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RURITAN NEWSLETTER MARCH 2025

INSIDE: This issue of the Ruritan newsletter has been expanded to include more Ruritan programs and contact information. As a Ruritan leader, you will want to keep this close at hand throughout this year. Some of the items inside are:

Club Anniversaries..............................................18-19 Project FOCUS...................................................20-21 Ruritan Membership............................................22 Invitation to Membership.....................................23 Ruritan Forever Application.................................24 Paver Program....................................................25 Photo Consent Form...........................................26 Liability Insurance Information............................27-28 Loss Prevention Worksheet................................29-33 Harrassment Policy.............................................34 Youth Protection Policy.......................................35-36 IRS 990 Information............................................37

Message from President Becky..........................3-4 National Executive Committee............................5 National Committee Assignments.......................5 National Board of Directors.................................6-7 Assigned District Representatives .....................7 Foundation Trustees...........................................8 Foundation District Assignments.........................8 National Staff Directory .......................................9-10 District/Area Governors.......................................11-12 District/Area Lt. Governors..................................13-14 Leadership Development Coordinators. .............15 District Growth & Development Chairs. ..............16 District Foundation Promotion Chairs.................17

Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone

2025 NATIONAL PRESIDENT REBECCA LANE

Before the 2024 Summer Leadership conference began, some people were forced to go outside their comfort zone as nametags were placed at individual seats and attendees were asked to find their nametag and sit at the assigned seat, separating them from their friends. Guess what, everyone survived! I shared a story at the conference about stepping outside my comfort zone and several attendees came up later and asked how it was accomplished. Here is my story.

I am one of four children - my oldest sister, the brains, my other sister, the beauty (and adventurous one), and my brother, the only boy and athletic, so the brawn. So, we have the brains, beauty and brawn and then there is me. I was able to hide behind my siblings as they all had at least one outstanding quality. I didn’t have to leave my comfort zone; I had siblings to do that. When I was 19 or 20, one of my roommates decided she wanted to learn to parachute. I jumped at the chance because my adventurous sister had not done that, and I could finally beat her at something. Don’t get me wrong, if there hadn’t been a really cute guy on the plane also jumping, I would have backed out. The jump was exhilarating but I wasn’t doing it for myself, I was doing it to beat my sister (and to catch the eye of the cute guy). When I let my family know what I had done, I found out my sister had already parachuted from a plane, I was deflated. But looking back at that jump, I realize that my passion for beating my sister allowed me to briefly go outside my comfort zone. A few years later I married a wonderful man. He allowed me to literally and figuratively hide behind him. He was the powerhouse, everyone knew him. I was his shadow. And it worked well for us. I stayed in the background where I was most comfortable. After almost 24 years, he unexpectedly passed away. I sold his law firm to the firm I started with in the beginning of my career and continued doing the same thing I was familiar with. After a year, circumstances changed, and I left the work force. My husband knew I wanted to go to the Amazon, and he looked for ways to get us there but unfortunately, with him confined to a wheelchair (he was a paraplegic) the trip was not something we could do together. So, for what would have been our 25 th wedding anniversary I decided I would go to the Amazon to honor him. This was my biggest aha moment. I flew by myself to Peru where I met up with the National Geographic representative. It was a fantastic trip, and I didn’t want it to end. But most importantly, I learned I could push myself out of my comfort zone for something I truly wanted to do. I later was asked to join the Ruritans. I did because I enjoyed the fellowship and the service we were able to provide for the community. While I was president, I attended zone meetings and became friends with the zone governor. She asked me to become her lieutenant the following year. With a zone position I started attending the District meetings. A few years later I was asked to step up to Lt. District Governor. This took quite a bit of persuading as this was again outside my comfort zone. The club and zone were small but the District? Yikes!! In the end I accepted the position as I had support from my Ruritan family, who believed in me, even if I didn’t believe in myself. I grew more confident in my abilities and my comfort zone increased. At the urging of several of my Ruritan family members I ran for National Director, forcing myself again outside my comfort zone. With each meeting I attended, I became more comfortable.

During my final year as Director, I was approached about running for President-Elect. Woah! That would mean traveling, speaking and eventually leading 20,000+ members. Talk about outside my comfort zone! It took me a few months and lots of praying before I said yes. Lessons learned during my journey: 1. Set Clear Goals: Identify specific areas where you want to grow and set achievable targets. 2. Start Small: Begin with manageable challenges and gradually take on more difficult ones. 3. Seek New Experiences: Try activities, hobbies, or tasks that you haven’t done before. 4. Face Your Fears: Identify what scares you and confront those fears step by step. 5. Learn Continuously: Enroll in courses, read books, or attend workshops to acquire new knowledge and skills. 6. Embrace Discomfort: Acknowledge that discomfort is a part of growth and use it as a sign you’re on the right path. 7. Build a Support System: Surround yourself with people who encourage and support your efforts to grow. 8. Reflect on Progress: Regularly assess your experiences and growth and celebrate your achievements. 9. Stay Positive: Maintain a positive mindset and remind yourself of the benefits of stepping out of your comfort zone. 10. Be Persistent: Keep pushing yourself even when it feels challenging, as consistency leads to improvement. As Roy T. Bennett wisely said, “It’s only after you’ve stepped outside your comfort zone that you begin to change, grow, and transform.”Through my own journey, I have seen firsthand how stepping beyond familiar boundaries brings growth and strength. I am confident that Ruritan will emerge stronger and more vibrant as we embrace change. When we challenge ourselves and take bold steps forward, we unlock new opportunities and realize our fullest potential.

National Board The National Board of Directors consists of the National Officers, the immediate Past National President, 21 National Directors, and the Executive Director (serving as Advisor). The duty of the Board is to formulate policies essential to the welfare of the organization and make recommendations to the organization at national meetings. The Executive Committee (Excom) consists of the National President, President Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Immediate Past National President, and the Executive Director. Excom duties include: acting on situations requiring attention between Board meetings, making recommendations to the Board as necessary, cooperating with the Executive Director in implementing policy and Board plans, and other business not assignable to other committees. Executive Committee (ExCom)

RURITAN NATIONAL BOARD 2025 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS AND APPOINTEES David Thomspon (President-Elect) is an ex-officio member of ALL committees Sarah Kelly (Executive Director) is an advisor to ALL committees

LTP Committee David Thompson (President-Elect) Juliann Poff John Biery Jeff Roadcap Rufus Hisghman

Budget and Finance (Audit) Robin Davenport (Chair) David Thompson (President-Elect) Donna Poulton (Treasurer) Alex Sowers (Non-Board Member) Gary Swink (Non-Board Member) Growth Committee John Biery (Co-Chair) Pearl Underwood (Co-Chair) Roger Peterson Jeff Roadcap

2025 National President Rebecca Lane 244 Heishman Lane Delray, WV 26714 Home: 540-746-2326 Cell: 540-746-2326 bucateqimax@gmail.com

