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The Lakeland Rotary Club was founded in 1918, the sixth club in Florida. For the past 105 years, this club has served this community and others throughout the world in need; growing to its current membership of over 180 members, one of the largest in the state. The Lakeland Rotary Club has a proud tradition and a continuing commitment to “Service above Self”.

Rotary is  the oldest service organization in the world; an institution begun in 1905 by Paul Harris and three other businessmen in Chicago. Today, Rotarians number 1.2 million members in 34,000 clubs in more than 200 countries.

 

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The Lakeland Rotary Club has forged a relationship with the Rotary Club of La Paz Honduras  and Honduras Compassion Partners (HCP).  HCP was formally established in 2014 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the mission of helping the poor and underprivileged of Honduras become self-sufficient. Their mission is to transform the city of La Paz. In La Paz, many people have limited access to education, clean water, and sanitized restrooms.
  • 80% of the people of La Paz do not have access to clean water
  • 50% of the people of La Paz do not have access to a sanitary bathroom
  • the poor have limited access to education
HCP works to fill these needs by organizing short term mission teams who:
  • Install clean water filter systems, toilets, wells, and houses.
  • Equip medical clinics and provide medical and dental brigades
  • Equip and train local firefighters & EMS personnel
  • Serve in their International Training Center which teaches people how to be self-sufficient
  • Build relationships with families
  • Feed the hungry
The Lakeland Rotary Club is excited to be one of these short term mission teams.  Our first trip was January 21 - 28, 2023. We had a team of 13 Rotarians and non-Rotarians, which included 3 families, and friends of Rotary. We had an age range of 15 - 79! It was an amazing week that impacted lives of the people in La Paz as well as our team members.

Our second mission trip was last week,  February 17-24, 2024. We had a team of 14 - 8 from our club (5 repeaters!), 3 Rotarians from 3 other clubs, and 3 friends of Rotary. Once again, it was a week filled with magical experiences for all team members. They will join us here on March 19th to tell you all about it. Please be sure to attend our meeting that day. BONUS- Jonathan Zelaya, president of HCP Honduras will be here as well!

Also, please consider going on our next trip to La Paz June 29th to July 6th of this year. Register online at: https://www.hondurascompassion.org/teams/important-forms/apply/

When selecting the team, be sure to choose Lakeland Rotary Team #2! Cost is $800 plus airfare which is yet to be determined, but this time it was $495 R/T. A $250 deposit with your application is required. Talk to Irma with any questions. irmacole26@gmail.com


Additional District Announcements:

Have you checked out Rotary Direct yet? It really is easy to enroll! Go to: https://my.rotary.org/en/rotary-direct There are lots of reasons to give to The Rotary Foundation. What motivates you? https://www.rotary.org/en/get-involved/ways-to-give
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Zones 33-34 Membership Action Plan Webinars
6 pm - 7 pm Eastern Time
Second Monday of each month


Rotary Leadership Institute - RLI classes are offered online and in person. Go to https://rlitraining.org/ to learn more. You can also learn more about Rotary via the Rotary Learning Center. https://my.rotary.org/en/knowledge-and-resources/resources-and-reference
You can take classes at your convenience and learn more about a variety of Rotary topics or about a leadership role you may be entering. You will be a better Rotarian after taking any of these classes!

Are you Smarter than a Rotarian?
Three middle schools try to outsmart the Sebring Rotary team.
  • History, Science, Math, and Rotary History themes
  • Cash prizes awarded to the schools
  • Free entrance, 6 pm, Tuesday, March 26
  • University Center, South Florida State College, Avon Park
Contact Jeff Roth for information: jeff.roth@edwardjones.com
 

FishHawk-Riverview Rotary Club presents the 14th Annual Crawfish Festival 
Saturday April 13, 2024m 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM, Winthrop Commons,
11289 Winthrop Main St
Riverview, FL 33578

Sign up for our next Rotary Honduras Mission Trip at: https://www.hondurascompassion.org/teams/important-forms/apply/  A non-refundable $250 deposit is required. Dates are Saturday June 29th to Saturday July 6th. Rotarians and friends age 10 and up are invited to come to La Paz, Honduras and work on projects with Honduras Compassion Partners staff, volunteers, and local Rotarians to help the people of La Paz become self-sufficient. You will impact lives of the people there as well as your own. You will build relationships, change your perspective, and change your life!
Contact irmacole26@gmail.com for more information about items mentioned in our Weekly News Updates.


 

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