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List of Clubs
Click on the club name for information on the club, contact information and Hurricane Katrina projects.
Algiers, La
Amite, La
Bay St. Louis, Ms
Belle Chasse, La
Biloxi, Ms
Bogalusa, La
Carrollton, La
Columbia, Ms
Covington, La
East New Orleans, La
Edgewater, Ms
Edgewater Sunrisers, Ms
Franklinton, La
Gautier, Ms
Greene County, Ms
Gulfport, Ms
Gulfport-Orange Grove, Ms
Hammond, La
Hammond Ponchatoula Sunrisers
Harahan, La
Hattiesburg, Ms
Hattiesburg Sunrise, Ms
Kenner, La
Kentwood, La
LaPlace, La
Long Beach, Ms
Lucedale, Ms
McComb, Ms
Metairie, La
Metairie Sunrise, La
Moss Point, Ms
New Orleans, La
N.O. Int'l Airport, La
Northlake/Mandeville, La
Ocean Springs, Ms
Pascagoula, Ms
Pass Christian, Ms
Petal, Ms
Picayune, Ms
Plaquemines Parish So., La
Ponchatoula, La
Poplarville, Ms
Richton, Ms
St. Bernard, La
St. Charles Parish, La
Slidell, La
Slidell Northshore, La
Stennis Space Center, Ms
Summit, Ms
Tylertown, Ms
Westbank/Gretna, La
Westwego, La
Wiggins, Ms

New Orleans Katrina Task Force
See the bottom of the club biographies for information on this task force.

Algiers, LA ~ Orleans Territory
#30914 Chartered June 29, 1995 by Westbank/Gretna
Wednesday, 7:30 am, The Villas at Woldenberg

President
Carolyn Fortino
jfortino@cox.net


Secretary
James Fortino
jfortino@cox.net

Club Website:

Hurricane Katrina Projects:
Hurricane Algiers Sweep. This project will involve 300 volunteers to clean up hurricane debris in Algiers not collected by FEMA. The Rotary Club will be working with The Algiers Economic Development Foundation. The contact person for the Rotary Club of Algiers is Walter Campbell and he can be contacted at 504.368.0920 (work) and at walter@mainstreetrealtynola.com. Financial assistance is needed to help fund the supplies and materials needed for the cleanup, presently scheduled for March 2006.

Contact person for landscaping at N.O. City Park
Phyllis Ditta
26 Fairway Oaks Drive
New Orleans, LA 70131
home: 504.433.3353
work: 504.347.0272
fax: 504.347.3787
email: perfuma@aol.com

Amite, LA ~ Tangi Parishes Territory
#03976 Chartered May 19, 1936 by Hammond
Tuesday, 11:45am, Mike’s Catfish Restaurant

President
Wall McKneely
wall@amitesigns.com

Secretary
Mike Case
mikecase@bellsouth.net

Club Website:
Hurricane Katrina Projects:

Bay St. Louis, MS ~ BayPass Territory
#03998 Chartered July 29, 1925 by Gulfport
Wednesday, Noon, Daniels South Beach

President
Charles West
westvet@earthlink.net

Secretary
Deborah Batchlor
dbatchelor@thepeoples.com

Club Website: www.BayStLouisRotary.org

Hurricane Katrina Projects:
Modular unit for Rotary meeting place

Update: February 4, 2006
The Rotary Club of Bay St. Louis is working with District 6150 on the construction of a community center in Bay St. Louis.

The Rotary Club of Bay St. Louis donated funds it received from Rotary Clubs in Franklin, Alabama and Danielsonville, Georgia to local daycare facilities.

Rotary Partnerships:
District 6150
Rotary Club of Franklin, Alabama
Rotary Club of Danielsonville, Georgia
For more information click here.

Belle Chasse, LA ~ Bayou Territory
#03977 Chartered October 21, 1976 by Westbank/Gretna
Friday, 12:15pm, Regions Bank-2nd Floor

President
Keith Hinkley
wkh321@aol.com

Secretary
Dolly Roy
dolly0430@hotmail.com

Club Website:

Hurricane Katrina Projects:
1. Plaquemines Parish Library System
2. Clean up of local high school
3. School uniforms
Contact Dr. Stu Guey at www.drgueyjr@bellsouth.net

Update February 2, 2006:
The Rotary Club of West Suburban Pensacola donated pallets of mops, brooms, water, clothes, baby food, disinfectants and soap to Plaquemines Parish. Because of its exprience with Hurricane Ivan, the Pensacola club knew what would be needed in early recovery. The Belle Chasse club coordinated the delivery and helped unload the supplies at the Parish storage building in Belle Chasse.

The Rotary Club of Belle Chasse arranged for the delivery of 4000 pounds of potato flakes to the school system. PDG Billy Foster in District 6820 provided the potato flakes.

With a $19,000 Donor Advised Fund grant, the Rotary Club of Belle Chasse is facilitating a project to donate a $20 voucher to displaced families toward the purchase of school uniforms. The Belle Chasse club contributed $1,000, The Rotary Club of Kingsville-Perry in Baltimore donated $1,300 and high school students in Baltimore contributed $700. "Our club members are so proud to have been able to facilitate this effort. I have people stop me and ask that I thank Rotary for this project. We hope to be able to touch families of over 1000 students through the generosity of Rotary," states Dr. Stu Guey.

