Rotary Club of Baker County

11/15/2025

⚙️ Rotary Club of Baker County has been giving the gift of knowledge to third graders in our community for years.

📖 In 2025, we were able to provide a dictionary to hundreds of students across our county in 3rd grade classes. If you know a current third grader ask them about their new dictionary from us.

📚 When our Rotary Club members present these special books, the students immediately dive into the resources beyond simple definitions and explore what their new dictionary has to offer! World maps, the longest word in the English language, sign language alphabet and a full profile of all the past U.S. Presidents are some of the top favorites!

🌎 Rotary International’s goal is to strengthen the capacity of communities to support basic education and literacy, reduce gender disparity in education, and increase adult literacy.

⚙️ Our goal in Rotary Club of Baker County is the same. We support education for all children and literacy for children and adults. We’re honored to have a small role in supporting the educational development of tomorrow’s leaders in our community!

09/22/2025

💛💙⚙️ We love seeing the direct impact of the Education Grants we offered earlier this year! Making a difference in our community is our mission!

➕ Our RCBC Annual Beast Feast made all of the Ed. Grants possible. If you’d like to help continue to make a change for the better in our school district please get involved with our Beast Feast 2026! Details will start popping up on our page soon!

07/03/2025

🇺🇸 Today we had the privilege of feeding some of the world’s bravest men and women — our local Baker County Veterans!

🤝 Our Rotary Club ladies got in the kitchen for our sides and the guys loaded up the smoker for the mouthwatering ribs. Today would not have been possible without the support of Hugh Fish, Robert Norman of Baker County Farm Bureau Federation, the wonderful youth of the BCSO Explorers, ladies of Rack-Up and Cathy Mendolera with her special helper, Hope.

🇺🇸 “Thank you” is such a small phrase and will never be enough, but THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts, veterans! We appreciate you, your families and your sacrifice!

05/26/2025

🇺🇸 This Memorial Day we want to pause and honor the bravest American men & women who sacrificed their lives for our freedom. We will never forget.

05/13/2025

Our club is full of people of action who have big plans for our community and we’d love to have you join us.

After a great Open House last week — we’d like to extend a warm welcome to come back and visit us again tomorrow!

Where: Terri’s Italian Kitchen (back room)
When: 12:00 p.m. Every Wednesday

Message us with any questions you may have!

05/07/2025

⚙️ Today was a great Open House! We gathered with friends — some old, some new — including:

• Educators who were chosen to receive our Educational Scholarships

• Whitley Mobley, a college student, who received our Senior Scholarship in highschool in the past and is still reaping the renewable benefits of it

• Some of our gracious Beast Feast sponsors who allow us to continue to partner with programs and organizations in our community!

Rotary Club of Baker County continues to make a difference in our community and we look forward to welcoming more members and partners who are like minded and passionate about doing the same!

05/06/2025

‼️TOMORROW! May 7th, grab a friend and drop-in at Terri’s for a Rotary Open House. You’ll meet current Rotary members, have a chance to ask questions and join if you’re interested.

🤝 We’re formally thanking our Corporate Beast Feast 2025 Sponsors at this time, too. If you see someone’s name/business you personally know on our sponsor list please tag them!

🐝 There’s so much buzz around town about Rotary Club and we’d like to take this opportunity to share who we are and why we want YOU to be part of our club!

✨ It’s going to be an afternoon you won’t want to miss! Comment or message us if you’re interested in knowing more and would like to attend our special meeting!

04/30/2025

✨A week away from this exciting afternoon!✨

⚙️ WHAT IS ROTARY?! We’ve heard this A LOT lately and we cannot wait to tell you!

🗓️ On May 7th, grab a friend and drop-in at Terri’s for a Rotary Open House. You’ll meet current Rotary members, have a chance to ask questions and join if you’re interested.

🐝 There’s so much buzz around town about Rotary Club and we’d like to take this opportunity to share who we are and why we want YOU to be part of our club!

