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Our club fosters the ideals of Rotary with a number of programs to include the Annual Rotary Soccer Classic whereby local high school soccer teams play at Blackbaud Stadium. It provides a showcase for the soccer teams. Our members are expected to either donate $300 or solicit community businesses for the donation. This is our major fund raising event of the year and the proceeds pay for four college scholarships ($9000) for deserving area students. The Club also sponsors 3 Trident College scholarships in the amount of $1000 each and named for our Charter President, Don Spoonheim. We have donated money to the following organizations over the years: Meals on Wheels, ECCO, Mt. Pleasant Library, North-South Soccer Classic, Charleston Chaplaincy Program, Junior Achievement, and the Rotary Foundation. The Rotary Soccer Classic has been held every year since 1984. The Mt. Pleasant Rotary Club sponsors an Interact Club at Wando High School that introduces youth to the concept of community and international service. The Club sponsors a Literacy Program called Rotary Reader whereby Rotarians and others act as mentors for primarily first graders and help these young people develop their reading skills. The Club sponsors this program in all six elementary schools East of the Cooper. The Club also conducts a Happy Feet event in conjunction with the East Cooper Breakfast Club to give needy school children new school shoes. The Club also cleans up a portion of Mathis Ferry Rd as part of the Adopt a Highway program. Our Club's latest service project is Back Pack Buddies where non-perishable food is provided to very needy students of 3 local schools so they will have food on the weekend.
What are the privileges of a
Rotarian?
1. Fellowship with people of like ideals;
2. Unique opportunities to serve your
community, improve your vocation, and
promote international fellowship;
3. Broad acquaintance with leaders of other
businesses and professions;
4. Participate in stimulating programs at
weekly meetings;
5. The opportunity to meet other Rotarians when
attending other Rotary clubs.
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