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Gala Inspired by Romantic Ambience of Casablanca JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (March 8, 2011) – The Rotaract Club of Florida’s First Coast will host its 10th annual Black Tie & Blue Jeans Gala, Casablanca, on Saturday, June 4, 2011 from 7 to 11p.m. at the Independent Square building lobby (formerly the Modis building) located at 1 IndependentContinue reading “Rotaract of Florida's First Coast Hosts Tenth Annual Black Tie & Blue Jeans Gala”

Club Business: New member induction- Will Rogers Community Service: San Jose Rotary “Stop Hunger Now” food drive Sunday, February 27 from 2-4pm; Runner’s Expo at Gate River Run Saturday, March 12 from 10am-2pm International Service: Confirming details for Rotary METS Savannah trip April 9-10 Club Service: Downtown Pub Crawl re-scheduled for Saturday, March 26 GalaContinue reading “Membership Meeting Minutes: February 24, 2011”

Community Service: HabiJax (Habitat for Humanity) Saturday, February 12; San Jose Rotary “Stop Hunger Now” food drive Saturday, February 27; Runner’s Expo at Gate River Run Saturday, March 12 International Service: Sign-up sheet passed around for Rotary METS Savannah Trip, April 9-10 Club Service: Downtown Pub Crawl tentatively scheduled for Saturday, March 12 Gala Update:Continue reading “Membership Meeting Minutes: February 10, 2011”

Frank Bell, President and COO of Open Mobile, will speak at the Rotaract meeting this Thursday, February 24th at 6pm.  Frank will speak about social media and it’s role in telecommunications and business today.  Frank has worked in the telecommunications industry for over 25 years, witnessing the transition from pagers to cell phones and smartContinue reading “Frank Bell to Speak Thursday”

Jason Henika, Community Outreach Coordinator for the National MS Society, North Florida Chapter, will speak at Rotaract this Thursday, February 10th.  The MS Society’s mission is to mobilize people and resources to drive research for a cure and to address the challenges of everyone affected by multiple sclerosis. Rotaract is active in volunteering with theContinue reading “Jason Henika from the MS Society to speak on Thursday”

The Rotaract Club of Florida’s First Coast is pleased to invite you and your friends to a Wine Tasting on January 27th from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Come sample a variety of flavorful wines presented by Riverside Liquors while networking with devoted members of this award winning club. For those not preferring wine, beer,Continue reading “Rotaract Wine Tasting”

Gala Update: Confirmed date is Saturday, June 4th in the Modis Building lobby from 7-11 p.m. Bi-monthly gala committee chair meetings begin on Thursday, February 3rd Budget Update: All membership dues paid; projected expenses on track through rest of fiscal year Community Service: Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens on January 15th from 9 a.m. to noonContinue reading “Membership Meeting Minutes: January 13, 2011”

UNF President and former Jacksonville mayor John Delaney will speak at Rotaract’s first meeting in 2011.  Join us this Thursday, January 13th to hear about John’s work at UNF, including doubling the University’s endowment and leading the largest construction spree in its history. The Rotaract meeting starts at 6pm at the Haskell building in Riverside.

Jo Anne McKinney, Co-founder and President of the Big Fun Box, will speak at Thursday’s meeting, December 9th.  The Big Fun Box is the beneficiary of Rotaract’s 2011 Black Tie and Blue Jeans Gala, and we’re very excited to raise funds to sponsor 1,000 Big Fun Boxes. The Big Fun Boxes are filled with toys and games,Continue reading “Jo Anne McKinney to Speak Thursday”