their activities in helping Bluffton senior residents. Originally started to help Rose Hill residents, their activities now encompass all of Bluffton.
The goal is to help this aging population remain in their homes while giving them a feeling of confidence and security knowing that help is available to them. They receive 70 requests per month across 22 volunteers.
The Program offers non-medical assistance such as shopping, running errands, transportation and companionship.
In order to offer these services free of charge, Caring Neighbors relies on fundraising, donations and the generosity of carefully-screened volunteers.
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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