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.