About the Churchville Ruritan Club

The Churchville Ruritan Club was chartered in May 1944 and this year will be serving the Churchville community for 67-years. Our club meets on the second Thursday of the month at Churchville Elementary School. Among the ongoing fund raisers and projects run by the club is youth baseball covering various leagues, as well as, girls softball. Our concession stand at the ball field is in continuous operation from April to July. Other projects include the production and sale of apple butter, chicken barbeques, calendar sales and the Churchville Dog Show, going into its 50th year. The club sponsors scouting in Churchville and awards various scholarships to students in the area.

Churchville Ruritan has garnered many awards for community service over the years. It has been and continues to be a very successful club and one that plays a vital role Churchville life. We take pride in our past accomplishments, we look forward to doing even more in the future.

 

 

About Ruritan National

 

Ruritan is a national organization dedicated to improving communities and building abetter America through Fellowship, Goodwill and Community Service. Ruritan is a civic service organization made up of local clubs in small towns and rural communities. Ruritan's purpose is to create a better understanding among people and through volunteer community service, make Americ a's communities better places in which to live and work. The slogan of Ruritan is "Fellowship, Goodwill and Community Service." Club membership represents a cross-section of the community in which the club serves, and is not restrictive with regard to occupation, social position, or any other specific criteria.

The Ruritan Mission

 

Ruritan is a national organization dedicated to improving communities and building a better America through Fellowship, Goodwill and Community Service.

Ruritan is a community service organization with the purpose of creating a better understanding among people and, through volunteer community service, make their area a better place to live and work. The slogan of Ruritan is Fellowship, Goodwill, and Community Service. Club membership represents a cross section of the community which the club serves and is available to all persons interested in their community.

Unlike most community service organizations, Ruritan rarely has national programs. Rather, each club surveys the needs of its own community and then works to meet some of those needs. Nearly all clubs work locally with youth organizations such as FFA, 4-H and Scouting. Many clubs provide and supervise community recreational centers, sponsor little league and other athletic programs, sponsor anti-litter campaigns, help the sick and needy and provide a wide range of other activities to help improve their communities.

Of special interest to young people are two growing, expanding Ruritan programs: The Ruritan National Foundation and the Ruritan Student Program.

The Ruritan National Foundation annually provides financial assistance to students to further their education past high school.

In the Ruritan Student Program, many Ruritan clubs select two or more high school students and pay their entire membership (including meals) in the club for one year. The purpose of the Ruritan Student Program is to introduce students of all ages to the Ruritan spirit of Fellowship, Goodwill and Community Service.

reprinted from the Ruritan National website

 

Ruritan National website

Woodrow Wilson District Ruritans

Ruritan Foundation