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    sunrise rotary vero beach invites you to join us !    

Welcome to Sunrise Rotary Vero Beach! 

We meet on Wednesday mornings at 7:00 a.m. (breakfast available at 6:30 a.m.) at the Riverhouse - 305 Acacia Road.

Chartered in 1989, Sunrise Rotary Vero Beach is made up of members of our community who volunteer throughout Vero Beach, Indian River County, the state of Florida and internationally under the motto 'Service Above Self.'

Some of our areas of focus indclude improving our environment, combating hunger, impacting the health and welfare needs of a variety of popultaions, providing education and job training, promoting peace, eradicating polio and so much more!  

We are small business owners, corporate executives, non-profit leaders, government officials, as well as retired executives and professionals who meet weekly to share camaraderie, hear from speakers on important topics, and plan meaningful projects to benefit others.

Contact Us Now to Learn More.

                          

SPEAKERS/PROGRAMS FOR OUR UPCOMING MEETINGS

June 7th               Shannon Maitland - Literacy Services           

June 14th             Laura Koziarski - OsteoStrong  

June 21st              Renee Bireley - Samaratin Center         

June 28th             John Cotugno - Vero Beach Mayor   

 

 

GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP

                                                      

                                                                                 

Members of our club helping with the Great American Cleanup.    

Nationally - 14,056,283 pounds of liter and debris  collected and 2,449,669 pounds of items recycled!!!

 

CAREER FAIR

Sunrise Rotarians, Pam O'Donnell, Wilfred Hart, and Gail Marcia DeRoy participated in a carrer fair at Treasure Coast Technical College.

SUPPORTING OTHER ROTARY CLUBS

 

Pam and Gene O’Donnell, Lyn Kenney, Wendy Orthober, Linda Scalco, Tom and Rita Groendyke, Bill and Patrice Stapleton, Mike and Kristy Murphy and Debbie Avery supported the Rotary Club of Port St. Lucie by attending their Motown fundraising event with proceeds benefiting their Haiti project. 

MOTHER'S DAY BRUNCH

 

  

 

 

                             

                                

A large number of willing Sunrise Rotarians turned out to help with our annual Mother’s Day brunch for the residents of St. Francis Manor.  Members brought delicious homemade items for the buffet and donated money for door prizes. Everyone attending received one as well as had a chance to win one of four bonus door prizes.  All the ladies received a carnation given by Brian and Leigh Carman.  Everyone enjoyed the food, fun and fellowship.

GIFFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL

 

Bob McCabe, Wilfred Hart, Jane Burton and Markus Mueller presented laptop computers to eight (8) students at Gifford Middle School for their exceptional test scores including one student who had perfect test scores in math and reading! 

INTERACT AWARDS

                                   

Pam O’Donnell, Gail Marcia DeRoy, Linda Scalso, Mike Murphy, and Rex Taylor presented Zone 34 Interact awards at Indian River Charter High School.

 

TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK

Sunrise Rotarians, Pam O’Donnell and Chris Steinkrauss, with Principal, Tosha Jones, and Assistant Principal, Kim Rahal, during Teacher Appreciation Week at Citrus Elementary School.

ROTARY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

Congratulations to (front row left to right) Judith Lennox, Chris Steinkrauss, Jane Burton, Mike Murphy, Lisa Gehin, (back row left to right) Justin Lefebure, Pam O’Donnell and Tarik Kawi our most recent Rotary Leadership graduates.  Also pictured, Arthur Hodge, instructor, and Chairman of our Sunrise Rotary Foundation. 

READING TO ELEMENTARY CHILDREN

 

                                   

To support Literacy in Indian River County, six of our club members read to 270 children in the Pre-K classrooms in six Vero schools. What a joy it was for the readers to share our passion for books!!! A very special thank you to Christine Steinkrauss and Barbara DuPont for championing the effort and shopping for all the books!

MORE ACTIVITIES AT CITRUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

 

 

Rotarians Wilfred Hart, Pam O'Donnell, Gail Marcia DeRory, and Chris Steinkrauss attended the Buzz Fest supporting autism awareness at Citrus Elementary School. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

OUR LATEST LITTLE FREE LIBRARY

                                                                                     

Sunrise Rotarian, Mike Murphy, and prospective member, Bill Stapleton, recently installed a Little Free Library at the Fellsmere Community Fridge location. 

SUNRISE ROTARY SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTATIONS

 Sunrise Rotarian, Marty Lewis, presented awards to the Vero Beach High School recipients:

Colonel Jim Thompson Scholarship - Mary Catherine Amos, Ratajah Dawson, and Kara Malone.  