2025 President-Elect David Thompson 18607 Stonewall Dr Dinwiddie, VA 23841-2237 Home: 804-704-4026 Cell: 804-704-4026 dsthomps1999@gmail.com

2026 Convention Rick & Juliann Poff (Co-Chairs)

Song Leader John Biery

Gary Collier TJ Garrison Marshall Ross

Chaplain Julie Marshall

Sergeant of Arms (NBOD) Jeff Roadcap

TrainingCommittee Billy Hobbs (Co-Chair) Jim Zehr (Co-Chair) Debi Davis Julie Marshall

Parliamentarian (NBOD) Frank Kerr

National Treasurer Donna Jo Poulton 30 Aeronca Road Belton, SC 29627 Home: 864-617-5572 Cell: 864-617-5572 donnajorocks@gmail.com

National Secretary Juliann O Poff 3289 Vicker Switch Rd Christiansburg, VA 24073 Home: 540-382-0125 Cell: 540-320-1125 juliann.poff@ruritan.org

Lynn Fillers Brian Grove Rufus Hisghman

Nomination Committeefor 2026 Officers Linward Hedgspeth (non-board member) Juliann Poff DATES February 8- First Years Orientation March 14-15- TN Rally April 5- NBOD Meeting, Dublin, VA April 26- Ohio Spring Banquet May 17- FoundersDay, Holland VA July 18-NBOD Meeting July 19 - Summer Leadership Conference October 17- NBOD Meeting, Dublin, VA January 23-24, 2026- National Convention, Lexington, KY

CommunicationsCommittee Larry Garrison (Co-Chair) Merlin Scales (Co-Chair) Marty Sewell Leon Alt

Raymond Cade Patty Hamilton DaveWingett

2024 National President Robin Davenport 6273 Blackwater Road Virginia Beach, VA 23457 Cell: 757-374-7961 rdduke@cox.net

Executive Director Sarah Kelly P.O. Box 487 Dublin, VA 24084 Phone: 540-674-5431 sarah.kelly@ruritan.org

Third Year Directors

Second Year Directors

Larry T. Garrison 2107 Sheffield Ct. NW Conover NC 28613 Home: 828-308-8163 tgarr0607@aol.com

John Biery 16838 Rt. 14 North Benton OH 44449 Cell: 330-770-9492 52jbiery@gmail.com

Leon Alt 1788 Spring Run Road Petersburg WV 26847 Home: 304-257-4775 Cell: 304-703-3096 leon1948@hotmail.com

Raymond Cade 8093 Stateline Road Osyka MS 39657 Home: 601-341-0013 rccade@icloud.com

Merlin Scales 3470 Riverside Drive Mount Airy NC 27030 Home: 336-325-5990 merlinscales@hotmail. com

Debi Davis 801 Oak Ridge Farm Road Moravian Falls NC 28654 Home: 336-773-3773 Cell: 336-927-2612 ddruritan@wilkes.net

Patty Hamilton 1218 Thompson Ave. Bluefield WV 24701 Home: 304-920-2055 paahamilton@yahoo.com

Billy Hobbs 276 Cool Springs Road Statesville NC 28625 Home: 704-437-1062 billysparc@gmail.com

Julie Marshall 310 Ravenscroft Dr N Chesterfield VA 23236 Home: 804-519-4476 jjmarshall2010@gmail.com

Roger Peterson 3090 Preacher Henry Rd Faison NC 28341 Home: 910-594-0160 Cell: 910-214-0291 r44peterson@gmail.com

Marty Sewell 2845 Doylesville Rd Richmond KY 40475 Home: 859-623-9369 Cell: 859-582-4639 mlsewell1@aol.com

Pearl Underwood 521 Marple Road

Winchester VA 22603 Home: 540-535-0022 pearl260@comcast.net

Jeff Roadcap 11647 Turleytown Rd Broadway VA 22815 Home: 540-896-1164 Cell: 540-908-0010 JDRoadcap@gmail.com

James Zehr 5183 N State Rd 545 Dubois IN 47527 Cell: 812-630-9280 jzehr56@gmail.com

Assigned District Representatives

First Year Directors

HOLLAND

PEARL UNDERWOOD

CHESAPEAKE

JULIANN POFF

RAPPAHANNOCK

LEON ALT

APPOMATTOX

RUFUS HISGHMAN ROBIN DAVENPORT GARY COLLIER JEFF ROADCAP RUFUS HISGHMAN ROGER PETERSON ROGER PETERSON MARSHALL ROSS MERLIN SCALES MARSHALL ROSS DONNA POULTON DEBI DAVIS JOHN BIERY BRIAN GROVE MARTY SEWELL LYNN FILLERS LYNN FILLERS TJ GARRISON GARY COLLIER DAVID THOMPSON LEON ALT DAVID WINGETT

PEAKS OF OTTER SOUTHWEST VA NATURAL BRIDGE WOODROW WILSON

Gary Collier 3089 Lowrance Drive Kingsport, TN 37660 Home: 423-480-8676 Cell: 423-480-8676 gwandgang@yahoo.com

Lynn Fillers 4840 Kelley Gap Rd Greeneville, TN 37743 Home: 423-608-9597 Cell: 423-608-9597 lynnfillers15@gmail.com

ROCKINGHAM POTOMAC ALBEMARLE

ROANOKE

ROCKY MT/DURHAM

GREENVILLE/GOLDSBORO

CAPE FEAR SPARTAN COLUMBIA UPPER WV LOWER WV BLUEGRASS TENNESSEAN

T.J Edward Garrison 2107 Sheffield Court NW Conover, NC 28613 Home: 828-315-1434 Cell: 828-315-1434 tgarrison2012@gmail.com

Brian Grove 725 Atkinson Road Christiansburg, VA 24073 Home: 540-382-2215 Cell: 540-239-2326 Work: 540-231-3723 bgrove@vt.edu

CHEROKEE

GEORGIA/ N AL

HERMITAGE

ALABAMA/FLORIDA

OHIO

JOHN BIERY BRIAN GROVE

WESTERN NC DELMARVA/NJ

ROBIN DAVENPORT LARRY GARRISON

Rufus "Ed" E Hisghman 5099 Courtney’s Corner Road Sumerduck, VA 22742 Home: 540-439-9455 Cell: 540-226-8182 edsexcavating@yahoo.com

Marshall T. Ross 5519 Dude Ranch Road Durham, NC 27704 Home: 919-596-2602 Cell: 919-604-1995 countryfiremarshall@yahoo. com

PIEDMONT DAN RIVER

DEBI DAVIS

LINCOLNLAND

JIM ZEHR

NEW RIVER

PATTY HAMILTON TJ GARRISON JULIANN POFF JULIE MARSHALL JEFF ROADCAP RAYMOND CADE JEFF ROADCAP RAYMOND CADE JIM ZEHR

DAVY CROCKETT SMOKY MOUNTAIN MIDDLE AMERICA

David Wingett 28203 Hartley Rd Beloit, OH 44609 Home: 330-466-3456 Cell: 330-466-3456 dmwingett@gmail.com

RAPIDAN

TALL CORN

OPPORTUNITY LAND

GREAT PLAINS

GULF AREA

NEW YORK AREA

BILLY HOBBS

Ruritan National Foundation Trustees The Ruritan National Foundation is administered by the Trustees. The purpose of the Foundation is to manage and maintain a trust for the encouragement, promotion and financing of the charitable, educational and benevolent principles and activities of Ruritan Clubs and Ruritan National. Gifts to the Foundation, an IRS 501(c)(3) organization, are fully tax-deductible.

