Our speaker for our September 2 Meeting is Bethany Marcinkowski, Vice President Education Impact for United Way of the Lowcountry.
Born in New York and raised in the beautiful Lowcountry on Hilton Head Island, Bethany Marcinkowski has built a career rooted in service, leadership, and community impact.
A graduate of the University of South Carolina, Bethany earned a bachelor's degree in Business along with an associate degree in Fashion Merchandising and Design.
Bethany has dedicated more than two decades to advancing the United Way's mission. Throughout her tenure, she has held several leadership positions, including Director of Campaign, Director of Resource Services, Director of Volunteer Services, and Director of Disaster Recovery. For the past 14 years, she has led the organization's education initiatives, working to improve outcomes for children and families across the Lowcountry.
In addition to her work with United Way, Bethany is a partner in Annie O's Kitchen on Hilton Head Island. She is also the proud mother of a son who lives in Charleston and shares her alma mater, the University of South Carolina.
Before joining United Way, Bethany lived in Colorado, where she worked as a product specialist and narrator for Audi of America and served as Director of Sales for an adventure company in Aspen. Earlier in her career, she managed three Benetton franchises on Hilton Head Island. These diverse experiences helped shape the leadership style and community-centered approach that continue to define her work today
Another great Bluffton Rotary Wednesday! We had the honor and privilege of welcoming our District Governor, Herman Dixon. He shared about a number of great things in our district, including the Annual District Meeting, “Shark Tank” happening for community projects, future of interact clubs and a charge to “Create Lasting Impact!”
“Some of the greatest opportunities are sitting right in front of us.”
"Strong clubs make strong communities. Strong communities change lives."
"People make the difference."
"Participation- not because we need another volunteer- but someone else needs you"
"Speak up- healthy clubs welcome ideas"
"Live and promote the rotary lifestyle- service above self"
Bill Cornelius received the 4-Way test award, and the prestigious 4 way test COIN!
Regardless of issue, please let us know if something is going on to prevent you from attending our meetings. We have many members who can help, pray, or just call to lift your spirits.
Club Dues Invoices - please submit payment at your earliest convenience. Several Rotarians have outstanding balances from prior invoices - if you are unsure of who you are, please reach out to Don Kensey, Rotary Club of Bluffton Treasurer.
Do you worry about Alzheimer’s? We do not have a cure for Alzheimer’s disease, but we must find one. Finding a cure starts with you. Every year the CART (Coins for Alzheimer’s Research Trust) Fund gives research grants focused on finding a cure for Alzheimer’s disease.
Have you given to the CART Fund this year? The CART Fund is dedicated to raising funds to provide “seed” money for cutting edge, high impact research in hopes of finding a cure/prevention for Alzheimer’s disease. The goal of the CART Fund is to encourage exploratory and developmental Alzheimer’s disease research projects within the United States. This is accomplished by providing financial support for the early and conceptual plans of those projects that may not yet be supported by extensive preliminary data but have the potential to substantially advance biomedical research. These projects should be distinct from those designed to increase knowledge in a well-established area unless they intend to extend previous discoveries toward new directions or applications.
If you would you like to donate to the C.A.R.T. fund, please scan the code below:
The Bluffton Rotary Club has a YouTube Channel! You will find previous guest speakers and other fun videos, so be on the lookout for more content in the future. All you have to do is create a YouTube account and subscribe...with 80+ current members, we can do better than eight subscriber's!! Link:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8TYzr9_xUE8Jfy-lniTt1A
Did you know ClubRunner is now available on your mobile device app store for FREE?!? Once downloaded, use your ClubRunner log-in. This will give you instant access to our member directory, events, news and other important information. Here is a video that highlights some of the features: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFLu08meAHI&t=12s
