The Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch has been dedicated, since its inception in April 2001, to supporting local and international charities. The Annual Suncoast Winefestival, the largest fund raising activity held by the Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch, along with golf tournaments and other special events has enabled our Club to generously support these worthwhile endeavors. Rotarians contribute thousands of hours to make these fund raising events a success as well as spend time in the community participating in projects funded. Each year numerous charities, selected through a grant application process open to all area 501 (c)(3) charities, are selected to be the grant recipients of the annual net proceeds.
The Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch is proud to have provided more than $570,000 to the following organizations with all net proceeds raised during its first six years of activities: Charities Supported Adopt A Village of Guatemala All Faiths Food Bank Ambassadorial Scholar Lei Ling Arcadia Hurricane Relief Arts Council of Manatee Big Brothers Big Sisters Boys & Girls Club of Manatee Bradenton Ballet Camp Florida Children’s Guardian Fund, Inc Children's Academy of SWFL, Inc Comm. Haven for Adults & Children E. Manatee Comm. Fund-Scholarship Family Partnership Center FL Blood Services Fd. FL Prevent Blindness FL West Coast Symphony Foundation for Dreams Habitat for Humanity Haile Middle School Tech. Student Assoc Hope Family Services Humane Society of Manatee Lee Memorial Health System Manasota BUDS (Bringing Up Down Syndrome) Manasota SOLVE Inc. Manatee Children's Services Manatee Glens Manatee Opportunity Council, Inc. Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation MCC Foundation Meals on Wheels Plus & FoodBank of Manatee Mental Health Community Centers, Inc. Miracle League of Manasota Mothers Helping Mothers MTI Culinary Arts Program PACE PAL Sailor Circus Pines of Sarasota Players Theatre Ranfurly House for Children-Bahamas Robert E.Wills Elementary Rotary Int'l—PolioPlus, Clean Water Projects, etc. Sarasota Manatee Assn. of Riding Therapy Senior Friendship Center Shelterbox USA SMART Smith Riding Center Take Stock in Children Thaise Educational & Exposure Tours Wilma Relief Women’s Resource Center Content Copyright © 2006-2007 Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, Florida USA |