When Tyler LaPlaca was in eighth grade, he moved to Florida and started attending a new school, R. Dan Nolan Middle School.
As he settled in, he searched for community service opportunities, specifically for an organization that his siblings belonged to in New York, the Leo Club. It is the official youth service organization of Lions Clubs International that is designed for those ages 12 to 30.
After sending a message to the Bradenton Lions Club inquiring if there was a Leo Club he could join in the area, he was informed there was not. He was surprised…