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Brief histories of the
first clubs of each geographic regions or countries
Rotary Club of BELIZE,
the First Club of Belize
Rotary International
District 4250
(ESP)
Part of our
Rotary Global History in Central American/Caribbean
Section
The Rotary Club of Belize was chartered on 7 July 1957 with Charter number
7193. Eleven founding members were inducted on that date by District
Governor Jimmy Butler of Panama, and our sponsoring club was the Rotary Club
of San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
Today, having completed 50 years of service, we have a diverse, energetic
membership of almost 60 members.
The Rotary Clubs in Belize are part of Rotary District 4250, comprising
Belize, Honduras and Guatemala. Our club is the oldest club in Belize, but
not the only one. The Rotary Clubs of Belize Sunrise, Belmopan, Corozal,
Danriga, Orange Walk, Placencia and San Ignacio are the other seven clubs
distributed throughout the country. All eight clubs take pride in serving
their communities and their country through club projects and vocational
commitments by their individual members.
The Rotary Club of Belize has the honour of having had two of its members
serve as District Governor: John Searle (1999-2000) and Salvador "Junior"
Espata (2004-2005, Rotary International Centenary Year).
Our third Belizean District Governor Nominee (2009-2010), Dr. Marcelo Coyi
is also a member of our club. |
