The Rotary Club of Fort Myers

Weekly Lunch Meeting: Crime Stoppers - Patricia Routte
2026-06-23 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33907, United States
Patricia Routte, Coordinator of the SWFL Crime Stoppers program will be our speaker. The program enables citizens to anonymously report individuals who are known or suspected of committing criminal acts in our community. Crime Stoppers cases are featured in the news, on television and radio announcements.
Presently, over 1,000 Crime Stopper programs operate worldwide. Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers Program, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) volunteer civilian organization. It is funded by tax-deductible donations from businesses, clubs, associations, and individuals. The success of this program depends upon the cooperative efforts of concerned citizens, the media, and law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime.

Weekly Lunch Meeting: Our New President, Joe Broughton, on the Rotary Year Ahead
2026-07-07 12:00 - 13:00
Join Us to hear from our new President, Joe Broughton, as he shares a look at the 2026-2027 Rotary year ahead!

Weekly Lunch Meeting: Serving the Community: A Day in the Life of a Local Judge
2026-07-14 12:00 - 13:00
Join Us to hear from Judge Amanda Levy-Reis.
Judge Amanda Levy Reis was appointed as a circuit judge for the Twentieth Judicial Circuit Court by Governor Ron DeSantis. Her public service on the bench began on April 21, 2025 assigned to the Unified Family Court Division in Collier County. Her docket also includes probate cases.
Prior to her appointment, Judge Levy Reis’s diverse legal career was marked by public service and love for her community. She spent more than a decade as a staff attorney for the United States District Court Middle District of Florida, Fort Myers Division. Thereafter, she practiced commercial civil litigation at a mid-size, local law firm, while also serving the Twentieth Judicial Circuit as a traffic court hearing officer in Lee and Hendry counties. Before her ascension to the bench, Judge Levy Reis’s immediate past role was a legal aid attorney at Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc. representing the underserved in family law cases and recruiting attorneys in private practice to assist legal aid clients in pro bono cases.
A native of Southwest Florida, Judge Levy Reis (f/k/a Amanda Lynn Janson) spent her childhood in Bonita Springs, Florida, attending Spring Creek Elementary School, Bonita Springs Middle School, and graduating at the top her class from Estero High School located in Estero, Florida. Thereafter, she attended Stetson University where she majored in Sociology graduating with honors from both Stetson University and Stetson College of Law. Prior to appointment, she served on the board of directors for the Lee County Chapter of Young Life, which is a worldwide Christian organization focused on spreading the gospel to youth.
When not on the bench, Judge Levy Reis is involved in her local church, school sporting events or theater performances, and walking her family’s two goldendoodles.

Weekly Lunch Meeting: Speaker TBD
2026-07-21 12:00 - 13:00
Join Us for our weekly meeting!

Weekly Lunch Meeting: Lutheran Services Youth Shelters - Kevin Stamper
2026-07-28 12:00 - 13:00
Join Us for our weekly meeting to hear about Lutheran Services Florida (LSF) Youth Shelters in Southwest Florida. LSF has an approximately 98% success rate of youth returning home to their families to rebuild their lives, following their stay at our shelters. LSF shelters are managed and run by staff trained to understand, work with, and advocate for teens in trouble. Youth often face challenging times that require guidance, that is why our team of Master’s-educated professionals and highly trained staff provide a full range of services for troubled youth, ages 10-17.
Our Speaker: Kevin Stamper, VP of Development
Kevin Stamper serves as Vice President of Development at Lutheran Services Florida, where he leads efforts across the state to connect donors and partners with the mission of serving one in 50 Floridians each year. With a background in communication, nonprofit leadership, and ministry, Kevin brings a unique blend of storytelling and strategy to inspire generosity and build lasting relationships. His passion is helping communities rally around the most vulnerable, ensuring resources reach those who need them most. Beyond his work at LSF, Kevin is a pastor, professor, and author, but his favorite role is husband to Marie and dad to Jane and Oliver.
