Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. Approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 31,000 Rotary clubs located in 167 countries.
The Rotary Club of Pensacola, the “Downtown” Club, was organized March 9, 1915, with 54 charter members and was the second Rotary Club in Florida. Today, the club has over 250 members.
Posted July 25, 2007
Rotary Club of Pensacola members, Ted Brown and Kathy Horton-Brown traveled to Bidar, India as ambassadors to observe the village schools for which the Rotary Club of Pensacola Foundation and Rotary International District 6940 funded provisions for school desks and supplies. They met with the affiliate club members in Bidar, India to observe the status of the on-going project. The Pensacola club provided over $6,000 for this project
Posted April 6, 2007
The Rotary District 6940 Conference was held March 30-April 1 in Tallahassee. Several awards and recognitions went to Pensacola area clubs. Our own President Jim Stolhanske received an Outstanding Club Leadership Award, as did Bill Spain of Pensacola Sub-West. President Jim also received a Presidential Citation along with Hal George of Gulf Breeze, James Jay of Navarre and Mike Handler of Pensacola North.