Thank goodness the weekly meals enjoyed by members of the Rotary Club of Charleston didn’t start costing more in 1973. At mid-year, the club budgeted $9,000 extra for meals, but when a cost increase didn’t materialize, club members decided to use the funding for something completely new — a community foundation.
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