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Starting the New Rotary Year with Impact and Purpose

  • Writer: Priya Ahluwalia
    Priya Ahluwalia
  • Jul 11
  • 2 min read

Updated: Jul 12

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The SWFL Rotary Club is kicking off the new Rotary year with momentum, heart, and a mission to serve across the entire Southwest Florida region. With a full calendar of events, fundraisers, and service projects, we are proud to already have 22+ initiatives completed, in progress, or proposed — and we’re just getting started.


From youth empowerment to global outreach, we are all-in on service that matters.


✅ What We've Already Accomplished

Thanks to the incredible commitment of our members and committee leaders, we’ve successfully completed a variety of impactful projects, including:

  • Easter Donation Drive for Eva’s Closet – supporting families with essential needs

  • Golf Scramble for the Pet Food Pantry (with Fort Myers East Rotary)

  • HAM Radio & Emergency System – boosting local emergency preparedness

  • SWFL Community Artwork Show – showcasing local creativity

  • French Wine Social – celebrating culture and connection

  • Donation to Habitat for Humanity – helping build homes and hope

  • Kid’s Fishing Tournament – monthly engagement with our youth outdoors


These early wins are a testament to the power of collaboration and service-driven leadership.


🔧 What’s In Progress

Several exciting projects are currently underway and building momentum:

  • Raise Some Dough with Panera Fundraisers – supporting education and literacy

  • Festivals of Bungalow – our most ambitious cultural event yet ($20,000 fundraising goal)

  • Movie & Pizza Night at Crossroads Hope Academy – bringing joy to underserved youth

  • Rotary Friendship Exchange – strengthening bonds with international Rotary clubs

  • Reading and Serving Food at Valerie's House – nourishing minds and hearts

  • Kid’s Fishing Tournament – continuing monthly

  • Quarterly Programs – including youth, health, and economic development tracks


🚀 What’s Coming Up

The rest of the year is full of promise with several proposed projects in development:

  • WASH Projects – clean water and sanitation efforts

  • Peace Project – cultivating understanding and dialogue

  • Free Little Library Program – spreading the love of books across SWFL

  • Scholarship Initiative & College Bound Program – helping youth dream big

  • Maternal and Child Health Quarterly Programs – empowering wellness and awareness

  • Masquerade Ball at Forever Fiore – a glamorous night of fundraising

  • Charity Poker Night – fun meets purpose


🤝 Partner With Us

Are you a business or individual who wants to be part of this wave of change? Join us as a Community Partner for just $250/year and receive year-round visibility, promotion, and alignment with meaningful service projects.

See our growing list of partners: swflrotary.org/communitypartners

To be our community partner, email us at impact@swflrotary.org


Together, let’s make this year unforgettable — not for what we say, but for what we do.

Let’s serve. Let’s grow. Let’s lead.— SWFL Rotary Club

 
 
 

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