BUSINESS LEADERS: Brian Clark, President/Rotary Club of St. Petersburg
Season 2, Episode 19, Aug 19, 02:30 PM
RadioStPete.comINSIDER news director Nanette Wiser interview the new president of the The Rotary Club of St. Petersburg, Brian Clark. Did you know the club turned 100 on January 2, 2020? We learned about Rotary and how the good deeds from the local member movers and shakers are a force of nature with numerous annual events. They just completed Rotary Gives Backpacks at Tropicana Field, giving several hundred backpacks to needy kids. The Charity Golf Tournament on Nov. 18 benefits Alzheimer's Research and
Rotary volunteers are assisting several upcoming Special Olympics events. They are also planning for the spring 2025 Rotary Run which benefits numerous local organizations. https://sprotary.org/
(Photo: Past President H. Roy Adams with Brian Clark, President/Rotary Club of St. Petersburg)
The club was one of the first 200 clubs chartered by Rotary International (today there are over 35,000 clubs worldwide). It was founded by former St. Petersburg Times editor, William Straub and other community leaders. Over the years, the club has held it’s meetings at various down town locations, including the Detroit Hotel, The Vinoy Hotel, the Princess Martha Hotel and Orange Blossom Catering. It currently meets every Friday at noon at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
Since its inception, the club has lived by the motto “Service above Self,” and has donated thousands of dollars and volunteer time every year to numerous St. Petersburg charitable causes. The club is also responsible for sponsoring /chartering numerous other bay area Rotary Clubs.
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Rotary volunteers are assisting several upcoming Special Olympics events. They are also planning for the spring 2025 Rotary Run which benefits numerous local organizations. https://sprotary.org/
(Photo: Past President H. Roy Adams with Brian Clark, President/Rotary Club of St. Petersburg)
The club was one of the first 200 clubs chartered by Rotary International (today there are over 35,000 clubs worldwide). It was founded by former St. Petersburg Times editor, William Straub and other community leaders. Over the years, the club has held it’s meetings at various down town locations, including the Detroit Hotel, The Vinoy Hotel, the Princess Martha Hotel and Orange Blossom Catering. It currently meets every Friday at noon at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
Since its inception, the club has lived by the motto “Service above Self,” and has donated thousands of dollars and volunteer time every year to numerous St. Petersburg charitable causes. The club is also responsible for sponsoring /chartering numerous other bay area Rotary Clubs.
#stpete #stpetefl #tampabay #radio #radiostpete #rotaryclubofst.petersburg #hroyadams #brianclark #rotaryinternational #nanettewiserseries #charity #gooddeeds #downtownstpete.