Four charities will receive funds from the 2021 Sale: St. Vincent de Paul, BR Regional Eye Bank, McMains Children’s Development Center, and Habitat for Humanity.
Since 1990, the Inner Wheel of Baton Rouge has generated over $2 million for local charities. In 2019, the sale raised over $225,000. Applications for consideration as a charitable beneficiary are available each summer.
The following charities have received proceeds from the Baton Rouge Inner Wheel Club Attic Trash & Treasure Sale:
1991
President: Keigh Ballard Chairman: Kay Toups
Mary Bird Perkins Radiation Center $10,000.00
Hospice Foundation of Greater Baton Rouge 8,000.00
Baton Rouge Rotary Club 2,000.00
1992
President: Keigh Ballard Chairman: Susan Lipsey
Baton Rouge Green $16,500.00
Volunteers of America-Independence House 11,500.00
Baton Rouge Food Bank 825.00
Cancer Society of Greater Baton Rouge 825.00
Rotary Foundation Scholarship Fund 3,300.00
1993
President: Kay Toups Chairman: Marilyn Ehr
Cerebral Palsy & Children’s Developmental Center $18,000.00
Academic Distinction Fund 10,800.00
Rotary Foundation Scholarship Fund 3,250.00
Alzheimer’s Association 1,800.00
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates for Abused Children) 1,800.00
1994
President: Sandra Campbell Chairman: Marilyn Ehr
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates for Abused Children) $16,250.00
Glory House 9,750.00
Rotary Foundation Scholarship Fund 3,250.00
Alzheimer’s Association 1,625.00
Louisiana Council on Child Abuse 1,625.00
1995
President: Susan Lipsey Chairman: Vita Owen
Alzheimer’s Association $16,250.00
Young Leader’s Academy 9,750.00
Rotary Foundation Scholarship Fund 3,250.00
Boy’s Hope of Baton Rouge 1,625.00
St. Vincent de Paul Community Pharmacy 1,625.00
1996
President: Sue Rainer Chairman Ruth Pace/Linda Perry
Hilltop Arboretum $19,000.00
St. Vincent de Paul Community Pharmacy 11,400.00
Rotary Foundation Scholarship Fund 3,800.00
Family Service of Greater BR/Crisis Intervention Center 1,900.00
Y. W. C. O. / St. Charles House 1,900.00
1997
President: Pat Womack Chairman Lynn Bayles
Battered Women’s Program $23,000.00
Myriam’s House 13,800.00
Rotary Foundation Scholarship Fund 4,600.00
Cancer Services of Baton Rouge 2,300.00
Council of Aging – “Fish” 2,300.00
1998
President: Joan Wharton Chairman: Mary Nell Netterville
Glory House $33,600.00
Operation Hope 20,160.00
Rotary Foundation Scholarship Fund 6,720.00
Baton Rouge Food Bank 3,360.00
Children’s Developmental Center of the Cerebral Palsy Assoc. 3,360.00
1999
President: Bobbie Stiglets Chairman Eula Smith
Volunteers in Public Schools $36,800.00
St. Elizabeth’s Home 22,080.00
Rotary Foundation Scholarship Fund 7,360.00
Mid-City Redevelopment Alliance 3,680.00
The Salvation Army 3,680.00
2000
President: J’on Blumberg Chairman: Virginia Grenier/Mario Carroll
LSU International Hospitality Foundation $44,000.00
Rotary Foundation Scholarship Fund 8,800.00
St. Vincent de Paul Pharmacy 4,400.00
Salvation Army 4,400.00
2001
President: Bonnie Holliday Chairman: Marilyn Ehr/Vita Owen
Salvation Army $37,250.00
Baton Rouge Eye Bank Auxiliary 22,350.00
Rotary Foundation Scholarship Fund 7,450.00
McMains Children’s Development Center 3.752.00
St. Vincent de Paul Pharmacy 3,752.00
2002
President: Sandra Campbell Chairman: Sharon Field
YMCA $40,500.00
Boys and Girls Club of Greater Baton Rouge 24,300.00
Rotary Foundation Scholarship Fund 8,100.00
Connections for Life 4,050.00
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center ???
