Rotary Club of Hilton Head Island

10/29/2026

Rotary and its PolioPlus partners are delivering much more than vaccines!

Rotary and its PolioPlus partners are delivering much more than vaccines

10/26/2026

The Rotary of Hilton Head Island’s Safety Town event was held on Friday, October 16th at Jarvis Creek Park. The weather was ideal and the 60 children had a wonderful time engaging with our community Heroes!

Safety Town is a long standing, community initiative event of the Rotary Club of Hilton Head Island, in partnership with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, Hilton Head Island Fire and Rescue, Novant Health, Island Rec Center, Shore Beach Services, Leader of the Pack and Heritage Academy Interact Club. Safety Town provides hands-on safety experiences for Hilton Head Pre-K children.

Children climb aboard a fire truck, learn how and when to call 911, practice first aid on their very own teddy bear friend, they “drive” cars around the Safety Town Jarvis Creek Park Circle, meet with Deputies from the Beaufort County Sheriff's Department, and enjoy other fun activities, such as Playground Safety, Beach and Water Safety, and Animal Safety. The children have a fun time learning about daily safety behaviors and receive a goodie bag with educational materials to reinforce the lessons of the day.

We are extremely grateful to all of our community partners and all of our Rotarian Volunteers and Heritage Academy Interact Club. We couldn’t do it without all of you!





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Thanks to Amy Fee for this summary!

Heritage Academy Interact
Rotary of Hilton Head Island

10/25/2026

🍎 Celebrating Excellence in Education – Hilton Head Island Teachers of the Year! 🍎

On October 22, 2026, the Hilton Head Island Rotary Club had the privilege of honoring 11 outstanding educators who go above and beyond to educate, inspire, and shape the future of our community.

Selected by their colleagues as their respective schools' Teachers of the Year, these exceptional educators were recognized for their dedication, passion, and commitment to making a difference in the lives of their students.

We were especially honored to have Hilton Head Island Mayor Alan Perry join us to present each teacher with a Town of Hilton Head Island proclamation. Each honoree also received a special gift bag as a token of our community's appreciation.

🌟 Congratulations to Our 2026 Teachers of the Year!🌟

🍎 Hilton Head Elementary School for the Creative Arts

- Teacher of the Year: Melinda Bray
- Principal: Staci Souhan

🍎 Hilton Head Preparatory Upper School

- Teacher of the Year: Laura Campbell
- Principal: Tina Webb Browning

🍎 Hilton Head Island Middle School

- Teacher of the Year: Shelly Dangerfield
- Principal: Clinton Austin

🍎 Sea Pines Montessori / Hilton Head Prep

- Teacher of the Year: Cherie Dellinger
- Principal: Deborah Yates

🍎 Hilton Head Island High School

- Teacher of the Year: Michele Eastham
- Principal: Steve Schidrich

🍎 St. Francis Catholic School

- Teacher of the Year: Lisa Kessinger
- Principal: Andrea Smith

🍎 Hilton Head Preparatory Middle School

- Teacher of the Year: Patricia Lillaheart
- Principal: William McGowan

🍎 Hilton Head Island IB Elementary

- Teacher of the Year: Norah Lomasney
- Principal: Michelle Brockway

🍎 The Children's Center

- Teacher of the Year: Michelle Mitchell
- Education Manager: Drew Kuehner

🍎 Hilton Head Island Early Childhood Center

- Teacher of the Year: Kimberly Marshall
- Principal: Kim Bratt

🍎Heritage Academy

- Teacher of the Year: Darcie Patrick
- Principal: Amanda Williams

💙 A Community That Supports Its Teachers! 💛

This special recognition would not have been possible without the generosity of several Rotarians and local businesses who contributed gifts to celebrate our educators.

A heartfelt thank-you to:

🎁 Pirate's Island

🎁 LETTERS

🎁 Embry's Bookstore

🎁 Art Ware

🎁 The Chocolate Canopy

🎁 Fiesta Fresh – Port Royal Plaza

🎁 Oilerie of Hilton Head Island

Your generosity helped make this recognition even more meaningful!

Great teachers do more than teach lessons. They inspire curiosity, build confidence, encourage dreams, and leave lasting impressions on the lives they touch.

As Rotarians, we believe that investing in education is an investment in the future of our community. We are incredibly proud to facilitate this annual tradition of recognizing the educators who make such a lasting difference in the lives of our children.

Thank you to Mayor Perry, our school administrators, our generous community partners, and most importantly, our outstanding teachers!

Service Above Self. Creating Lasting Impact. 💙💛


The Children's Center

10/24/2026

Join us on Sunday, October 25 for the Multihull Regatta! This annual catamaran racing event is hosted by the South Carolina Yacht Club. Join the Rotary Club of HHI 10:00 a.m. at Pool Bar Jim's for the End Polio Now Beach Walk. Photos will be taken about 10:15AM next to the Lowcountry Environmental Club's Sailboat before it heads out to compete!