$19,000 DAF grant for school uniform vouchers
Kingsville-Perry Rotary and high school students in Baltimore: $2,000
Longview-Geddes Rotary: $3,500
California Rotary club: $900
Rochester New Hampshire Rotary: $2,000
Applying for a matching grant to restore Children's section of Belle Chasse Library
Will receive $10,000 worth of clothing through contact with Seattle Rotarian


Biloxi, MS ~ Beach Territory
#03999 Chartered September 1, 1921 by New Orleans
Tuesday, Noon, Mary Mahoney’s Old French Restaurant

President
Bob Wall
bobwall@datasync.com

Secretary
Farah Ebadi
fjebadi@yahoo.com

Club Website: rotaryclubofbiloxi.org

Hurricane Katrina Projects:

We have an extensive, ever growing list of projects and donors. Please visit our website for up-to-date information on our ongoing Hurricane Katrina recovery projects.
For more information click here.

Bogalusa, LA ~ Piney Woods Territory
#03978 Chartered April 21, 1931 by Picayune
Tuesday, 12:15pm, Bogalusa Country Club

President
Merlin Duke
merlinduke@aol.com

Secretary
Paul Austin
saust3@lsuhsc.edu

Carrollton, LA ~ Pontchartrain Territory
#03979 Chartered May 25, 1959 by New Orleans
Monday, Noon, Quality Inn Midtown

President
Kevin Brown
trinitychristiancommunity@hotmail.com

Secretary
Bob Frank
rvf@websterassociates.com

Club Website:
Hurricane Katrina Projects:

Columbia, MS ~ Piney Woods Territory
#04000 Chartered September 28, 1923 by Hattiesburg
Tuesday, Noon, Brandon House

President
Robert Donnell
redcpa@bellsouth.net

Secretary
John Willoughby
johnjeane@hotmail.com

Club Website:
Hurricane Katrina Projects:

Covington, LA ~ Ozone Territory
#03980 Chartered March 20, 1927 by Hammond
Tuesday, Noon, Greater Covington Center

President
Troy Bower
troybower@charter.net

Secretary
Tyler Case
drcase@I-55.com

Club Website:
Hurricane Katrina Projects:

East New Orleans, LA ~ Orleans Territory
#03981 Chartered October 26, 1957 by New Orleans
Not meeting at this time

President


Secretary
Ramiro Guerra, Jr.
theramir@cox.net
Club Website:
Hurricane Katrina Projects:

Edgewater, MS ~ Beach Territory
#23661 Chartered April 30, 1986 by Biloxi
Wednesday, Noon, Bone Fish Bar & Grill

President
Susan Church
susan@knightabbey.com

Secretary
Gill Miller
norler@cableone.net

Club Website:
Hurricane Katrina Projects:

Edgewater Sunrisers, MS ~ Beach Territory
#50962 Chartered May 28, 1998 by Edgewater
Friday, 7am, Gulf Coast Community College

President
Lorraine Santo
Jay Poolson
jpoolson@bellsouth.net

Secretary
Barbara Dedeaux
dedeaux6@yahoo.com

Club Website:
Hurricane Katrina Projects:

Franklinton, LA ~ Heartland Territory
#03982 Chartered May 24, 1950 by Covington
Thursday, Noon, Centenary United Methodist Church

President
Reggie Simmons
sim5mons@bellsouth.net

Secretary
Betty Gill
bettym@parishnational.com

Club Website:
Hurricane Katrina Projects:

Gautier, MS ~ East Coast Territory
#04001 Chartered June 15, 1976 by Ocean Springs
Thursday, Noon, Ms Gulf Coast Community College Cafeteria, Hwy 90 in Gautier

President
Russell Gill
rsgill@datasync.com

Secretary
Anna F. Simpson
simp0222@bellsouth.net

Club Website:

Hurricane Katrina Projects:
The Rotary Club of Gautier and Phi Theta Kappa are partnering to build storage units for non-Rotarian families who had major damage to or complete loss of their homes. A Rotary Club in Minnesota is donating a shipment of tools.

Greene County, MS ~ East Coast Territory
#22755 Chartered March 14, 2005 by Lucedale
Meets: Wednesday, Noon, Leakesville Community Center

President
Loretta Bray
lrettabray@yahoo.com

Secretary
Pamela K. Davidson
pdavidson@fnlucedale.com

Club Website:
Hurricane Katrina Projects:

Gulfport, MS ~ Gulf Territory
#04002 Chartered November 1, 1921 by New Orleans
Thursday, Noon, Great Southern Club – Hancock Bank

