Washington Rotary Club

𝗧𝗛𝗘 $𝟭𝟬 𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗥 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡 : Join the Washington Rotary Club for a pancake dinner that’s been bringing folks together for 59 years. Good food, good company, and good happening right here at home. 💙💛

📅 Friday, Oct 30th
🕔 5–7 PM
📍 Washington-Wilkes Elementary School
💲 $10 Tickets

𝟱𝟵 𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗦. That’s how long the Washington Rotary Club has been bringing our community together—one pancake stack at a time.

This isn’t just dinner, it’s a tradition. The kind where you see neighbors you haven’t caught up with in a while, swap stories over syrup, and know your $10 ticket is helping Rotary keep doing good right here in Washington Wilkes. 💙💛

📅 Friday, Oct 30th
🕔 5–7 PM
📍 Washington-Wilkes Elementary School
💲 $10 Tickets

Come hungry, leave happy, and carry on a tradition that’s been flipping strong for 59 years! Reach out to a Rotarian for tickets or comment here.

Healthy soil, happy pollinators, lasting impact🌱

Yesterday, we enjoyed hearing from Allison Schindler with UGA Extension, who shared practical ways sustainable agriculture can protect natural resources while keeping farms productive and resilient. From building healthier soil and managing water wisely to integrated pest management, supporting pollinators and using resources more efficiently, Allison showed that sustainability isn’t one single practice—it’s about making smart decisions that work for the farm, the environment and the community.

One of the best takeaways? You don’t need a farm to make a difference. Composting, mulching, planting natives, conserving water and creating pollinator habitat are simple practices we can all put to work at home.

Thank you, Allison, for a great program and for reminding us that small changes at every scale can make a meaningful difference.

Want to put these ideas to work? Allison can help you get started. Reach her at 706.678.2332 or [email protected]

𝐿𝒾𝓉𝓉𝓁𝑒 𝐵𝑒𝑔𝒾𝓃𝓃𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈 💙 𝐿𝒶𝓈𝓉𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝐼𝓂𝓅𝒶𝒸𝓉 💛

What started with empty collection boxes ended with an incredible show of generosity from our community!

The Washington Rotary Club recently wrapped up our Newborn Essentials Drive in partnership with Piedmont Hospitals, collecting diapers, wipes, formula, newborn clothing, blankets, baby wash and other much-needed items for local families welcoming new little ones.

A special thank you to everyone who donated, our community partners who hosted collection boxes, and the Rotarians who helped make it happen. These donations may seem like simple everyday items, but for a new family, they can make a very real difference.

This week at Rotary, Laura Muir took us back to 2014 and shared the story of a Rotary service trip to Ethiopia—an experience centered on education, opportunity and bringing hope to girls in some of the country’s mountainous and rural communities.

The mission was straightforward but powerful: help girls achieve their dream of an education. The group began in Addis Ababa and traveled northwest, visiting villages, schools and homes along the way. They delivered much-needed supplies including feminine hygiene products, paper and pencils, while also learning more about Rotary International’s broader work in areas such as clean water and polio eradication.

Through Laura’s photos and stories, we got a glimpse of the people, communities and students behind the mission—and a reminder that sometimes relatively simple resources can remove very real barriers to education.

Thank you, Laura, for sharing this journey with us and for reminding us that the reach of Rotary extends far beyond our own community. Whether it’s across the street or across the world, service creates opportunity, connection and hope.

We're teaming up with Piedmont Hospitals to help families right here in the City of Washington, GA welcome their newest little ones with the essentials they need from day one.

No time to ship? 100% of your donation this week will be used to purchase newborn essentials including:
🍼 Diapers & wipes
🍼 Formula
🍼 Newborn clothing
🍼 Blankets
🍼 Baby wash
🍼 And other newborn necessities

Help us Create Lasting Impact from the Very Beginning!

Speaker Spotlight: Lisa Muir Shares Her Rotary Journey to Ethiopia!

📅 Thursday, September 17th @ 12P
📍 Washington Woman’s Club 108 N. Alexander Ave. Washington

SMALL ESSENTIALS. BIG IMPACT.

A package of diapers may seem like a small donation, but to a family already stretching its budget with a newborn, it removes one immediate expense that can't simply be skipped.

Now through September 19, we’re collecting newborn essentials, in partnership with Piedmont hospitals, for local families who could use a little extra love when bringing baby home.

📍 Drop-off locations: Washington Tavern, Miller's Bistro, Tignall City Hall, and the Washington Woman’s Club (Thursdays, 12–1 PM only).

Every Vote Counts. Every Election Matters.

At today’s Rotary meeting, we welcomed Rachel Cummings, newly appointed Wilkes County Elections Supervisor, for an informative look behind the scenes at what it takes to conduct secure, accurate and trustworthy elections right here in Wilkes County.

With approximately 7,000 active voters in Wilkes County, Rachel shared that maintaining voting integrity is at the heart of the Elections Office’s responsibility—from keeping voter records accurate to ensuring ballots are properly cast, counted and verified.

Georgia continues to be a national leader in election auditing and verification, using post-election audits to independently check the accuracy of election results. Recent statewide reviews have also found Georgia’s voter rolls to be 99.9% accurate.

But elections don’t happen without people—and Rachel was quick to recognize the amazing group of dedicated poll workers who serve our community. These individuals give their time, complete required training and work long hours to make sure elections are conducted correctly, fairly and efficiently—and, most importantly, that every eligible vote counts.

Thank you, Rachel, for joining us and for stepping into this important role in our community. And thank you to the poll workers who make Election Day possible!

One thing every voter can do today: check your registration, verify your information, find your polling location and view your sample ballot here https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/.

From the classroom to the ballfield—and everywhere in between—Rotary invests in Washington-Wilkes youth through high school scholarships, AP course funding, Interact Club, student exchange programs, reading mentors, after-school programs, Little League, Tiger Club, graduation and team sponsorships, 4-H programs, camps and more.

When you support Rotary, you support our students. And when we invest in our youth, we create a lasting impact for Washington-Wilkes.