What is a Ruritan?
Copied from Ruritan National site:
Ruritan National and its members are dedicated to creating a better understanding among people, and through volunteer community service, making America’s communities a better place to live and work. Ruritan members across the country represent a cross-section of the communities they serve. Ruritan National has over 29,000 members throughout the United States in more than 1,100 local communities. Ruritan clubs unify the efforts of individuals, organizations, and institutions in the community toward making it an ideal place in which to live. The clubs work with those agencies which serve the community and contribute directly to its progress – often providing financial support for programs that already exist in the community. Most importantly, Ruritan clubs encourage and foster the ideal of service as the basis of all worthy enterprise.
Recent Happenings & Upcoming Events
We know it's only June but we are just too excited not to mention this!
Southern Fauquier Ruritan Club & Foundation has partnered with Wreaths Across America to help them place wreaths on the graves of service members for the upcoming holiday season! We will be using our reach to help people purchase wreaths and then, before Christmas, we will assist Wreaths Across America physically place wreaths on graves at cemeteries in Southern Fauquier County!
If you wish to purchase wreaths for this great cause, here is the link...
https://wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/190770/Overview/?relatedId`\=0
Donors are desperately needed for our June 17th
Blood Drive! Blood supplies are critically low and we are just now entering the time when summer arrives and blood donation numbers drop.
Please, if you can, come by and donate! If you are unable to donate, please share this event with your friends....
your donation may well save lives!
Anyone who donates by June 28th will receive a $15
merchant gift card, by email, from the American Red Cross AND be entered in their drawing for 1 of 2 $7500 gift cards!
June Red Cross Blood Drive
We are Ruritans!
Our Mission
Southern Fauquier Ruritan is dedicated to the betterment of our community.
We foster volunteerism and support local initiatives, physically and financially.
Join us in making a positive impact in our community.
Join us at Southern Fauquier Ruritan to help make a
difference in our community! Meetings are the 2nd Wednesday of each month, 6 to 8 pm,
at Bealeton Baptist Church, Bealeton VA
Since we are a new club, we are keeping our goals broad so that as we see needs in our community we can narrow in on solutions to fit the need.
Our club's current areas of focus are:
Helping our senior citizens - visiting Elder Care facilities and providing assistance with activities, etc.
Helping the youth of our area - visiting schools to help with activities, reading to classrooms, etc. (must be vetted and approved as a volunteer by Fauquier County Public Schools)
Examples of our activities for the community are:
our annual Fall Fiesta,
Pancakes with Santa,
Red Cross Blood Drives,
Scholarships for high school seniors,
annual 5K Run in April,
Garden Plant/Flower Sale in May.
Further activities will be added.
Volunteer Opportunities
Engage with various community projects and make a difference in the lives of others.
Don't have the time to be a full member, attend meetings, etc? Become an Associate Member! Help support our club and community without a full commitment. Business members are always welcome and are a type of Associate Members!
Or just help by Sponsoring an event we are holding!
Fundraising Events
Participate in our events that raise funds for local charities and community needs. See our Events Calendar or Facebook Page for the most up to date list of upcoming events!
Local Partnerships
We collaborate with local organizations to enhance services and outreach in our community, including, but not limited to:
Local Fire and Rescue Departments
Local Schools
Remington Lions' Club
American Red Cross
Path Foundation
and Local Churches
Our Supported Projects:
Project Lifesaver - local liaison, Fauquier County Sheriffs Office (GPS bracelets and tracking for seniors, children, and others at risk of wandering away and getting lost)
Project Focus - Ruritan National Disaster Relief
Build Your Bucks Scholarship Programs for Local High School Seniors
and more....
Contact us
Telephone:
E-mail: mail@sfruritan.org Phone: 540-421-9593
Address: PO Box 7, Bealeton, 22712, Virginia, United States