April 30, 2024
We welcomed Tiffany Ervin Executive Director for The CART Fund (Coins For Alzheimer’s Research), to talk about this outstanding program to raise funds for Alzheimer’s research. Tiffany is a self-described Rotary Geek (with the shoes to prove it) and past president of the Four Seasons Rotary Club in Hendersonville, NC, a Paul Harris Fellow +4, past Rotary District 7670 (WNC) District Secretary, Public Image Chair, Membership Chair, District Conference Chair (five times), and Assistant Governor, and she was District Governor in 2019-2020. She has served on various Zone 33/34 committees, including Chair of the Emerging Leaders program in 2021 and as an Innovative Clubs Advocate.
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IN OTHER MEETING NEWS
- Tucker O’Brien gave the Invocation and led us in the pledge.
- Brooke Manheimer introduced our visiting Rotarians & guests.
- President Cleave presented Health & Happiness.
- Past President Sandy Morckel, introduced our speaker, Tiffany Ervin, Executive Director of CART (“Coins for Alzheimer’s Research Trust”). Ms. Ervin is also a fellow Rotarian, a member of the Rotary Club of Hendersonville- Four Seasons.
MORE IN THIS WEEK’S KEYWAY
May 5, 2024 | Issue 5126 President: Cleave Ham
UPCOMING EVENTS
- 5/7 – Malou Dyhr, Youth Exchange Student
- 5/9 – Night at IAAM Museum
- 5/14 – CCSD Teacher of Year; Rotary Service Above Self Scholars
- 5/21 – Richele Taylor, CEO of SC Medical Association (New Member Orientation 11 AM)
- 5/28 – NO ROTARY (Happy Memorial Day!)
- 6/4 – Mayor Cogswell, City of Charleston
NEWS BRIEFS
Reminder … Guest RSVP by 5pm on Monday
If you are planning to bring a guest to Rotary, it is important that you let Carroll know by no later than Monday at 5pm. There is some preparation that needs to be done for all guests prior to the meeting. Guest fee is $30 paid at the door. First-time prospective members are free.
RCCF Grant Recipients Recognized
On behalf of our club and the RCCF Committee, Past President and Past RCCF Chair David Burt recognized two local organizations with RCCF Grants.
We congratulate both Charleston Classical School and Lowcountry Orphan Relief and were pleased to support their efforts to help others in our community.
District Awards for our Club!
At the District Spring Training even this past week our club was recognized with two awards: The 2024 Rotary District 7770 Public Image Award Large Club Category and our award from the District for being one of the clubs with at least Net+ 3 in Membership for the “2024 March Membership Madness Shot a 3 Pointer”. Congratulations to our Club! Congratulation to everyone for helping fill our ‘trophy case.”
District-Wide March Membership Madness Challenge
Who will be the first club to take on the March Membership Madness challenge? March Madness in basketball is all about shooting 3-Pointers from downtown. In Rotary, it’s all about attracting new members. All clubs who shoot 3-Pointers and grow membership by 3 new members from March 1 through April 30 will be recognized and receive a special award at Spring Training Assembly on May 3. A Grand Prize of $400 will be given in honor of the club who brings in the most new members to the Community Service Organization (501-c-3) of their choice.
Knowing our Club members and our excellent Membership Committee Team, on behalf of our Rotary Club, President Cleave has replied and accepted the District’s challenge.
Our club will be using existing Paul Harris Fellow points to reward current members who bring prospective members to our weekly luncheons and who join our Rotary Club. A current member, who brings a prospective member to a luncheon, will receive 100 Paul Harris Fellow points. If a current member has one of their prospective members submit an application to the club, they will receive 250 Paul Harris Fellow points. Paul Harris Fellow Points equal one point per dollar and are added to a member’s current Rotary Foundation donation total (i.e. If you have donated $750, 250 points will get you to $1000 or a PHF.)
This promotion will be held from March 19 – May 31, 2024. We encourage all members to bring a potential member to Rotary over the next two months and let’s make March Membership Madness a Slam Dunk!
Support The CART Fund
It is easy for club members to make individual contributions and support The CART Fund electronically. The CART Fund has new portal www.mycartfund.org, which you can easily access. As a Rotarian and a DACdb user, you automatically have an account already set-up in your name. Your user name and password are the same as it is for the DACdb.
