Rotary Club of Charleston

December 10, 2024

We welcomed Gabby Herrar and Mary Frances Page of the Southeastern Wildlife Expo (SEWE) to give us a preview of this extremely popular even that attracts visitors from all over the world to Charleston. And they offered Rotarians a unique opportunity to volunteer at this year’s event (Feb 14-16) and help raise money for Rotary at the same time. Read on for more information on how to volunteer. SEWE is fantastic multi-day, cross cultural event that offers something for everyone who has an interest in the outdoors, the environment, wildlife, art and many other interests.

Lots going on this Holiday Season in Rotary with volunteer opportunities, events and more great speakers. Check the Keyway from important meeting and events information.

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December 3, 2024

Fellow Rotarian Evan Carl, who heads up the the firm Habitat, gave us an insightful presentation on the financial and health benefits of using the natural environment to unlock value hidden in nature.  Whether it’s enjoying natural outdoor space or creating more environmentally-conscious live and work spaces through integrating nature on construction and design, by taking a more intentional approach to how we incorporate nature in how and where we live and work, we can realize a wide range of benefits that address critical societal health, work and wellness issues. Evan’s company Habitat helps commercial residential builders, designers and business operators to align their prioritized strategic initiatives with the power of nature, community, and placemaking.

Lots going on this Holiday Season in Rotary with volunteer opportunities, events and more great speakers. Check the Keyway from important meeting and events information.

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November 19, 2024

Thanks to our fellow Rotarians Ruthie Ravenel, Digit Matheny and Rob Byko for providing their insights on trends in the local real estate market. Even with a lot of economic uncertainty the market continues to perform well as Charleston remains a desirable re-location destination. Out of state buyers help keep the market buoyant although interest rates remain a concerns among first time buyers.

Lots going on this Holiday Season in Rotary with volunteer opportunities, events and more great speakers. Check the Keyway from important meeting and events information.

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November 12, 2024

We were honored to have Admiral Mike McAllister, retired Coast Guard officer, to speak to our club in recognition of Veteran’s Day. Admiral McAllister gave an overview of the scope and scale of the US Coast Guard operations throughout the world and highlighted its many capabilities and responsibilities that make it a unique arm of our US Military. We were reminded that Charleston has and continues to play an important role in the Coast Guard operations and has recently been names one of just 10 Coast Guard Communities around the US.

Lots going on this Fall in Rotary with volunteer opportunities, events and more great speakers. And with the holidays almost upon us, check the Keyway from important meeting and events information.

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November 5, 2024

Victoria Blunt of the Coastal Community Foundation joined us to give us both a history and current state of this amazing community resource in our region.

The CCF was originally started 50 years ago in 1974 through a $9,000 grant from our Rotary Club. Since then is has grown to have more than $500M in philanthropic capital, making it the largest community foundation in the state. It uses the funds to support a wide range of programs and projects in the Lowcountry, including the Rotary Service Above Self Scholarship program. Since 1974, CCF has granted more than $425M to 5,800+ organizations and awarded more than $8M in scholarships to 4,000 students.

Lots going on this Fall in Rotary with volunteer opportunities, events and more great speakers. And with the holidays almost upon us, check the Keyway from important meeting and events information.

To join an upcoming meeting by Zoom use this link and the passcode: Rotary

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