Rotary Club of Sterling

The Rotary Club of Sterling is Doing the Most Good for our community today as we ring the bell at the red kettle at Cascades Giant in Sterling for the Salvation Army! Stop by to put your donation in the kettle and help our neighbors in need this winter - Service Above Self in our community

We are bell-ringing at the Cascades Giant today and next Saturday!

Come by, say hi to our Rotary bell-ringing volunteers, support the Salvation Army, their projects in our local community and help Do the Most Good by giving to the red kettles.

Today on Veterans Day, we pause to reflect on the brave men and women who have served our country with honor and dedication. Their sacrifices have helped shape the freedoms we cherish and the strength of our communities.

We are proud to honor the veterans in our community and beyond with our Flags for Heroes display.

As we reflect on their sacrifices today, let’s remember that the freedoms we enjoy are a result of their strength and commitment. Thank you, veterans, for your service and your enduring legacy.

Food for Neighbors is holding their Red Bag Collection this Saturday!

Help kids in our community have enough to eat by filling a red bag with the listed items and leaving it for pickup, or help pick up or sort donations for your local collection site.

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Scouting for Food to fill local food pantries is also this Saturday - collecting family sized non-perishable food for local food pantries to help those with food insecurity this upcoming winter. Two great ways to help our neighbors!

Red Bag Day is this Saturday! If you are unable to fill a Red Bag this month, you can still help local teens struggling with hunger! Your donation through our Virtual Red Bag Program supports the ongoing work done through all of the Food For Neighbors programs and helps us to continue to provide a reliable source of food for local students and their families.

https://www.foodforneighbors.org/get-involved/virtual-red-bag/

Thank you, Amazon, for being our Community Champion and sponsoring this month’s Red Bag Event.

We are grateful to everyone that came out to the Potomac River Watershed Cleanup at Algonkian Regional Park this morning. We cleaned the shoreline and trails along the Potomac River and Sugarland Run.

A big thanks to Chick-fil-A Sugarland Crossing for their generous donation of boxed lunches to our volunteers!

Join us on Saturday, September 21 for the Potomac River Watershed Cleanup at Algonkian Regional Park

9am-Noon
** Lunch provided by Chick-Fil-A **

Meet at the Boat Ramp to help improve the environment in our community park -- look for the Rotary sign -- gloves and bags will be provided to all volunteers

Rotary Club of Sterling

It is Food for Neighbors Red Bag Day! Is your bag on the porch?

FoodForNeighbors.org - hunger is closer than you think

Don’t forget…we’ll be stopping by this Saturday, September 14, to pick up your filled Red Bag. Please have your bag by your front door before 8:30am. Put your bag in a highly visible location so our driver can find it easily. Our drivers pick up 15-20 donations, so if you have an exceptionally large donation that might fill a significant part of their vehicle, please let us know ahead of time (contact us via the website). And, if it looks like rain, please place your Red Bag in a plastic bag to protect it. Thank you for your generosity!

For more red bag tips, visit our website: https://www.foodforneighbors.org/red-bag-tips/

Neighbors Helping Neighbors -- Fall Cleaning Supply Drive

Join the Rotary Club of Sterling and Help for Others in helping our neighbors clean up this fall.

Support our local community members by donating cleaning supplies, large trash bags ,and personal hygiene items -- visit http://sterlingrotary.org for more information.

Looking for collection site hosts! If you are able to host a collection box, email [email protected].

Rotary Club of Sterling Happy Hour
Join Us for an Evening of Fellowship & Fun!

When: Friday, August 23 - 5pm-7pm
Where: Burtons Grill & Bar
21434 Epicerie Plaza, Sterling, VA 20164

Enjoy delicious appetizers and connect with community!

Learn more about Rotary and how we are working together to make a difference in our neighborhood and our world today. Join in to be part of the action and magic of Rotary.
http://SterlingRotary.org

How can you help this summer? Become a Red Bag Donor! As our FFN family grows, so does the need for additional Red Bag food donors. More Red Bags mean more support for schools, and we're ready for the challenge! Visit our website to request your bag today. By participating in our program, you positively impact students living right in your community.

Rotary Changes Lives One Smile at a Time

The next meeting of the Rotary Club of Sterling will be held this Wednesday, June 19 at 12:30. Please join us at Bungalow Lakehouse in Sterling or online for our last meeting of the 2023-2024 Rotary year.

At this meeting we will be joined by the club Youth Essay Contest winner, David Uddin and his family. After winning our club's essay contest, his essay was submitted to the Rotary District 7610 Youth Essay Contest, where he placed 2nd, with a prize of $500. This is a great accomplishment, so come out to congratulate our winner.

We will also be joined by George Lewis and Ruth Bowling. They have a passion for Rotary and for helping children with cleft palates through Rotary global grant projects. Ruth will be sharing with us how the global grant process works and how their cleft lip and palate project is helping children live better lives. George is enthusiastic about Rotary and making a difference in the world. He was highlighted in an article on the Rotary International blog, and you can read about him here: https://blog.rotary.org/2024/03/28/my-purpose-passion-in-rotary-and-pet-portraits/

Please come out tomorrow to show support for our young scholar, and learn more about how Rotary is changing lives around the world. I hope to see you there.

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The Rotary Club of Sterling is pleased to present our 2024 High School Scholarship recipients. Each year, the Rotary Club of Sterling awards $1000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors looking to continue their education. Students are selected based on academic excellence, leadership and community service activities, demonstrating they are People of Action and exemplifying the Rotary core value " Service Above Self".

The 2024 Rotary Club of Sterling Scholarship recipients are Stephanie Dayanna Looez Andrade of Dominion High School, Madison Lynn Speilman of Potomac Falls High School, Ashland Nallely Mejia of Park View High School, and Aaditya Kotadia of Broad Run High School.

Congratulations to all of the scholarship recipients and their families. We look forward to seeing the continued success of these remarkable students as they embark on their future endeavors.

Four ways to celebrate Youth Service Month By Casey Jones, Programs and Communications Specialist, Rotary International staff Every May, Rotary International celebrates Youth Service Month! While Rotary’s young leaders are worth celebrating…

The Broad Run High School Interact Club is demonstrating their commitment to Service Above Self today as they work together to pack 10,150 meals in a Rise Against Hunger food packing event.

The club has worked hard all year to raise funds for this end of school year project. Their dedication to service and their persistence in going good in the world is helping children around the world facing hunger and food insecurity.

Potomac River Watershed Cleanup at Algonkian Regional Park

The Rotary Club of Sterling has been supporting Rotary's newest area of focus: The Environment for over 20 years with the Potomac River Cleanup at Algonkian Regional Park in Sterling, Virginia

Come out and help clean our environment at the Potomac River Watershed Cleanup at Algonkian Regional Park today from 9am - noon. The weather is a little damp, but not drowning our enthusiasm to improve our environment and keep trash and debris out of our waterways and drinking supply.

Lunch will be provided by Chick-fil-A after the cleanup - we thank the Sugarland Crossing Chick-fil-A for their continued support of community service projects!