Charities

• Support of Rotary International (RI). RI has donated over $600 million dollars in support of the eradication of polio worldwide. Over $100 million dollars a year is donated to service projects.

• The Ponte Vedra Rotary has donated over $500,000 benefiting the local community:

- Tennis courts behind PVPV Elementary School

- YMCA - initial construction support and the swimming pool's wheelchair lift

- Nease High School - central courtyard renovation, flag pole display

- Annual college scholarships (first awarded in 1999)

- Boys & Girls Clubs renovations in Jacksonville Beach

- The Players Championship Senior Community Center

- State Road A1A median beautification

- Ponte Vedra Library (including the new Library Park & Clock)

- St. Johns County United Way

- Habitat for Humanity

- Surf Camp for Autistic Children

- Arc of the St. Johns

- Ponte Vedra Education Foundation

- Dreams Come True

- Mission House of Jacksonville Beach

- Beaches Ecumenical Assistance Ministry

- daniel inc.

- Nease High School NJROTC unit

- Nease High School Band

 

Spreading the Rotary Tradition

• Beaches Rotaract (young professionals)

• Nease High School - Interact Club

• PV High School - Interact Club

• Landrum Middle School - MiddleAct Club

• Ocean Palms Elementary School - EarlyAct Club

• Marjorie K. Rawlings Elementary School - EarlyAct Club

• Rotary Youth Exchange

• Rotary Group Study Exchange

• Local Heroes - Annual event recognizing people who have contributed to the community