Our Fundraising Chair Kristina Mercer is getting things lined up for our Big Breakfast. To see what you can sign up for and for materials needed, go to Assignments. October 14, 2017 7:00AM – 9:30AM – East Valdese Baptist Church Tickets…
August 29 marked our first try at a 5th Friday Social. The event was at 100 Main, 5:00-6:30 pm with appetizers. About 20 members and spouses attended. It was a fun evening to get to know our members better.
On Saturday, August 26, Bruce, Ted and Jim traveled to Asheville to attend the District Session on Grants Management and The Rotary Foundation.
On August 23 (DHS, 4-7pm) and August 24 (HMS, 5-7pm), Beth and Kristina worked an Interact table at each event to recruit members for the clubs at each school. Over 60 Interact flyers were handed out at each school –…
We started working on the Valdese Ministerial Grant this month with Cornerstone Baptist Church and their school supply ministry. Through the ministry, they provide filled backpacks to students who are identified by teachers who are in need of basic supplies and…
Our program today was from Rotarian and Waldensian Presbyterian Church Pastor Kevin Frederick. He talked about his trip to Guatemala. He has been leading and educating the Presbyterian churches there on domestic violence. It is a subject many people have…
Our club has been contacted by Billi Black to help fund an ambulance for New Hope Hospital in Haiti. This hospital is solar powered and built entirely on donations. As p[art of a Rotary Global Grant, $65,000 is needed. Rotary…
Saturday, October 28 – Join our team for the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s®, the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Our team is made up of members from Rotary Club of Valdese, Heritage MS Interact, Draughn…
August 18, 2017 Melanie, Joy and Beth H attended the Memory Cafe at Grace Ridge on August 17 to see how it operates. With experience in long term care, Melanie knew all the questions to ask regarding how we could…
Sarah Eckard, RN Owner of Caregivers by Design, talked to us about her service to offer home assistance for seniors that keeps them safe and healthy in their own homes. Services include Housekeeping, meal prep, transportation, grocery shopping, supervision of medications…