The Rotary Club of Weston’s annual rite of summer occurred recently when Larry Herman, the immediate past president of Weston Rotary, handed over the president’s gavel to incoming President Dan Young, and welcomed the 2010-2011 club leadership team. The more than 100 men and women of the Rotary Club of Weston are business owners and managers, doctors, lawyers, accountants, educators, artists, clergy, energetic retirees and, most importantly ... your neighbors. Founded in 1986, the Rotary Club of Weston is our city’s first and largest community service organization.

Over the past two decades Weston Rotary has awarded more than $600,000 in college scholarships to hundreds of graduating seniors from Cypress Bay and Western High Schools; young men and women of our community who have clearly demonstrated an exceptional combination of academic achievement and commitment to community service. In addition, Weston Rotary has contributed more than $500,000 to local charities, non-profit organizations, and the Rotary Foundation.

The mission of Weston Rotary is centered on community service activities and focused in the areas of Services to Youth (including education / scholarship / learning development) and, Services to Families In Need. The club addresses the community service needs of Weston and the Southwest Broward community through volunteerism, the application of member skills, organizational resources, and a menu of fundraising activities and events.

Many Weston residents actively support Weston Rotary’s slate of annual fundraising events such as the “Run for Tomorrow & Family Festival” (formerly known as the “Rotary Holiday Run”), and the “Scholarship Golf Classic” at Weston Hills CC. Weston Rotary also produces, in conjunction with the City of Weston, the annual “Rock & Pop Masters Free Concert in the Park” every March at the Weston Regional Park which, this past Spring was dedicated to raising funds to support the Haiti Earthquake Relief efforts.

An important membership ingredient for each Weston Rotarian is the opportunity to participate in ‘hands-on’ service projects, and work with a wide-range of local organizations such as Harvest Drive, Helping Children Heal, Susan B. Anthony Recovery Center, Children’s Harbor, and the U.S. Veteran’s Administration. Weston Rotary members also provide mentoring services to the Rotary Interact Clubs at Cypress Bay and Western High Schools; and assist Rotaract Clubs at Nova Southeastern University and Broward College.

The Rotary Club of Weston is a part of Rotary International, a worldwide organization of more than 1.2 million business, professional, and community leaders. There are 33,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries. Rotary’s primary mission is service — in the community, in the workplace, and throughout the world ... as signified by the motto “Service above Self”.

Weston Rotary Meets Here: the Rotary Club of Weston meets year-round every Thursday morning, from 7:30 – 8:30am at Weston Hills Country Club to enjoy a buffet breakfast and a lively meeting program. For further information about Weston Rotary visit our website at www.westonrotary.org , and stop by our FaceBook Fan Page (Rotary Club of Weston) for the latest happenings.