District 6940 – Club No. 4248
Club Celebrates Change of Command
Posted June 29, 2020
The Club celebrated successes of the past year during its Change of Command event abord the Pensacola Bay Ferry. Local attorney Sally Fox was installed as the new President.
President Sally in her opening address said, “I look forward to being President and carrying on the traditions of the oldest and largest Rotary Club in Northwest Florida. We are business and community leaders that are making a positive impact in our community and the world”.
The new Officers include: President Elect Ed Wonders, Immediate Past President John Trawick, Secretary Lisa York, Treasurer Ray Jones, Sergeant-at-Arms Scott Grissett, Communications Officer Betty Roberts. The new Board of Directors are: Leslie Halsall, Lori NeSmith, Marjan Mazza, Lawrence Powell and Al Coby.
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Club Donates Books to Oakcrest Elementary School
Posted March 1, 2021
To help students favor the value of books and reading, the Club is donating a selected grade level book to each individual student at Oakcrest Elementary. To make each book even more special the Club gifts each book in honor of the Tuesday Meeting Guest Speaker.
Rotarians Receive Library of Congress Literacy Award for Guatemala Literacy Project
Posted October 1, 2020
The International Guatemala Literacy Project Spark Reading Program has received a Library of Congress Literacy Award. Rotarians in Northwest Florida District 6940 and Rotary International have helped educate over 220,000 Guatemalan indigenous students since 1997.
2020 Grover III and Sandra Robinson Awards
Posted June 30, 2020
The 2020 Grover Robinson III Award was presented to Dr. Ed Meadows, President of Pensacola State College, and Sandra Robinson Award was presented to Ms. Teri Levin, Co-Owner Levin-Rinke Realty, at the Club Change of Command Ceremony.
Downtown Club gives donation and grants to local non-profits
Posted June 15, 2020
Rotary Club of Pensacola gave a $5,000 donation to Manna Food Bank to help provide food for those in need due to the Covid-19 Virus. In addition, a total of $15,000 in grants were awarded to 10 local non-profit organizations.