SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – The Rotary Club of Sarasota opened its latest donation to the Sarasota County School District on Thursday, September 18, 2025. The donation is a $90,000 outdoor dining patio at Booker Middle School.
The inspiration is to foster positive student behavior and enrich school culture with this collaborative outdoor space. The patio can hold up to 125 students with benches, tables, and a shaded area, even during Florida’s hottest months. Supporting a space for social interaction and student well-being.
“We have our lunch patio, we have our tables, we have shade, we have an ample space for students to be able to enjoy lunch and just be able to connect, and also at the same time provide opportunities for teachers to be able to connect with students outside of the classroom,” Daniel Leal, Principal of Booker Middle School, said…