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Virginia Beach

Service Above Self

Most Thursdays at Crowne Plaza Hotel
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4453 Bonney Road
Virginia Beach, VA  23456
United States of America
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VirginiaBeachRotary@gmail.com
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Linda Griffin
President Elect
Ernest Gaie
Vice President
Wayne McCoy
Treasurer
Ross Loomis
Secretary
Susan Petrehn
Immediate Past President
Eva Poole
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Mary (Katie) Vizzi
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Barbara Bradley
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Nada Kawwass
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Susan Stacy
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Walter Shivers
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Welcome to the Rotary Club of Virginia Beach

Come enjoy dinner with us! Our club is the right size to welcome you personally and at the right time of day to accommodate your busy work schedule. We are the only dinner club in Virginia Beach, making it optimal for after-work, wind-down cocktails, comfortable fellowship with local professionals, and a tasty, hot meal. We regularly host off-site events to learn more about our community and serve local and global needs. We would love to meet you!  Email VirginiaBeachRotary@gmail.com.
 
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Food Bank Donation Collection
Posted by Barbara Bradley
 
Last Saturday, November 2nd, we had the honor and pleasure to collect donations for our local Food Bank at the Food Lion grocery on General Booth and Dam Neck Road. It was very successful and we thank all the folks that participated. Seen here is our crew: Patti Phillips, Renee Flinchum, Eva Poole, Jim Flinchum and Ernest Gaie. Not pictured is Barbara Bradley.
Induction of 2019-2020 Officers
Posted on Jun 27, 2019
 Past District Governor John Padgett conducted the Installation of Officers as follows:
  • President – Eva Poole
  • Presidents – Elect – Linda Griffin and Wayne McCoy
  • Treasurer – Dan Edwards
  • Secretary – Mike Summers
  • Immediate Past President – Hearst Vann
Virginia Zoo project continues
President Hearst Vann, Past President Mike Summers, Past President Barbara Bradley, Ross Loomis and his father all gathered recently at the Virginia Zoo to contribute our efforts to the building of a Nature Play area for visitors to the Zoo. 
Outstanding City Employee Award Dinner
Rotarian Patti Phillips gave a brief history of The Dr. Jimmy Williams Service Award which has been awarded by the club since 1980.  She then introduced Emily Labows and her family.   Rotarian Patti then introduced two guests, Ron Williams, City of Virginia Beach Deputy City Manager, and Linwood Branch, former member of the Virginia Beach City Council, who provided kind remarks about Emily and cites the many projects and cultural art events that Emily has been involved in with the City.  Rotarian Patti Phillips, Rotarian Dot Wood and President Hearst Vann then presented a personalized crystal statue to the honoree.  Following a standing ovation, Emily then provided a brief acceptance speech, thanking the Rotary Club for the award and honor and especially thanked everyone who attended in her honor and cited various persons who had helped her through the years in her job.
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2019 Brickell Scholarship Banquet
Keano Rich of Ocean Lakes High School was honored on May 16, 2019, as the recipient of the Brickell Scholarship.  Andrea Pember, First Colonial High School, was announced as winner of the Richard A. Schlimgen Student Leadership Memorial Scholarship by Dr. Aaron Spence, Superintendent, Virginia Beach City Public Schools.  Recognition of the 2019 Jim Spore Community Service Winner was presented to Will Butler, Kellam High School by James K. Spore, Retired City Manager of Virginia Beach
 
Click here for more photos of the event: https://vbrotary.com/photoalbums/2019-brickell-scholarship/
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May 2018 Brickell Scholarship Banquet
Curtis Brown, Jr., of Green Run High School was honored on May 18, 2018, as the recipient of the Brickell Scholarship.  Abby Ramsay of Bayside High School was announced as winner of the Richard A. Schlimgen Student Leadership Memorial Scholarship.  Robert Tillman, IV, of Tallwood High School was announced as winner of the Jim Spore Community Service Scholarship.
 
