📅 1st & 3rd Tuesdays · 12:00 Noon
📍 100 Central Condominium, Sarasota
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📅 1st & 3rd Tuesdays · Noon · 100 Central, Sarasota

Rotary Club of Sarasota Bay  ·  Since 1958

Sarasota's
Community

in Action.

Neighbors serving neighbors. Remarkable people making real impact — in Sarasota and around the world. Join us for fellowship, purpose, and work that matters.

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Fellowship

Meet remarkable people who share your commitment to Sarasota and your community.

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Service

Hands-on projects in our backyard and around the world — real work, real results.

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Impact

67 years of measurable change in Sarasota. And we're just getting started.

Is this what you thought

ROTARY WAS?

Most people picture stuffy lunches and old business cards.
Here's the real story.

The History & Heart of Rotary

Rotarians Are Everywhere — Including Sarasota Bay

Rotary is a global network of 1.4 million neighbors, friends, and community leaders who come together to create lasting change — locally and around the world. In Sarasota since 1958, our club has been at the heart of that mission.

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Membership

Membership Starts with a Conversation

Rotary membership is by invitation — and that's intentional. When you join, you're not just signing up for a club. You're being personally welcomed by someone who already believes in you.

The easiest first step? Come to one of our Tuesday meetings as our guest. No commitment, no pressure — just lunch, great people, and a real look at what we do. If Rotary feels like a fit, a member will be glad to sponsor your membership and walk you through the rest.

🤝 Every Rotary member was once a guest who sat next to the right person. That person could be at our next meeting — Tuesday at noon.
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Come to a Meeting as Our Guest

Join us any 1st or 3rd Tuesday at noon at 100 Central Condominium, Sarasota — or join via Zoom. No invitation needed to visit.

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Meet the Club — Let the Club Meet You

Good conversation is how every Rotary membership begins. If you're interested, a member will offer to sponsor you. There's no hard sell — just genuine connection.

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Complete Your Application

When you're ready, your sponsor guides you through our straightforward membership process. We'll handle the rest.

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Our Leadership

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Carol Mitchell

Club President

Carol Mitchell

Carol has led our community service efforts for the past five years. A Rotary member for over ten years — starting with the Middletown, Rhode Island club — she is a Past President who recently retired from real estate sales in Sarasota.

Dr. Todd Morgan

President-Elect

Dr. Todd Morgan

Dr. Morgan serves as President-Elect and will lead the club beginning July 1, 2026. His commitment to service and community reflects the best of what Rotary stands for.

Tim Rumage

Vice President

Tim Rumage

Tim brings energy and dedication to his role as Vice President, supporting club operations and our ongoing service mission throughout Sarasota and beyond.

* Officers current through June 30, 2026. New leadership takes effect July 1, 2026.

What We Do

Projects That Make a Real Difference

From Sarasota's waterways to classrooms in Cambodia, our members show up, roll up their sleeves, and get it done.

🌳 Upcoming — June 5, 2026

World Environment Day Tree Planting

Sarasota Bay Rotary and Sunrise Rotary are planting 500 trees in a single day at Palmer Ranch Promenade Estates — a lake-encircling microforest with diverse aquatic plantings. Join us for one of the most visible environmental projects in our club's history.

📍 Corner of Honoré Blvd & Bay Street 🕘 9:00 AM
Read the Full Story in Our May 19th Bay Breeze →
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500
Trees Planted
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Cambodia Classroom Library Program

Sarasota Bay Rotary's partnership with Cambodia has welcomed over 1,000 visitors to community reading centers, providing books and educational resources to elementary schools in Kampot. Includes Thailand border relief efforts presented by member Bill Monroe.

▶ Watch Bill Monroe's Presentation Read the 3-Page Feature in May 19th Bay Breeze →
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Thailand Border Relief

Providing emergency food and supplies to 95 people displaced by the Thailand border conflict — a testament to Rotary's reach and our members' commitment to those in urgent need.

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Media Literacy with Poynter

Partnering with the Poynter Institute — home of PolitiFact — to help Sarasota residents navigate trusted news sources and strengthen media literacy in our community.

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From the Bay Breeze

Stories in Our Newsletter

Bay Breeze May 19 2026 — World Environment Day Tree Planting 🌳 Upcoming · June 5, 2026

Bay Breeze · May 19, 2026

World Environment Day Tree Planting

Sarasota Bay Rotary and Sunrise Rotary are planting 500 trees in a single day at Palmer Ranch Promenade Estates. Read the full feature — including the microforest map and member spotlights — in our May 19th Bay Breeze.

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Bay Breeze Newsletter

Stay in the Loop

The Bay Breeze is our club's newsletter — packed with member news, upcoming speakers, project updates, and community stories. Published each meeting week.

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