President
John Walton
jwalton@whitneybank.com

Secretary
Susie Stachura
cstachura@whitneybank.com

Club Website: www.gulfportrotary.org

Hurricane Katrina Projects:
1. Assistance for Rotarians, Family of Rotarians and First Responders in repair and restoration of homes and businesses.
2. Repair and restoration of homes of others. This is a partnership with Trinity UMC and other Methodist churches. Financial contributions, materials and volunteers are needed. Housing available at Trinity UMC and space is available for trailers or RVs.
3. Partnership with Habitat for Humanity to build 20 new homes.
4. Partnership with District 6820 to move 50 new and completely furnished homes and unfurnished homes to Gulfport.
5. Partner with District 7600 and the Rotary Club of Norfolk to move over 30,000 books to replace those lost in schools and community libraries.
6. Partner with local religious agency to distribute toys to children at Christmas.
7. Partner with other clubs to distribute dictionaries to third graders.
8. Partner with other Rotary clubs to obtain playground equipment and install in local community and school playgrounds.
9. 28th Street Special Education Building: the building is being constructed outside Chicago by students, will be transported to Gulfport and be reconstructed at the 28th Street Elementary school.
10. Christmas Toys

Gulfport-Orange Grove, MS ~ Gulf Territory
#22755 Chartered May 10, 1985 by Gulfport
Monday, Noon, Holiday Inn Airport/Hwy 49

President
Carolyn Ladner
cll61161@cs.com

Secretary
Regina Lawrence
regina_lawrence@hancockbank.com

Club Website: ogrotary.com

Hurricane Katrina Projects:
1. Christmas Toys
2. Public Libraries
For more information click here.

Hammond, LA ~ Tangi Territory
#03992 Chartered April 1, 1922 by New Orleans
Wednesday, 12:05pm, Tope La Banquet Room

President
Michelle Sutton
suttonm@northoaks.org

Secretary
Joseph Mier
joem@murphyappraisal.com

Club Website:
Hurricane Katrina Projects:


Hammond Ponchatoula Sunrisers
Tangi Territory
#74542, Chartered November 27, 2006 by Gautier
Tuesday, 7:30am, Landmark Hotel in Hammond

President
Jarrod Goudeau
jarrodg@bellsouth.net

Secretary
Buffy Bivona
k9-275@yahoo.com

Harahan, LA ~ Wild West Territory
#03984 Chartered September 3, 1961 by Kenner
Friday, 12:15pm, Colonial Country Club

President
Elaine Bilstad
elaine@elainebilstad.com

Secretary
Jean Hill
jchill@whitneybank.com

Club Website:
Hurricane Katrina Projects:

Hattiesburg, MS ~ Hub Territory
#04003 Chartered March 1, 1918 by Meridian
Tuesday, Noon, Southern Oaks

President
Freddy Walter
walteragency@bellsouth.net

Secretary
A.D. Hunt
huntins@bellsouth.net

Exec. Secy
Lamar Evans
amsle@meggate.com

Club Website: hattiesburgrotary.com

Hurricane Katrina Projects:
The Rotary Clubs of Hattiesburg (Noon and Sunrise) and Petal, Mississippi have formed a coalition to address the urgent and long-term needs of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Public Libraries devastated by Hurricane Katrina. The Rotary Clubs will offer office supplies, books, computers and other items depending on the specific needs of each library. Librarians are now compiling their “wish list” and meetings are planned with each library. A special fund has been established for this project and a 501(c)(3) application is being drafted. Donations may be sent to:
Rotary Relief Fund
AmSouth Bank
202 South 40th Avenue
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
Attn: Erin Majure


Hattiesburg Sunrise, MS ~ Hub Territory
#22935 Chartered July 12, 1985 by Hattiesburg
Wednesday, 7am, Wesley Medical Center

President
Dick Mauldin
dickmauldin@prodigy.net

Secretary
Jeremy Graves
jbgraves@computerbrillance.com

Club Website:

Hurricane Katrina Projects:
The Rotary Clubs of Hattiesburg (Noon and Sunrise) and Petal, Mississippi have formed a coalition to address the urgent and long-term needs of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Public Libraries devastated by Hurricane Katrina. The Rotary Clubs will offer office supplies, books, computers and other items depending on the specific needs of each library. Librarians are now compiling their “wish list” and meetings are planned with each library. A special fund has been established for this project and a 501(c)(3) application is being drafted. Donations may be sent to:
Rotary Relief Fund
AmSouth Bank
202 South 40th Avenue
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
Attn: Erin Majure


Kenner, LA ~ Pontchartrain Territory
#03985 Chartered June 28, 1948 by Westbank/Gretna
Thursday, 12:15pm, Johnny Trauth’s
Seafood Bistro

President
Rosetta Dufrene
rosetta@omnibk.com

Secretary
David Indest
dindest@hotmail.com

Club Website:
Hurricane Katrina Projects:

Kentwood, LA ~ Tangi Territory
#03986 Chartered March 19, 1936 by Amite
Thursday, Noon, The Café, 602 Third St. (U.S. Hwy.51)

President
Robert Stollenwerck
rsstollwerck@bellsouth.net

Secretary
Ray Darraga
reydarraga@yahoo.com

Club Website:
Hurricane Katrina Projects:


La Place, LA ~ Wild West Territory
#03987 Chartered January 31, 1976 by Kenner
Tuesday, Noon, Bull’s Corner Restaurant

President
Cheryl Millet
cherylmilletdistrict4@yahoo.com

Secretary
Carolyn Patrick
law.carolynpatrick@gmail.com

Club Website:
Hurricane Katrina Projects:

Long Beach, MS ~ Gulf Territory
#23408 Chartered February 17, 1986 by Gulfport
Wednesday, 7am, Montella's Coffe Shop, 126 Jeff Davis Ave., Long Beach

President
Bill Felder
bill.felder@mail.house.gov

Secretary
Pete Byrne
pbyrne@datasync.com

Club Website:
Hurricane Katrina Projects:
1. Restoration of Long Beach Public Library
2. Purchase of 24 passenger "Senior Bus"
3. Restoration of local child care facilities
4. Restoration of community recreational
facilities.
5. Modular unit for Rotary meeting place.

