The Lakeland South Rotary Club is a group of over 60 young professionals, business executives, and retired men and women who are dedicated to making Lakeland a better place to live, work, and play. The club was chartered in 1968 and has a long history of civic involvement, leadership, and charitable giving. The club is proud to have given over one million dollars to local and international charities since its founding.

We have helped dozens of local charities that provide help and hope to the homeless, to youth, to the physically and developmentally disabled, and many more in need. Lakeland South Rotary prides itself on helping those organizations that lend a hand up, not just a hand out. The club believes in personal accountability and a strong work ethic. The club has provided scholarships for local colleges, provided support for local schools and youth groups such as the Boy Scouts and Police Explorers, and has raised and donated thousands to support local firefighting efforts, to improve and expand parks, and to improve Lakeland’s quality of life for its residents and visitors. 

We invite you to learn more about our club by navigating this website or join us for lunch on Fridays at the Lakeland Yacht & Country Club.  Thank you for visiting!

2011-2012 Officers:

Club President: Alyssia Totten (Starbucks Coffee Company)         Pres-Elect: Peter Golotko (CPS Investment Advisors)
Vice President: Phil Mays (Ulysses Realty Group, Inc.)                   Club Secretary: Bradley Lunz (Lunz Prebor Fowler Architects)
Club Treasurer: Jim Noullet (NCT Group CPA’s, L.L.P.)                 Club Director: Michael Alexander (Alexander Air Cond and Heating)
Club Director: Thomas Pollock (SunTrust Bank)                              Club Director: Tim Hoeft (Straughn Trout Architects, LLC)
Club Director: Zach Burek (Detroit Tigers)                                         Public Relations Chair: Scott Wilder (Polk County Sheriff’s Office)
Bulletin Editor: Steve Carey (Serious Exercise, L.L.C.)                    Club Director: Dennis Pershing (MIDFlorida Credit Union)
Club Director: Michael Lawton (CPS Investment Advisors)             Rotary Foundation Chair: Glenn Folsom (Folsom Construction)
Sergeant-at-Arms: Jack Strollo (Broadway Real Estate Servs)       Membership Chair: Jim Claussen (Claussen’s Fine Furniture)
Club Service Chair: Martin Phillips (Wen-Lake Corporation)           Programs Chair: Ron O'Connor (Farm Credit of Central Florida)
Intnl Service Chair: Bob Bodolay (Herndon & Assoc. Ins. LLC)       Past President: David Alan May (DMA Engineering, Inc.)