ROTARY PHILANTHROPHY

One of the principals of Rotary is service to our community and to the world. 

1. We have contributed funds that have provided for the construction of 21 African School Classrooms. 

2. We have provided funds and hands-on support to three  Orlando Title I Elementary Schools to create extra-curricular literacy program

3. We organize book fairs and donate grade-appropriate books to the three Title I elementary schools so students may have their own books to read at home.

4. We have contributed $10,000 to a Rotary Global Grant to correct cleft lip and palates in Mexico

5. We have contributed $10,000 to a Rotary Global  Grant for Ethiopian Girls School Classrooms

6. We have contributed $23,630 to the Rotary International Foundation program for world-wide eradicate of polio 

7. We provide two-year college scholarships ($6,000 each) to local graduating high schools seniors to attend Valencia College

8. We sponsor both inbound and outbound high school students participating in international exchange programs for a year of study in a foreign country.

9. We conduct the annual Great Orlando Swan Boat Race to raise money and collect gently used books for A Gift For Teaching to provide books and school supplies to teachers free of charge for their classroom use.

10. We Volunteer as “bell ringers” for the annual Salvation Army Christmas bell ringing to collect funds for their important work.

11. Direct  Grant to Central Florida Leadership Academy Orlando

12. Direct Grant of support to Grace Medical Home 

13. Direct Grant of support to Friends of Fisher House of Orlando

14. Direct Grant of support to Junior Achievement Orlando

15. Direct Grant of Support to Childrens’ Home Society Orlando

16. Direct support to Ivey Lane Elementary School food panty  

17. Direct supporting gift  to “A Gift for Teaching” 

Total Philanthropic Giving 2018-2020 = $111,395.