Featured Speaker for February 16th Meeting: Gary Goforth, MD Alzeimer's Disease and CART Dr. Gary A. Goforth is a family medicine doctor in Fort Myers, Florida. He received his medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years. Dr. Gary oversees the J. Howard Wood Medical Center, Shell Point Pharmacy, Pavilion Skilled Nursing Facility, 3 Assisted Living Facilities including the Connected Living Dementia Unit, and a Behavioral Medicine Unit. The Shell Point Retirement Community is a continuing care retirement community with approximately 2,500 residents and located on the Gulf of Mexico near Sanibel and Captiva. Learn more about Alzeimer's Disease and CART with Gary Goforth.

Featured Speaker for February 9th Meeting: Vana Prewitt Peace Efforts in Rotary In 1985, Vana Prewitt served as a US Peace Corps Volunteer in Liberia, where she first experienced the power of collaboration between the US Peace Corps and Rotary International. From Liberia, to the USA, to St. Lucia, Vana’s experiences as a Peace Corps Volunteer and Rotarian have crossed borders and helped shape community service projects. It truly takes a village to move mountains, and with many shared common goals, a partnership between Rotary and Peace Corps can only expand the possibilities!

Featured Speaker for February 2nd Meeting: Earl Quenzel Quenzel Marketing Agency 2022 Business Outlook Survey Results The marketplace continues to experience rapid change. Starting with the Omicron Covid-19 variant, the surge in interest rates and bond yields, supply chain problems, labor market shortages and some of the largest stocks hitting 52-week lows on January 19th, business owners, managers and marketers are looking at 2022 and wondering: What should I expect in 2022? What do other firms plan to do in 2022? What are the best marketing strategies for winning in 2022? Where should I invest my marketing dollars to maximize R.O.I. in 2022? Join us this Wednesday at the Crowne Plaza in Bell Tower Shops to learn the survey results, key business indicators, and expected marketing activities for 2022 from competitors in their business sector. Conducted between January 3rd and January 15th, we received 846 completed surveys from senior executives across 13 [...]

Featured Speaker for January 26th Meeting: Allyson Rae Chief Meteorologist - Channel 2 NBC Chief Meteorologist - Channel 2 NBC Allyson Rae rejoined the NBC2 weather team in October 2017. Allyson previously worked for ABC7 and NBC2 from 2010 to 2014. After spending three years at the CBS affiliate in Washington DC, WUSA9, she returns as the weekday morning meteorologist. After covering one of the most significant snow events for the region, the Blizzard of 2016, she couldn’t wait to return to SWFL, the area she calls home. Before 2010, Allyson worked in the tornado-prone southern Gulf States at WSFA in Montgomery, AL, and her first job at KNOE in Monroe, LA. A Pittsburgh native, Allyson graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a degree in Meteorology. She also holds a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Seal from the American Meteorology Society. Before Allyson left for DC, she married her husband, Dan, in the Tampa Bay [...]

Featured Speaker for January 19th Meeting: Kyle Cebull Millenial Brewing Co., Owner and Founder This week's Fort Myers Sunrise Rotary meeting is a field trip to one of our Golf Sponsors! - Millennial Brewing Co Good morning fellow Sunrise Rotarians and Snowtarians. Our meeting this week, Wednesday, 1/19, will be “on location” at Millennial Brewing Company. Field trips are fun (remember from your old school days) and we hope we have the largest attendance of the year. Bring a friend and show them how we roll at Sunrise Rotary. Kyle Cebull, the owner and founder of Millennial Brewing, has been a sponsor of the Sunrise Rotary Pro-Am Golf Tournament for several years and this is a great opportunity for all Sunrise Rotarians to thank Kyle for his support. Our golf tournament continues to grow because of business leaders like Kyle. Millennial Brewing Co 1811 Royal Palm Ave, Fort [...]

Featured Speaker for January 12th Meeting: Pete Doragh The Doragh Law Firm, P.L. Topic: Guardian ad Litem Program serving foster children in Lee County. A Rotarian in southwest Florida since 1992, Pete served as District Governor for the 2014-2015 term and has been honored as District 6960 “Rotarian of the Decade” 2011-2020. PDG Pete has served as President for two Rotary Clubs: The Rotary Clubs of Fort Myers South & Fort Myers Sunrise. Pete and his wife, Cyndi, are both active in their Club, District and at the Zone level. They are both Major Donors, members of the Bequest Society, Benefactors, Paul Harris Society Members, Discussion Leaders for (RLI) Rotary Leadership Institute and as Zone Training Leaders, as well as members of the 2017 RI Convention Executive Committee, held in Atlanta, GA. Pete is currently chair of the O-E Rotary Youth Exchange Multi-District serving 14 districts from Florida to Ohio, and our District RYE Chair. [...]

This Donation couldn't be possible without the help of our outstanding Rotarians, effective fundraising efforts, and generous contributions from members and local businesses. Lakes Park Enrichment Foundation Enriching our park, enhancing our community The Lakes Park Enrichment Foundation is a non-profit organization which tasked themselves with enhancing the beauty and experience of Lakes Park. The Foundation continues to make efforts that grow its membership, volunteerism and donations. Current Projects Currently, the Foundation is working to raise funds that support the following enhancements to Lakes Park: * COMMUNITY GARDEN – replacement of aging raised beds where people learn to grow their own food and donate the extra to a local soup kitchen. * CHILDREN’S GARDEN – planned additions include demo garden certifications and a human sundial. * LAKES PARK SUMMER CAMP – funding of programs and equipment to enhance the Summer Camp experience. Learn About Sunrise Rotary Fort Myers [...]

Featured Speaker for January 5th Meeting: Earl Quenzel Partner Quenzel Marketing Agency Topic: Club Survey Results - Implications Moving Forward Earl is an experienced brand builder with a proven track record for creating shareowner and stakeholder value for business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) brands.  A creative thought-leader who blends an intense customer focus with solid people skills and clear process orientation, he's delivered growth within the framework of a vast corporate matrix looking for a turn-around as well as within the hands-on requirements of a start-up. Considered a marketing pioneer in airline and telecommunications, Earl led teams at TWA, Eastern, Continental, and AT&T during their transformation from a stable, government-regulated environment to a competitive, de-regulated marketing environment, often against new entrants with lower cost structures. Earl also led the marketing and sales teams that successfully launched the Travel Channel and Priceline.com across Europe.

Featured Speaker for December 29th Meeting: Barbara Manzo Lakes Park Enrichment Foundation After forty-one years of working in the field of Parks and Recreation (twenty-two of which were with Lee County Parks and Recreation), Barbara retired in 2012 to pursue the pastimes she enjoys. In 2014 Barbara joined the LPEF to help the Foundation achieve its goals and be the liaison between the Foundation and the County. Barbara started her career in New York, where she was the Deputy Director and Director respectively in two Cities in Westchester. Born and raised in NY, she moved to Lee County in 1990 with her husband to take the job of Deputy Director. In 2009 Barbara took the reins as Director of Lee County Parks and Recreation. In 2003 Barbara worked closely with John Armenia to form the LPEF. John's vision brought many people to the table. It helped LeeCounty Parks and Recreation achieve [...]