Program – Kids Day
On Tuesday, Dec 5, Rotary looked like the kids had taken over. VES 2nd graders came to sing Christmas songs, VES Rotakids came to observe a meeting, Citizenship Winners from HMS and DHS were honored. What a great day!
On Tuesday, Dec 5, Rotary looked like the kids had taken over. VES 2nd graders came to sing Christmas songs, VES Rotakids came to observe a meeting, Citizenship Winners from HMS and DHS were honored. What a great day!
On Sunday, Dec 3, DHS and HMS Interact Clubs went to J Iverson Riddle Development Center to push residents who use wheel chairs to Sunday Service. With 10 students and 4 adults (2 Rotarians and a Rotary Spouse), we were…
Thanks to Bruce and Susan for creating a special float for the Rotary Club of Valdese. Starting with a way to transport our Service Above Self Award Winner, it grew to include the Rotarian of the Year, any Rotarian and Interact…
Principal Karen Auton is implementing a STRIVE program at DHS with the kick-off meeting being February 5. The program will be a combination of STRIVE at Freedom by Buddy Armour, Ted’s program at Hallyburton and new ideas. Jeff Carter will…
More details to come, but Faith Kaplan is our recipient this year. See her in the parade on Saturday, Dec 3.
Burke-Sunrise Rotary provides every school in the county underwear and hygiene items. HMS and DHS Interactors helped replenish the bins kept at each school. 2 Burke Sunrise Rotarians, 2 Valdese Rotarians and 7 Interactors worked.
The Waldensian Presbyterian Church Food Pantry shared 3 large bins of bread Drexel First Baptist Food Distribution mission. We are working with both as a part of the Ministerial Grant.
Allen VanNoppen, VanNoppen Marketing and Rotary Club of Morganton member, presented David Jones, General Manager of Continental to talk about the $70 million expansion and addition of 150 jobs over 5 years. David said the expansion was not just about adding…
Beth Heile worked with FUMC-Valdese Hygiene Closet to purchase 144 sets of toothpaste/tooth brushes from the Rock Drug Store for $0.84 each for a total of $129.12. Rotary paid the bill, picked up the shipment, took them to the church,…
The District Foundation Dinner was held in Asheville. Members from our club who attended: Beth Heile (as Club President), Bruce Bingham (as Club Foundation Chair) and Susan Bingham (as dedicated Club Member).