FORT MYERS SUNRISE ROTARY MISSION

The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools

Sunrise Rotary raises funds for The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools through our signature event, the Gravity Benefits Sunrise Rotary Pro-Am Golf Classic.

In the past three years our club has donated over $66,000, which was doubled through a matching grant, resulting in over $132,000 for scholarships for Lee County public school students. The monies raised are administered by The Foundation, our Club’s partner in our scholarship activities. Click here to learn more about the tournament and our success.

The Rotary Foundation

Our annual giving to the Foundation is over $400 per member.

We are a 100% Paul Harris Fellow Club, and 25% of our members are part of the Paul Harris Society.  We give, every member, every year.

Yes we measure contributions to the foundation in dollars, but the work of the Foundation …… is measured in lives.

The Cart Fund

One hundred percent (100%) of donated funds go to cutting edge Alzheimer’s disease research.

As of May 2020 CART has awarded $9.2 million dollars in 55 grants to recognized US research institutions. All administrative expenses of the Fund are paid from interest earned from invested contributions.

Gift of Life – Florida

Gift of Life provides pediatric cardiac surgery in developing nations.

Sunrise Rotary supports the Gift of Life program through an annual $5,000 contribution, and representation on the Board of Directors for this District 6960 program.

Project Dentist Care

Our club made our second $2,500 contribution to this essential program, providing expert dental care to area residents who otherwise would not have access to dental care.

Services are provided through a network of area dentists, oral surgeons and endodontists who provide their services at without remuneration.

The Polio Plus Fund

Rotary is well know for a partnership with The World Health Organization and The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to eradicate polio from this world.
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Our club donates $25 per week in the name of our weekly speaker to the Polio Plus Fund of The Rotary Foundation.

Rotary’s Camp Florida

Our club provides financial support to Rotary’s Camp Florida, a project of the Florida Rotary Districts.

Rotary’s Camp Florida provides a barrier-free camping experience for special needs groups.
​Learn more at www.rotaryscampflorida.org

Shelter Box

Our club has contributed thousands of dollars to this life saving program, most recently in response to Hurricane Irma.