Service Above Self

Who We Are

The Charlotte Dilworth South End Rotary Club is a service organization located in Charlotte, North Carolina. We serve Charlotte, focusing on the Dilworth and South End areas, and volunteer all over the world.

We are part of a secular and apolitical global organization, Rotary International, which has seven areas of focus.

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1. Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention

2. Maternal and Child Health

3. Disease Prevention and Treatment

4. Basic Education and Literacy

5. Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene

6. Community Economic Development

7. Supporting the Environment

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Our board members are:

President Jenny Kendrick

Secretary and President-Elect Amarja Webb

Treasurer Joy Rucker

President Nominee Darrell Bonapart

Director Rosemary Hill

Director David Hodgkins

Director Kevin Kendrick

Director Bob Teague

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The Charlotte Dilworth South End Rotary Club sponsors the Queen City Impact Club.

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The Queen City Impact Club was created with a focus on service and fellowship. Our goal is to maximize the impact we can make in our community while providing flexibility to our members. We have virtual planning meetings on the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30 pm. We have in-person socials and service projects every month - these events are usually held on Tuesday evenings or Saturday mornings. 

We welcome new faces, new ideas, and helping hands! Follow us on Facebook or Instagram to learn more, visit our page _______, or reach out to one of our board members directly.

Director: Jessie Colburn Merrill, jessiecolburnmerrill@gmail.com

Secretary: Kristen Hayden, kfowlerhayden@gmail.com

Treasurer: Allison Burkett, allisoncburkett@gmail.com

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Our Meeting Calendar

October 7 - Driving Impact Through Social Media with Chris Smith

October 14 - Gun Violence and the Impact on Health

October 21 - Updates on the Fight Against Polio with Rotarian Tom Smith

Volunteer Opportunities

Click here for more details and to sign up.

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• October 11, 2022 9:00 am - 12:00 pm NC MedAssist

• October 20, 2022 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Diaper Bank

Our newsletter is published weekly and has information on our service projects, our speakers, Rotary International information, and other pertinent topics. Click on the above image for this week's edition.

Meeting Info

We meet every Friday

Socializing 11:30 am

Formal Meeting 11:50 am 

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We have a speaker most Fridays on various topics. See the calendar to the left.

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Anyone is Welcome.

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In-Person:

Dilworth Neighborhood Grille

911 E Morehead, Charlotte

Meals are optional - if ordered, the cost is $15

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Join Via Zoom:
 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82201305003

Meeting ID: 822 0130 5003

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Check out this video of our latest recorded meeting:  Past Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts speaks on the NC Trusted Election Tour. This tour consists of teams of Democrats and Republicans who are visiting each of North Carolina's 14 Congressional districts to ensure citizens of the integrity of North Carolina voting. Check it out below.

OUR PROJECTS

• We volunteer twice a month at NC MedAssist which supplies prescription and over-the-counter medications primarily to those without insurance.

• ​We also volunteer twice a month at the Diaper Bank packaging diapers for those families in need.​

• We welcome nonprofits as members and we currently volunteer and/or support Promising Pages, Charlotte Speech & Hearing, and Samaritan House, among others.

• We clean East Boulevard quarterly.

• We tutor Title III children during the school year.

• And much more...

If you would like to join us, please click on the arrow below which will take you to our Sign-Up Genius page where you can sign up to volunteer.

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YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A MEMBER OF OUR CLUB TO PARTICIPATE.

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Some of our partner organizations are:

• NC MedAssist

• Diaper Bank

• Levine Children's Hospital

• UNCC

• Read Charlotte - HELPS

• ANSWERS Scholarships

• FORCLT

• Sedgefield Middle School

• Marie G Davis Elementary School

• MeckMIN

We are constantly striving to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. If you are a person who likes helping others and networking with like-minded people, we encourage you to visit our club and learn more about us. Click the box below to learn about becoming a member.