{"id":9,"date":"2018-01-24T05:11:16","date_gmt":"2018-01-24T05:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rotarynftmyers.org\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2025-11-03T17:42:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T17:42:03","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rotarynftmyers.org\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE ROTARY CLUB OF NORTH FORT MYERS\u00a0<\/strong>was chartered on June 14, 1973, by our Charter President, Richard \u201cDick\u201d McConville.\u00a0 We celebrated our 52nd Anniversary, June 14, 2025.\u00a0 We are fortunate to still have one of our original Charter Members as a member.\u00a0 Norm Jones was our charter Secretary and our third President and is still a very active member.<\/p>\n

Our club meets at 8:00 A.M. every Thursday morning at 3 Fishermen Restaurant, 13021 North Cleveland Avenue, North Fort Myers, FL 33903.\u00a0 On the north side of the Caloosahatchee River, on the west side of N. Cleveland Ave (also known as US41 or N Tamiami Trail), located at the Best Western Hotel.\u00a0 \u00a0(map<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Over the past 52 years these are just some of our Community Service Projects and Recipients of over $1,253,423.08<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0from our fundraisers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Alzheimers Association<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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ECHO (seed program)<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Interfaith Caregivers<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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American Cancer Society<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Elementary School Projects:<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Jacksonville University Students<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Bayshore Elementary<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Big Brothers, Big Sisters<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Hancock Creek Elementary<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Kids with Cancer Center<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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J. Colin English Elementary<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Boys & Girls Scouts<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Littleton Elementary<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Leukemia Society<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Tropic Isles Elementary<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Caloosa Nature Center<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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MDA<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Childrens Science Center<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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MS Patient<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Childrens’s Hospital, Health Park<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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NFM High School:<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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College Scholarships<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Arts Program<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Nassau School Computer Project<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nDigital Knight<\/td>\n<\/td>\nExchange Students<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nProject Graduation<\/td>\n<\/td>\nChristmas Baskets<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Scholarships<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Florida School for the Deaf<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Dictionaries for 3rd Graders<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Florida Literacy Group<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Disaster Relief:<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Foundation for Lee County Schools<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Earthquakes<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Rotary Polio Plus<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Hurricanes<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Outreach Drug Program<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Kosova<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Habitat for Humanity<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Tsunami<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Ronald McDonald House<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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9\/11<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Harvest America<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Visually Impaired Persons Hope Hospice<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Hope Hospice<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Youth Little League & Soccer<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Goodwill L.I.F.E.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Suncoast Neighborhood Task Force<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Good Wheels<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NFM Community Center<\/td>\nSW Florida Youth Symphony<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inner Wheel Prosthetic Limb Program<\/td>\nPolice Explorers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bridge Youth Center<\/td>\nRotary Foundation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alzheimer’s Research<\/td>\nSheriff’s Youth Activity League<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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