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Joining Together: The Rotary Clubs of the Plateau
Written By: Deena Bouknight | Issue: 2021/11 – November
The Plateau’s three Rotary Clubs are tireless in their pursuit of improving life here and across the globe.
Vanna Cameron and Karen Sullivan
The three Rotary Clubs on the Plateau sometimes join forces for the greater good.
According to Rotarian Malice Grant, Sounds Essential LLC, a service project started in September and extending into next year, is helping citizens all throughout the area at an unprecedented time.
Members of The Rotary Club of Cashiers, The Rotary Club of Highlands, and Mountaintop Rotary are working together to refill dozens of hand-sanitizing locations placed at businesses in the area. All three clubs are funding the effort with the assistance of a grant from the Highlands-Cashiers Health Foundation, and all three clubs provide volunteers who clean the various hand-sanitizing machines placed at restaurants, businesses, and other public places. These volunteers also provide replacements for the hand sanitizer formula in each of the machines.
Rotary Refills stickers are on each of the sanitizing stations to let visitors and residents know that the Rotary Clubs have their best interests in mind regarding health and safety.
Grant pointed out that anyone can learn more about any of the area’s Rotary clubs and become involved in not only the hand-sanitizing station maintenance but plenty of other community events, projects, and programs.
For example, Rotarians are involved in providing information and volunteerism for Covid-19 testing and vaccines, working with local schools, combating poverty and food insecurity, and more. And at many meetings there’s a guest speaker explaining something important regarding the community at large and/or the world. Visitors involved in other Rotary Clubs outside the area are also welcomed at local Rotary Club meetings.
All local Rotarians are also a part of Rotary International, which is a global network of 1.2 million humanitarians across the globe. From literacy and peace to water and health, the goal of Rotarians is to work to make life better for immediate communities and the world.
Visit cashiersrotary.org, highlandsrotary.org, or facebook.com/mtntoprotary/for more information about any of the local clubs.
