Sertoma News

Our club received a $2,000 grant from Sertoma Inc. in support of our primary sponsorship, Camp Sertoma of South Carolina.  These funds help support deaf/hard of hearing campers for a week-long residential camping experience.  We presented the check to Rick Vandiver, co-Chair of Camp Sertoma of SC.

District Governor Chuck Wilson installed our 2019-2020 officers on Thursday 6/20/19. Right to left: Chuck Wilson, Palmetto Midlands District Governor; Karen Rood, Board Chair; Jack Sterne, President; Linda Etheredge, President-Elect; Pat Blackwell, VP-Sponsorship; Bill Todd, VP-Programs; Cindy Luoma, Sargent-at-Arms; and Steve Etheredge, Director.

The Richland Sertoma Club distributed checks of $3,000 each to Camp Sertoma of South Carolina and the Palmetto State Base Camp.  These funds represent the proceeds from the club’s annual charity golf tournament.

Camp Sertoma of South Carolina provides opportunities for fun, skills development, and education for 240  hearing and speech impaired or disadvantaged  children each summer.

Palmetto State Base Camp supports homeless veterans and their transition to meaningful employment and independent living.

President Jack Sterne presented a sponsorship check in the amount of $1,500 to Sonny Powers of Camp Sertoma of South Carolina at our 4/4/13 luncheon meeting.

 

 

Jack Sterne (L), President of the Richland Sertoma Club, presents a check to Sonny Powers (R) of Camp Sertoma of South Carolina, representing a portion of the proceeds from the annual charity golf tournament.

 

 

 

 

President Jack Sterne inducted our latest new club member, Tad McLeod, at the club luncheon meeting on March 21, 2013, at the Capital City Club.  Tad is an attorney with the Mike Kelly Law Group.  Welcome, Tad!

The Columbia-area Sertoma clubs are sponsoring the Celebrate Sound Don't Walk in Silence Walk on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Saluda Shoals Park.  This is a national fund- and awareness-raising walk created to help promote hearing health in our communities.  You can learn more about this event, sign up to walk, and become a donor/sponsor at http://www.mycelebratesound.org/faf/search/searchTeamPart.asp?ievent=1055084&lis=1&kntae1055084=2E3DCA57BB804AEE91C7B398780D85CD&team=5377450

The annual golf tournament is scheduled to be held on Friday, October 28th, 2011 at Fort Jackson golf club.  Please put this on your calendar as we will need a lot of help that day!

The 2011 Sportsarama will be held at Memorial Stadium off of South Holly Street.  The date has been set for Saturday, August 13th, 2011.  Make plans to be there and help make this a huge success for another year!

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View photos from Sportsarama 2010.