Lucedale, MS ~ East Coast Territory
#04004 Chartered August 29, 1935 by Pascagoula
Monday, Noon< MGCCC Multipurpose Room

President
William L. Dunnam
wldunnam@bellsouth.net

Secretary
Tammy Hultz
hultz@singingriver.com


Club Website:
Hurricane Katrina Projects:

McComb, MS ~ Heartland Territory
#04006 Chartered March 22, 1932 by Brookhaven
Wednesday, Noon, Days Inn

President
Janice McKellar
mckellarjp@bellsouth.net

Secretary
Larry Carruth
llcisme@cableone.net

Club Website:
Hurricane Katrina Projects:
School Uniforms

Metairie, LA ~ Pontchartrain Territory
#03988 Chartered June 29, 1953 by New Orleans
Thursday, 12:15pm, Quality Hotel, South Causeway Blvd.

President
Skip Weber
skip@skipweber.com

Secretary
Harold A. Buchler, Jr.
hbuchler@bellsouth.net

Club Website:
Hurricane Katrina Projects:

Metairie Sunrise, LA ~ Pontchartrain Territory
#22801 Chartered May 21, 1985 by Metairie
Thursday. 7am, Quality Hotel, South Causeway Blvd.

President
Dick Neff
carneff@hotmail.com

Secretary
Charles Bosworth
theboz3@bellsouth.net

Club Website:
Hurricane Katrina Projects:

Moss Point, MS ~ East Coast Territory
#04007 Chartered September 7, 1927 by Pascagoula
Thursday, 7am, Magnolia & Dantzler

President
Mike Coburn
mcoburn@centurybankms.com

Secretary
Marva Fairly Tanner
mpbingo@bellsouth.net

Club Website:
Hurricane Katrina Projects:

New Orleans, LA ~ Orleans Territory
#03989 Chartered August 18, 1910
Wednesday, 12:12pm, Harrah's Hotel, 2nd Floor

President
Byron Harrell
harrell@bcm.org

Secretary
Kevin Laborde
kevinlaborde@cfrscs.com


Club Mailing Address:
Rotary Club of New Orleans
c/o Henry Lowentritt
P.O. Box 19905
New Orleans, LA 70179-0905

Club Website: www.neworleansrotary.org

Hurricane Katrina Projects:
Repair and renovation of Warren Easton High School
Contact: Henry Lowentritt

Update: February 2006
The Hay River Northwest Territories Rotary Club in Canada donated 11,000 books to the Rotary Club of New Orleans. A Rotarian from the Canadian club personally transported the books to New Orleans. The books were collected from EVERY school child in Canada's Northwest Territories. Each book has a simple message inside and the child's name who donated the book and the name of his/her school. The Rotary Club of Hay River with the support of the Government and many local businesses collected, sorted and packaged all the books.

Rotary Partnerships:
Rotary Club of Hay River Northwest Territories, Canada-11,000 books
For more information click here.

New Orleans International Airport, LA ~ Wild West Territory
#29693 Chartered June 30, 1993 by St. Charles Parish
Monday, Noon, Treasure Chest Casino Buffet

President
Paul Prokop
pjprokop@cox.net

Secretary
Janice Watsky
jwatsky@hotmail.com

Club Website:
Hurricane Katrina Projects:

Northlake/Mandeville, LA ~ Ozone Territory
#03990 Chartered May 30, 1974 by Metairie and Slidell
Thursday, Noon, Benedict's Restaurant, 1144 N. Causeway Blvd., Mandeville

President
Debra Stuart
debpritch@charter.net

Secretary
Fred Bruce
fredbruce@bellsouth.net

Club Website: www.mandevillerotary.org

Hurricane Katrina Projects:
1. Funds needed to restore 50-60 homes in Lacombe, LA. Work includes gutting, disinfecting and restoring flooring, walls and appliances. Over 130 workers have worked onthese homes and both the Little Rock Arkansas and Mandeville clubs have donated funds. RI also awarded a grant. None of the homeowners had flood insurance.The Little Rock Club has a 501(c)(3)tax exempt foundation to accept tax deductible donations. The estimated cost of the project is over $1,000,000.
2. Mandeville Nature Center: Funds are needed to remove falled trees and to restore the nature center's pavilion in Old Mandeville. The Nature Center's forest and pavilion provided visitors and children a place of peace, quiet and tranquility. The estimated cost of the project is $10,000. The Mandeville club has donated $1000.
3. Madisonville Ball Park: Funds are needed to repair the ball park pavilion. The park is used by tghe entire community and over 200 children for soccer competitions, other organized sports and community festivals. The total cost is $8,000. The Mandeville club has budgeted a $1000 contribution.
4. Mandeville Smaritan Center and Store: Funds are needed to restore the Samaritan Cneter, a non-denominational resource for those in need of food, clothing and temporary housing. Its store resells "home items" to raise funds for "good deeds". The Center, located near the lakefront, was flooded and severly damaged by surging water. Additionally, all of the "home items" for sale were destroyed. Donations of quality "home items" would be appreciated.
For more information click here.

