25th Annual Run For Tomorrow City Of Weston & All Other Municipalities Attending 25 Years & Still Running

By Steve Housman

For the 25th consecutive year, the Rotary Club of Weston had its ANNUAL RUN FOR TOMORROW on December 4, 2022. More than 3,000 runners, walkers, and volunteers came to Cypress Bay High School for this fun-filled, family event. Some 5,000 people came from all over to enjoy all the festivities. Participants and runners poured onto Cypress Bay High School grounds starting at 5:00 AM. More than 400 volunteers, sponsors, runners, and members of the community we were greeted with coffee, bagels, cream cheese, bananas, orange juice, and various selections of coffee cakes, imaginable.

Most impressive was that many of the volunteers who assisted in making the event successful were students from local schools, Cypress Bay and Western High Schools. The diligence of the volunteers was seen in their presence and commitment by arriving early to be at their stations along the marathon routes, to assist the runners.

The Weston Sheriff Department was there in full force to keep order and direction for all who came to this great event. Weston Fire Department was there to give medical aid to anyone who needed help. We thank the Sheriff and The Fire Department for their services for the event and for their services 365 days a year.

The ages of the runners spanned all age groups including senior citizens. There were more than 50 vendor booths including First Aid, wellness products and services, children’s activities, a live band, health checkup booths, raffles with prizes and even a dunk tank. The dunk tank is always an extremely popular place for young kids to congregate and participate in. The City Commissioners were dunked as well as brave participants and volunteers, who were willing to face the accurate throws of kids. This activity made for the day tons of fun.

It was certainly a grand day for having fun, engaging in physical activity, and seeing family and friends in the community. You can expect an even greater turnout in 2023.

Besides providing a fun event for runners, kids and the many guests, the main goal of The Rotary Club of Weston Annual Run for Tomorrow is to raise funds for local approved charities. Our goal is also to make the public aware of who and what The Rotary Club is all about and what we stand for. We stand for raising money for humanitarian programs right here in Weston as well as projects like the fight to eliminate the scourge of Polio all over the world. We support local and international charities in need of help and financial assistance. This is hands-on volunteer charity work, with donations direct to the beneficiaries in need,

Rotary International is a humanitarian service organization that brings together business and professional leaders to provide community service, promote integrity, and advance goodwill, peace, and understanding in the world. It is a non-political and non-religious organization. There are over 46,000 member clubs worldwide, with a membership of 1.4 million individuals, known as Rotarians.

Over the past 20 years, the Rotary Run for Tomorrow has raised more than $ 2,000,000 for charities serving the local area, including Honor Flights South Florida, Lifenet4 families, Harvest Drives, Jubilee center, Kids in distress, Handy HAAPE and Mothers Against Drunk Driving. The event also supports other humanitarian global projects including Rotary’s worldwide polio eradication programs through the Rotary Foundation. The Rotary Club of Weston is working with 25+ charities and other organizations that have a positive impact in our communities.

Rotary Club of Weston meets every Thursday morning at 7:30 am at The Club at Weston Hills.