The Foundation of Bonita Beach Sunset was chartered in July 2017, by its Board of Directors, who were all members of the Rotary Club of Bonita Beach Sunset. The Foundation primarily funds youth and family charity projects, community service projects, as well as support the Seven Areas of Rotary Focus (Child & Maternal Health; Literacy, Disease Prevention, Water Sanitation & Purification; Economic Development in Impoverished Areas; Peace Initiatives; and Environment. We do have a donor directed gift program, where donors at a certain level may direct their gift to one or more areas of focus.
We are a 100 percent Volunteer organization. No Board members or Club members are paid with proceeds of the foundation. While there is a small overhead for bookkeeping and State of Florida annual filing fees, your donations go to fund the events, projects and programs directed by the Foundation Board of Directors. The purpose of the contributions to the Foundation of Bonita Beach Sunset are to be exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, including the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt under Sec. 501 C 3, of the Internal Revenue Code. We adhere to all of the Florida Department of Agriculture
policies, rules and regulations for our Board members, solicitation of donations and gifts to qualified organizations, programs and projects.
The foundation is the giving arm of the Rotary Club of Bonita Beach Sunset. We provide flexible ways for club members, citizens and corporations to participate in our foundation giving to Rotary sponsored and approved programs and services. We provide scholarships for Rotary youth programs, projects, training for youth, parents, and funding for sustainable local and international projects & programs.
For more information or the directed gift program, please contact RotaryBonitaBeachSunset@gmail.com The Foundation of Bonita Beach Sunset is a 501c3 non-profit organization. Our Federal Tax ID is 82-2197749, and we are a registered charity with the Florida Department of Agriculture (license to solicit #CH53946).
Community Programs & Projects
The Foundation primarily funds youth and family charity projects, community service projects, as well as
support the Seven Areas of Rotary Focus (Child & Maternal Health, Literacy, Disease Prevention, Water
Sanitation, Purification, Economic Development in Impoverished Areas, Peace Initiatives, and Environment.
We do have a donor directed gift program, where donors at a certain level may direct their gift to one or more
areas of focus.
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards – Scholarships for 9th and 10th graders to improve Leadership skills
Josh the Otter – Children’s water safety and drowning prevention
Rotaract – young professionals organization that is a Rotary sponsored leadership and volunteering organization
Interact – Middle and High School Rotary sponsored organization to develop leadership & volunteer skills
Dictionary Day – Dictionaries for all 4th graders in Bonita Springs
Bonita Springs Literacy Council – Literacy programs for at-risk youth and parents
Rotary Youth Exchange – Sponsoring outbound Bonita Springs students and incoming exchange students to Bonita Springs.
Rotary Global Grants – Linking local giving in Rotary District 6960 through matched giving
by The Rotary Foundation to help on International projects and
programs, such as Gift of Life heart surgeries, Wheelchair Foundation, Global Grant Scholars for medical and other purposes
Bonita Springs Middle School for the Arts – musical instruments
Bonita Springs Assistance Office – Hurricane Irma Relief and COVID relief, stocking of their Food Pantry
New Horizons of Southwest Florida – Super Kids Clubs and summer camps,
Everglades Wonder Gardens – Clean up after Hurricane Irma, Josh the Otter Children’s water safety training programs & exhibit
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Freedom & Virtue Institute – Self-Reliance Club training after school programs for at-risk students
Stroke Recovery Foundation – Assist stroke patients with coaching & life skills
Habitat for Humanity – Home repair after Hurricane Irma
Café of Life – Serving lunches to those in need
Meals of Hope – Groceries and meals for those in need
And many more programs and organizations in and around Bonita Springs
The Foundation of Bonita Beach Sunset Rotary Board 2022-2023
Rick L Perry, President, (Your Strategy Partners)
Judy Hammond, Secretary & Treasurer, (Retired Army Reserve-Adult Literacy)
Kim Hastings, esq Director, (KMH Legal)
Martin Pahnke, Director, (SWFL Marketing Group)
Deanna Healy, Director, (Prestige Insurance)
Gerard Sola, Director, (Hotwire Communications) (thru June 30, 2022)
Kelsey Mitchell, Director, (Luxe Network powered by Keller Williams Realty
Cheryl Willett, Rotary Club Liaison (Willett Business Management)