The Rotary Club of Fort Myers

March Board Meeting
2026-03-31 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33907, United States
The Rotary Club of Fort Myers Board of Directors will meet immediately following the luncheon on Tuesday, March 31st at the Broadway Palms Dinner Theater. All club members are welcome to attend.

Weekly Lunch Meeting
2026-04-28 12:00 - 13:00 | Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33907, United States
Join Us for our Weekly Meeting!

March Board Meeting
2026-04-28 13:00 - 14:00 | Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33907, United States
The Rotary Club of Fort Myers Board of Directors will meet immediately following the luncheon on Tuesday, April 28th at the Broadway Palms Dinner Theater. All club members are welcome to attend.

Weekly Lunch Meeting - Lee County Property Appraiser, Matt Caldwell
2026-05-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33907, United States
Matt Caldwell is a 7th generation Florida native whose family came to Micanopy in 1826. Matt was born in Gainesville but grew up in Lee County where he met his wife, Yvonne. They live there today, where Yvonne serves as an educator and they raise their daughter, Ava. After attending local schools in Lee County, Matt received his Associates Degree from Edison College and his Bachelor of Arts in History from Florida Gulf Coast University. While in college, he began his career as a real estate appraiser, ultimately joining the firm of Maxwell, Hendry, Simmons in 2004, where he remains of counsel. He has attained the
highest state certification in his field and is qualified as an expert witness in multiple states and federal court. In 2019, Matt became a partner at TM Strategic Consulting, focused on candidate and political consulting.
Prior to running for public office, Matt volunteered for appointment to various governmental committees regarding financial oversight, audits, Everglades restoration, land use and transportation, as well as the 2008 constitutional review of the Lee County
Charter. Matt was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2010-2018, serving on and chairing several committees including: tax policy, redistricting, insurance and banking, agriculture and natural resources/public lands, transportation and infrastructure, local, federal, and military affairs, and oversight of government operations, such as
pensions and elections. He is proud to have sponsored, and have the Governor sign into law, dozens of bills, including those related to agriculture, natural resources, public safety, cannabis reform, medical care, criminal justice reform, pensions, and term limits, among others. In 2020, Matt was elected to serve as the Lee County Property Appraiser.

Weekly Lunch Meeting - Tomb of the Unknown Soldier w/ Dr. Jerald Wallace
2026-05-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33907, United States
Dr. Jerald L. Wallace

Jerald Wallace is many things. He was a professor of business and entrepreneurship at Point University and Florida Gulf Coast University. Before that, he spent 35 years as a serial entrepreneur, successfully launching several companies in the booming South Florida construction industry and then selling them.
But all of those things happened largely because of the virtues learned from his parents and then as a paratrooper in the US Army. Jerry had the honor of being a Sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, one of the most revered assignments in the service. During his time in the prestigious posting, he learned about the values and virtues of the heroes that surrounded him in Arlington Cemetery. That began his decades-long journey of living out these virtues in his life and a mission to share them with others.
Jerry has been married to Joanne for over 40 years. He is a proud father of two married daughters and a doting grandfather to two grandchildren. A man of deep faith, he loves family time, tennis, reading, writing, and flying.

Food Packing at Harry Chapin
2026-05-19 11:45 - 14:00 | Harry Chapin Food Bank, 3760 Fowler St, Fort Myers, 33901, United States
Food Packing at Harry Chapin
Shift 1 – 11:45 am – 1:00 pm
Shift 2 – 12:45 – 2:00 pm

Weekly Lunch Meeting - Cutting the Cord - New Ways to Stream
2026-05-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33907, United States
Join us for a presentation from our own Bob Bevilles!

Rotary Club of FM Board Meeting
2026-05-26 13:00 - 14:00 | Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33907, United States
The Rotary Club of Fort Myers Board of Directors will meet immediately following the luncheon at the Broadway Palms Dinner Theater. All club members are welcome to attend.