2003
President Cathy Landry Chairman: Gay Town/Bootsie Hundemer
St. Elizabeth’s Foundation $35,000.00
Rotary Club of Baton Rouge (Polio Eradication) 21,000.00
Rotary Foundation Scholarship Fund 10,000.00
McMains Children’s Developmental Center 3,500.00
Volunteers of America (Children in Crisis) 3,500.00
2004
President: Sharon Field Chairman: Inner Wheel Board
Boy’s Hope Girl’s Hope Baton Rouge Foundations, Inc. $30,000.00
McMains Children’s Developmental Center 15,000.00
Rotary Foundation Scholarship Fund 5,000.00
2005
President: Eula Smith Chairman: Alice Greer
St. Paul’s Learning Center $52,047.00
Baton Rouge Regional Eye Bank 26,037.00
Rotary Foundation Scholarship Fund 8,679.00
2006 – Year of Katrina
President: Becky Wilson Chairman: Eula Smith
Volunteers in Public Schools $46,500.00
Rotary Foundation Scholarship Fund 5,161.00
2007
President: Moo Svendson Chairman: Lisa Guarisco/Moo Svendson
Louisiana Pediatric Cardiology Foundation $54,233.00
YMCA 27,116.00
Rotary Foundation Scholarship Fund 9,039.00
2008
President Cathy Landry Chairman: Cynthis Michael/Bobby Stiglets
Baton Rouge General Foundation $43,497.00
Salvation Army $10,874.00
Women’s Community Resource Center $10,874.00
Rotary Foundation Scholarship Fund $7,249.00
2009
President: Aleta Lester | Chairman: Sharon Stone/Virginia Bogan
Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank $57,749.82
Salvation Army $28,874.91
Rotary Foundation Scholarship Fund $9,624.96
Inner Wheel USA Foundation $950.00
2010
President: Sue Rainer |Chairman: Silvia/Heitman/Virginia Bogan
Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank $49,193.98
Salvation Army $9,838.80
Volunteers of America $9,838.80
Baton Rouge Regional Eye Bank $18,693.70
Rotary Foundation Scholarship Fund $9,838.80
Inner Wheel USA Foundation $983.88
2011
President Alice Greer | Chairman: Chris Jackson/Meg Gerald
Boy’s Hope Girl’s Hope $63,037.91
Salvation Army $25,003.33
Hope Academy $25,003.32
Rotary Foundation Scholarship Fund $12,822.22
Inner Wheel USA Foundation $1,282.22
2012
President Iris Eldred |Chairman: Kathleen Howell/Aleta Lester/Ann Felice Fourrier
Greater Baton Rouge Hope Academy $67,000
Salvation Army $24,790
Brave Heart Children in Need $24,790
Rotary Foundation Scholarship Fund $13,400
Connections for Life $1340
Women’s Community Resource Center $1340
BREDA $1340
2013
President: Beverly Turner | Chairs: Kaye Carrol/Linda Montagnino
Brave Heart Children in Need $66,250
St. Vincent de Paul $26,500
Rotary Foundation Scholarship Fund $13,250
Mary Bird Perkins Center Center $19,875
Families Helping Families $1325
the Hospice of Baton Rouge $1325
The JL Foundation $1325
Louisiana Resource Center for Educators $1325
THRIVE Baton Rouge $662
Young Leaders Academy of Baton Rouge, Inc. $663
2014
President: Kathleen Howell | Chairs: Sheila Melancon and Nikki Spenser
YMCA $65,000
Salvation Army $26,000
Families Helping Families $19,500
Rotary Foundation Scholarship $13,000
Alzheimer’s Services of the Capital Area $1,300
ALS Association of LA-MS $1,300
Compassionate Friends $1,300
Istrouma Area Council Boy Scouts $1,300
Women’s Community Rehabilitation Center $1,300
2015
President: Virginia Bogan | Co-Chairs: Cynthia Galmon, Cheryl Olinde and Lauren Ragland
President: Cheryl Olinde | Co-Chairs: Cynthia Galmon, Virginia Bogan, Lauren Ragland & Pam Chenevert
Greater Baton Rouge Hope Academy $91,225
The Salvation Army – Baton Rouge $18,245
Louisiana Lupus Foundation, Inc. $14,596
LA Key Academy $14,596
Rotary Foundation Scholarship Fund $10,947
Gardere Christian Community School $7,298
Brave Heart – Children in Need $7,298
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Baton Rouge $7,298
Hope Ministries $7,298
St. Vincent dePaul Distribution Center $3,649
2017
President: Linda Montagnino | Co-Chairs: Cheryl Olinde, Lauren Ragland, Lisa Wagley and Cynthia Galmon
Habitat for Humanity Baton Rouge $100,746
St. Vincent de Paul $30,010
The Life of a Single Mom $16,120
Baton Rouge Regional Eye Bank $16,120
Hospice of Baton Rouge $6,045
Rebuilding Together Baton Rouge $6,045
Metanoia, Inc. $6,045
Heritage Ranch Christian Children’s Home $6,045
ALS Association Baton Rouge $6,045
Military Training Education Fund $1,500
(3 – Youth Challenge Scholarships)
Rotary Foundation Inc. (100th Anniversary – BR) $1,000
Inner Wheel USA (Myoelectric Limbs) $500
GRAND TOTAL OF DONATIONS 1991-2017: $ 2,324,490