Then join the Rotary Club of Hilton Head’s Fellowship with the Lowcountry Environmental Club at Pool Bar Jim’s for Bloody Mary’s from 11 – 2 pm to toast and watch the Hilton Head Island Multihull Regatta!

Pool Bar Jim’s is located at 10 North Forest Beach Dr, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928. There is limited parking at the venue, on the beachfront just South of Avocet Road at Dune Lane, so we recommend parking in the Coligny Beach Park/Celebration Park area and strolling over on the beach.

This spectacular multi-day racing event that began here in 1975. The Regatta features catamarans and trimarans of all classes, with competitors from across the Southeast and across the world. The Hilton Head Multihull Regatta traces its roots back to the historic 1975 Hobie 16 National Championship held on Hilton Head Island, which famously brought together 133 boats and catamaran inventor Hobie Alter.

Lowcountry Environmental Club member Thomas Layer is a major supporter of this Regatta and will be racing in it on Saturday and Sunday. Join us in cheering him on!

Learn more about the Regatta at

Join world-class catamaran regattas on Hilton Head Island, SC. Discover the 2026 Formula 18 Americas Championship and HHI Multi Hull Regatta.

10/21/2026

These are some of the faces of the Hilton Head Island Rotary Club—neighbors, friends and volunteers working together to make a difference! 💙🌎

See someone you know? Ask them about our club and how you can become a member. Together, we help make our community—and our world—a better place.

10/17/2026

⚙️ Rotary Club of Hilton Head Island – Weekly Meeting Highlights! 💙💛

It was another wonderful meeting filled with recognition, fellowship, and an informative presentation!

🏅 A Special Paul Harris Fellow Recognition

A Paul Harris Fellow was presented in loving memory of Eddie Sanders, honoring her life and legacy through Rotary’s commitment to service above self.

👏 Congratulations to Carole Williams!

We were delighted to recognize Carol Williams as she received her Blue Badge, marking an exciting milestone in her Rotary membership!

🎤 Today’s Guest Speaker – Dr. Robert Wolff

Dr. Wolff delivered an interesting and thought-provoking presentation titled “How to Get Sick in 12 Ways,” focusing on immunodeficiencies and the many factors that can weaken our immune systems.

He discussed how aging, poor nutrition, inadequate sleep, stress, medications and drugs, lack of exercise, exposure to chemicals, certain diseases, physical factors, excess weight, antibiotic use, dehydration, and infectious diseases can affect our health.

And let’s not forget one important factor — our attitude! A great reminder of the importance of taking care of both our physical and mental well-being.

💙💛 At the Rotary Club of Hilton Head Island, we enjoy coming together each week to learn, celebrate our members, build friendships, and make a difference in our community!

Service Above Self!

10/14/2026

The Deep Well Project had a great crew working outside!

The Deep Well Project

10/12/2026

A close up of our Volunteers in Medicine gardeners from the HHI Rotary Club.

10/12/2026

AG Mario presented to the Club and to PP Terri at letter from Rotary International membership action plan chair, George Robertson-Burnett and Rotary International Director, Patrick Eakes, regarding the tremendous membership growth in our Club (21 new members), He presented to PP Terri the Membership Action Plan Momentum Award.

We were privileged to have the President of the Riceland WI Rotary, Mr Christopher Olsen , join us today and trade banners with President Deborah.

PDG Bernie Ridel introduced our distinguished speaker today.

Today’s speaker: Dr. Anne L Matthews, sharing her passion for the Rotary International Foundation. Dr. Matthews was the first women to: serve as District Governor of District 7770, Rotary International Foundation Trustee, Rotary International Vice President and was awarded SC highest civilian honor – Order of the Palmetto. She has visited over 73 countries, doing Rotary service in them all. Anne shared her reasoning why she has such a passion for the Rotary Foundation, highlighting some of her favorite areas of focus, hunger, healthcare, water and polio. Anne believes it is the Rotary Foundation that has earned the Rotary organization, validation, respect and impact. The foundation has “Put Rotary on the map!” Anne reminded us that every 15 seconds a child in our world dies from starvation. Water cannot be manufactured, it is a gift from Mother Nature, we must cherish and protect it. And Polio eradication is the flagship of the Rotary foundation. Where the Rotary foundation goes, there also goes Hope, Security & Peace!
Thank you to Jodi Levitt for capturing this meeting.

10/09/2026

We always enjoy helping our friends in the community! 💙 This crew had a great time at The Litter Box, organizing and stocking Christmas and holiday items during our September 26 ROCS day of service. 🎄

Supporting The Litter Box also supports the wonderful work of the Hilton Head Humane Association. Thank you to our volunteers for bringing helping hands and plenty of Rotary spirit!