Gina Cummings, Coastal Carolina University’s Director of Wall Fellows

Leading and Embracing Change The Carolina Forest Sunrise Rotary Club was joined Wednesday morning by Gina Cummings. The Coastal Carolina University Director of the Wall Fellows Program led a program called Leading and Embracing Change.  At the meeting, Cummings explained the emotional cycle of change, reaction to change can have 4 phases, and facilitating movement […]

Vitaliy Bezrodnov, Founder of the Rotary Children’s Fund

The Carolina Forest Sunrise Rotary Club was joined Wednesday morning with Vitaliy Bezrodnov. Vitaliy shared information on the Rotary Children’s Fund and it’s international Cultural Exchange Program GOLDEN GATES. He impressed with moving backgrounds and the wonderful candid pictures the students took on their cross-country tour. Bezrodnov stated that the sights and attractions the students […]

Julie Gilbert, Julie’s Kids, Inc.

Julie Gilbert is the founder of the non-profit Julie’s Kids, Inc. She has been a resident of Little River, SC for thirty-five years and is originally from Connecticut. Service is very close to her heart and is a member of the North Myrtle Beach Rotary and the American Legion Post 186. Julie started out as a volunteer with […]

Mike Datlof, Certified Senior Solutions Specialist

Wednesday’s program was led by Mike Datlof, a local certified senior solutions specialist. Mike has been in the long-term care insurance and Medicare industry since 2001. He played a major role in establishing the Broker Services division of AMAC, the nations’ largest conservative senior’s organization.   “What’s your plan?” That was the question Mike asked members […]

Ansley Browns, International Space Station Programs Office

Ansley Browns, Payload Facilities Integrator, International Space Station Programs Office, NASA- Johnson Space Center  Our guest speaker was Ansley Browns, who was Zooming in from Houston, Texas where she is on the staff of NASA- National Aeronautics and Space Administration.  Ansley started her interest in science at a young age including space camp in 7th grade.  She joined NASA […]

Samantha Siegel, Oceana

To coincide with the newest Rotary Area of Focus, Supporting the Environment, our Wednesday speaker was Samantha Siegel, representing the nonprofit, Oceana. Samantha now lives in Charleston, SC.  She originally grew up between Rockville, Maryland (a DC suburb), and a small island in the Bahamas. Therefore she was well acquainted with the ocean. She became an activist […]