Thank you: For Polo for Charity support

Polo For Charity coordinated by The Rotary Club of Okatie will soon be here. As newly-elected president, I want to express on behalf of our club, the gratitude and great appreciation we have for our community. You rallied to support the 2016 Polo for Charity event last fall right after a major hurricane. Thank you.

The charity event was planned for late October, but no one projected that a major hurricane would hit just weeks before the polo match. Our sponsors, patrons and members of the community enthusiastically stayed committed to the match, regardless of the challenges. I am happy to report that we raised more than $20,000 to support Moss Creek Marines’ Paws 4 Vets program and for victims of Hurricane Matthew.

We would like to acknowledge last year’s corporate sponsors: Engel and Vӧlkers Real Estate and Property Management; Lang Capital – Retirement, Investment and Tax Specialists; Bluffton Center for Dentistry; J&S Construction; the Law Office of Barbara McFadden; C. Parker Cook, Jr.; Hilton Head Landscapes; Haig Point; John Mosca, CPA; Palmetto Electric; the Salty Dog Café; and our valued media sponsors.

This year’s Polo for Charity will be on Oct. 22, and soon we will be approaching local businesses to sponsor another exciting Sunday afternoon of tailgate parties and high intensity polo competition.

We look forward to working with many of you to make this year’s event a fun day of tailgating while raising awareness for worthwhile charities in our area.

This story was originally published July 26, 2017 at 4:31 PM with the headline "Thank you: For Polo for Charity support."