2016-2017 Rotary Club of South Miami's Secretary David Jacobs' Rotary Story
I
joined Rotary in November of 1996 (I can’t believe it’s been over 20
years!), sponsored by Bill Krueger. When Bill invited me to join and
brought me to my first
meeting, he said an organization like Rotary was “good for a young man
like you.” He was so right! I was immediately swept up in the whirl and
excitement of community, national and international service projects
happening in our club at the time. One of my
first memories in our club was a project where we refurbished a school
bus and shipped the bus to a school in Central America.
My
favorite Rotary memories are selling sodas at the Art Festival Coke
booth near the food court with my daughters Kat and Kris. Those
experiences in community
service through our Club, and seeing Club members giving generously of
their time and talent in service, inspired them both to pursue careers
of service. Kat is a PhD student in Social Work at FSU, and Kris is the
daytime operations manager at the Kearny Center
in Tallahassee, the facility serving clients experiencing homelessness
in Leon County.
I would like to see our club engaged in the city of South Miami, and for us to continue our active hands on community service.
Thank you DJ!
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