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Five Avenues of Service

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The Object of Rotary is to “encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise.”  Rotary is a service organization.  Since 1910, the Rotary Motto has been “Service Above Self.”

Rotary strives to achieve it’s objective of “Service Above Self” through activities in five primary areas.  These are often referred to as the Five Avenues of Service.

Club Service

This “Avenue” promotes the development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service.  It involves the activities necessary to make the Club function successfully and achieve its goals. Click here to find out more about Club Service at the Rotary Club of Fort Lauderdale.

Vocational Service

This area represents the opportunity that each Rotarian has to represent the dignity and utility of one’s vocation as an opportunity to serve society.  Rotarians promote and foster high ethical standards in business and professions and promote the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations.  Click here to find out more about Vocational Service at the Rotary Club of Fort Lauderdale.

Community Service

This “Avenue” relates to the activities that Rotarians undertake to improve the quality of life in their community.  Particular emphasis is given to helping children, needy families, the aged, the handicapped, and those most in need of assistance.  Rotarians strive to promote the ideal of service in their personal, business, and community lives.  Click here to find out more about Community Service at the Rotary Club of Fort Lauderdale.

International Service

In this area, Rotarians strive for the advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.  International Service Projects are designed to meet the humanitarian needs of people in many lands, with particular emphasis on the most underprivileged children and families in developing countries. International Service at the Rotary Club of Fort Lauderdale:  We partner with Replenish to provide Lifestraws in South Africa.  We partner with A Spring of Hope to drill wells in South Africa and provide waterless toilets.  We are working on a Rotary International Global Grant to provide education for teachers in Africa.

Youth Service

Youth Service recognizes the positive change implemented by youth and young adults through leadership development activities such as RYLA, Rotaract and Interact club service projects, and creating international understanding with Rotary Youth Exchange.  Youth Service at the Rotary Club of Fort Lauderdale:  We sponsor an Interact Club at Cardinal Gibbons High School, we sponsor an exchange student each year and serve as host families for visiting students.

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Dan Rizzi

2024-2025 Club President

Club President Letter 2024-25

Dear Rotarians and Friends of Rotary:

 

I am honored that you have entrusted me to be your 102nd President of the Rotary Club of Fort Lauderdale. Over the 102 years, we have tried to carry on what our past Rotarians have accomplished using their knowledge to move on to greater things. Rotary International’s motto for this year is “The Magic of Rotary.”

 

“The Magic of Rotary.” Imagine what that means. Imagine eradicating Polio, providing water wells in countries with no fresh water, teaching areas of the world how to grow their own food, and building bridges so families can cross rivers to get to towns to get supplies or have their children get to school. This is what Rotary is all about – helping others.

 

 

As for the Rotary Club of Fort Lauderdale, some of our local projects are the following:

 

  • Rotary Club of Fort Lauderdale partnering with Challenge Air provides plane rides to children with physical and mental challenges. This year we provided flights to 84 families, with 19 pilots providing their time and planes and over 160 volunteers and sponsors.
  • The annual toy drive provides hundreds of toys and gifts to needy children and the elderly.
  • Awarding over $3,000,000.00 in scholarships to deserving students in the Fort Lauderdale school district.
  • Support of the Wheelchair Foundation which provides mobility to those in need.
  • Having monthly socials/happy hours getting our members and guests together to get to know each other and to have fun.
  • Annual Turkey Thanksgiving baskets and Christmas bell ringing for the Salvation Army.
  • Having a Holiday Party to enjoy each other and to have fun.
  • Having a fall picnic for members, families, and guests.
  • When needed we help in hurricane and disaster relief.
  • Working with the homeless.
  • “Rotary Cares” provides clothes, food, toiletry accessories, and school supplies to underprivileged children as well as many other projects.
  • And much more.

 

Some of the new:

 

  • Members weekly introduction.
  • Speakers from the business community.
  • Bringing back Teacher of the Year.
  • Rotarians Honoring Rotations. Rotarians recognizing their peers who have made a significant impact in the community during their years of service.

 

The Rotary Club of Fort Lauderdale offers individuals many opportunities to serve others while enjoying fellowship and having fun with others.

 

We have a weekly meeting the first three Wednesdays of the month at 12:15 at the Global Event Center at First Baptist Church in downtown Fort Lauderdale, and a social the last Wednesday at a local business.

 

Please feel free to join us. We invite you to come to our meetings as a guest and see our amazing club. Please feel free to reach out to us via email at rotaryftlaud@gmail.com.

 

Daniel Rizzi, Club President 2024-2025
Rotary Club of Fort Lauderdale

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As we begin our Rotary year, here is a quick reminder of the service projects we have on our schedule so far. We do not have exact dates for everything, but please keep these projects in mind and be on the lookout for more information. If you would like to help with any of these projects, please contact the chair directly. If you have ideas for new projects, please contact Kristin LaFleur or St. George Guardabassi.

  • Find Your Way Home – Jorg Hruschka – Select Tuesdays and Thursdays
  • Holiday Toy Drive – Linda Cooke – October – December
  • Thanksgiving Baskets – Steve Botkin – Saturday, November 18
  • Salvation Army Bell Ringing – Steve Botkin – December
  • Challenge Air – Dan Rizzi – January 26 & 27
  • Agape Love Breakfast – Gail Auguston-Koppen – February 9 & 10

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