Great day at the Rotary District 6840 Midyear Check-Up in Bay St. Louis!
Santa (Janell Mallini Nolan) from Coast Electric delivered a huge Christmas present to the Rotary Club of Gulfport-Orange Grove at tonight's Annual Christmas Party in the form of a $5000 grant check from the Coast Electric Power Association Operation Round Up! Thank you so much for helping to fund our Backpack Buddy Program in the Harrison County School District MS!
The Rotary Club of Gulfport-Orange Grove signature service project is happening today with 100 children from Harrison County School District MS coming to the Gulfport Walmart Supercenter for their Christmas 2025! Thank you to ALL our sponsors!!
A huge thank you to Dr. Sarah Crisler-Ruskey Director of the Director of the Harrison Counry Library Systems for speaking to us on December 1, 2025. Sarah is also a fellow Rotarian in the Rotary Club of Gulfport, our sponsoring club! Thank you Sarah! Please come back! She is pictured here with Club President Angie Crawford!
Rotary Club of Gulfport-Orange Grove members with Interactors from West Harrison High School - Gulfport, MS and Harrison Central High School Gulfport, MS Ringing the Bell for the Salvation Army today! Huge thank you to our volunteers!! We are at Belks in Crossroads! Come out and support the Red Kettle!!
The Rotary Club of Gulfport-Orange Grove was honored today at a special community partner recognition ceremony at the Harrison County School District Central Office for our extraordinary service projects serving over 12 different schools in the Harrison County School District MS ! Thank you HCSD for this amazing honor!!!! We love to serve our schools!!
Our club was extremely busy today! Today, Rotary Club of Gulfport-Orange Grove's President Angie Crawford and Club Youth Services Chair Leslie Nagy Bucklar met with our newest revitalized West Harrison High School - Gulfport, MS Interact Club. We look forward to working with them at the Salvation Army Bell Ringing event and Christmas For Kids Shopping event! Welcome Interactors/future Rotarians!
OUR GUEST SPEAKER IS LONG TIME ROTARY CLUB MEMBER HARRY PIASCIK.
Thank you to The Honorable Melvin J. Ray, retired Harrison County Justice Court Judge, for joining our Rotary Club of Gulfport–Orange Grove meeting today! His inspirational message reminded us of the lasting impact of service, leadership, and integrity in our community.
Great day at Rotary! Huge thanks to our sister club, Rotary Club of Edgewater, for letting us join in the Cruisin’ the Coast fundraiser — and to Mayor Hugh Keating for an engaging talk about Gulfport’s growth and future.
And that's a wrap.....Thank You to Our Amazing Rotarians and Volunteers!
The Rotary Club of Gulfport Orange Grove would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to every Rotarian, volunteer, and supporter (Rotary Club of Edgewater) who helped make our Cruising the Coast fundraising event a huge success!
Your time, energy, and dedication truly make a difference. Because of your hard work, we can continue supporting projects like Backpack Buddies, Comfort Closets, Scholarships, and Christmas for Kids.
Together, we are creating lasting change in our community — one event at a time.
The Rotary Club of Gulfport Orange Grove is out at Cruisin’ the Coast this week, raising funds to support our many community service projects — including Backpack Buddies, Comfort Closets, High School Scholarships, and our Christmas for Kids program.
Stop by our booth, say hello, and help us make a difference right here on the Gulf Coast!
#RotariansInAction at Cruisin' The Coast Cruise Central in Jones Park, Gulfport. Angie can’t wait to see Bag Of Donuts tomorrow.
Today’s meeting was inspiring! We were honored to welcome Sheriff Matt Haley of Harrison County as our guest speaker. Sheriff Haley shared the many successes his team has achieved in keeping our community safe, as well as his vision and plans for the future of our county. Thank you, Sheriff Haley, for your leadership and dedication to serving Harrison County.
Big thanks to Lt. Col. Sean M. Cross, 403rd Wing Chief of Safety, for speaking at our Rotary meeting today!
He’s in his 25th storm season with the Hurricane Hunters and gave us an inside look at what it’s like to fly into hurricanes to keep us safe.