Weekly Lunch Meeting: City of Fort Myers Mayor, Kevin Anderson
2026-06-02 12:00 - 13:00 | Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33907, United States
Kevin B. Anderson was sworn in as the 62nd Mayor of Fort Myers on November 16, 2020, after serving as Ward 4 councilperson for the previous two years. Mayor Anderson retired from Chico’s FAS, Inc. in June 2019 after 15 years. Prior to joining Chico’s, Anderson had a more than 24-year career with the Fort Myers Police Department, holding the rank of Major at retirement.
Mayor Anderson is a graduate of Edison Community College, Florida Gulf Coast University and the University of Louisville Southern Police Institute. An active community member with a long history of community involvement, Anderson has been a resident of Fort Myers since 1979, serving on numerous boards and coalitions in Southwest Florida. He also served three years in the United States Army.

Weekly Lunch Meeting- Childcare of Southwest Florida
2026-06-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33907, United States
Chris Hanson, CEO
Child Care of Southwest Florida has been serving children, families, and child care professionals since 1967. Today, the nonprofit organization has over 130 employees serving 500+ children per year at ten different child care centers. In addition to providing the highest quality child care at these Gold Seal centers,
Chris Hansen grew up on the Orange River in Eastern Lee County, working at the family marina, Hansen Marine Ways, Inc., until completing training as a Paramedic at Edison Community College (now Florida Southwestern State College-FSW). Chris graduated with a degree in Emergency Medical Technology and went on to serve as an adjunct faculty in the EMT and Paramedic programs. In addition to teaching in the EMS Program for nearly three decades with EMS, Chris worked part-time in local hospital emergency rooms and blood bank and was a First Responder Instructor at the SWFL Police and Fire Academies. Since retirement from Lee County Government, Chris worked as Vice President of Operations for Priority Marketing and Director of Business Development for Park Royal Behavioral Health Services. He served on the Lee Health Board of Directors from 2011 through 2023. Chris became CEO of Child Care of SW Florida in May 2018 and currently lives in North Fort Myers with his wife Teri Hansen.

Weekly Lunch Meeting - An Insiders View of the FBI
2026-06-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33907, United States
Our own Fred Anderson will give us the inside scope on how the FBI operates with an historical look back at his time at the FBI Southwest Florida office.

Weekly Lunch Meeting: Crime Stoppers - Patricia Routte
2026-06-23 12:00 - 13:00 | 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.

Changing of the Guard
2026-06-30 17:00 - 19:30 | FL
On Tuesday, June 30th our regular Club meeting will be moved from noon to 5:00 PM so we can celebrate our Changing of the Guard ceremony where President-Elect Joe Broughton is installed as President of our Club to preside for our next Rotary year. Here are some of the details:
WHEN – Tuesday, June 30th at 5:00pm
WHERE – Broadway Palm Dinner Theater, cocktail hour in the main lobby and dinner in our regular meeting room.
WHO – all Club members, spouses or guests are encouraged to attend. Costs for spouses/guests is $36, costs for Active members is $10, and cost for Rule of 85 and LOA is $30
HOW – sign up at the Friendship Table at weekly meetings, or e-mail Patricia Bell at the Rotary Club office (Office@Rotary-FortMyers.org). Payment is required pre-event please.

Weekly Lunch Meeting: Our New President, Joe Broughton, on the Rotary Year Ahead
2026-07-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33907, United States
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 | Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33907, United States
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: Human Trafficing Awareness
2026-07-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33907, United States
Join Us for our weekly meeting to hear about Path2Freedom, a non-profit serving the needs of child trafficking survivors through their individual journeys from Rescue to Restoration. Their mission is to create hope and healing for child survivors of human trafficking by providing safe environments and long-term programs for recovery
Our Speaker:

Nicole Prater serves as the Community Engagement & Outreach Manager for Path2Freedom. She handles community advocacy, coordinates educational presentations, and raises localized awareness about human trafficking.

Weekly Lunch Meeting: Lutheran Services Youth Shelters - Kevin Stamper
2026-07-28 12:00 - 13:00 | Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33907, United States
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.

