The Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce has voted the Rotary Club of Farmville as its Nonprofit of the Year. Portions of each FACC’s fundraiser will go to the club and we will be highlighted throughout the year on FACC’s social media. We also were given a plaque to display In her presentation to the Chamber, …
The club’s annual catch/photo/release tournament concluded on Saturday, May 18, after some hard competition and changes on the leaderboard in its final days. James Cottrell of Charlotte County won first place and longest fish, Bill Perutelli of Buckingham County finished second, and Brandon Cottrell of Farmville finished third. This year’s tournament was two weeks long …
The Rotary Club of Farmville was awarded a three-year Train the Trainer Rotary Global Grant in August of 2022. We are very excited about all that has happened to this midway point in the grant cycle. The focus of the grant is to bring the first certification course (S.T.A.B.L.E.) for medical professionals who care for …
Catch bass, win money, support local charities! Fish any public waterway in central Virginia May 4th through 18th.* $700 in cash prizes! Registration is just $50 and all proceeds will go to the many non-profit organizations that Rotary supports in central Virginia! Find more information here.
For those who have never participated, Rotary’s Taste of Farmville is a unique event for our community that serves as a signature fund raiser for the Rotary Club of Farmville. It’s a great opportunity for our local eateries, food trucks, restaurants, caterers and amateur chefs to showcase their culinary skills to the public. Music will …
We had a great turnout for our annual Pancake Breakfast. Thanks to everyone who supported it! Special Shout-Out to The Woodland for their sponsorship. The proceeds from this year’s Pancake Breakfast will go to benefit Prince Edward Christmas Mother. This program creates an opportunity for low-income families to shop for presents for their children. If …
We awarded our second $5,000 community grant this year to the Heart of Virginia Free Clinic to fund a program to purchase dental appointments for uninsured free clinic patients from local dental care providers. The appointments will include: cleaning, fillings, extractions, and prescriptions for pain and infection. This year the Club was blessed with 12 outstanding …
On Thursday, September 7, District Governor Rudy Garcia visited the Farmville club for a board meeting and regular lunch meeting. At the board meeting, he actively listened to our upcoming plans and asked questions, shared statistics about the club’s membership, and brainstormed ideas for recruiting and retaining new members. During the lunch meeting, DG Rudy …
On July 20, newly inducted Club President Shaunna Hunter spoke to the lunch and happy hour clubs about her goals for the year. She organized her thoughts for the year into four categories. The first was By-Laws Revision. It has been a number of years since the Farmville club revised its Constitution and By-Laws, and …
Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing Train the Trainer Grant In August of 2022, Rotary International approved a Train the Trainer Grant to be implemented over a three-year period. The Merendon Rotary Club of San Pedro Sula and the Rotary Club of Farmville have partnered on this grant, with Friends of Barnabas Foundation being the implementing organization. …