Ocean Springs, MS ~ Beach Territory
#04008 Chartered October 20, 1924 by Biloxi
Wednesday, Noon, Fant's Restaurant, 6616 Rose Farm Rd., Ocean Springs; 228.818.4667

President
Travis Green
tygreen@pfgoptics.com

Secretary
Barry Page
barry@legacyinsuranceagency.com

Club Website: oceanspringsrotary.org

Hurricane Katrina Projects:
1. Home Depot cards in partnership with District 5470.
2. Ocean Springs Community Living Rooms: supporting a city effort to establish community space for people living in FEMA campers.
3. St. Vincent DePaul Pharmacy: supplies free medicine to people who cannot afford their prescriptions. The pharmacy was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.

Update: February 4, 2006
The Rotary Club of Ocean Springs in conjunction with Rotary District 5470 in Colorado participated in a pilot program to make Home Depot cards available to hurricane affected households in the Ocean Springs area. The Ocean Springs club promoted the program locally, reviewed the applications, affixed the donor labels and purchased the cards. District 5470 provided the funding. Local Rotarians distributed the cards to 60 households, helping over 200 people in the community.

Rotary partnerships:
District 5470-Colorado

Pascagoula, MS ~ East Coast Territory
#04009 Chartered April 1, 1922 by New Orleans
Wednesday, 12:15pm, LaFont Inn

President
Robbie Maxwell
robbie@rmaxwellassociates.com

Secretary
George Sholl
shollg@datasync.com


Club Website:
Hurricane Katrina Projects:

Pass Christian, MS ~ BayPass Territory
#04010 Chartered May 5, 1924 by Gulfport
Tuesday, 12:15pm, Kafe Katrina


President
D.H. Short
topdogms@aol.com

Secretary
W. Dayton Robinson
wdaytonrobinson@cs.com

Club Website:

Hurricane Katrina Projects:
Modular units for Rotary meeting place

Petal, MS ~ Hub Territory
#04011 Chartered March 31, 1975 (?) by Hattiesburg
Monday, Noon, Petal Civic Center

President
Don Tassin
donald.tassin@bxs.com

Abe Bond
abe.bond@comcast.net

Club Website:

Hurricane Katrina Projects:
The Rotary Clubs of Hattiesburg (Noon and Sunrise) and Petal, Mississippi have formed a coalition to address the urgent and long-term needs of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Public Libraries devastated by Hurricane Katrina. The Rotary Clubs will offer office supplies, books, computers and other items depending on the specific needs of each library. Librarians are now compiling their “wish list” and meetings are planned with each library. A special fund has been established for this project and a 501(c)(3) application is being drafted. Donations may be sent to:
Rotary Relief Fund
AmSouth Bank
202 South 40th Avenue
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
Attn: Erin Majure

Picayune, MS ~ BayPass Territory
#04012 Chartered February 25, 1925 by Hattiesburg
Tuesday, Noon, Magnolia Columns Restaurant

President
Bruce Kammer
kammer@datasync.com

Secretary
Steve Lawler
stevelawler@bankplus.net

Club Website:

Hurricane Katrina Projects: Christmas Toys


Plaquemines Parish South, LA ~ Bayou Territory
#03991 Chartered May 11, 1982 by Belle Chasse
Meets with the Rotary Club of Belle Chasse

President
Lynn Cooper
P.O. Box 793
Buras, LA 70041
B: 985.657.8636
H: 985.657.9293
lynn.cooper@regions.com

Secretary
James F. Gasguet, III
P.O. Box 1010
Buras, LA 70041
B: 504.394.5584
don@hima.com

Club Website:
Hurricane Katrina Projects:

Ponchatoula, LA ~ Tangi Territory
#03992 Chartered March 19, 1936 by Amite
Thursday, Noon, Rotary Hut

President
David Osborn
medithrift@bellsouth.net

Secretary
Garnett Bedenbaugh
garnettb@charter.net
Club Website:
Hurricane Katrina Projects:

Poplarville, MS ~ Piney Woods Territory
#04013 Chartered February 15, 1926 by Lumberton
Wednesday, Noon, Pearl River Community College Cafeteria

President
Steve Howard
showard@prcc.edu

Secretary
Donna Carter
richard_carter@bellsouth.net

Club Website:
Hurricane Katrina Projects:


Richton, MS ~ Hub Territory
#04014 Chartered April 18, 1934 by Laurel
Wednesday, Noon, Presbyterian Church

