Bartow Rotary Club

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Bartow Rotary is an international Organization of caring men and women who believe in fellowship, networking, service above self, and helping others in need.

Come for a visit! Wednesdays at Noon, at the Bartow Civic Center, Bartow, FL.

10/21/2026

The Bartow Rotary Club would like to thank Belinda Williams and the team at Liberty Link Foundation 360 for joining us today and sharing the important work they are doing in our community!

Your presentation was both informative and inspiring, and we appreciate the opportunity to learn more about your mission. We look forward to joining forces and working together to make a positive impact in our community!

Thank you for all you do to make a difference! 💙💛

For more information about Liberty Link, check out their website:
https://www.libertylinkfoundation360.com

10/20/2026

City of Bartow Mayor Tanya Tucker signed a Proclamation in recognition of “Just Say No & Red Ribbon Week” for October 26-30. This special week will be highlighted with a rally for the 5th grade students, their parents, teachers and administrators at the Bartow Civic Center on Thursday, November 5, 2026 from 5:00-7:00 pm.

Also, a Proclamation to recognize “World Polio Day” on October 24 was read and Presented to Bartow Rotary President Wayne Harrison and fellow Rotarians. Rotary has contributed over $1.9 billion alongside countless volunteer hours toward protecting children in more than 120 countries, with ongoing efforts to raise additional funds to eradicate polio once and for all.

10/14/2026

Bartow Rotary Club held there High School Speech Contest. All of the speakers did a fabulous job on their presentations. It was difficult for the judges to make a decision. The theme for this year’s speech was “Create Lasting Impact”.

1st Arya Patel
2nd Venkatramana Rajkumar
3rd tie between Rawan David & Ariana Shah

Ayra will be representing Bartow Rotary and will move on to the Area 8 Speech Contest to be hosted by Rotary on the Ridge, November 9th in Lake Wales. Best of luck to Ayra!

08/27/2026

Bartow Rotary Membership Chair, Kyle Vreeland, is challenging Bartow Rotarians to help grow our membership!

🍊 One Member. One Orange. One New Rotarian! 🍊

🌳 Help us fill our Orange Tree!
Bring one new member to Bartow Rotary and add an orange to our tree. Each orange represents a new Rotarian joining our Rotary family!

Let’s see how full we can make that tree! 🍊🍊🍊

📍 Bartow Civic Center
🗓️ Wednesdays at noon

Come join us, bring a friend, and help grow Bartow Rotary one orange at a time! 🧡

08/17/2026

Wednesday we had the honor of having our DG Linda Johnson visit our club. It was interactive and informative. She shared her ideas for the year ahead. Together let’s create a lasting impact!

07/09/2026

✈️ Please join us in welcoming one of our experienced Flight Crew members, President Wayne Harrison of the Bartow Rotary Club!

A dedicated Rotarian for 28 years and a retired IT professional, Wayne's Rotary journey began by following in the footsteps of his father-in-law, a proud 50-year Rotarian. Inspired by that legacy of service, Wayne felt called to get involved, strengthen his community, and support Rotary's mission around the world.

For Wayne, Rotary is guided by one simple principle: the Four-Way Test.

"Just follow the Four-Way Test in all that you do. The world would be a better place if everyone applied it to their life."

One of Wayne's favorite Rotary traditions is organizing and managing the club's annual Wild Game Dinner, a signature fundraising event that brings people together while supporting meaningful community projects.

As we embark on a year to Create Lasting Impact, we're proud to have Wayne serving as part of our District 6890 Flight Crew.
Welcome aboard, Wayne! Here's to a year of service, fellowship, leadership, and creating a lasting impact - together. ✈️💙

06/22/2026

What a great evening at the Bartow Rotary Banquet last Thursday night. It was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate another successful year of service, fellowship, and impact in our community.

Congratulations to our award recipients and thank you to everyone who helped make the evening special. Rotary continues to make a difference because of the dedication and generosity of our members. Looking forward to the year ahead and all that we will accomplish together.

Service Above Self.

06/03/2026

The Bartow Rotary Club was honored to recognize two outstanding individuals whose service and leadership have made a lasting impact on our community.

Gerald Tucker was presented with the Medal of Honor Award in recognition of his exceptional community service beyond his professional responsibilities. Gerald’s unwavering dedication to our community and his tireless efforts in the fight against cancer have touched countless lives and exemplify Rotary’s motto, Service Above Self.

Jason Hargrove was presented with the Medal of Merit Award in recognition of his exemplary community service through his profession. As Director of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts for the City of Bartow, Jason has demonstrated a strong commitment to enhancing the quality of life for our residents through his leadership and service.

Please join us in congratulating Gerald and Jason on these well-deserved honors. Their service, leadership, and commitment to Bartow make our community stronger and inspire others to serve.

05/21/2026

Bartow Rotary Club gave out its High School Scholarships today to 5 students. Included was the Gibson-Helmick-Vetter Scholarship to Richa Patel who is the Bartow IB Valedictorian. Scholarship checks also went to Niayanna Thigpen, Cameron Kesler, Emily Byers and Isabelle Witmer.

Congratulations to these students! We wish them the very best in all of their future endeavors. May the next chapter be filled with success, happiness, and endless opportunities.

05/08/2026

Our speaker this week was Tara Davis from Main Street Bartow. Tara will be taking over the position of Executive Director as Linda Holcomb retires. Prior to Linda being the ED, Laura Simpson was in that position. Thank you for giving us an update on what’s going on in Bartow. Bartow Rotary is a proud sponsor of the Friday Fest - Bartow Idol.

Address

205 Stanford Street
Bartow, FL
33830

Telephone

+18636980163

Website

http://www.bartowrotary.com/

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