Foundation Vice President Josh Adams 2950 Courthouse Road N. Chesterfield, VA 23236 Home: 804-675-4593 Cell: 804-898-4894 joshadams@verizon.net

Foundation Treasurer Debra L Knesal 16812 Harrowgate Rd S Chesterfield, VA 23834 Home: 804-441-5968 Cell: 804-441-5968 debra.knesal0303@ outlook.com

Promotion Chair O. H. Bobbitt, III 3742 Brookneal Highway Gladys, VA 24554 Home: 434-944-3505 Cell: 434-944-3505 winfallb@gmail.com

Foundation President Clinton Guy Cox 106 Western Drive Kingwood, WV 26537 Home: 304-329-2290 Cell: 681-668-7415 cox4a5@atlanticbb.net

Foundation Secretary Alex Sowers 4752 Bloomery Pike Augusta, WV 26704 Home: 304-496-9706 Cell: 540-421-6467 asowers1969@gmail.com

Foundation District Assignments

District

Trustee

District

Trustee

Holland

Debra Knesal Debra Knesal Alex Sowers Debra Knesal O.H. Bobbitt III Alex Sowers Alex Sowers Alex Sowers Debra Knesal O.H. Bobbitt III O.H. Bobbitt III Josh Adams Debra Knesal Debra Knesal

Cherokee

O.H. Bobbitt III

Chesapeake Rappahannock

Georgia-N Alabama

Josh Adams

Hermitage

O.H. Bobbitt III Johsh Adams

Appomattox

Alabama-Florida

Peaks Of Otter

Ohio Guy Cox Western North Carolina Debra Knesal Delmarva-New Jersey Guy Cox Piedmont Debra Knesal Dan River Guy Cox Lincolnland Guy Cox New River Alex Sowers Davy Crockett O.H. Bobbitt III Smoky Mountain O.H. Bobbitt III Middle America Josh Adams Rapidan O.H. Bobbitt III Tall Corn Josh Adams Opportunity Land Josh Adams Great Plains Area Josh Adams Gulf Area Josh Adams New York Area Josh Adams

Southwest Virginia Natural Bridge Woodrow Wilson

Rockingham

Potomac Albemarle Roanoke

Rocky Mt-Durham Greenville-Goldsboro

Cape Fear

Guy Cox

Spartan

Alex Sowers Alex Sowers

Columbia

Upper West Virginia Lower West Virginia

Guy Cox Guy Cox Guy Cox

Bluegrass

Tennessean

Alex Sowers

Ruritan National Staff

Sarah Kelly Executive Director - Voice Mail 1305 sarah.kelly@ruritan.org

Sarah is the chief operating officer of Ruritan National and Ruritan National Foundation. She serves as advising member of all national standing committees and has management and program implementation responsibilities that include strategic planning, financial management, budgeting and investments, membership services, membership growth and training, and event planning. Overall responsibility for employee

supervision, office management, corporate legal actions, and facilities maintenance and operations. Represents Ruritan in relationships with partnership organizations, government entities, and media. Editor of the RURITAN magazine, Ruritan newsletter, and other Ruritan publications.

Craig Whitt Membership/Member Services - Voice Mail 1312 craig.whitt@ruritan.org All questions and concerns are initially handled through Craig. He distributes general information and answers questions about using the Member Management System. Craig enters new club information, new member information and makes changes to membership records (address, telephone, etc.) that aren’t made by members directly or club officers. Craig prepares new club charter kits and new member kits. He is responsible for Blue Ribbon, Outstanding Club President and Outstanding Club Secretary research. He is also responsible for

preparing Community Service awards and club anniversary certificates. He processes quarterly reports, district officer reports, national officer reports, President’s Golden Key, WANTED contest entries, and maintains the central filing system and current National candidate lists.

Bessie McCormick Foundation - Voice Mail 1302 foundation@ruritan.org

Bessie works with the Ruritan National Foundation both in receiving donations and dispensing grants and scholarships. She maintains records for the Build Your Dollars (BY$) program and endowed funds (contract funds). She is also responsible for processing Tom Downing awards. Bessie maintains the Foundation information on the website.

Ruritan National Staff

Diane Lawson Media & Publications - Voice Mail 1306 diane.lawson@ruritan.org

Diane is responsible for the production of the RURITAN magazine, the March Newsletter, club and district officer handbooks, community service guides, brochures, and all other publications. She works with graphic design, typesetting, layout, and production. She is responsible for planning, assembling, and distributing club kit material.

Kory Wirt Accounting - Voice Mail 1310 ruritanaccts@ruritan.org Kory is responsible for club and district billings and district statistics, accounts payable and receivable, monthly financial statements, and expense vouchers. He is also responsible for federal and state tax reports, year-end financial statements and preparation for annual report. Kory coordinates processes with Membership, Accounting, and Foundation departments of Ruritan National.

Crystal Andrews Events - Voice Mail 1304 crystal.andrews@ruritan.org

Crystal is responsible for advance planning and on-site execution of the annual National Convention, Summer Leadership Conference and Youth Camp. She also gathers data on future convention sites from potential locations.

Chris Pugh Part-Time Support service@ruritan.org

Chris has retired after 20 years on the Ruritan staff but continues part-time. She can provide support to leaders in the areas of growth and development – including community assessment and research. She also works developing Ruritan graphic design. Chris maintains the Ruritan National website, and keeps leaders informed through Constant Contact.

Ruritan District/Area Governors District governors and area governors are the chief elected officers in each of the Ruritan districts or areas. These officers serve as the coordinator of all activities within the district or area. These officers assume their official duties as of January 1 and have the responsibility to serve and retain existing clubs as well as to expand Ruritan by organizing new clubs. The directory information provided here was as of March 1, based on the data shown in the Member Management System (MMS). Remember- the most current directory information can always be found on the MMS.