Click here for more photos of the event:  photoalbums/may-2018-brickell-scholarship-banquet
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Virginia Zoo Nature Play Project
The Rotary Clubs of Norfolk, Norfolk-Sunrise, Virginia Beach and the Rotary Club of Hampton Roads applied for and received a grant from District 7600 to create a Nature Play area at the Norfolk Zoo, as well as act as ongoing helpers with horticulture education programs.  
 
In the photo below, the participants from left to right are: Angela Benard, Director of Development of the Virginia Zoo; Hearst Vann of the Virginia Beach Rotary Club; Lorna Cochrane, of the Rotary Club of Norfolk; Michelle Lewis, Education Manager of the Virginia Zoo; Lori Lampert, Operations Manager of the Virginia Zoo; Pamela Tubbs, Rotary Club of Norfolk; Greg Bockheim, Executive Director of the Virginia Zoo. — at The Virginia Zoo.
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2019 Corks for Cures Event
Posted on Feb 01, 2019
This is our 9th Annual Corks for Cures event. Great food will be served by The Catering Place and Wine by Mermaid Winery. Funds earned will help Rotary International eliminate Polio from Planet Earth once and for all, as well as several Local well-deserving charities. Come have some fun with us! The art gallery will be open to our guests from 7-8 p.m. There will be a jazz group headed by Jimmy Masters playing throughout the evening and a Silent Auction. Sponsorships are welcome!
2017 Grantees
Our 2017 Grantees have been announced!
Each year our club raises money through various events and fundraisers to allow us to reinvest in our nonprofit community through our grantmaking program.  Grantees will be awarded checks at our November 30 meeting.  This year, $1,000 has been awarded to each of the following programs (click on the name to learn more about each):
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We Encourage Post-Secondary Education through Scholarships
Read about the 2017 Brickell Scholar, Grace Jeffrey - click here.  Scholarships are available for high school students in Virginia Beach going on to post-secondary education.  Each year, the Virginia Beach Rotary Club offers scholarship opportunities to local students going on to higher education, including the E.E. Brickell Scholarship, the Jim Spore Community Service Scholarship, John J. Krueger Memorial Scholarship, Richard J. Schlimgen Memorial Scholarship, and Mike Katsias Rotary Special Needs Scholarship.  Awards range from $500-$6,000.  
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We Want You to Get Involved!
There are many ways to get involved with our club and the great causes we support.  Whether it be through membership, volunteering, or financial donations, we invite you to explore your options.
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We Support Our Community
 
Each year our club raises money through various events and fundraisers to allow us to reinvest in our nonprofit community through our grantmaking program. 
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We Value Our Neighbors
The Virginia Beach Rotary Club values all members of our community.  To this end, each year we present the Doors to Opportunity Award to a local business that not only employs people with disabilities, but provides support and encouragement to ensure that each team member is working to their fullest potential.  Additionally, our club presents the Special Achievement Award, which recognizes an employee within that business that has shown impressive growth during his or her time of employment, despite his or her different abilities.  
 
 
 
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We Give Children Something to Smile About
Every three minutes a child is born with a cleft lip or cleft palate. Since 1982, Operation Smile has provided hundreds of thousands of free surgeries for children from more than 60 countries. We visited the headquarters right here in Virginia Beach and filled Smile Bags, small gifts of hygiene products and fun toys for children to have after surgery.  
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We Raise Funds and Fun!
The mighty King Neptune provided "following seas" to our group of members and volunteers during the 43rd annual Neptune Festival September 30-October 2.  We sold almost $30,000 in your favorite domestic brews and our proceeds will directly benefit local nonprofits through our annual grant distributions.  Last year's earnings supported 12 local well-deserving nonprofits recommended by our members.  
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In Memoriam - Pat Bridges
Long-time Virginia Beach Rotarian, Pat Bridges, passed away on October 18, 2017.  Pat had 52 years of perfect attendance in Rotary.  Click here to read his full obituary.  We'll miss you, Pat.
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