Rotary Club of Sandys

The Rotary Club of Sandys, Bermuda was formed in May of 1972 with 20 members under the leadership of its Charter President C. L. 'Jimmy' Vallis. The third of Bermuda's four clubs to be formed, from the outset Sandys Rotary was a pioneer for events that became known throughout the island, and the District. Some of these survive to this day, though under the auspices of other organizations. Our club is the driving force behind the Rotary Youth Exchange, Group Study Exchange and Youth Leadership Awards programs in Bermuda. This year, with are partnering with private industry in the Rotary Youth Exchange Program. This partnership has allowed for up to 15 local students to go overseas for a year of academic & cultural exchange, and invite 12 overseas students to our island! We have been active in International Service - sponsoring humanitarian programs in Haiti, Africa, Guatemala, and sending a Rotarian work crew to Brazil to help construct a soup kitchen in the town of Birigui. To culminate many of our achievements, our Club was able to offer one of its members for service with Rotary International. David J. Sullivan (Sully) a Rotarian from our club was the Governor for our District 7230 where he led 47 Clubs and over 1,800 Rotarians from New York and Bermuda. DG Sully, along with his wife and family, has taken our club's entrepreneurial spirit of camaraderie, friendship and Rotary fellowship throughout the District & Rotary International.