President
Ronnie Freeman
rfreeman@southgroup.net

Secretary
Gail Sumrall
sumrallg@c-gate.net

Club Website:
Hurricane Katrina Projects:

St. Bernard, LA ~ Orleans Territory
#03993 Chartered April 19, 1963 by Westbank/Gretna
Thursday, 12:00pm, St. Bernard Parish School Board and Administrative Offices, 200 East St. Bernard Highway, Chalmette

President
Hugh Craft
P.O. Box 530
Chalmette, LA 70044
email: craftcrew@bellsouth.net

Secretary
Loretta Faulstich
633 Jefferson Heights Ave.
Jefferson, LA 70121
email: loretta.a.faulstich@exxonmobil.com

St. Charles Parish, LA ~ Wild West Territory
#03996 Chartered January 9, 1978 by New Orleans
Wednesday, Noon, Dougie V's Espera

President
Mark Klein
kleinma@cox.net

Secretary
Curtis Duhe
curtisduhe@cox.net

Club Website: www.stcharlesrotary.org
Hurricane Katrina Projects:

Slidell, LA ~ Ozone Territory
#03994 Chartered May 1, 1963 by Metairie
Friday, 12:10pm, Pinewood Country Club

President
Andy Prude
andy_prude@ml.com

Secretary
Don Bryan
dbryanupc@aol.com

Club Website: www.rotaryclubofslidell.org

Hurricane Katrina Projects:
1. Rainbow Child Care Center
This center provides daycare for low income, working single parent families. With substantial assistance from the Rotary Club of San Jose, CA, this project will rebuild and repair the facility.
2. K Bar B Youth Ranch
This is a residential youth facility for children that have been mentally and sexually abused. The dormatories, dining hall and library and in need of repair.
3. East St. Tammany Habitat for Humanity
The local affiliate has the opportunity to build 100 homes in the area from grant money.
Assistance is needed to renovate a facility to be used to house the visiting construction teams.
4. Community Chrisitan Concern
This non-profit community agency provides clothing, food, limited housing and personal
counseling to the poor. All inventory was lost in the hurricane. This project will help restore the inventory to the facility.
5. Center for Homeless Men
This center provides temporary shelter for homeless men until they can get jobs and get back on their feet. This project will repair the building and replace furniture.
6. Safe Harbor Battered Women's Shelter
This shelter was damaged by fallen trees and flooding. All mechanical equipment such as refrigerators, freezers, washers and dryers must be replaced. Furniture and carpet must also be replaced.
7. Local Schools
8. Slidell Mount Olive Food Bank
This facility had seven feet of water. It is run 100% by volunteers. Prior to the hurricane, it served at least 100 meals per day via meals on wheels and at its facility. The facility is a total loss. It must be rebuilt and all furniture and equipment must be replaced.
9. St. Tammany Association for Retarded Citizens
This agency provides services ranging from schooling and employment to mentally challenged citizens in our community. This project hopes to purchase a new delivery van.

Update: January 31, 2006
The efforts of the two Slidell Rotary Clubs to do those many things in Slidell that otherwise would not get accomplished or would be significantly delayed are reaping many benefits for the less fortunate in the Slidell area. All of the projects adopted by the two Rotary clubs are making great progress.

The Rainbow Child Care Center will be open in February 2006 with a grand opening on March 9. Significant funding (in excess of $70,000) was provided by the Rotary Club of San Jose, CA. and the Rotary Club of Denville in New Jersey and District 5150 in California contributed an additional $55,000.

Slidell Community Christian Concern continues to work toward reopening. A $69,000 matching grant written by Ken Caplin, International Service Director of District 5320 and past president of the Rotary Club of Orange North, CA, with assistance from the two Rotary clubs in Slidell and funding from clubs in seven districts and five countries resulted in the donation of a delivery truck to CCC.

The Rotary Club of New York Foundation donated $30,000 to assist in reopening Safe Harbor, a battered women's shelter in the Slidell area.

Four Rotary clubs in Cleveland, Ohio are in the process of initiating the building of a Habitat for Humanity house and will bring it to the Slidell area for final construction.

Working with the Otto and Fran Walter Foundation and a fellow Rotarian from Boothby, Maine, the two Slidell Rotary clubs played an instrumental role in the award of a $100,000 construction grant for the Mt. Olive Food Bank in Slidell.

The Slidell clubs are working with the Rotary Club of Gainesville to build a new pavillion at K Bar B, a residential youth facility near Slidell.

The Rotary Club of Houston Space Center is eager to assist in rebuilding the Slidell Girls and Boys Club.