Weekly Lunch Meeting: What Can You Do to Keep Our Waterways Clean?
2026-08-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33907, United States
Join Us for our weekly meeting to hear from Lee County Natural Resources Environmental Specialist Maria Romero to hear about how we can all do our part to keep our waterways clean through best management practices for yard maintenance. She will also discuss what the Lee County Natural Resources department does to protect our local environment.
Lee County Division of Natural Resources oversees several programs focused on the protection and management of our natural and water resources through water quality inspections, monitoring and outreach, flood protection, water conservation, beach preservation, water-way/marine resources, well permitting, hazardous waste management and pollutant storage tanks programs.

Weekly Lunch Meeting: What's Happening on Fort Myers Beach?
2026-08-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33907, United States
Join Us for our weekly meeting to find out more about Fort Myers Beach transformation, as the town steadily transitions from hurricane recovery to long-term redevelopment. New hotels, restaurants, retail spaces, and mixed-use projects are beginning to reshape the downtown area, including a food truck park. The Town and County are partnering to invest in public improvements such as the new pier, beach renourishment, parks, and infrastructure upgrades. Together, these public and private investments are helping create a more resilient community while restoring Fort Myers Beach as one of Southwest Florida’s premier destinations for residents and visitors alike.
Our Speaker:
Jacki Liszak is the President and CEO of the Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce, a position she has held since 2016. A longtime Fort Myers Beach resident and business owner, she also owns Sea Gypsy Vacation Rentals and has become one of Southwest Florida’s most recognized advocates for tourism, small businesses, and community resilience. Throughout her tenure, she has guided the Chamber and local businesses through significant challenges, including red tide events, the COVID-19 pandemic, and Hurricane Ian, while championing economic recovery, environmental stewardship, and responsible redevelopment. Liszak serves on numerous regional boards, including the Chamber of Southwest Florida Advisory Board and the Board of Directors of Sanibel Captiva Community Bank. She is widely respected for her collaborative leadership and unwavering commitment to preserving the unique character of Fort Myers Beach while helping shape its future.

Weekly Lunch Meeting: Hurricanes on the Islands from Setback to Success
2026-08-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33907, United States
Join Us for our Weekly Meeting! Captiva Island continues to make steady progress in its recovery from Hurricanes Ian, Helene, and Milton. While much of the island’s infrastructure, beaches, and utilities have been restored, work continues on rebuilding homes, businesses, and several landmark resorts. Many shops, restaurants, and accommodations have reopened, welcoming visitors back while maintaining the island’s distinctive charm and natural beauty. Ongoing beach restoration, resiliency improvements, and careful redevelopment are helping ensure Captiva remains one of Southwest Florida’s most treasured coastal destinations for years to come.
Our Speaker:
Sandra Stilwell Youngquist is the CEO and owner of Stilwell Enterprises & Restaurant Group, which operates seven restaurants, inns, and three shopping centers across Captiva Island, Fort Myers, and Boca Grande. A self-employed entrepreneur since age 17, she has built a dynamic portfolio in hospitality and real estate.
She serves on the Board of Directors for Gulf Coast Business Bank, Chapters Health System—the world’s largest nonprofit hospice provider—and The Horizon Foundation, where she chairs the Edison Awards committee. Her civic involvement includes serving on the Captiva Community Panel, Gulfshore Life Magazine’s Advisory Editorial Board, and the Advisory Board for Florida Gulf Coast University’s Resort and Hospitality Management program.
Sandra co-chairs the Planning & Capacity Branch of Resilient Lee, a regional task force formed after Hurricane Ian to develop resiliency strategies and secure $1.2 billion in federal HUD funding.
A committed community leader, she actively serves on the boards of organizations such as Hope Hospice, Habitat for Humanity, Harry Chapin Food Bank, Junior Achievement of SWFL, Pace Center for Girls, Lee Health Foundation, and SWFL Children’s Charities.
She is also the author of Resilient Spirit, a book on entrepreneurship available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Books-A-Million.

Rotary Cup Golf Tournament
2026-11-07 08:00 - 13:00 | Eastwood Golf Course, 4600 Bruce Herd Lane, Fort Myers, FL, 33905, United States
The Rotary Cup is a 4 person scramble tournament, headlined by our title sponsor, TriCircle Pavers. Registration is NOW OPEN – you can sign up to play in the tournament or purchase a sponsorship by visiting the event website.
