Penny LeGate puts the real in real-ity. As an Emmy Award-winning journalist who champions causes often ignored by the mainstream media, she’s made her mark in a male-dominated industry. Whether swimming with sharks, summiting mountains or living among the homeless, she has earned a reputation as a daring storyteller with heart.
A passionate soul, Penny is an advocate for issues facing developing nations, including education for girls, the need for clean water, environmental conservation and improved literacy and maternal health. Over the past decade this 5-time Paul Harris Fellow Rotarian has traveled with Rotary to places including Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Uganda and Vietnam. A veteran reporter, anchor and documentary producer with her own production company, she delivers speeches around the world and produces videos, sharing the story of Rotary’s polio eradication work.