All in all, the two Slidell Rotary clubs have received funding from the following:
Rotary Foundation of NY, New York City
Rotary Club of San Jose, San Jose, CA
Rotary District 5150, San Francisco
Foster City Rotary Club, San Francisco, CA
Rotary Club of Schuyler City, Schuler, MO
Rotary Club in Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Kirkland Rotary Foundation, Bellevue, WA
Rotary Club of Casanovia, Casanovia, NY
Rotary Club of Denville, Denville, NJ
Rotary Club of Reno, Reno, NV
Rotary Club of Maplewood, Maplewood, NJ
Rotary Club of Mt. Home, Mt. Home, AR
Rotary Club of Dixon, Dixon, CA
Wal Mart, Slidell, LA
Rotary Club of Rome, Rome, NY
Rotary Club of Punta Gorda, Punta Gorda
Rotary Club of Gainesville, Gainesville, FL
Rotary Club of Orange County N, Orange County, CA
Rotary Club of Caniesteo, Caniesteo, NY
Walter Foundation, New York, NY
Rotary Club of Marin Sunrise, Marin City, CA
Bodega Bay Ele School, Marin City, CA
Dr. D.A.F. Schwenk, Walpole, NH
Rotary Club of Houston Space Center, Houston, TX
Michael P. deBlois, Arlington, VA
Rotary Clubs in Geauga, Cleveland, OH
Rotary District 5890
Rotary Club of Yorktown, Yorktown, NY
Rotary Club of Zanesville Sunrise, Zanesville, OH
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Slidell Northshore, LA ~ Ozone Territory
#21721 Chartered March 27, 1984 by Slidell
Tuesday, 7:30am, Pinewood Country Club

President
Joe DiGiovanni
joe@slidellcpa.com

Secretary
Wynn Williams
wwilliams@cpb.com

Club Website: slidellnorthshorerotary.org

Hurricane Katrina Projects:
1. Rainbow Child Care Center
This center provides daycare for low income, working single parent families. With substantial assistance from the Rotary Club of San Jose, CA, this project will rebuild and repair the facility.
2. K Bar B Youth Ranch
This is a residential youth facility for children that have been mentally and sexually abused. The dormatories, dining hall and library and in need of repair.
3. East St. Tammany Habitat for Humanity
The local affiliate has the opportunity to build 100 homes in the area from grant money.
Assistance is needed to renovate a facility to be used to house the visiting construction teams.
4. Community Chrisitan Concern
This non-profit community agency provides clothing, food, limited housing and personal
counseling to the poor. All inventory was lost in the hurricane. This project will help restore the inventory to the facility.
5. Center for Homeless Men
This center provides temporary shelter for homeless men until they can get jobs and get back on their feet. This project will repair the building and replace furniture.
6. Safe Harbor Battered Women's Shelter
This shelter was damaged by fallen trees and flooding. All mechanical equipment such as refrigerators, freezers, washers and dryers must be replaced. Furniture and carpet must also be replaced.
7. Local Schools
8. Slidell Mount Olive Food Bank
This facility had seven feet of water. It is run 100% by volunteers. Prior to the hurricane, it served at least 100 meals per day via meals on wheels and at its facility. The facility is a total loss. It must be rebuilt and all furniture and equipment must be replaced.
9. St. Tammany Association for Retarded Citizens
This agency provides services ranging from schooling and employment to mentally challenged citizens in our community. This project hopes to purchase a new delivery van.
10. Christmas Toys

Update: January 31, 2006
The efforts of the two Slidell Rotary Clubs to do those many things in Slidell that otherwise would not get accomplished or would be significantly delayed are reaping many benefits for the less fortunate in the Slidell area. All of the projects adopted by the two Rotary clubs are making great progress.

The Rainbow Child Care Center will be open in February 2006 with a grand opening on March 9. Significant funding (in excess of $70,000) was provided by the Rotary Club of San Jose, CA. and the Rotary Club of Denville in New Jersey and District 5150 in California contributed an additional $55,000.

Slidell Community Christian Concern continues to work toward reopening. A $69,000 matching grant written by Ken Caplin, International Service Director of District 5320 and past president of the Rotary Club of Orange North, CA, with assistance from the two Rotary clubs in Slidell and funding from clubs in seven districts and five countries resulted in the donation of a delivery truck to CCC.

The Rotary Club of New York Foundation donated $30,000 to assist in reopening Safe Harbor, a battered women's shelter in the Slidell area.

Four Rotary clubs in Cleveland, Ohio are in the process of initiating the building of a Habitat for Humanity house and will bring it to the Slidell area for final construction.

Working with the Otto and Fran Walter Foundation and a fellow Rotarian from Boothby, Maine, the two Slidell Rotary clubs played an instrumental role in the award of a $100,000 construction grant for the Mt. Olive Food Bank in Slidell.

The Slidell clubs are working with the Rotary Club of Gainesville to build a new pavillion at K Bar B, a residential youth facility near Slidell.

The Rotary Club of Houston Space Center is eager to assist in rebuilding the Slidell Girls and Boys Club.