**NOTICE**
CHANGE OF LOCATION for 10/6/2025 Club Meeting:
Redd Pest Control Corporate Office
9215 Highway 49
Gulfport, Mississippi
The Rotary Club of Gulfport Orange Grove had the pleasure of hosting Bill Lavers and Collin Caranna from the Harrison County Development Commission at today’s membership meeting.They shared exciting updates on growth and opportunities shaping Harrison County’s future. Thank you for joining us and investing in our community!
Rotary Club of Gulfport Orange Grove Today’s meeting spotlighted youth leadership in action! 
We welcomed Cooper Cross, a Boy Scout from Troop 245, who shared his Eagle Scout project benefiting the Family Justice Center in Gulfport. 
During the meeting, Cooper donated $300 to Lillian, the Forensic Program Coordinator for the Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence, Inc. to support their work with survivors and families. 
In support of his efforts, our club proudly presented a $500 donation to the Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence to help bring his vision to life.
It was a powerful reminder of what happens when generations come together to serve our community. 
Great time was had by all our Rotarians tonight! Huge trivia event by Angie Crawford . Many winners and many great prizes! Thank you for a great event tonight hosted by Heather Rowley Porter and Angie!
Leslie Bucklar at Edgewater Rotary Club of Edgewater #6840 Children's Health Fair today at Edgewater Mall.
Today was a jam packed meeting!
Happy Rotary New Year! Thank you now Past President R. Lee Flowers for your leadership in RY2024-2025! Looking forward to President Angie Crawford leading the team in RY2025-2026 to continue doing the good work for our community! Thank you also to our board members RY2024-2025: Stephen Howard, James Davis, Heather Porter, Harry Piascik, Regina Lawrence, and Richard Kosloski!
We also recognized the Rotarians of the last 2 Quarters and THE Rotarian of the Year!
3rd Quarter - Harry Piascik
4th Quarter - Heather Porter
Rotarian of the Year - Angie Crawford
Todays' installation of Club Officers and Board of Directors for RY2025-2026
President Angie Crawford
Vice President Heather Porter
Immediate Past President R. Lee Flowers
Secretary Heather Porter
Executive Secretary/Director Stephen H. Howard
Treasurer Harry Piascik
Sergeant of Arms Richard Kosloski
Board of Directors: Bobby McCauley, Leslie Bucklar, James Davis, Regina Lawrence
One more thing today at our meeting - Honored R. Lee Flowers with Paul Harris Fellow recognition!
A huge Rotary thank you to our guest speaker today Starr Chapman! She is the Constituent Outreach Officer for the State of Mississippi Office of the Attorney General, Lynn Fitch. She did an amazing presentation on current on going spams targeting our youth and elderly citizens via texts, phone calls, and social media.
She is pictured here with our Club President RLee Flowers
A huge Rotary thank you to Dr. Joshua Dibble, DO and Amy Weaver from Singing River Hospital Gulfport who spoke to us today on Chronic Pain Intervention and the hospital's detox program. They are pictured here with our club President RLee Flowers.
May is Youth Services Month and we celebrated with the next generation leaders at Harrison Central High School Gulfport, MS and Interact Club leaders with Donut Appreication Day! President RLee Flowers and President-elect Angie Crawford visited the Club early this AM to take them a treat from our Rotary Club of Gulfport-Orange Grove
President RLee Flowers and President Elect Angie Crawford joined Jennifer Lott on WLOX-TV 4 o’clock Show to discuss some of the many ways our club helps in our community.
The Rotary Club of Gulfport-Orange Grove will be celebrating 40 years of service to the community. The club will host its 40th anniversary luncheon on May 19. The event will be held at the Coast Electric Auditorium in Gulfport.
During the luncheon, Rotary will showcase numerous service projects that have benefited the community over the last four decades, including its long-standing partnership with the Harrison County School District MS. That collaboration received state recognition in 2023 when the Harrison County School District was honored with the Governor’s Award from the Mississippi Association of Partners in Education.
