Rotarians, Gary Stewart and Gary Griesser once again put together a great Spring concert! Thank You! It was a fun and entertaining evening and we were able to share with the community the important work that Rotary is doing toward ending polio. After the offering was collected, Gary announced a total of $4,700… shortly thereafter a fellow Rotarian quietly handed…
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Sittason Introduces ‘Rooms That Rock’ to Rotarians
The Florence Rotary club recently hosted Becky Sittason, Director of Development at University of Cincinnati Medical Center. After providing a brief overview of their work at UC Health to diagnose, treat and prevent cancer, she introduced an exciting new building renovation project called Rooms That Rock 4 Chemo. Sittason provided insightful statistics from the American Cancer Society. She said, “The…
Read MoreMaster Provisions Visits Rotary
Roger Babik believes the best way to respond to a gift is to give something to someone else. His response to a gift of healing has evolved into a charitable ministry called Master Provisions that distributes 160,000 pounds of food to non-profits each week. “Master Provisions is all about what we can do to help other people,” Babik said. “The…
Read MoreWurth Updates Rotarians on Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky
Since 1882, the Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky (CHNK) has been providing hope and opportunity for better lives to children and their families. CHNK was initially founded by Amos Shinkle, financier of the iconic Suspension Bridge, as a Protestant orphanage in Northern Kentucky – the Covington Protestant Children’s Home, serving both boys and girls. “Amos was a trend setter, a…
Read MoreQ&A: Santos discusses role as Rotary president
Melissa Stewart: FLORENCE — Billy Santos, 33, of Park Hills has many titles. At The Bank of Kentucky he’s vice president and regional manager. At home, he’s dad, and most recently at the Florence Rotary Club he’s president. It may sound like a lot to juggle, but the Boone County businessman wouldn’t have it another way. Santos recently sat down…
Read MoreThe Historic Dinsmore Homestead
Imagine being a single woman in 1872, managing a 900 acre farm in rural Kentucky, while also being responsible for two orphaned nieces and all the workers on the farm. No wonder that Julia Stockton Dinsmore noted in her journal, “Lord, send me a fool who wants to pay a good price for this place!” Fortunately, Julia Dinsmore continued to…
Read MoreRotary to commit $75 million to end polio
Funding announcement to come during special UN General Assembly session to rally support for global eradication of crippling childhood disease. EVANSTON, Ill. (Sept. 27, 2012) — Rotary International plans to contribute US $75 million over three years to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative as part of a worldwide effort to close a $945 million funding gap that threatens to derail…
Read MoreRotary Seeking Professionals for One Month Study in France
The Florence Rotary Club, part of Rotary District 6740, is seeking young professionals to form a team that will visit Grenoble, France from March 19 to April 16, 2013. Through Group Study Exchange, teams of young professionals from two different countries exchange visits. In previous years, exchanges have included France, South Korea, India, and the Philippines. For four weeks, the…
Read MoreJerry Reiner of Foundation Builders International Introduces Project 5 2
The Florence Rotary Club was introduced to Project 5 2 by Jerry Reiner of Foundation Builders International. Reiner founded Project 5 2 in 2008 in West Chester, OH. Project 5 2 is a faith-based 501C3 distributor of food, clothing, furniture and supplies to the needy. The focus of the ministry initially was the tri-state area, but over the past two…
Read MoreDesmarais Introduces Family Promise to Rotary
“Mommy, where are we sleeping tonight?” Every parent hopes their children will never ask those words. In Northern Kentucky, our region is blessed to have more resources than many other areas of our state. But homelessness and lack of economic opportunity are still real issues facing local families. Lisa Desmarais, Executive Director of Family Promise of Northern Kentucky, recently spoke…
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