Service Above Self

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Meetings
1st & 3rd Tuesdays at Noon – Hunt & Co.
Workshops
2nd Tuesday at 6:00 PM – History Center
Board
4th Tuesday at 6:00 PM – History Center

Harris Field Playground

May show: A playground swing set with four standard swings, one green adaptive swing, and one black bucket swing, set on a mulch surface with trees in the background.

Project Overview: The Chatham Rotary Club has raised $13,138 through the Club, District and Community Grants to improve the Harris Field Playground in Chatham VA. Harris Field is a high use outdoor sports complex that includes two little league baseball fields, a walking trail, pickle ball courts, bathrooms, concessions, paved parking and the playground. The … Read more

Holiday Toy Drive

Background/History of Project: Our club has had multiple years of partnering annually with Social Services to provide gifts for families in the Foster Care program. Project Overview: Member donations provide gifts for families participating in the Foster Care program. The Foster Care program assures that children from participating Foster families receive a gift. Impact Statement: … Read more

Hometown Heroes

Background/History of Project:  Third Annual Celebration, involving various community partners and multiple events to create a weekend-long celebration. Project Overview: A weekend of celebration and family fun is what this project is all about!  Parades, fireworks, great food and more bring the community together to celebrate the 4th of July! Impact Statement: This event brings … Read more

Interact

Background/History of Project: Interact programs help younger leaders build leadership skills, expand education and learn the value of service.  Interact clubs bring together young people ages 12-18 to develop leadership skills while discovering the power of Service Above Self. Project Overview: Interact clubs organize at least two projects every year, one that helps their school … Read more

Movie Night

PROJECT OVERVIEW Each year the Chatham Rotary Club makes a significant donation to the international mission of priority: the eradication of polio worldwide.  Movie Night at the Gretna Theatre was a fundraising event with the proceeds going to this mission.  But even with the seriousness of this mission, we had great fun at the event.  … Read more

Northern Pittsylvania County Food Center

Project Overview: The Northern Pittsylvania County Food Center serves Pittsylvania County from Tightsqueeze to the Campbell County line.  The distribution focuses on low and fixed income families in northern Pittsylvania County by delivering monthly food boxes.  The club has financially supported the Food Center as one of our primary yearly donation organizations. Several members also … Read more

Pints For Polio

OVERVIEW The “Pints for Polio” project was created to raise funds for Rotary’s End Polio Now campaign, to generate renewed emphasis for Polio Awareness, and to provide an opportunity to partner with local craft breweries to support a worthwhile cause. Since 1985, Rotarians worldwide have been united in the efforts to eradicate the Polio disease, … Read more

RISE Against Hunger

PROJECT OVERVIEW Rise Against Hunger is an international hunger relief non-profit organization that coordinates the packaging and distribution of food and other life-changing aid to people in developing nations. IMPACT STATEMENT This event aligns perfectly with the overarching goal of rotary: service above self.  It is a tangible project that allows you to see what … Read more

Rotary Youth Exchange Student

Project Overview: The best part of hosting the foreign exchange student is creating lasting memories and making a friend for life!  But there are many other benefits for both the student and the host: Gaining exposure to a new culture Broadening global perspectives Learning a new language at home Improving your communication skills Increasing your … Read more

Silas Moore Park

BACKGROUND In 2016 the Chatham Rotary Club raised $4,000 for this project, and received a Matching Grant from the Rotary Foundation for $4,000.  The total donation value was $8,000 PROJECT OVERVIEW Monetary donation and volunteer labor from CRC  assisted with the costs of refurbishing the park.  There had been no upgrades since 1998 and it … Read more