Community and International Service Projects
Donated over $100,000 to their programs since January 2000.
¨ Provided over 1,000 volunteer hours packing and distributing meals
¨ Prepared 4,000 individual nutritious precooked frozen meals to their clients after Hurricane Ian
The Mission of Meals of Hope is “To inspire and empower communities to come together to end hunger.”
Purchased a commercial refrigerator and freezer for their use.
¨ Donated over $20,000 to their assistance programs.
¨ Provided over 1,000 volunteer hours packing and distributing meals
¨ Prepared 2,000 individual nutritious precooked frozen meals to their clients after Hurricane Ian
¨ 2 Bonita Naples Rotarians are on their Board of Directors.
Bonita Springs Assistance Office believes in providing a “hand up” not a “hand out.” Our mission is to provide temporary assistance to residents of Bonita Springs who have been affected by an unexpected crisis.
Donated over $2500 to their assistance programs.
¨ Provided over 400 volunteer hours packing and distributing meals
¨ Prepared 1,000 individual nutritious precooked frozen meals to their clients after Hurricane Ian
Our mission is to provide basic human needs to the very poor and hungry people of the Bonita Springs area in a manner that preserves the dignity of the client in a respectful environment and to enrich and empower people to be all that they can be.
Provided over $20,000 for wheelchairs distributed in Central America and the Caribbean.
The Wheelchair Foundation is a nonprofit organization leading an international effort to create awareness of the needs and abilities of people with physical disabilities, to promote the joy of giving, create global friendship, and to deliver a wheelchair to every child, teen and adult in the world who needs one, but cannot afford one.
Provided over $30,000 for life saving heart surgeries for children in need.
Gift of Life delivers hope to children with heart disease and to their families by empowering doctors and nurses with the tools, training, funding and support they need to treat children in their country of birth.
· Provided over $50,000 worth of Books to K3rd grade students.
· Implemented monthly read aloud program for 3rd graders by Volunteers.
· Run a successful RotaKids program for 3rd graders.
· Run a InterAct Club for 7th graders,
At Bonita Springs Charter School we are committed to developing our students into balanced individuals that feel valued, empowered, and are provided academically challenging instruction to be prepared to engage in and transform their local and global communities through student leadership opportunities.
Saving young boys and girls from Human Trafficking in Nepal.
· Provided over $2,500 yearly for sponsoring 2 childrenÕs education in Nepal.
· Club members adopted students personally.
The mission of Tsering's Fund (“TF”) is to provide help to the underprivileged in Nepal through private donations. We find deserving children, young women and families in Nepal and help change their lives through educational scholarships, medical care and basic living assistance.
Established and maintain a “Community
Garden at the YMCA
· Provided 2 “Little Lending Libraries” for adults and children to read and borrow books.
· Work with the Y on reading programs
CREATING HEALTHY FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
Bonita Naples Rotary Club raises $3,000 for ShelterBox, CA
Saturday, January 25, 2025
Disaster relief
A $1,500 matching donation challenge was issued by Rotarian Don Ballo to the Bonita Naples Rotary Club. He would match up to $1,500 of club donations to California Fire ShelterBox relief effort.
The club "passed the hat" at 2 meetings and raised $800, which was added to $700 from the club's foundation to equal the $1,500 Don Ballo match. Thus a total of $3,000 will be sent to ShelterBox USA for use in the California wildfire efforts.
Once again, Don Ballo provided generous leadership to the Bonita Naples Rotary Club. Thank you, Don.
Campbell and Jim