Music Scholarship - Leon Dalglish  (not present)

 

                                        

Sunrise Rotarian, Tarik Kawi, presented awards to the Indian River Charter High School recipients:

Colonel Jim Thompson Scholarship - Katie Harmody and Kale Tyson

Governors Interact Scholarship - Abigail Introcaso

 

Sunrise Rotarian, Dr. Ed Massey, preseented awards to the Sebastian River High School recipients:

Music Scholarship - Genevieve Presti

George C. Schroeder Scholarship - Briony Weragoda

                                                                                  

Sunrsise Rotarian, Dr. Ed Massey, presented an award to the St. Edward's High School recipient Luna Rivera 

21 Scholarships amounting to $26,000 were given to students in Indian River County this year by Sunrise Rotary.  

 

CITRUS ELEMENTARY

Several of our Sunrise Rotarians attended the Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast hosted by Citrus Elementary.  Our club is very involved in numerous projects at the school throughout the year.  

PROCLAMATION

Members of our Environmental Committee worked with the County Commission to issue a proclamation for Saturday, April 22 to be Earth Day, Indian River County.  Pictured are several Sunrise Rotarians who attended the meeting to hear the reading of the proclamation. 

YOUTH GUIDANCE

   

Phil Barnes of Youth Guidance was recently presented a check for $17,000 for the multipurpose room that will have Sunrise Rotary's name on it.

 

 

OUR INTERACT CLUB'S CURRENT PROJECT

                

Sunrise Rotarian, Gail Marcia DeRoy, presented a check to our Indian River Charter High School Interact Club.  The members are building a bench, installing a plaque, and adding a birdbath to create a quiet and relaxing outdoor area for students to use during their downtime. 

 

FOUR WAY TEST ESSAY PROGRAM

                                  

                                  

An awards presentation was made at the Imagine School South Vero to the essay winners of the Four Way Test. Awards were presented to the first, second, and third place winners plus a contribution was made to the charity of their choice. Pictured are the two first place winners. The charity selected by the 8th grade participants was Little Birthday Angels.

JAZZ UNDER THE STARS

  

 

 

 

Sunrise Rotary helped with St. Francis Manor's Jazz Under the Stars Fundraiser.  

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD

Sunrise Rotary recently received the Pollution Mapping All Stars Award from ORCA. This was to recognize our work and commitment to the long-term project that tests for a comprehensive array of water and sediment quality data.  The two lagoon sampling sites our members monitor on a regular basis are the areas behind the Riverhouse and the dog park. This program provides needed data to initiate and maintain conservation actions.

   

NEW MEMBERS 2023

NEW MEMBERS JULY - DECEMBER 2022

   ♦ Get to know these members by clicking on their picture 

 

                                   

     CLARE MESHOT         HARRISON BENNETT                  BOB HILDRETH

 

                                                 

        KYLE CASTLE                   KRISTIN JEWELL                         LYN KENNEY

ROTARY MEANS BUSINESS

Rotary Means Business meets the first Thursday of each month 

7:30 - 8:30am

Baci Trattoria - 1918 14TH Avenue

 Contact a Sunrise Rotarian for your invitation

Rotarians are welcome!  

Rotary Means Business encourages Rotarians to support the success of their fellow Rotarians by doing business with them, and by referring others to them.    

NEXT MEETING IS THURSDAY, JULY 6th , 2023

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

♦♦♦ JUNE ♦♦♦

7

Literacy Committee Meeting

12

Community Partnership Meeting

13

Board Meeting

24

Installation Banquet

27

Environmental Committee Meeting

 

♦♦♦ JULY♦♦♦

6

Rotary Means Business - Baci Trattoria  - 7:30 a.m.

 

 

FELLSMERE COMMUNITY FRIDGE

The following article was recently published in the Sustainable Events Network and features Sunrise Rotary members Sue Flak, Gail DeRoy and Linda Scalco.  Many other club members, community volunteers, and agencies work tirelessly on the Fellsmere Community Fridge project to make it a sustainable project that benefits those in need.  

Volunteerism - Meet the Fellsmere Fridge and Gail Deroy and Linda Scalco

Francis Purvey (Administrator) on 7 Feb 2023 8:44 AM

What happens when eliminating food waste and community volunteers collide? Change that can unite communities for the better.

Thank goodness for volunteers - in hospitals, airports and at events, food pantries and almost everywhere in most communities. In essence the world and many populations rely on volunteers to survive. 

When Sue Flak, a SENFC Board member and Sunrise Rotary Club of Vero Beach member presented the concept of a Community Fridge to her fellow Rotarians and the city leaders of Fellsmere, Florida (near Vero Beach). She received immediate support - and even a donor for the fridge itself. It opened officially on February 26th, 2022 so will soon be celebrating its one year anniversary. 

What is a Community Fridge? Quite simply it typically is a household size refrigerator. Sometimes with a pantry. In communities with known food insecurity, food is positioned in an easily accessed and safe location. Food items are donated, and food items are used with the mantra “Take what you need, leave what you can.” Sue Flak shared the purpose of a community fridge “to reduce food waste, build stronger communities and promote equal access to healthy food.”

