Featured Speaker for September 18th Meeting: Bob Lesage England, Scotland, and the Wales Bob Lesage was raised in Sarasota and Ocala. He attended FSU and professional school at the University of Houston. He met and married Bonnie in Houston, 1971. They have two children, Colin and Michelle, and six grandchildren all residing in Lee County. Bob is the Rotary Past President of the Cape Coral, Sanibel, and Ft. Myers Sunrise clubs. He retired from medical optometry practice (past partner of 35 years) and is also a Rotarian. Retirement for Bob means travel, playing guitar, and boating. WEEKLY SUNRISE MEETING Join us on Wednesday at the Doubletree Fort Myers at Bell Tower Shops 13051 Bell Tower Drive, FL, 33907 Can't Make it? Join our Zoom Meeting - 2 Ways to Join ONE Click on the link to [...]

Featured Speaker for September 11th Meeting: Tom D'Amore Remembering September 11th Tom D’Amore retired from JP Morgan Chase Bank several years ago. He was an Executive Director and Market Director and spent 44 years of his life with the bank. Tom lives in Naples, Florida where he is enjoying retirement with his wife, traveling and enjoying all those things he never had time for during his career. On September 11, 2001, Tom was working in New York City managing the JP Morgan Chase branch at the One Chase Tower by the World Trade Center. Tom hasn’t shared his story often but he has shared bits and pieces over the years and although there are things that everyone knows about that fateful day (all the statistics), Tom will share some of the things that he witnessed and, following that day, played a part of. WEEKLY SUNRISE MEETING [...]

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 [...]