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A community is only as strong as its schools and schools are stronger with community partnerships. Ryan Montgomery, Principal, Jones Middle School Joins Rotary Club of Florence on Monday, January 11th

Julie Pile
2021-01-11 The Jones Story with Ryan Montgomery

A community is only as strong as its schools and schools are stronger with community partnerships.  Ryan Montgomery, Principal of Jones Middle School (@JonesJetPride) and his staff will share the journey of the school and the incredible  work going on at the school with the Rotary Club of Florence, serving all of Boone County (@FlorenceRotary) on Monday, January 11, 2021…

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Huge Success for the Rotary Club of Florence 2020 Steinford Toy Foundation Toy Drive

Julie Pile

Huge Success for the Rotary Club of Florence 2020 Steinford Toy Foundation Toy Drive Written By:  Bryn Daley – Ignite Institute Intern for Stinger Media   Florence, Kentucky – January 7th, 2021 –  For many years, the Rotary Club of Florence has been assisting the Steinford Toy Foundation in their Northern Kentucky Toy Drive. It is an event that is…

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Rotary Club of Florence KY to hold 23rd Annual Golf Outing to Benefit Student Scholarships

Julie Pile
2020 Rotary Club of Florence KY Golf Outing

Please join us for our annual golf outing which benefits student scholarships in our community.  2020 marks our 23rd year with over $100,000 being generated since the program began. All schools in Boone County, both public and private, are included in the scholarship process.  The main fundraiser for the funds which provide for these scholarships is the annual golf outing.…

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Rotary Club of Florence Honors Citizen of the Year – Scott Spicher – Founder of Honor Run Half Marathon

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Scott Spicher Citizen of the Year

The Rotary Club of Florence, Kentucky is honored to announce the recipient of the 2020 Citizen of the Year, Scott Spicher. As nominated by Florence Mayor Diane Whalen , “ Scott’s wide-range of leadership and contributions to the citizens of our community make him the perfect candidate for this award. His dedication and compassion to our veterans is to be…

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Karen Zengel of St Vincent de Paul, Council of Kentucky joins Rotary Club of Florence on Monday, July 27th

Julie Pile
Karen Zengel - St Vincent de Paul

On Monday, July 27, 2020 , the Rotary Club of Florence will be joined by Karen Zengel the Executive Director of The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Council of Kentucky with her presentation titled “Neighbors You Can Count On.” Karen leads our local St. Vincent de Paul Society, a non-profit focused on sharing hope with our neighbors who are…

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Rotary Club of Florence Raises Fund for COVID19 Support, Foundation to match up to $5,000

Julie Pile

Rotary Club of Florence Raises Fund for COVID19 Support,Foundation to match up to $5,000 Written By:  Julia Pile Florence, Kentucky – April 20th –  The Rotary Club of Florence, Kentucky kicked off a campaign to raise funds for two organizations who are providing support to our community during the COVID-19 crisis.  The Club’s Foundation will be matching dollar for dollar…

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Tips for joining today’s Zoom meeting

Julie Pile
Rotary Club of Florence, Kentucky

Good morning!  We just wanted to share a couple of helpful Zoom tutorial videos which will help you with today’s meeting: Joining a meeting – https://youtu.be/hIkCmbvAHQQ Joining & Configuring Audio & Video – https://youtu.be/-s76QHshQnY I have found recently with an update from Zoom that there is a glitch with the audio when an individual joins.  It may show in the lower left…

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Support the Rotary Club of Florence Foundation While You Shop this Holiday Season

Julie Pile
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Support the Rotary Club of Florence Foundation While You Shop this Holiday Season Written By: Julia Pile Florence, Kentucky – December 2nd – There are two easy ways to support the Rotary Club of Florence Foundation this holiday season and all year long. 1. Select the Florence Rotary Foundation as a Kroger Community Rewards recipient:  https://www.kroger.com/topic/kroger-community-rewards-3 Your purchases will be…

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Rotary Club of Florence Celebrates the Holiday Season with Annual Christmas Concert

Julie Pile

Rotary Club of Florence Celebrates the Holiday Season  with Annual Christmas Concert Written By:  Julia Pile   Florence, Kentucky – November 25th – The Rotary Club of Florence, Kentucky invites all of Northern Kentucky to come kickoff the holiday season with their annual Christmas concert.  The concert will be held on Monday, December 2nd starting at 6:00 pm at Lakeside…

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Update on the Honor Run which we learned about a few weeks ago…

Julie Pile

Over $50,000 was raised! Congratulations! http://web-extract.constantcontact.com/v1/social_annotation?permalink_uri=2KuDrkZ&image_url=https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.constantcontact.com%2F1c1494e9401%2F2b8d161e-3e4c-4110-a218-efcd43ef1228.jpg&fbclid=IwAR13NqNZZ7yK2sr9OOxREUGdQuR5v3vUyNyFty_hVMrD6SEB6ov-YTwhsOk #FloRo #ServiceAboveSelf #PeopleofAction #HonorFlight #HonorRun 

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