Help Texas Rotary Clubs Help Texas

Updated (9/1/2017) – From Rotary International – Texas Rotary Districts Original Post (8/28/2017) – Our District Governor forwarded the below information. The District may find a bulk way to help, but if you want to do something now. Rotary Governors,…

Big Breakfast Planning

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…

5th Tuesday Social

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.

District Training

On Saturday, August 26, Bruce, Ted and Jim traveled to Asheville to attend the District Session on Grants Management and The Rotary Foundation.

Interact – Open Houses

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 –…

District Grant – School Supply Ministry

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…

Program – Guatemala

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…

Global Grant Opportunity – Ambulance

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…

Walk to End Alzheimer’s

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…