Featured Speaker for September 4th Meeting: Meg Middaugh Board Member - Living Well Mission Meg Middaugh, a long-time resident of Fort Myers for over 35 years, is a dedicated Board Member of Living Well Mission (LWM), a non-profit organization in Fort Myers. Her commitment to the board stems from a deep belief in supporting programs that offer life-changing solutions. Living Well Mission (LWM) is a non-profit (501c3) organization, primarily funded by private donations. Its mission is to provide accessible mental health therapy to individuals, regardless of their insurance status or financial capability. Links to applications for assistance are available on the LWM website and in printed materials. Anyone can fill out and submit an application, which is then confidentially evaluated for need. Applicants are contacted within 72 hours, and assistance approval is based on need, not income. This includes those who are employed and may have insurance but still struggle to afford mental [...]

Featured Speaker for August 28th Meeting: Bob Anthony Mental Health Initiatives Rotary Action Group Bob Anthony chairs the Mental Health Initiatives Rotary Action Group (RAGMHI) for Rotary International (RI). RI made the eradication of polio practical by its trusted presence in the form of Rotary members in 200 countries. Today its RAGHMI members help all communities break stigma, raise awareness, and increase capacity for early treatment and prevention of behavioral health challenges. Bob has personally facilitated implementation of behavioral health projects in the USA, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, India and Nigeria. Bob is also the Executive Director of Adolescent Wellness, Inc. (AWI), a 501c3 non-profit he founded in 2005. AWI promotes development and wider implementation of practical resources to prevent mood disorders and prompt earlier treatment. His professional career as an executive in the tech industry focused on systems integration and his education included an MBA from DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of [...]

Featured Speaker for August 21st Meeting: Annie Campbell Area 3 Governor Director - Rotary District 6960 Annie Campbell currently serves as Rotary District 6960’s Area 3 Governor Director and is also the Director of Development at The Heights Foundation.  She began working at Heights in July 2022. Annie served as the 2022-2023 President of the Rotary Club of Sanibel-Captiva and is currently on the board of directors for the Harlem Heights Community Charter School and Eva’s Closet and Foundation. She is a graduate of the Charitable Foundation of the Islands 2022 Leadership Sanibel-Captiva class. Prior to her position at The Heights Foundation, Annie served as the Development Director for BIG ARTS on Sanibel, PACE Center for Girls in Immokalee, SWFL March of Dimes, and Disability Network Northern Michigan.  Annie has served on several nonprofit boards, including: the Board of Directors for Child and Family Services, Artists Creating Together, Third Level Crisis Center, and [...]