2 Chesapeake Cleve Wright

5 Peaks of Otter Timothy Robertson 370 Ridgewood Circle Evington, VA 24550 Home: 434-851-5246 Cell: 434-851-5246 trobertson370@gmail.com

3 Rappahannock Rufus “Ed” E Hisghman 5099 Courtney’s Corner Road Sumerduck, VA 22742 Home: 540-439-9455 Cell: 540-226-8182 edsexcavating@yahoo.com

4 Appomattox Matthew D Maxey 16007 Edgewood Drive Chester, VA 23831 Home: 804-382-2072 Cell: 804-382-2072 mattmaxey1991@gmail. com

1 Holland Phillip A. Bradshaw P.O. Box 1 UPS: 31111 Colosse Road Carrsville, VA 23315 Home: 757-562-2316 Cell: 757-377-7178 pbradshaw56@aol.com

104 Queen Mary Court Williamsburg, VA 23188 Home: 757-566-8329 Cell: 757-719-2370 cleve.wright@outlook.com

6 Southwest Virginia Glen Broadwater 10336 Nickelsville Highway Nickelsville, VA 24271 Home: 276-479-2648 Cell: 423-306-0779 hgbh2o@hotmail.com

8 Woodrow Wilson Stephanie Ramsey 43 Battlefield Road Staunton, VA 24401 Home: 540-480-5083 stephrams9093@gmail. com

7 Natural Bridge Cindy Durham 205 Pioneer Rd

9 Rockingham David Lynn Grimm 747 Old Greenville Rd Staunton, VA 24401 Home: 540-271-0306 Cell: 540-271-0306 grimmdl52@gmail.com

10 Potomac Deborah Carroll 361 Agee Lane Falling Waters, WV 25419 Home: 301-748-4796 Cell: 301-748-4796 dcsdar65@aol.com

Covington, VA 24426 Home: 540-965-5485 Cell: 540-968-0638 durhamsx5@aim.com

11 Albemarle Carl E Witten 800 W. Church Street Elizabeth City, NC 27909 Home: 757-285-1758 Cell: 757-285-1758 carlw0527@yahoo.com

12 Roanoke Joyce Manning-Moore 2223 Tar Landing Rd Williamston, NC 27892 Home: 321-287-9004 Cell: 321-287-9004 queenjoycebird@aol.com

13 Rocky Mt.-Durham William Robert Causeway 6808 Crumpler Road Elm City, NC 27822 Home: 252-813-5270 Cell: 252-813-5270 wcauseway@gmail.com

14 Greenville-Goldsboro Joyce Elizabeth Maney 101 Baby Bear Rd Vanceboro, NC 28586 Home: 607-745-0609 Cell: 607-745-0609 royjoymaney@yahoo.com

15 Cape Fear Polly H Bouldin 3352 Chris Cole Road Sanford, NC 27332 Home: 919-774-4974 Cell: 919-478-8704 pbouldin@windstream.net

16 Spartan Marcia B Phillips

17 Columbia Ginger G Hardee

19 Upper West Virginia Donald J Judy 408 West Ridge Loop Road Romney, WV 26757 Home: 304-822-7842 Cell: 681-231-3547 wviceman1@frontiernet.net

20 Lower West Virginia Blaine Cecil P.O. Box 6 Mountain Road Rock, WV 24747 Home: 304-910-3093 Cell: 304-910-3093 blainececil@gmail.com

21 Bluegrass Barbara Williams 481 Oakview Drive Shelbyville, KY 40065 Home: 502-609-1638 Cell: 502-609-1638 jekadaja@aol.com

550 Old Converse Road Spartanburg, SC 29307 Home: 864-579-2586 Cell: 864-706-2325 marciabphillips@yahoo. com

162 Stabler Hill Road Swansea, SC 29160 Home: 803-791-8103 Cell: 803-518-0520 ghardee@bellsouth.net

26 Hermitage James Mayo

27 Alabama-Florida None Listed

23 Cherokee David Cox 5833 Tyner Lane

24 Georgia-North Alabama Mark White 733 Phillips-Lee Rd Hiram, GA 30141 Home: 770-337-0413 Cell: 770-337-0413 mltwhite1@gmail.com

22 Tennessean Eddie Kinser

822 Old Pinson Rd Pinson, TN 38366 Home: 731-803-4728 jmayojscc@yahoo.com

310 Scott Street Butler, TN 37640 Home: 423-895-0687 Cell: 423-895-0687 eddie_kinser@yahoo.com

Harrison, TN 37341 Home: 423-605-0864 Cell: 423-605-0864 davidcoxphd@epbfi.com

28 Ohio Charlie Pierce 9379 Center St North Benton, OH 44449 Home: 330-584-1915 Cell: 330-206-5473 CPierce64@yahoo.com

29 Western North Carolina T.J Edward Garrison 2107 Sheffield Court NW Conover, NC 28613 Home: 828-315-1434 Cell: 828-315-1434 tgarrison2012@gmail.com

30 Delmarva-New Jersey Kevin B Jenkins 28174 Bishops Court Salisbury, MD 21801 Home: 443-359-5517 Cell: 410-251-2309 kevinjenkins210@gmail. com

31 Piedmont Ronald L Snow

32 Dan River Kathy L Newcomb 8221 Chatham Road Nathalie, VA 24577 Home: 434-579-3538 Cell: 434-579-3538 mtndewgrl09@hotmail. com

542 Stanford Ch Rd Siloam, NC 27047 Home: 336-813-2550 snowbird1923@outlook. com

37 Middle America None Listed

33 Lincolnland Howard Tanner 1069 Co Rd 1850 E Fairfield, IL 62837 Home: 618-516-3386 Cell: 618-516-3386 btanner1069@gmail.com

34 New River Danny L. Petty 391 Rock Chimney Road Galax, VA 24333 Home: 276-237-9392 Cell: 276-237-9392 dppetty1950@gmail. com

35 Davy Crockett Richard Chinouth 428 Matthews Mill Road Telford, TN 37690 Home: 423-612-7647 Cell: 423-257-6420 chinouthhome@yahoo.com

36 Smoky Mountain Zachary McCallie 365 Scenic Hill Lane Lenoir City, TN 37771 Home: 865-924-3455 Cell: 865-924-3455 eqcoachcuz@gmail. com

39 Rapidan Perry F Marshman 22303 Constitution Hwy Unionville, VA 22567 Home: 540-854-5026 Cell: 540-718-2377 perrymarshman@aol.com

41 Opportunity Land None Listed 52 Great Plains Area None Listed

53 Gulf Area None Listed 55 New York Area None Listed

40 Tall Corn Rusty Clayton P.O. Box 518 UPS: 134 Jackson Street Brooklyn, IA 52211 Home: 641-990-4304 brooktruevalue@netins.net

District/Area Lt. Governors Lt. governors work closely with district and area governors and carry out other duties as assigned by the governor and substitute for the governor when neces sary. The directory information provided here was as of March 1, based on the data shown in the Member Management System (MMS). Remember- the most current directory information can always be found on the MMS.

