Save the Date – Law & Order Ball October 19
Each year, Rotary Club of Fort Myers South presents the Law and Order Ball to thank the everyday heroes of our law enforcement agencies who keep us safe and enable us to build our businesses and thrive as a community. Saddle up and save the date for this year’s Law & Order Ball, themed “Whiskey & Wagers” scheduled for October 19, 2024. If you are interested in being an event sponsor, please contact Roger Mercado, event chair at 239-822-6955 or rogermercadojr@gmail.com.
Read More38th Annual Rotary South Scholar Athlete Awards
On May 13, 2024, Rotary Club of Fort Myers South presented its annual Scholar Athlete Awards. This program showcases a male and female from each high school in Lee County, including the Lee County School District schools, charter schools and private high schools. Forty-two students from 21 high schools received recognition, and 16 scholarships were awarded, totaling $31,000. In its 38-year history, this program has awarded more than a half-million dollars in scholarships. This could not be done without the support of Rotary members and supporters who provide the funds for the scholarships...
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Read MoreRotary South to host Kenyan Professor P.L.O. Lumumba for presentation in Fort Myers July 16th
The Rotary Club of Fort Myers South cordially invites you to attend Professor P.L.O. Lumumba’s discussion on “Building Good Will for Better Universal Friendships” on Friday, July 16, 2021 at Crowne Plaza Fort Myers, starting at noon (doors open at 11:30 a.m.) Professor Lumumba is a Kenyan who served as the Director of the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission from September 2010 to August 2011. Since 2014, Lumumba has been the Director of The Kenya School of Law. Attending in person costs $30.00 and via Zoom is free. Payment will be collected at the door. Please use this link to...
Read MoreTommie Smith to Speak at Rotary South Scholar Athlete Awards
Sprinter who made iconic protest will address local high schoolers His silent gesture shook the sports world 50 years ago. On his visit to Southwest Florida, he’ll seek to inspire others to do the same. Civil rights pioneer and Olympic gold medalist Tommie Smith will be the keynote speaker for the 2019 Rotary of Fort Myers South Scholar-Athlete Awards banquet on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. The ceremony and announcement of scholarship recipients will run from 7-9 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Fort Myers on 13051 Bell Tower Drive. Smith and fellow Olympian John Carlos raised their black-gloved fists...
Read More30th Annual Rotary All-Star Classic set for December 5
Game features top local high school football players A Lee County high school football tradition is celebrating its 30th year. The John Carrigan-Rotary South All-Star Classic will be held Wednesday, Dec. 5 at Fort Myers High School, with an awards banquet set for Monday, Dec. 3 at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre. Both begin at 7 p.m. The event was the first countywide high school football all-star game in Florida when it was founded in 1989. Carrigan, a Sanibel resident, teacher and referee, wanted to provide a showcase for talented players who weren’t getting their due. Since then, it’s...
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