Winter Garden is a growing community and our club growth in recent years has benefited from it, but it's so much more than that. Our club is a great reflection of our community. Our membership includes leaders from our first responders, leaders of our city and county government, spiritual leaders, not to mention professional men and woman from the medical, legal and finance industries just to name a few. We have members that have been in our club for over 50 years who are still very active alongside new members that have jumped in to help us continue our mission to serve the community.  
I believe that the main reason people join our club is to meet new people, either personally or professionally. But that's not why they stay. They stay because as they got involved in our many charitable and community based activities they made friendships maybe they didn't expect. Not right away, but over time, just as it takes time to make anything of value. Some of these friendships have lasted across six decades as our club has been here in Winter Garden since 1926.
So come join us for lunch on a Tuesday at noon. Email me at bruce.young@edwardjones.com if you'd like to come share a meal and experience our club. We are very proud of our community and it's leaders, and the rich heritage of the Rotary Club of Winter Garden. 
Bruce Young
President 2018-2019