Below are some of those Rotary service projects:
- Installed, stocked & refurbished Little Free Libraries on elementary school campuses
- Distributed free dictionaries to all 3rd graders in its service area
- Launched Backpack Buddies to pack & deliver 250 bags of non-perishable food items every month to students for weekends & holidays
- Hosted Christmas for Kids shopping event annually for about 100 students in need
- Purchased clothing & personal hygiene products for Comfort Closets at three schools in HCSD
- Sponsored Interact Clubs at Harrison Central & West Harrison High Schools
- Provided college scholarships to graduating seniors
- Offered all-expense paid RYLA leadership camps for high school students
The event will also include an awards presentation.
We were grateful to have Troopers Johnny Poulos and Kevin Barnett share about MHP’s efforts to require Drivers’ Ed in all high schools which would also include training on what drivers should do during a traffic stop. Also, MHP has a major new initiative to bolster the mental health of their officers. More law enforcement officers take their own lives due to the stresses of the job than lose their lives in the line of duty.
A huge thank you to our guest speaker Rebecca Powers! Rebecca is pictured here with Club President, RLee Flowers !
With spring break coming up soon, Rotary Club of Gulfport-Orange Grove members spent the noon hour today packing hundreds of bags of food to support students in need in HCSD! The Rotary sponsors the Backpack Buddies program at Harrison Central Elementary, Crossroads Elementary, and River Oaks Elementary. We can’t thank the Rotary members enough for caring so much for our school children!
Congratulations to this year's winner of the Green Egg, Sharon Dedeaux! This raffle provides funds for our many community projects such as Backpack Buddies, Comfort Closets, and Christmas for Kids just to name a few! Thanks to all who bought tickets! Your support for our community is greatly appreciated!!
Backpack Buddie Bag Packing today 12 Noon, Coast Electric 14082 Highway 49 North, Gulfport, Mississippi.
From left are Tiffany D Bell, director of Donor Relations; Dr. Christen H. Duhé, president and executive director of GCCF; and R. Lee Flowers, Rotary Club president.
A St. Patrick's Day presentation at the Rotary Club of Gulfport-Orange Grove today by Jeff Clark, Executive Director of the Harrison County Senior Resources Agency. A huge thank you for an amazing presentation! RLee Flowers Club President presented Jeff with the club gift!
Ole Man River PETS 2025 with Rotary District 6840 President-elects, DGE Keith Clayton, Brian Hall, RI Trustee-elect and President-elect Angie Crawford RCGOG posing with Rotary International President-Elect: Mário César Martins de Camargo. #United for Good!
A huge Rotary thank you to @Nathan Barrett Harrison County Supervisor District 5 for being our guest speaker today and talking about all things Harrison County. Pictured here with Past President Stephen H. Howard. Thank you so much!
Delivering the second round of supplies for Comfort Closets this week at Crossroads Elementary, Harrison Central Elementary, West Harrison High School - Gulfport, MS , and Harrison Central High School Gulfport, MS . Here we are at Crossroads with Ms.Fitts Asst Principal, Leslie Bateaste, School Social Worker, and Steve Howard, Rotarian. The supplies are provided through Rotary grants and club fundraisers. This was a $2500 project at five schools in Harrison County School District.
Enjoyed having Rebecca Hill of Legacy Hospice speak to us today about facts and myths of hospice and volunteer opportunities.
Backpack Buddies Service Project! Making it happen for the kids in the Harrison County School District for the month of March....Rotarians bagging 270 weekend lunches! Thank you for your service work! 
Big day! Recognized Angie Crawford as Rotarian of the Quarter for Q1 2024-2025 and Steve Howard as Rotarian of the Quarter for Q2 2024-2025.
It was a full day: Inauguration Day, MLK Jr. Day, Preparing for Snow Day. Yet, Rotarians still do what we do.
We enjoyed a presentation from Stephanie Clark and Cindy McDougal, NP, with Vigilant Health and Lori Banks with Ambetter about health insurance offerings for small businesses.
When students who benefited from our Christmas for Kids effort send thank yous, Rotarians renew our commitment to do it again…bigger and better.
You’re welcome, River Oaks Elementary.
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