As part of our service projects, we are proud to partner with the Josh the Otter Water Safety and Awareness Program and the North Port Aquatic Center. In 2022 we provided 42 youth scholarships to cover floating technics and swimming lessons.

 

Our Rotary Team delivered dictionaries to the third-grade students at Atwater Elementary School in North Port, Florida.

Rotarians from left: Jim Hines, Kristin Cimmino, Jerry Manegold (Cindy Thro Atwater Principal), Richard Shipp, John Cruzeiro, & Rhonda Gustitus

We gave dictionaries to all third-grade students in North Port schools on 2021.

Atwater 108 dictionaries
Cranberry 130 dictionaries
Glennallen 109 dictionaries
Imagine 90 dictionaries
LaMarque 150 dictionaries
Toledo Blade 124 dictionaries
Rotary helping the Homeless Coalition to buy kitchen equipment.
The Homeless Coalition of Charlotte County has a Hot Meals program that is open 365 days a year and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner to their Emergency Shelter residents.
Members of The Homeless Coalition receive a check from The Rotary Club of North Port Central for $1,000 to help purchase equipment for their kitchen.
Pictured from left to right: Maria Kalapati from Rotary, Darch Woods and Said Bellamine from The Homeless Coalition, and Valerie LaBoy, from Rotary.
Rotary Helping Jerry
Jerry’s son, Justin, is going through some tough times and needs to be in Tampa multiple times per week. The Rotary Club of North Port Central presented a $500 VISA card to Jerry, which will help offset getting his son to Tampa. Pictured left to right are Maria Kalapati, Jerry Alexatos, and Rhonda Gustitus.
The first of 1 million trees planted in 100 countries.
On April 13, 2021, we planted the first tree in the USA in Ukraine’s Rotary and Rotaract club’s initiative to plant 1 million trees in 100 countries. We were:
Borys Bodnar – RC of Ukraine Unity (ZOOM)
David Pankiw – RC of Venice-Nokomis
Valerie LaBoy – RC of North Port Central
Nils Weibull – RC of North Port Central
John Cruzeiro – RC of North Port Central
St. Andrews Ukrainian Church, North Port
City Commission of North Port
Ukrainian Men’s Club and National Federation

Welcome to the Rotary Club of North Port Central in Florida.

We belong to Rotary International’s more than 1.2 million members in over 32,000 clubs in 200 countries, who volunteer their time and talent to further the Rotary Motto of SERVICE ABOVE SELF.

Rotary’s commitment to SERVICE ABOVE SELF has been channeled through the four Avenues of Service, which form the foundation of club activity.

Club Service focuses on strengthening fellowship and ensuring the smooth functioning of Rotary Clubs.

Vocational Service involves club members serving others through their professions and aspiring to high ethical standards. Rotarians, as business leaders, share skills and expertise through their vocations and inspire others in the process.

Community Service is the opportunity Rotary clubs have to implement club projects and activities that improve life in the local community.

International Service encompasses efforts to expand Rotary’s humanitarian reach worldwide and promote world understanding and peace. It includes everything from contributing to PolioPlus, funding disaster relief via Shelter Box USA, and helping Rotary Youth Exchange students adjust to their host countries.

Throughout our history, we have contributed thousands of dollars each year to our community and international service projects. These funds are raised through fundraising events and the efforts and contributions of our members.

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We are an organization that is tax-exempt under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. As such, we can receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

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