Our Club is on Social Media
Members are encouraged to follow all of our social media channels and share posts with their followers too! We also need members to send us picture of anything they do that relates to Rotary – service projects, meetings, events, etc. We would love to keep our accounts full of smiling Rotarians! Photos can be send to Mike Sottak, [email protected], or Rob Byko, [email protected]
MEMBER NEWS
Congratulations to fellow Rotarian Skip Fink who was elected to serve on the Folly Beach City Council during a special election last week.
Our most heartfelt condolences to fellow Rotarian James Dusenberry on the recent passing of his father on April 24. Please keep James and his family in your thoughts and prayers. The link to Dr. Dusenberry’s obituary is here:
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Rotarian: Itriss J. Jenkins
JOINED: September 12, 2022
SPONSOR: Steve Dopp
CLASSIFICATION: Law/Judge
PROFESSION: Lawyer/Magistrate Judge
Community Service Organizations, Current Activities or Activities/Volunteer Work in the Past: One80 Place Board member (2020-present), Preservation Society of Charleston (2020-present), Royal Foundation Board Vice Chair, Children’s Museum Board (2018-2020), Carolina Voyager Charter School Board (2015-2016), City of Charleston Short- term Rental Task -force, Ebony City Soccer Club Coach (2015-2019), Deacon Royal Baptist Church (2017-2022).
SOMETHING UNIQUE ABOUT YOURSELF: Blessed with wonderful children NaZyia (13) and Nyla (11)
Birthdays
- 5/8 – Cody Callarman
- 5/11 – David Cohen
WELLNESS TIP
Spend time in nature
Getting into nature can help us soothe ourselves. It offers an effective counterbalance to all the screen time built into most of our days. In fact, an expanding body of research shows that time in nature can:
- Improve our cognition
- Increase attention span
- Lower risk of mental illness
- Increase empathy and social connectedness
You can combine this with other healthy habits, like your daily walk. Ideally, aim for green (like a forest) or blue (like bodies of water) spaces during your time outdoors.
OTHER AREA ROTARY CLUBS
Mondays
https://www.cainhoyrotary.com/
Summerville – Oakbrook: 7:30 a.m., Monday, Westcott County Club, 5000 Wescott Club Drive, North Charleston
North Charleston: 12:30 p.m., Monday, Hilton Garden Inn, 5265 International Blvd, North Charleston, SC
Summerville Evening: 5:30 p.m., Monday, Montreux Bar and Grill, 127 W. Richardson Ave., Summerville
Tuesdays
Charleston: 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, Hall’s Signature Events, 5 Faber, Charleston
Goose Creek: 12:45 m. Tuesday, Gilligan’s, 219 St. James Ave., Goose Creek
Cainhoy: 6PM, on the first and third Tuesday of the month, King’s Cross Church, of Clement Ferry Road
Wednesdays
Daniel Island: 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Daniel Island Club, 600 Island Park Dr., Daniel Island
Mount Pleasant: 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Hibben Methodist Church, 690 Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant
Summerville: 1pm-2pm on 1st & 3rd Wednesday. Hilton Garden Inn-Homewood Suite/Lowcountry Conference Center, 406 Sigma Drive
Thursdays
North Charleston Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Marriott Hotel, 4770 Goer Drive, North Charleston.
Moncks Corner: 12:30 p.m., Thursday, Gilligan’s Restaurant, Moncks Corner
St. Andrews (West Ashley): 12:30 p.m., Thursday, Bessinger’s BBQ, 1602 Savannah Highway, Charleston.
Fridays
Charleston Breakfast: 7:30AM Hall’s Signature Events, 5 Faber, Charleston
SOCIAL MEDIA
Our Rotary club actively uses social media — and we encourage you to interact 
with us through social media.
We’re on Facebook. Take a look at our page and be sure to “like us”.
We’re on Twitter. You can follow us @chasrotaryclub.
We’re on Instagram. You can follow us @ChasRotaryClub.
ABOUT THE KEYWAY
The Keyway has been published weekly as a newsletter for the Rotary Club of Charleston for more than 90 years.
President: Cleave Ham
Executive secretary: Carroll Schweers, [email protected]
Mailing address: Rotary Club of Charleston, P.O. Box 21029, Charleston, SC 29413-1029
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