Upcoming Meetings
About Us
The Rotary Club of Daniel Island (RCDI) is a vibrant service organization of 100 people with a common interest and passion for giving to the surrounding community and fostering goodwill through fundraising, volunteerism, fellowship, and learning. Club members hail from diverse backgrounds and geographies. They are young men and women starting careers, people who are new to Daniel Island looking for friendship, and former business leaders wanting to use their expertise, talent, and time to give to others.
Rotary supports causes in seven important areas to maximize the organization’s impact in our communities and around the world:
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Promoting peace
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Fighting disease
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Providing clean water
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Saving mothers and children
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Supporting education
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Growing local economies
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Supporting the environment
Club members can choose from a number of committees, many aligned with the above service areas, providing opportunities for giving to causes that resonate with personal interests and passions.
A key way Rotary invests in our future is by empowering young leaders, helping them learn leadership skills, and giving them opportunities to have cross-cultural experiences. Rotary offers youth exchanges, scholarship programs, and Rotary Youth Leadership Awards to demonstrate a commitment to our youth. Many young students have benefitted from the scholarship program of the RCDI.
The Charleston Duck Race is the annual signature fundraising event of the RCDI in collaboration with other local Rotary Clubs. Each year, 30,000+ rubber ducks race to win, with the winning duck paying out $22,000 in prize money to the ‘duck adopters’ while providing needed funds for local charities. Since its inception, the race has raised $2 million for charities serving low country families in need.
RCDI meets weekly on Wednesdays at 7:30 am via Zoom, with a hybrid in-person and Zoom meeting every other week at the Daniel Island Club and Blackbaud Headquarters. Breakfast is provided. Each week, a guest expert from the surrounding area speaks about a relevant and timely topic of interest to members.
Meeting Info
The Rotary Club of Daniel Island meets on Wednesday at 7:30 AM, with breakfast beginning at 7:15. Our meeting ends promptly at 8:30.
In person meetings are held at the Daniel Island Club (generally 1st and 3rd Wednesdays) or at Blackbaud (generally 2nd and 5th Wednesday), but please check the calendar above to confirm. All in-person meetings are generally also carried on Zoom in real time You can also join us at one of our Fellowship events, generally on the 4th week of the month.
We'd love to have you join us. Guests, please email Mary Jo Romeo; maryjo.rotary@gmail.com if you'd like to join one of our meetings.
Our 2024-2025 President is Chip Law
Meeting Recap
1/22/2025
Christian Pullano - Geologist
Our own Christian Pullano, Project Geologist with S&ME, gave a fantastic and informative presentation of his work on environmental assessments and much more! He is a Registered Professional Geologist with over seven years of experience in environmental consulting.
Christian specializes in performing environmental due diligence on a wide variety of complex projects in geology and environmental engineering including:
Environmental impact studies: As a geologist and environmental consultant, he assesses the potential environmental effects of various projects.
Environmental due diligence: He conducts thorough investigations to identify potential environmental risks and liabilities associated with properties or projects.
His consulting also involves aspects of water resource management and hydrological assessments as part of his environmental due diligence work. Charleston has a very unique geology and history making Christian’s work all that more challenging and interesting!
Meeting Recap
1/29/2024
Allison Hunt, Patriot's Point
This past week we had the privilege of meeting Allison Hunt, Executive Director of the Patriots Point Development Authority (PPDA). She assumed this role on March 1, 2023, becoming the first female executive director of the organization. Prior to this position, Hunt served as the Executive Director of the USS Yorktown Foundation since 2016.
Allison's connection to Patriots Point began at a young age when she first visited the USS Yorktown at age 9 during a family vacation to Charleston. She has been a resident of Mount Pleasant since 2013 and is passionate about the ways Patriots Point enriches the local community.
In her role as Executive Director, she oversees the Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, which includes historic ships, engaging exhibits, and artifacts. She is leading initiatives to restore the Yorktown, upgrade tour routes, renovate spaces on the ships, and enhance educational opportunities for visitors.
Allison also shared plans for a mixed-use waterfront project that includes hotels, retail spaces, and various other amenities. The development, known as Patriots Annex, will cover approximately 31 acres and is estimated to cost between $400 million and $500 million. The plan includes three new hotels with a total of 500 rooms, retails spaces, a waterfront boardwalk, a new gift shop, and conference center.
Thank you Allison for sharing both the history of Patriot’s Point, the ships, and plans for the future!
Rotary Club of Daniel Island
295 Seven Farms Drive, Suite C
P.M.B. 149
Charleston, South Carolina 29492
email: dirotary1@gmail.com
