Rotary Club of Charleston

December 12, 2023

After a busy stretch of bell ringing, gift wrapping, meal serving and Rotary fellowship at our annual holiday luncheon at Hall’s Chophouse, it’s time for Rotarians to take a break, rest up and enjoy family and friends as we wind down the year. And what a year it was – outstanding projects, fundraising, donations, awards, meetings and involvement in our community.  Lots to be proud of!

Thanks to all Rotarians for their continued commitment to Service Above Self and making our club such an outstanding one one. Special thanks to President Cleave Ham for steering the ship!

Here’s to another great year in 2024!

 

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December 5, 2023

Jonathan Diorio, a successful tech entrepreneur, investor and mentor, joined us today to tell us about his career in start-ups and tech leaders, including being one of the early employees of Uber. He shared his views on the current state and future of technology globally and here in Charleston, and how it might impact our lives.

Don’t forget – no meetings for a few weeks now, and we’ll enjoy our annual Holiday Luncheon at Halls on Tuesday, December 14. After that we wont meet again until January 9 and we wish everyone the safest and happiest of holiday seasons.

 

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November 28, 2023

Robert Boyles, head of South Carolina Department of Natural Resources talked to our club today about the expansive role this organization plays in protecting our state’s natural resources and environment and making it an attractive place for a wide variety of outdoor activities on land and sea.

 

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November 14, 2023

Our meeting this week recognized Veterans’ Day and all the great men and woman who have served our country. A special honor guard presentation by the Charleston County Sheriff Department kicked off our meeting and we welcomed former Marine John Warren, a successful entrepreneur and book author who shared his thoughts on applying Marine Corps values to business. We will celebrated the 248^th birthday of the United States Marine Corps (formed by an act of the Continental Congress on November 10, 1775).

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November 7, 2023

We were delighted to host our partners from the Charleston Police Department as they gave us an update on the Leadership Development Institute program that Rotary supports. Guided by the original vision of the late Police Chief Luther Reynolds, the program has expanded to include many other police organizations around the state and serves as a model for instilling community-oriented leadership skills in our police force. Thanks to Sgt Eric Light, Captain Anthony Cretella and new Chief Chito Walker for attending our meeting and showing the impact it’s having across Charleston and the entire state

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