🤝 We will also be taking this time to thank our 2025 Beast Feast Sponsors and share about the impact of their support.

✨ It’s going to be an afternoon you won’t want to miss! Comment or message us if you’re interested in knowing more and would like to attend our special meeting on May 7th!

04/29/2025

🦌 Beast Feast 2025 was an overwhelming success! Our community showed up like never before. Thank you, Baker County! Our educational grants will be making an impact in our school district to make our town and world a better place!

📸 Browse through and enjoy some photos from our night and share yours with us if you’d like.

In previous posts we’ve highlighted our corporate sponsors, but we’d like to take a chance to list our sponsors for our door prizes and silent auction items. Every single item made an impact and we appreciate it.

Door Prizes & Silent Auction items donated by:
North Florida Sales
Dinkins Jewelry
Baker Gun & Pawn
Johnston Signature Furniture
Macclenny Nursing & Rehab
Hagan Ace Hardware
Gibson McDonald Furniture
Terri’s Italian Kitchen
Caruzinn Cafe
Sassy’s Honeypot
Mrs. Mary’s Cakes
Autozone
Duval Ford Mobile Service
Rack Up
First Federal Bank
Rogers Outdoors
Cornerstone Rock Gym
The Darbyville
Cornwell Tools
Chuck Spitzer with Chuck’s Crafts
On Target Sports
Heritage Wellness
Lickstone Outfitters
Son of God Outdoors
Kindall Crummey
Jana Teague
Cyndi Ray
Tommy Jewell
Junie Watson
John Norton
Phillip and Kacie Kennedy
Cheyenne Norman
Elise Crawford
Christie Blume

Thank you and PLEASE join us May 7th for an Open House style meeting at Terri’s Italian Kitchen from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. We will be thanking our sponsors and answering any questions for potential new members.

Ps. We already have a date on the calendar for Beast Feast next year — April 18, 2026! Save the date and join the cause!

04/23/2025

⚙️ WHAT IS ROTARY?! We’ve heard this A LOT lately and we cannot wait to tell you!

🗓️ On May 7th, grab a friend and drop-in at Terri’s for a Rotary Open House. You’ll meet current Rotary members, have a chance to ask questions and join if you’re interested.

🐝 There’s so much buzz around town about Rotary Club and we’d like to take this opportunity to share who we are and why we want YOU to be part of our club!

🤝 We will also be taking this time to thank our 2025 Beast Feast Sponsors and share about the impact of their support.

✨ It’s going to be an afternoon you won’t want to miss! Comment or message us if you’re interested in knowing more and would like to attend our special meeting on May 7th!

04/23/2025

🎓 Each year the Rotary Club of Baker County awards a $1,000.00 renewable scholarship to a graduating BCHS senior.

🎓 As a service organization, we are looking for a student who has demonstrated a commitment to serve others in keeping with the Rotary motto: Service above Self.

☑️ Please submit the scholarship form together with the following documents:

(1) a one page essay on your service to the community during your high school career

(2) a recommendation letter referencing your community service

📧 Submissions must be emailed to [email protected]

✔️ Be sure to include your essay, recommendation letter, and this completed application. Any applications not signed by guidance will not be considered.

• DUE DATE IS MAY 5, 2025, at 5 p.m. •

🔗 Application Form Link:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dCwrNcdIZUvSKfSbNlUGi0j0qOg1rEkE/edit?usp=drivesdk&ouid=103115589703980385576&rtpof=true&sd=true

04/13/2025

📣 We have an IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

🛺 Our 2025 Golfcart Raffle Winner is Scott Lightsey. John was able to deliver it today with a smile (smile not pictured).

✨ Mr. Lightsey’s name was drawn at the end of our Beast Feast last night rounding out of evening of live & silent auctions, many door prizes, food, drinks and live music!

📸 We will be sharing many photos and videos from Beast Feast soon! Make sure you “like” & “follow” this page to see them all!