Upcoming Events
Wed, May 31Daniel Island Club
Wed, Jun 07Daniel Island Club
Sat, Jun 10Francis MarionHotel
Wed, Jun 14Zoom Only
Wed, Jun 21Daniel Island Club
Wed, Jun 28Pierce Park Pavilion
Message from Our President Derek Epperson
Hello Rotarians,
WHAT’S GOING ON:
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Please don’t forget everyone will be receiving a phone call (if you haven’t already) from one of your friendly Board members as we continue our Strategy Renewal interviews. This will be an excellent opportunity to give feedback about what you like about our club…and anything else you’d like to see added!
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Literacy chair Colleen McGregor has set up opportunities for club members to participate in a summer reading program at Cainhoy Elementary between June 5th-28th, M -Th, from 9am-11:30am. Background checks are required which can be accessed here: https://bcsdextranet.bcsdschools.net/volunteers/. Any questions please reach out to Colleen: crm3626@gmail.com.
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Please RSVP for the Installation Party on June 28th, 5:30-8pm at Pierce Park Pavillion: https://www.danielislandrotary.com/event-details/rotary-installation-event. Join us for a fun night of fellowship and food as we install our new RCDI board for the 2023-2024 rotary year, and recognize some members who helped make this past rotary year another successful year!
WHAT’S COMING UP:
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5/31 (HYBRID): Jesse Blom, Development Director, The Green Heart Project
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6/7 (HYBRID): Eric Lavendar, Charleston Pirate Tours
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6/14 (ZOOM): Brian Gilhuly, Founder/CEO, Re-Power
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6/21 (HYBRID): Jamey Mellis, Software Solutions and Designs, Ransomware and ID Protection
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6/28: Installation Party – Pierce Park Pavillion, 5:30-8:00pmv
Recent Community Service Events
Upcoming Community Service Meeting
May 30 from 5:30-7:00 PM at Mary Schroeder's House
Shifa Clinic Annual Fundraising Banquet
Thanks to Rotarians Pat Tang and Mike Geier who represented Rotary at our Duck Race Beneficiary's annual fundrarising event, which raised over $130K.
Community Service Chair
Mike Geier
Cainhoy Elementary Volunteer Opportunity
Literacy chair Colleen McGregor has set up opportunities for club members to participate in a summer reading program at Cainhoy Elementary between June 5th-28th, M -Th, from 9am-11:30am. Background checks are required which can be accessed here: https://bcsdextranet.bcsdschools.net/volunteers
Any questions please reach out to Colleen: crm3626@gmail.com.
ROTARIAN OF THE MONTH
Mike Geier
Congratulations to our May Rotarian of the Month, Mike Geier!
Mike has been a Rotary Club of Daniel Island member for almost two years and is the Community Service Chair. He retired from Envision Pharma, Inc. after over 20 years of helping them build software solutions for the Life Sciences industry, starting as a software architect and ending as the company CTO. In his retirement, Mike spends a fair amount of time volunteering and trying to help others less fortunate. In addition to serving as the Community Service Chair for Rotary, he is the VA Representative for Soldiers’ Angels. This national non-profit provides aid, comfort, and resources to the military, veterans, and their families. Mike can be found on the pickleball courts, golf course, or working around the house when not volunteering. Mike and his wife of 32 years, Christine, have three adult children, Kenneth, Steven, and Megan. Kenneth currently serves in the US Air Force in Okinawa, Japan; Steven works for Johnson & Johnson in San Jose, CA; and Megan was promoted to Captain in the US Army. She will move to Alaska for her next assignment after three years of being stationed in Germany.
Meeting Information
We meet for Breakfast meetings, via Zoom and in Fellowship events. Please check the weekly calendar for that week's format. In-person Breakfast meetings occur at the Daniel Island Club. Breakfast begins at 7:15 and the meeting starts at 7:30.
Due to Covid-19 restrictions, social distance and safety protocols are followed. All in-person meetings are also conducted via live Zoom
Guests - Please email Kevin Condon at condkr@gmail.com to obtain the Zoom log-in info and password.
Our 2022-23 president is Derek Epperson
Where we Meet
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Latest News
Rotarians Support Walk for Water
Thanks to @mikegeier, @chiplaw, @billgreene and other members of the Rotary Club of Daniel Island who contributed to today's Walk for Water in North Charleston. Carrying buckets of water on their heads, participants spent a few hours walking in the shoes of people in developing countries who haul water long distances daily to provide their community with clean drinking water. Stay tuned for more news about Rotary and Water Mission and their collaboration to bring a new water filtration system to Bugando Medical Center, a hospital in Mwanza, Tanzania.
Celebrating Paul Harris Fellow
Four Paul Harris Fellows were celebrated at today’s meeting of the Rotary Club of Daniel Island, SC. They include Dr Bob Grubb, Mary Jo Romeo, Corky Carnevale and John Walden. Ed Rominger, Foundation chair presented the awards with President Derek Epperson. Congrats to all for your commitment to giving!!
Rotary Club of Daniel Island
295 Seven Farms Drive, Suite C
P.M.B. 149
Charleston, South Carolina 29492
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