ROTARY CLUB of NEW MARKET
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PROJECTS |
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The New Market Rotary Club Charitable Fund is a 501(c)3 organization. Contributions to our projects are fully deductible to the extent allowed by law.
We invite you to send contributions to our current projects or you may specify the charitable fund to which you would like to contribute and we will send the full amount of your donation to your designated charity.
Our community supports us by participating in our fund-raising events. We have good times, great fellowship, and raise money to give back to our community.
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Reading with the REBELS 
A record crowd turned out at Rebel Park Thursday, July 6, to read, color and play ball with the New Market Rebels.
Twenty-six players from the local Valley Baseball League team read to 100 kids and teens during the annual Reading With the Rebels event hosted by the New Market Area Library.
After story time, kids played whiffle ball, colored, got their faces painted and ate snacks.
The New Market Rotary supports this event.
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July 3rd Celebration 
Jerry Biller (left) and Jim Douglas give out FREE watermelon during the New Market July 3rd Independence Eve Celebration at the New Market Community Park.
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LOCAL PROJECTS |
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The Annual Krobath/Brownfield Benefit Golf Tournament
This Tournament is a benefit in memory of Lynda E.Krobath and Albert Ray Brownfield III.
Both exemplified the spirit of Rotary in giving tirelessly of their time and talents in "Service Above Self" to our club, Community, Nation, and World.
For complete coverage of this year's tournament which was held on September 9, please click HERE.
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Adopt-a-forest
On Sunday, October 24, Rotary members, assisted by 5 members of the SJHS Interact Club, conducted their semi-annual clean up of Story Book Trail
and three miles on Chrisman Hallow Road leading to the trail. Both are located on the top of the Massanutten Mountain east of New Market and is a part of the George Washington National Forests.
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Thanksgiving Dinners
Providing turkeys and gift vouchers to be used in two local grocery stores to needy families whose names are provided by the Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry. |
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Stonewall Jackson
High School
We sponsor an Interact Club, After the Prom Party, and Scholarship Funds
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Shenandoah Valley Academy
We donate funds to various school projects.
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New Market Library
Supporting the New Market Library with numerous projects throughout the year.
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Rotary Youth Leadership
We sponsor Rotary Youth Leadership Weekend in Blacksburg annually.
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New Market
Fire and Rescue
We support the fund-raising efforts of the New Market Fire and Rescue Department.
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INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS |
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SHELTER BOX
ShelterBox provides emergency shelter and vital supplies to support communities around the world overwhelmed by disaster and humanitarian crisis.
If there are families in need of emergency shelter, ShelterBox does everything it can to help rebuild their lives.
Click HERE for more information.
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POLIO PLUS
We are especially dedicated to ending polio in our lifetimes. Rotary members have persevered in this fight since 1979 and have now helped eradicate polio in all but three countries worldwide.
Click HERE for more information.
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ROTARY International
Rotary members unite at home and across the globe to put our experience and knowledge to work tackling our most pressing challenges.
We focus our efforts in six areas: promoting peace, preventing diseases, providing access to clean water and sanitation, enhancing maternal and child health,
improving basic education and literacy, and helping communities develop.
When you give to Rotary, you support the work we do in your community and around the world. We are a responsible organization that uses nearly 90% of our funding for program expenses.
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