1 Holland Donald Worrell 5931 O’Kelly Dr Suffolk, VA 23437 Home: 757-657-6425 Cell: 757-375-6218 donald.worrell@yahoo. com

2 Chesapeake None Listed

4 Appomattox Cole Walker 17408 Chamberlands Road Dinwiddie, VA 23841 Home: 804-895-8109 Cell: 804-895-8109 cwracing.17@gmail.com

5 Peaks Of Otter O. H. Bobbitt, III 3742 Brookneal Highway Gladys, VA 24554 Home: 434-944-3505 Cell: 434-944-3505 winfallb@gmail.com

3 Rappahannock Wilson Gilbert 107 Jeni Ct.

Winchester, VA 22602 Home: 540-247-2770 Cell: 540-247-2770 wgilbert1956@yahoo.com

7 Natural Bridge Michael Layton 1332 Hamilton Ave Clifton Forge, VA 24422 Home: 540-529-1293 Cell: 540-968-6617 mikelayton2024@icloud. com

8 Woodrow Wilson Doug Britt 230 Jerusalem Chapel Road Churchville, VA 24421 Home: 540-292-9721 queencityfuneralcoach@ gmail.com

9 Rockingham Dennis Donak Sr 1606 Stonyman Road Luray, VA 22835 Home: 540-743-4949 Cell: 540-244-9617 ddonak@gmail.com

10 Potomac Bradley Kegarise

6 Southwest Virginia Lester Owens 4598 Lee Hwy Marion, VA 24354 Home: 276-759-4876 Cell: 276-759-4876 scout09mtm@yahoo.com

13340 John Martin Drive Williamsport, MD 21795 Home: 301-331-6478 Cell: 301-331-6478 Kegabrad@msn.com

12 Roanoke Henrietta Seagroves 111 Ayers Street Williamston, NC 27892 Home: 252-714-0228 Cell: 252-714-0228 henrietta.seagroves@ dhhs.nc.gov

14 Greenville-Goldsboro Richard “Rich” Noble 206 East 11th St Washington, NC 27889 Home: 252-402-8339 Cell: 252-402-8339 richnoble78@yahoo.com

13 Rocky Mt.-Durham None Listed

15 Cape Fear Karen Cox

11 Albemarle James Shepard 694 Body Rd Elizabeth City, NC 27909 Home: 252-335-1798 Cell: 757-592-7316 jmikeshepard@hotmail. com

224 R P Smith Lane Cameron, NC 28326 Home: 919-708-3933 Cell: 919-708-3933 k.cox30@yahoo.com

19 Upper West Virginia Paul Lewis 5818 Us Hwy 220 South Moorefield, WV 26836 Home: 304-538-6515 Cell: 304-257-3268 hardyeoc@hardynet.com

20 Lower West Virginia Dwayne Myers 844 Marie Road Wayside, WV 24985 Home: 304-466-3358 Cell: 301-768-2314 monroe_myers@yahoo. com

21 Bluegrass Donna Grant

16 Spartan James Mabry

17 Columbia Ross Snell 3056 Lawrence Rd West Columbia, SC 29170 Home: 803-603-4234 Cell: 803-603-4234 rosssnell@hotmail.com

2368 Hickory Corner Rd Pleasureville, KY 40057 Home: 502-321-4062 scottyrump@aol.com

231 Heritage Hills Drive Spartanburg, SC 29307 Home: 864-579-4123 Cell: 864-431-5869 jrm6389@gmail.com

26 Hermitage Brian Jackson 560 Blankenship Rd Ramer, TN 38367 Home: 731-610-7969 Cell: 731-645-7969 dr.brianjackson@ymail. com

22 Tennessean Gary Collier

23 Cherokee Steve Thompson 6433 Waconda Point Rd Harrison, TN 0 Home: 423-802-0324 sthompson07@icloud.com

28 Ohio Ricky Dilyard 327 S Milton Street Smithville, OH 44677 Home: 330-669-2409 Cell: 330-464-2490 rsdnaez@sssnet.com

24 Georgia-North Alabama James Mills, III 16 Hickory Lake Drive Acworth, GA 30101 Home: 404-245-6291

3089 Lowrance Drive Kingsport, TN 37660 Home: 423-480-8676 Cell: 423-480-8676 gwandgang@yahoo.com

Cell: 404-245-6291 james_m_mills_iii@ comcast.net

30 Delmarva-New Jersey Larry Harrison 76 West Fairfield Dover, DE 19901 Home: 302-632-7571 larryharrison76@hotmail. com

33 Lincolnland Amanda White 1087 Co Rd 1000 N Fairfield, IL 62837 Cell: 812-204-2390 user.69076679@mailcity. com

29 Western North Carolina David Blackwelder 87 Hickory Nut Trace Old Fort, NC 28762 Home: 828-925-2095 dblackwelder6@gmail.com

31 Piedmont Billy Hobbs

32 Dan River Ben Griffith

276 Cool Springs Rd Statesville, NC 28625 Home: 704-437-1062 billysparc@gmail.com

1919 South Ave Eden, NC 27288 Home: 336-623-8502 bgschwans@yahoo.com

36 Smoky Mountain Robert Kearney 231 N Ridge Dr. Parrottsville, TN 37843 Cell: 253-988-3604 thekearneygroup@gmail. com

37 Middle America None Listed 39 Rapidan None Listed 40 Tall Corn None Listed 41 Opportunity Land None Listed

52 Great Plains Area None Listed 53 Gulf Area None Listed 55 New York Area None Listed

34 New River James Tabor Jr. Po Box 361

35 Davy Crockett None Listed

Newbern, VA 24126 Home: 540-674-5094 jtaborjr60@gmail.com

Calendar of Events On Website Ruritan National is maintaining a calendar of Ruritan events and committee meetings as well as information on office closings and staff availability. This calendar, developed through Google Calendars, can be found under the “Member Resources / Ruritan Calendar” link at http://ruritan.org. Clicking on many items provides additional detail and directions. Districts are invited to submit items to include on the calendar by e-mailing diane.lawson@ruritan.org.

