WELCOME
I have been reading David Avant's book on the history of our club summarizing each president's goals since we were founded in 1922 as the 4th Florida Rotary Club; following Jack-sonville, Pensacola, and Live Oak. We had 20 members, lived in a community of 5600, was sponsored by the Thomasville, GA Rotary Club, and the club's first leader was Dr. Frederick Clifton Moor, MD.

Looking at our history and all we have been able to do to serve others with helping hands, open minds, and big spirits, Rotary's purpose really shines because of you and all of our members since being founded. I am looking forward to working with each of you to continue our 89 year tradition of focusing on uplifting projects to make our community and others in all parts of the world more healthy and educated.

Thank you for your confidence; with your Board, I look forward to reaching within to embrace humanity by acts of service to others. Being invited to become a Rotarian in 1978 was one of the highlights of my life as it has gifted me with so many paths of service I might have otherwise missed. I hope we all will act to practice the 4-way test in our vocations so we can demonstrate to others what it means to be a Rotar-ian.

Yours in Rotary Service,
John Harris
President 2011 - 2012

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Featured Stories

THE ROTARY CLUB OF TALLAHASSEE MEET NEW EXCHANGE STUDENT AT AIRPORT
By Mark Horner

August 8th several Rotarians from The Rotary Club of Tallahassee, led by ADG Mark Thomasson, met our new exchange student at Tallahassee Regional Airport. Her name is Abishree (Abbie) Akolkar and she hails from India. more

ROTARY CLUB OF TALLAHASSEE MEMBERS SWOOP IN TO THE ROTARY YOUTH CAMP IN GRETNA
By Mark Horner

On August 3rd, a contingent of nearly 20 members of the Rotary Club of Tallahassee, swooped into the Rotary Youth Camp in Gretna. This is one of our favorite projects, providing dinner as well as serving it up to over 60 campers and their counselers. more

CAMPS RECEIVES ROTARY'S ETHICS IN BUSINESS AWARD

By Dave Hodges
DEMOCRAT BUSINESS EDITOR
Published: May 05. 2011

Dr. Joseph Camps Jr. is the 2011 recipient of the 11th annual Ethics in Business Award in Memory of Bill Dugger, presented Wednesday by Rotary Clubs in Tallahassee, Monticello and Wakulla County. more

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ROTARY CLUB OF TALLAHASSEE 2011 LITTLE LEAGUE TEAM AT LEVY PARK

In keeping with our committment to the Tallahassee community, we at The Rotary Club of Tallahassee are proud sponsors of the Rotary Little League team at Levy Park.

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ROTARY CLUB OF TALLAHASSEE WELCOMES ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE STUDENT FROM FINLAND

August 10, 2010 - The Rotary Club of Tallahassee welcomed their first Rotary Youth Exchange student to Tallahassee. Andrei Aalto, sponsored by the Kitee Rotary Club of Finland, arrived at the Tallahassee Regional Airport this afternoon. Present to greet him were his two host families and eight members of our club. Andrei arrived from New York after spending three days there touring with 30 other Rotary Youth Exchange students from Finland. He will be attending Chiles High School as an 11th grader this fall. Look for Andrei to join us for our regular meetings at least once a month and at other special events.

East meets West at 2009 Rotary International
By Lori McCall

Eleven years ago when I was nominated for membership in the Rotary Club of Tallahassee, I didn’t know much about Rotary. Even after I joined, I really didn’t understand what it was all about, but the more I learned, the more I got involved and it has changed my life. Full Story

Rotary Centennial Playground

A place where every child is welcome.
The City of Tallahassee long dreamed of building an inclusive playground, but didn't have the necessary funding. So the Tallahassee Rotary Clubs, in honor of its centennial year, elected to foot almost half the bill... more pictures

The Rotary Roast was a huge success!
Special thanks to Roastee Dr. Stan Marshall and all of the Roasters

The Rotary Roast was a huge success! It is estimated that $10,000.00 was raised by the event to help fund Club projects to “Make Dream Real!” The club appreciates the huge effort of Roast Committee Chair Mark Thomasson and members Bill Webb, Tom Kirwin, Judson Chapman, Roger Champion, Donna Thornton, Robert Estevez. A special thank you is given to Richard Moore for his consultation and expert advice; Pat Pallentino, who is providing valuable technological assistance with the videos, and to Charlie Belvin who video-taped the event for the Marshall family. Mrs. Vera Nessen and her friend Dale Robinson made the event classy with piano and percussion ensemble during the cocktail hour. Thanks to them all for their many volunteer hours in our community!

Rotary In Action

Rotary Lights up the World to end Polio... Last month, “End Polio Now” was projected on such famous landmarks as the Sydney Opera House, the British Parliament, the Roman Coliseum, and Cape Town’s Table Mountain. This simple message—Rotary’s pledge to rid the world of this crippling childhood disease... Full Story

ROTARY LEADS VOLUNTEER FORCE IN GLOBAL POLIO ERADICATION
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is awarding a $255 million challenge grant to Rotary International, which Rotary will match with $100 million raised by its members over the next three years for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI). more

Rotary Club of Tallahassee 1st Annual Golf Tournament... It was a perfect day for fun, fellowship, and fund-raising. Maureen Thompson, President of the Rotary Club of Tallahassee, addressed teams from the balcony of Golden Eagle Country Club as they waited in their golf carts prior to the 12:30 pm shotgun start on Sept.29. more tournament info and pictures