Rotary Year 2022-2023 Community & Global Service Activities
Participated in Rotary Fight Against Hunger for Manna Food Bank - contributing $3,500 for food packet supplies, and volunteers to assemble food packets Contributed $2,500 to a 20-mile pipeline project in Northwest Haiti that will provide clean water downstream of a stream to more than 10,000 people in 34 villages Donated $1,000 for a Shelter Box in Nepal Donated to the Rotary Youth Camp, a summer program for the disabled in NW Florida Helped to build 2 home for Habitat for Humanity in Century Provided holiday toys for children of area homeless veterans Provided food to families in need during the holidays Coordinated a Weekend Food Program for students from 5 schools in south Santa Rosa County and received a District Grant to provide basic school necessities for 11 schools Sponsored a fund raising event led by two Gulf Breeze High School students to install a clean water well in Nicaragua Recognized over 100 Rotarians, families, and friends with Paul Harris Fellow awards in honor of the 100th anniversary of The Rotary Foundation |
Contributed $3,500 from club and members to Rotary’s End Polio campaign Contributed to GB High’s Project Graduation Contributed $450 to Camp Happy Sands, a low-income program Contributed $250 to the GB High Science Olympiad team Contributed over $3,000 for laptops for Take Stock in Children participants Contributed over $6,000 to support Baton Rouge flood victims Participated as leaders and facilitators at Rotary Youth Leadership Award camp, and paid $600 for two GB High sophomores to attend Sponsored the Gulf Breeze High School Interact Club; Karen Pace served as Youth Services director, Megan Hoffman as President, and Danielle Dorio liaison/advisor Held the first ever Rivalry and Respect combined Gulf Breeze and Navarre Rotary Club meeting with high school football and student leadership from the two high schools to help promote healthy rivalry and competition and stop destructive behavior Honored Rotarian of the Year, Charlie Roose, and Service Above Self winner, Jim Green |
Sponsored the 14th Annual Gumbo Cook-off as the premiere fund raiser for scholarships and community projects, raising more than $40,000
Coordinated volunteers for the inaugural Bridge to Bridge 5k and received over $2,000 Provided $46,000 in scholarships to eight Gulf Breeze High School students Recognized “Police Officer of the Year” Beth Goff Recognized “Teacher of the Year” at Oriole Beach Elementary Christy Gray, at Gulf Breeze Middle Karen Gilbreath and at Gulf Breeze High School Jessica Barnes Awarded “Citizen of the Year” to Martha Saunders, President of the University of West Florida Rotary Club of Gulf Breeze members contributed over $34,000 to Rotary International Foundation annual fund to support humanitarian projects and over $3,500 to Rotary’s EndPolio campaign Awarded prizes to Elementary, Middle and High School students for participating in the 4-Way Test Essay Contest Recognized top student leaders, scholars and athletes from GB High Conducted Vocation Services “Career Day” at Gulf Breeze High School |