District Leadership Development Coordinators These district leadership development coordinators are responsible for keeping all training materials and setting up district and club officer training session working with the lt. governor and governor. The LDC will receive new shipments of training materials from the Ruritan National Office each fall. The directory information provided here was as of March 1, based on the data shown in the Member Management System (MMS). Remember- the most current directory information can always be found on the MMS. 2 Chesapeake Cleve Wright 29 Western North Carolina Leslie D. Gentry

13 Rocky Mt.-Durham Marshall T. Ross 5519 Dude Ranch Road Durham, NC 27704 Home: 919-596-2602 Cell: 919-604-1995 countryfiremarshall@yahoo. com 16 Spartan Danny Phillips 550 Old Converse Rd Spartanburg, SC 29307 Home: 864-579-2586 Cell: 864-680-2325 Work: 864-583-7215 dannyp@jfblakely.com 17 Columbia Gary Taylor 1437 Misty Circle Gilbert, SC 29054 Home: 803-356-1507 Cell: 803-331-0044 taylor1803@aol.com 19 Upper West Virginia Paul Lewis 5818 Us Hwy 220 South Moorefield, WV 26836 Home: 304-538-6515 Cell: 304-257-3268 Work: 304-530-0291 hardyeoc@hardynet.com 23 Cherokee Linda Melton 2005 Westland Dr SW. Apt 401

104 Queen Mary Court Williamsburg, VA 23188 Home: 757-566-8329 Cell: 757-719-2370 Work: 757-566-8329 cleve.wright@outlook.com 3 Rappahannock Dennis Bagnell 1807 Cedar Hill Road Clear Brook, VA 22624 Home: 540-722-0607 Cell: 540-535-6166 bagnelld@yahoo.com 4 Appomattox Glenn N Johnson 142 Glenwood Circle South Hill, VA 23970 Home: 434-584-9727 Cell: 434-917-2494 cjohnsonteach@yahoo.com 6 Southwest Virginia Jean Shell 3922 Hill Station Alley Rd Gate City, VA 24251 Home: 276-452-4546 Work: 423-386-7037 jshell@mounet.com 8 Woodrow Wilson Linda C. Krause PO Box 218 Verona, VA 24482 Home: 540-448-2842 Cell: 540-448-2842 krauseLc@gmail.com 9 Rockingham Larry Cave 1578 Boliver Road Fort Valley, VA 22652 Home: 540-325-6760 Cell: 540-325-6760 banditlarry1005@aol.com

192 H Stanley Miller Rd Deep Gap, NC 28618 Home: 828-264-2117 Cell: 828-773-1172 adane192@gmail.com 30 Delmarva-New Jersey Robert B Newton 1010 White Marsh Rd Centreville, MD 21617 Home: 410-758-3583 rnewtonrb@atlanticbb.net 32 Dan River Kathy L Newcomb 8221 Chatham Road Nathalie, VA 24577 Home: 434-579-3538 Cell: 434-579-3538 mtndewgrl09@hotmail.com 33 Lincolnland Howard Tanner 1069 Co Rd 1850 E Fairfield, IL 62837 Home: 618-516-3386 Cell: 618-516-3386 btanner1069@gmail.com 34 New River Rick Poff 3289 Vicker Switch Rd Christiansburg, VA 24073 Home: 540-382-0125 Cell: 540-320-8125 rpoff.rp@gmail.com 36 Smoky Mountain Zachary McCallie 365 Scenic Hill Lane Lenoir City, TN 37771 Home: 865-924-3455 Cell: 865-924-3455 eqcoachcuz@gmail.com 39 Rapidan Robert F. Payne 855 Deerfield Rd Louisa, VA 23093 Home: 434-589-8797 emilyspayne@outlook.com

Cleveland, TN 37311 Home: 423-650-8990 Cell: 423-650-8990 Lscw.43@gmail.com 28 Ohio John R Biery 16838 Rt 14 North Benton, OH 44449 Home: 330-770-9492 Cell: 330-770-9492 52jbiery@gmail.com

District Growth & Development Chairs These growth & development chairs work with district cabinet members to organize new clubs within the district. The directory information provided here was as of March 1, based on the data shown in the Member Management System (MMS). Remember- the most current directory information can always be found on the MMS. 1 Holland Harold Lee Jones PO Box 176 9 Rockingham Sandra Burner-Cave 1578 Boliver Road 22 Tennessean Donald William Goodwin II 431 Highway 75

32 Dan River Charlie Bowman 1382 Taylor View Drive Patrick Springs, VA 24133 Home: 276-694-5398 charlie.bowman2014@gmail.com

87 Colonial Drive Surry, VA 23883 Home: 757-876-6319 Cell: 757-294-3097 okie442@gmail.com 2 Chesapeake Johnny Moore 7411 Colts Neck Rd Mechanicsville, VA 23111 Home: 804-746-0165 Cell: 894-840-5122 jmoorerxdm@gmail.com 3 Rappahannock Dennis Bagnell 1807 Cedar Hill Road Clear Brook, VA 22624 Home: 540-722-0607 Cell: 540-535-6166 bagnelld@yahoo.com 4 Appomattox Roger A. Davis 12101 Yucca Drive N. Chesterfield, VA 23236 Home: 804-379-6827 Cell: 804-914-6827 rajjir001@gmail.com 6 Southwest Virginia Jerry Lee Umbarger 1021 Rocky Hollow Road Atkins, VA 24311 Home: 276-686-5033 GuyUmb@centurylink.net 7 Natural Bridge Lou S Rader 5301 Orchard Villas Circle Roanoke, VA 24019 Home: 540-400-7079

Fort Valley, VA 22652 Home: 540-331-0888 Cell: 540-331-0888 sandra.burnercave@gentivahs. com 10 Potomac Randy L Huffer 5849 Broad Run Rd Jefferson, MD 21755 Home: 301-371-7795 hufferrl@hotmail.com 11 Albemarle Barbara T Courtney 106 Phyllis Court Moyock, NC 27958 Home: 252-232-7712 Cell: 252-207-2057 courtneybnurse@gmail.com 15 Cape Fear Neil Russell Guin 171 Southbrook Lane Sanford, NC 27332 Home: 910-474-6692 neilguin@aol.com 16 Spartan Donna Jo Poulton 30 Aeronca Road Belton, SC 29627 Home: 864-617-5572 Cell: 864-617-5572 donnajorocks@gmail.com 17 Columbia James E Bristow 2119 Lazy Pines Drive West Columbia, SC 29169-5341

Blountville, TN 37617 Home: 423-335-8185 Cell: 423-335-8185 dwgood3445@gmail.com 23 Cherokee Michael Marble P.O. Box 105 1541 Towee Falls Road Coker Creek, TN 37314 Cell: 810-845-1231 mmarble1@att.net 24 Georgia-North Alabama Les Hopper 5 Dixie Park Rd NE Rome, GA 30165 Home: 706-295-5446 Cell: 706-266-7343 leshopper@bellsouth.net 28 Ohio Mike Wright P.O. Box 8 11294 Lincoln Street Robertsville, OH 44670 Home: 330-771-4417 Cell: 330-771-4417 wrightfrmn@aol.com 29 Western North Carolina Leslie D. Gentry 192 H Stanley Miller Rd Deep Gap, NC 28618 Home: 828-264-2117 Cell: 828-773-1172 adane192@gmail.com 30 Delmarva-New Jersey Kevin B Jenkins 28174 Bishops Court Salisbury, MD 21801 Home: 443-359-5517 Cell: 410-251-2309 kevinjenkins210@gmail.com

