Few people know it, but the members of the Newport Rotary will quickly tell you. The Happy Dollar tradition seen in many Rotary clubs throughout Southeast North Carolina and beyond started in the Newport Rotary Club.
Back in the 1960s, the late Frank Odell moved to Newport from Rye New York, where he was in the Rotary Club of Rye. He introduced the concept of the "Happy Dollar" to club members who excitedly adopted it. As visiting Rotarians made up in Newport, the idea spread far and wide.
A "Happy Dollar" is the giving of a dollar in exchange for an opportunity to inform the club of happy (or sad) news. The funds collected support the general budget of the club and help to fund many service opportunities.
And, it all started here!
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