Rotary Partnerships:
All in all, the two Slidell Rotary clubs have received funding from the following:
Rotary Foundation of NY, New York City
Rotary Club of San Jose, San Jose, CA
Rotary District 5150, San Francisco
Foster City Rotary Club, San Francisco, CA
Rotary Club of Schuyler City, Schuler, MO
Rotary Club in Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Kirkland Rotary Foundation, Bellevue, WA
Rotary Club of Casanovia, Casanovia, NY
Rotary Club of Denville, Denville, NJ
Rotary Club of Reno, Reno, NV
Rotary Club of Maplewood, Maplewood, NJ
Rotary Club of Mt. Home, Mt. Home, AR
Rotary Club of Dixon, Dixon, CA
Wal Mart, Slidell, LA
Rotary Club of Rome, Rome, NY
Rotary Club of Punta Gorda, Punta Gorda
Rotary Club of Gainesville, Gainesville, FL
Rotary Club of Orange County N, Orange County, CA
Rotary Club of Caniesteo, Caniesteo, NY
Walter Foundation, New York, NY
Rotary Club of Marin Sunrise, Marin City, CA
Bodega Bay Ele School, Marin City, CA
Dr. D.A.F. Schwenk, Walpole, NH
Rotary Club of Houston Space Center, Houston, TX
Michael P. deBlois, Arlington, VA
Rotary Clubs in Geauga, Cleveland, OH
Rotary District 5890
Rotary Club of Yorktown, Yorktown, NY
Rotary Club of Zanesville Sunrise, Zanesville, OH

The Rotary Club of Slidell Northshore in partnership with the Men's Club at Aldersgate United Methodist Church built 10 bunk beds for with volunteers with the United Methodist Committee on Relief.

For more details on these projects visit the club website.
For more information click here.

Stennis Space Center, MS ~ BayPass Territory
#04012 Chartered June 24, 2000 by Edgewater & Bay St. Louis
Tuesday, 11:30am, Building 1103, Stennis Space Center

President
Chris Harvey
emh@olemiss.edu

Secretary
Angela R. Sallis
arsallis@hotmail.com

Club Website: stennisrotary.org

Hurricane Katrina Projects:
1. Building supplies for project in Pearlington, MS
2. Construction of and equipment for a laundry facility to be used by a group establishing a volunteer center on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Update: February 6, 2006
Pickin Up the Pieces, an organization in Georgia, provided angel gifts to each student at Gulfview Elementary School in Lakeshore, MS. The angel gifts were augmented by gym bags filled with a stuffed animal, tub toy, wash cloth, and school supplies for each younger sibling donated by the Rotary Club of Syosset-Woodbury (NY). Rotarians from around the country and two private organizations donated enough funds to purchase a $25 Wal Mart gift card for each older sibling of a Gulfview student and a $100 gift card for each teacher and staff member. The Stennis club distributed the gifts with volunteers from Pickin Up the Pieces. Funds for the gift card purchases were donated by:
The Rotary Clubs of District 6550 (Illinois) $4,000
The Rotary Club of North Kitsap-Poulsbo & Larry Craig Architects (Washington State) $2,000
The Rotary Club of KIngsville-Perry Hall (Maryland) $2,000
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Summit, MS ~ Heartland Territory
#04015 Chartered November 11, 1938 by McComb
Monday, 6pm, Southwest Community College Student Union
May thru August meet at Rotary Gym

President
Stella C. Dodd
stellad@firstbankms.com

Secretary
Bobby R. Taylor
1081 Harrison Dr.
McComb, MS 39468
H: 601.684.4917


Club Website:
Hurricane Katrina Projects:

Tylertown, MS ~ Heartland Territory
#04016 Chartered October 4, 1935 by Columbia
Thursday, Noon, Methodist Church

President
Maxwell Luter
max.luter@lutersupply.com

Secretary
Dan Slocum
P. O. Box 118
Mt. Hermon, LA 70450-0118
B: 601-876-9511
F: 601-876-9551
H: 985.877.4291


Club Website:
Hurricane Katrina Projects:

Westbank/Gretna, LA ~ Bayou Territory
#03995 Chartered June 9, 1936 by New Orleans
Tuesday, 12:15pm, Gretna United Methodist Church

President
Kurt Gassen
kurtgassen@msm.com

Secretary
Thomas Marshall
tjbeads@bellsouth.net

Club Website: www.rotarywestbank.org
Hurricane Katrina Projects:
For more information click here.

Westwego, LA ~ Bayou Territory
#03997 Chartered April 17, 1976 by Westbank/Gretna
Monday, Noon, The Four Columns Restaurant, Harvey

President
Chuck Shano
B: 504.340.1884

Secretary
Alvin Hotard, Jr.
999 Barataria Blvd.
Marrero, LA 70076
B: 504.341.4094
Fax: 504.341.8121
H: 504.361.5419
powelsa@aol.com

Club Website:
Hurricane Katrina Projects:

Wiggins, MS ~ Gulf Territory
#04017 Chartered May 7, 1924 by Hattiesburg
Thursday, Noon, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Perkinston

President
John Prickett
jp010560@aol.com

Secretary
Paul Hardy
P. O. Box 597
Wiggins, MS 39577
B: 601.928.8386
Fax: 601.928.8386
H: 601.928.5829
wigginsrotary@bellsouth.net

Club Website:
Hurricane Katrina Projects:

New Orleans Katrina Task Force
This task force was created to evaluate and undertake projects in the New Orleans area.

If you are interested in assisting the New Orleans Katrina Task Force, please contact PDG George Mahl as follows:
5817 Citrus Blvd.
Suite K
New Orleans, LA 70123
tel work: 504.733.8050
fax: 504.733.8052
tel home: 504.737.4375
email: gmahl@aol.com

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