And now meet Gail Deroy and Linda Scalco, also members of the Sunrise Rotary Club and avid volunteers for the Fellsmere Fridge. They deliver food, some donated and some paid for out of their own pockets. According to Gail, “As a special education teacher in Rhode Island before retiring and moving to Vero Beach, I have always appreciated that not all people have the same opportunities. Now, when I drop off food at the Fellsmere Fridge and see happy faces coming to take some food, it is heart warming and with huge self satisfaction”. Linda, a former school counselor in New Jersey, added, “I really feel what gratitude is all about and feel it in my heart on every visit”.

They both acknowledged there are many volunteers supporting the Fellsmere Fridge and are happy to be involved. “Fellsmere Police Chief Keith Touchberry has been particularly supportive,” added Linda. While the corporate donors list is long, Gail recognizes a few regular donors - Publix, Panera, the Food Pantry of Indian River County, and the Shining Light Garden Foundation. These help to ensure that community needs are met by the community, allowing us all to benefit in the rewards of depleting food waste.

 

       

                                           

                                                         

INTERACT CLUB

Our Interact Club recently held a bake sale and raised $207 for Little Birthday Angels! 

SUNRISE ROTARY COMMITTEES

Community Service & Partnerships

Co-Chair - Jane Burton

Co-Chair - Dave Schwartz

Environmental

Chair - Sue Flak

Health & Welfare 

Chair - Kathy Lindsey

Interntional

Chair - Rick Root

Literacy

Chair - Wendy Orthober

Membership 

Chair - Tarik Kawi

Public Image

Co-Chair - Deb Avery

Co-Chair - Deb Perez

Rotary Means Business

Chair - Joanne Liakos

Scholarships

Chair - Ed Massey

Vocational

Chair - Tracy Carroll

Youth 

Chair - Mike Murphy

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                       

THIS IS ROTARY!!!!

                                         

The Rotary Foundation

The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into service projects that change lives both close to home and around the world.  Since it was founded more than 100 years ago, the Foundation has spent more than $4 billion on life-changing, sustainable projects.  With your help, we can make lives better in your community and around the world.

Our mission

The mission of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.

What impact can one donation have?

  • For as little as 60 cents, a child can be protected from polio.

  • $50 can provide clean water to help fight waterborne illness.

  • $500 can launch an antibullying campaign and create a safe environment for children.

 

 

 

 

 

Help Your Community!

Consider being a part of our dynamic club serving Vero Beach, the state of Florida, and beyond.

                                         

 

Contact a Sunrise Rotarian & find out how you can become a Member!

LITTLE FREE LIBRARY

Vero Beach has a new Little Free Library.  Thank you Marty Lewis, Past President, Sunrise Rotary Vero Beach, for constructing and installing this at the Environmental Learning Center.

 

                       

POLLUTION MAPPING PROJECT

                                              

                                         

   

Sunrise Rotary is involved with the Ocean Research & Conservation Association’s Pollution Mapping Project on a regular basis.  The most recent expedition Saturday included Rotarians Mike Murphy, Jack Diehl, Kathy Lindsey, Justin Lefebure, Pam O’Donnell and Gene O’Donnell.  They collected samples from the lagoon then analyzed and reported their findings at ORCA’s Center for Citizen Science.  The purpose of the project is to educate and engage community members in solving the problems that lead to degradation of the Indian River Lagoon. 

 

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4-WAY TEST WORKSHOP

                                      

Sunrise Rotary held a 4-Way Test workshop for the 8th grade class at Imagine School South Vero on Friday the 20th of January. The objective of the workshop was to help the students learn how to handle and solve personal predicaments as well as make good choices using the Rotary 4-Way Test.  This is the second year we have conducted the program at the school.                   

WOMEN IN ROTARY

                                                                   

HELPING AT HALLSTROM

    

Several Sunrise Rotarians were out bright and early participating in the Hallstrom Conservation Cleanup.  The 100+ acres around the Hallstrom Farmstead were purchased by Indian River County and are being restored as a nature preserve and green space. The County expects the 93-acre conservation area around the Hallstrom House to be open to the public sometime in early 2023.

GIFFORD YOUTH ORCHESTRA

                                 

   

 

   

                              

                                                 

Several Sunrise Rotarains and many community members recently attended the Gifford Youth Orchestra gala. 

The GYO offers a refuge from the mundaneness that can blunt the creative energy that lies dormant in many.  It provides an education experience and training in various cultural and performing arts, including music, drama, dance, and the vocal arts. It is a place that encourages exposing talent within, and a place where any child can walk in and know that they are welcomed and loved…….and that they matter.