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We had a fantastic Rotary Day of Service with Chariho Interact, cleaning up the Chariho High School Courtyard!
We have our annual Rotary Club of Chariho Brad Friel Memorial Golf Tournament coming up on Friday, June 13, 2025. We are looking for Tee and Green Sign Sponsors for the course. Of course, if you would be interested in donating something else such as a monetary amount or raffle items, please reach out to us. The proceeds from this tournament are given out by Chariho Rotary throughout the year. They go towards organizations such as the South County Habitat for Humanity, the Maddie Potts Foundation, the Ocean Community YMCA, the Chikumbuso School in Zambia Africa, Wood River Health Services, RICAN, the Johnnycake Center of Westerly, the Chariho Mentoring Program, Educational Grants to the Chariho School District, and $36,000 in college scholarships annually to local graduating high school seniors. Please call Tim Babcock at 401-578-8756 or email him at tbabcock@uri.edu. Anything you can give will go towards a very good cause.
Thank you!
We had a wonderful 50th Anniversary Gala for Chariho Rotary Club! Thank you to all of our members and guests who came out to celebrate this wonderful milestone with us!
Thank you to everyone who came and supported our annual pasta dinner! We enjoyed seeing the community, friends and family. This years proceeds of approximately $5,000 will be going to benefit the children of Stephanie Francis.
Congratulations to the newest Chariho Regional High School Interact Board Members!
We are happy to help with the Guatemala Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene Project in Panicuy, Guatemala. With the help of 26 District Rotary Clubs, this will be the 30th sustainable water and sanitation project to help Guatemala. One year after each project is completed, there is a 60% decrease in intestinal disease, respiratory illness, and eye infection. These are just a few reasons it is so important for Rotary to continue to help with water and sanitation projects around the world.
Congratulations to our 2024 Rotary Scholarship Recipients for their outstanding work and dedication to continuing their education!
Thank you to all of our golfers, sponsors, and volunteers for supporting us at our annual Chariho Rotary Golf Tournament!
CHARIHO ROTARY CLUB ANNOUNCES G. STUART DOUGLAS SCHOLARSHIP TO BE AWARDED TO A CHARIHO HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR
RICHMOND, RI - At a recent meeting of Chariho Rotary Club, the Board of Directors unanimously named a scholarship after one of their original living charter members, G. Stuart “Stu” Douglas of Wyoming, Rhode Island. Mr. Douglas has decades of service on behalf of the Chariho community through his work in the local Rotary club. The Chariho Rotary Board and members are proud to recognize his dedication to our local community by naming a scholarship after this remarkable man who has served the Club with incredible distinction.
RICHMOND, RI - At a recent meeting of Chariho Rotary Club, the Board of Directors unanimously named a scholarship after one of their original living charter members, G. Stuart “Stu” Douglas of Wyoming, Rhode Island. Mr. Douglas has decades of service on behalf of the Chariho community through his work in the local Rotary club. The Chariho Rotary Board and members are proud to recognize his dedication to our local community by naming a scholarship after this remarkable man who has served the Club with incredible distinction.
Mr. Douglas dedicated his life to education, teaching agriculture for six years at what is now known as Chariho Tech. He also was the Chariho Cross Country and Track Coach and won the Class C Championship in that sport. Mr. Douglas was in charge of the Adult Education evening programs at Chariho Technical Center and Chariho High School and ran the High School Equivalency program. Under Douglas’ tenure he oversaw a workforce development program for unemployed adults to train them in carpentry, drafting, welding and machine shop and for work at Electric Boat. Douglas also served as the Director of Chariho Tech, retiring as its Director after 30 years of service. Public education is extremely important to Stu and supporting the Chariho School District is equally as meaningful to him.
In tribute to Stu’s late daughter, Susan Beth Douglas-Koons, who was a Registered Nurse and a Kidney Dialysis Charge Nurse, and a kidney transplant recipient herself, the G. Stuart Douglas Scholarship will commemorate the incredible care Susan received from a myriad of healthcare professionals during her illness. Mr. Douglas’ wishes include this scholarship being awarded annually to a Chariho student pursuing a degree in a medical or health-related field. This scholarship will be available in perpetuity to a Chariho senior and one of the criteria includes an emphasis on the applicant’s community service activities.
“We recently lost Merrill Moone, a long-standing Rotary member and our Club was honored to posthumously name a scholarship after Merrill. One of our rotarians, Louise Dinsmore, suggested that we honor Stu Douglas to recognize his outstanding service to the Chariho Rotary Club with the thought that Stu would be able to meet a future scholarship recipient in person” said Dennis McLeavey, Chariho Rotary President. “Louise felt strongly that Stu, a former Chariho Rotary President, exemplifies our motto of “Service Above Self” and naming a scholarship was a fitting way to celebrate Stu while he’s here with us” added McLeavey.
Upon hearing that the Rotary Club voted unanimously to name a scholarship after him, Stu was nearly speechless and broke down in tears of joy insisting that he wasn’t worthy of such recognition. The membership respectfully stated that there is truly no one more worthy of such an honor at this time in the Club’s history than Stu Douglas.
We are happy we were able to help Chikumbuso
continue their wonderful work with this classroom!
Congratulations to our newest
Rotary member!
Congratulations to our Community Grant Recipients:
Jonnycake Center of Westerly
Domestic Violence Resource Center of South County
Chikumbuso
The WARM Center
Chris Collins Foundation
Ocean Community YMCA
Rhode Island Center Assisting Those In Need
Panicuy in Guatemala
Community grants are given twice a year, next grant cycle is in the spring. Please check out our website in the springtime for more information!
Another great year for Chariho Rotary and a wonderfully festive Christmas Party.
We want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Congratulations to our newest
Rotary Members!
OUR ANNUAL PASTA DINNER 11/14/23
Giving back through our community service project at the Frank Olean Center.
Repainting their Specialty Hub!
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