33 Lincolnland Beverly Tanner 1069 Co Rd 1850 E Fairfield, IL 62837 Home: 618-599-8715 Cell: 618-516-3386 btanner1069@gmail.com 34 New River R Bennett Crawford 200 Cork Drive Blacksburg, VA 24060 Home: 540-961-5733 ben.crawford@vt.edu 35 Davy Crockett Calvin Shelton 164 Magnolia Drive Greeneville, TN 37743 Home: 423-525-5111 Cell: 423-948-9275 patsyshelton01@gmail.com 36 Smoky Mountain Zachary McCallie 365 Scenic Hill Lane Lenoir City, TN 37771 Home: 865-924-3455 Cell: 865-924-3455 eqcoachcuz@gmail.com

Home: 803-960-4175 jarbristow@gmail.com 19 Upper West Virginia Robin Smith 8339 S. Branch River Rd Romney, WV 26757 Home: 304-359-6397 robinwv49@gmail.com

Cell: 540-798-2104 jlruritan82@aol.com 8 Woodrow Wilson R. Steven Landes

109 Captain Hizer Lane Fort Defiance, VA 24437 Home: 540-246-4116 Cell: 540-246-4116 landesforclerk@gmail.com

District foundation promotion chairs represent the Ruritan National Foundation and help raise money within the district to support the benevolent programs of the Foundation. The directory information provided here was as of March 1, based on the data shown in the Member Management System (MMS). Remem ber- the most current directory information can always be found on the MMS. District Foundation Promotion Chairs 1 Holland Timothy Rife, Sr 29 Western North Carolina Wanda B. Stafford

8 Woodrow Wilson Reggie Wine 573 Mount Pisgah Rd Mount Sidney, VA 24467 Home: 540-292-9642 Cell: 540-292-9642 reggiewine@gmail.com 9 Rockingham Reggie Snodgrass PO Box 28

19 Upper West Virginia Cassandra Lee Flanagan 8346 Delray Rd Delray, WV 26714 Home: 304-496-7312 Cell: 540-454-1764 cassandra.flanagan@ thermofisher.com 20 Lower West Virginia Jerome Rodes 5027 Grassy Meadows Rd. Dawson, WV 24910 Home: 304-392-6562 Cell: 304-667-4015 jrodes@frontiernet.net 21 Bluegrass Chester Dawson Hillard 1170 Taylor Branch Rd Frankfort, KY 40601 Home: 502-875-3020 Cell: 502-545-8194 achillard@msn.com 22 Tennessean Tom Page 904 W Carters Valley Road Kingsport, TN 37660 Home: 423-245-5869 Cell: 423-782-6497 tompage302@gmail.com 23 Cherokee Joyce Johnson 192 Marina Hills Circle NW Charleston, TN 37310 Home: 423-336-5653 joycejohnson35@aol.com 24 Georgia-North Alabama

31089 Colosse Rd Carrsville, VA 23315 Home: 757-371-6671 Cell: 757-371-6671 trife@cwbrinkley.com 2 Chesapeake Cleve Wright 104 Queen Mary Court Williamsburg, VA 23188 Home: 757-566-8329 Cell: 757-719-2370 cleve.wright@outlook.com 3 Rappahannock Joe Hulver Jr 1023 Redbud Road Winchester, VA 22603 Home: 540-247-9999 Cell: 540-247-9999 joehulver@gmail.com 3514 Crossings Way Midlothian, VA 23113 Home: 804-379-1342 Cell: 804-304-4273 dyeargan@verizon.net 5 Peaks Of Otter O. H. Bobbitt, III 3742 Brookneal Highway Gladys, VA 24554 Home: 434-944-3505 Cell: 434-944-3505 winfallb@gmail.com 6 Southwest Virginia Linda Broadwater 10336 Nickelsville Highway Nickelsville, VA 24271 Home: 276-479-2648 Cell: 740-447-3862 linbroadwater@yahoo.com 4 Appomattox Don W. Yeargan

7343 NC Highway 127 Taylorsville, NC 28681 Home: 828-495-8545 Cell: 828-261-6351 wstafford25@yahoo.com 30 Delmarva-New Jersey Larry Harrison 76 West Fairfield Dover, DE 19901 Home: 302-632-7571 larryharrison76@hotmail.com 32 Dan River Barry W. Sides 100 Northridge Drive Danville, VA 24540 Home: 434-799-7816 Cell: 434-489-5222 fjsides@comcast.net 33 Lincolnland Rita Woods 13616 N. Main St. Wheeler, IL 62479 Home: 217-925-5963 Cell: 618-240-5470 rita.woods41@gmail.com 34 New River Patricia W Davis 589 Teetime Drive Galax, VA 24333 Home: 276-238-4653 Cell: 276-238-4653 pdavis460@gmail.com 35 Davy Crockett Jerry Moyer 114 Briarwood Dr Gray, TN 37615 Home: 423-747-2004 Cell: 423-747-2004 moyerg14@comcast.net 36 Smoky Mountain Sam Keener 1615 Davis Ridge Road Lenoir City, TN 37771 Home: 865-816-4237 samkeener60@gmail.com 39 Rapidan Florence S. Bakke 24 Acre Lane Palmyra, VA 22963 Home: 434-589-3388 Cell: 434-808-4872 roxnstarz@hotmail.com

301 Hillhouse Ln Luray, VA 22835 Home: 540-743-4461 Cell: 540-742-7851 kenneth.snodgrass@comcast.net

10 Potomac Larry Blount

59 Red Bridge Road Gettysburg, PA 17325 Home: 717-253-1583 Cell: 717-253-1583 blountld54@gmail.com 11 Albemarle C. Don Gregory

P. O. Box 55 913 Hwy 37N Gates, NC 27937 Home: 252-357-0731 Cell: 252-339-6069 gregorycd@embarqmail.com 14 Greenville-Goldsboro James E Stroud 5380 Willow Green Rd Farmville, NC 27828 Home: 252-753-5565 15 Cape Fear Neil Russell Guin 171 Southbrook Lane Sanford, NC 27332 Home: 910-474-6692 neilguin@aol.com 16 Spartan James O. Alford 212 SW Fieldsedge Drive Moore, SC 29369 Home: 864-680-4090 Cell: 864-680-4090 alfordjo1940@gmail.com 17 Columbia Von Taylor 1437 Misty Circle Gilbert, SC 29054 Home: 803-356-1507 taylor1803@windstream.net

Brent T. Wheeler 1573 Co Rd 326

Flat Rock, AL 35966 Home: 256-657-6933 Cell: 256-657-6933 btwheelernatl@aol.com 28 Ohio David Wingett 28203 Hartley Rd Beloit, OH 44609 Home: 330-466-3456 Cell: 330-466-3456 dmwingett@gmail.com

7 Natural Bridge Chris Cartwright 17 Spring Hill Lane Lexington, VA 24450 Home: 540-464-1554 Cell: 540-461-0113 sprnghill@ntelos.net

