Since its inception in 2012, through the Rotary year 2019-2020, The Rotary Club of The Villages – Evening has donated in excess of $131,000 to various local and international charities. The Rotary motto, “Service Above Self,” is exemplified by the club’s dedication to helping those in need. We are proud to have been able to help the following organizations over the past three years.
Rotary International End Polio Now – $6,000.00
This grant to the Rotary Foundation will be matched with $12,000.00 from The Gates Foundation
to help with eradication of Polio worldwide
*Operation Shoebox – $21,700.00
*Kids Against Hunger – $17,200.00
*Habitat for Humanity – $16,800.0
*Villages Regional Hospital Auxiliary – $8,400.00
Rotary Shelter Box Campaign – $5,000.00
To be used by the Rotary Foundation to assist in disaster relief throughout the world.
Deliver the Difference – $17,000.00
To help this local charity with such things as Senior Backpack Program and Children Backpack program.
Sumter County Dental Program – $3,000.00
To help fund Sumter County’s mobile dental program for needy second graders.
LuvExtension – $7,000.00
To help this organization with efforts to provide and deliver hot meals to seniors
Fruitland Park Elementary School – $1,000.00
To purchase needed equipment for the newly formed Robotics Club.
Casa Mea – $1,000.00
A non-profit funding group for orphaned and abandoned children in Romania and Guatemala.
Lake Vocational Tech – $1,500.00
RYLA Students – $4,000.00
Scholarships for qualified students to attend the Rotary Youth Learning Academy
Sheila Davis Scholarship - $6,000.00
South Sumter High School Scholarship - $5,000.00
Care4Kids - $1,000.00
Thanksgiving meals for families in Lake Panasoffkee
Refuge at Jumper Creek - $500.00
Philippines Reforestation Project - $1,500.00
Mexico Cleft Palate Project - $1,000.00
Harbour View Elementary School - $1,700.00
Camp Bogey Creek – 500.00
Various Food Banks - $4,000.00 Christian Food Pantry, St Theresas Food Pantry, LovExtension Food Pantry, Project Las Americas Dominican Republic Covid 19 Food Relief $500
Project Lift - $500.00
July 2020
Food Pantry non-perishable food $500
Langley Health Services Veteran Smiles for Veterans Dental Fund $1000
Forward Paths $2000
LovExtension $1000
Dominican Republic Covid 19 Food Relief #2 $1000
HVES Children Face Masks $750
St Theresa Social Services Impact Fund $1000 11/20
Hope Ministries Food Pantry Bushnell $1000 11/20
Hope Food Pantry Wiersdale $1000 11/20
St Theresa Social Services Impact Fund $1000 12/20
St Theresa Social Services Impact Fund $1000 1/21
Langley Health Services Smiles for Veterans Dental Fund $7000 1/21
*In partnership with the Villages Rotary Club - Noon
Rotary International End Polio Now – $6,000.00
This grant to the Rotary Foundation will be matched with $12,000.00 from The Gates Foundation
to help with eradication of Polio worldwide
*Operation Shoebox – $21,700.00
*Kids Against Hunger – $17,200.00
*Habitat for Humanity – $16,800.0
*Villages Regional Hospital Auxiliary – $8,400.00
Rotary Shelter Box Campaign – $5,000.00
To be used by the Rotary Foundation to assist in disaster relief throughout the world.
Deliver the Difference – $17,000.00
To help this local charity with such things as Senior Backpack Program and Children Backpack program.
Sumter County Dental Program – $3,000.00
To help fund Sumter County’s mobile dental program for needy second graders.
LuvExtension – $7,000.00
To help this organization with efforts to provide and deliver hot meals to seniors
Fruitland Park Elementary School – $1,000.00
To purchase needed equipment for the newly formed Robotics Club.
Casa Mea – $1,000.00
A non-profit funding group for orphaned and abandoned children in Romania and Guatemala.
Lake Vocational Tech – $1,500.00
RYLA Students – $4,000.00
Scholarships for qualified students to attend the Rotary Youth Learning Academy
Sheila Davis Scholarship - $6,000.00
South Sumter High School Scholarship - $5,000.00
Care4Kids - $1,000.00
Thanksgiving meals for families in Lake Panasoffkee
Refuge at Jumper Creek - $500.00
Philippines Reforestation Project - $1,500.00
Mexico Cleft Palate Project - $1,000.00
Harbour View Elementary School - $1,700.00
Camp Bogey Creek – 500.00
Various Food Banks - $4,000.00 Christian Food Pantry, St Theresas Food Pantry, LovExtension Food Pantry, Project Las Americas Dominican Republic Covid 19 Food Relief $500
Project Lift - $500.00
July 2020
Food Pantry non-perishable food $500
Langley Health Services Veteran Smiles for Veterans Dental Fund $1000
Forward Paths $2000
LovExtension $1000
Dominican Republic Covid 19 Food Relief #2 $1000
HVES Children Face Masks $750
St Theresa Social Services Impact Fund $1000 11/20
Hope Ministries Food Pantry Bushnell $1000 11/20
Hope Food Pantry Wiersdale $1000 11/20
St Theresa Social Services Impact Fund $1000 12/20
St Theresa Social Services Impact Fund $1000 1/21
Langley Health Services Smiles for Veterans Dental Fund $7000 1/21
*In partnership with the Villages Rotary Club - Noon
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