Clubs Celebrating Anniversary

97 years Holland 96 years Wakefield

87 years Amelia

83 years Natural Bridge VA Spencer

Aulander Burkeville Caroline Catlett-Calverton-Casanova Conway Dundas VA

82 years None

95 year Chuckatuck Surry County Windsor VA 94 years Mathews Pungoteague

81 years Capron Churchville VA Pactolus Severn-Pendleton

King George King William North River

86 years Bridgewater Brownsburg Fluvanna County Gatesville James City Kerrs Creek Louisa County McGaheysville Mt. Sidney

80 years Newsoms Partlow Seventy-First

93 years Dinwiddie McKenney 92 years None 91 years Jarratt

75 years Amherst Monroe Bean Settlement Bergton

Boone Trail Boonsboro Carrollton Ruritan Club Inc Cross Keys-Mill Creek Deep Run Eagle Rock Everetts Forestville-Quicksburg Gibbs Lovingston-Rockfish Luray Mathias Moss Hill Mt. Crawford Old Ford Parksville Township Ridgeway

New Hope VA Pembroke VA Port Republic Red Oak Spottswood-Raphine Stuarts Draft Waverly VA Weyers Cave Wilson-Hebron-Ford 85 years Chesterfield VA East Orange Gates Keezletown Middlebrook VA Pasquotank West Lunenburg Winterville 84 years Maur-Brook-Olive Nokesville-Bristow Roper

90 years Courtland Great Bridge Prince George Smithfield Ruritan Club Inc. Sunbury Varina

89 years Bealeton-Remington Broadway-Timberville Duncan Gerow Hanover Linville-Edom West Rockingham Westmoreland County

Rocky Gap Rougemont Spring Place 70 years Bethesda NC Brightwood Camp Creek

88 years Powhatan Richmond County

Clubs Celebrating Anniversary

35 years Finchville Hillsboro Moyock

Chuckey Courthouse Dale Eli Whitney

Hardin’s Chapel Keysville Marshall Mount Tabor Mt. Pleasant TN Mt. Pleasant-Wilkes Short Pump South Central Union Valley View TN Woodway Butler Callao Catawba Valley Griffin Community Harpersfield Little Sandy Creek Piankatank 55 years Bassett

Gadsden Gamewell Greenford Highland Hunterstown Leitersburg Md. Lynch Station Red Bank Robersonville Shady Grove State Line Waddy West Mount

Old Fort NC Sandy Run Studley 30 years Black River Forestburg

25 years Gloucester HS Ruri-Teen

20 years None

15 years Wilbur Pence Middle School 10 years Capon Valley Backwoods Ruri-Teen Carolina Lakes Leopard Ruri-Teen North River WV

65 years Alton Beulah GA Burrowsville Cropper Dining Fork Haysville Johnsville Kenton Lewistown

50 years Briery Branch Eddyville Knotts Island

Mahaska Nixonton Pekin Semora

5 years None

Little Mountain Lower Richland Mill Gap Montgomery Mt. Pleasant Md. Ponzer Richmond-Battlefield Sam Houston Sangerville-Towers South Jefferson

45 years Bi State Chatham Monticello VA Sudlersville

40 years Capon Valley Covington Crossroads VA Dieterich Comm. Dubois Flag Pond Pleasant View-Springhill

Turbeville VA Union Grove Wallaceton 60 years Bell Ridge Crossroads TN Dorchester Gilkey Glen Allen

We want YOU to know about Project FOCUS! Project FOCUS is the “Human Care” agency of Ruritan. Our mission is to show compassion to people suffering from medical emergencies, disasters, etc. We respond to needs by working with local Ruritan clubs to assist communities suffering from the effects of natural disasters such as floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, fires, and earthquakes. Our goal is to assist local Ruritan clubs by working with individuals who need our help. To give you a complete picture of who Project FOCUS is and what Project FOCUS does, we have developed the following Q&A that you can use to share this new and exciting opportunity to assist our local communities during times of stress and need. What is Project FOCUS? Project FOCUS is a 501(c)(3) program dedicated to funding our local communities in times of stress. We are proud to report that since October 1, 2024, Project FOCUS has awarded $85,500.00 in grants. Who oversees Project FOCUS? The Ruritan National Board of Directors has a committee that reviews grant requests and commits dollars to where they are needed. They are also charged with developing ways to raise funds for the program. Who are the current members of Project FOCUS, and how long do they serve? Project FOCUS committee members serve one-year terms as voted on by the current National Board of Directors. Our current board members are:  President: Lynn Fillers  Vice President: Julie Marshall  Secretary: Jeff Roadcap

 Treasurer: Debi Davis  Director: Brian Grove  Ruritan National Support: Kory Wirt

Who can apply for assistance through Project FOCUS? Any club or district can apply for grant monies by completing and submitting a grant application form (found on the Ruritan.org web page under forms) Where does the money come from? Funding for Project FOCUS comes from donations from individuals, clubs, districts, and businesses. Donations to FOCUS may potentially be tax deductible. What is the application process? Here is an approximate timeline for applications submitted to Project FOCUS:  A local club or district completes an application for assistance within their area.

 The National Office receives the application via email, the USPS (may take up to 1 week or longer depending on the mail service), or fax to the National Office. When submitting your application, please be sure to submit your approved club or district minutes indicating the approved motion for assistance . * If submitting by email- please include the Zone Governor, District Governor, and National Representative for your district.  The National Office will acknowledge receipt of the grant request to the designated point of contact, the Zone Governor, the District Governor, and the National Representative assigned to that district. The distribution timeline will begin with this email.  Application is shared with the current committee and reviewed for accuracy and scope of request- any requests that are incomplete or require additional information will be reviewed with the designated point of contact of the grant request or returned for clarification. (1 week)  The current committee votes on completed grant requests, and a grant amount is assigned, or the application is returned to the designated point of contact with an explanation for the application being turned down. The Grant Response Notification will also be emailed to the Zone Governor, District Governor, and National Representative. (2 days)  Grant amounts are distributed and sent to the designated point of contact. (2 days)  The designated point of contact is responsible for completing a Grant Completion Form indicating how the grant was (or is being) used to meet the needs of the local community during their time of need (may take up to 1 month after the funds are distributed to the designated point of contact). If the distribution of funds exceeds the one-month timeline, a progress report shall be submitted and updated monthly until the distribution is complete . How much money can be given for a grant application? The grant amount would be based on the need and the number of grants being considered at that time, subject to available funds within Project FOCUS not exceeding $10,000 per event request. When should we request a grant? The club and/or district should begin the grant process as soon as a need has been recognized and a reasonable estimate of a grant amount has been determined. How can my club and club members, as well as our district, get involved? There are many ways to get involved with Project FOCUS: • Follow us on social media- Ruritan National Project FOCUS. • Encourage your club to make a planned annual gift to Project FOCUS. • Have club members check with their employers to see if they offer matching gift programs. • Be a boots-on-the-ground volunteer in your area- YOU ARE THE HANDS, FEET, and HEART of RURITAN!

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