Welcome to Arlington Rotary Club

    Are you an established professional who wants to make positive changes in your community and the world?  Our club members are dedicated people who share a passion for community service, fellowship and networking. Becoming a Rotarian connects you with a diverse group of people who share your drive to give back.  
    We are part of Rotary International, the world's first service club organization, with more than 1.2 million members in 33,000 clubs worldwide. Rotarians are volunteers who work locally, regionally, and internationally to combat hunger, improve health and sanitation, provide education and job training, promote peace, and fight disease under the motto Service Above Self.

Trivia Night Returns (Live!)

Gather your 6-8 favorite, smartest or most trivial friends and enjoy a night of trivia for a good cause!  Even the cash bar profits go towards the community service projects and scholarships of the Arlington Rotary Club, so come prepared to have fun.  Basket raffle and 50/50 raffle tickets will also be sold and free food is provided. 
Friday, October 14th - doors open at 6 pm
George Mason University @ 3351 Fairfax Dr., Arlington 
Early Bird price is $160/team, going to $200/team October 5th. 
Click REGISTER to pay for your team’s table.  Teams are 6-8 players.  
George Mason Students: You can REGISTER as individuals using your George Mason
email address or register your full team using the team link above. 
Individual Early Bird price is $20, going to $25 October 5th.

Speakers, Events and News

Thursday meetings are currently In Person or Zoomed, depending on the week,  from 12:15 to 1:30.   (Room opens at 11:45 for fellowship).  Meetings start with club business and "Happy Talk", followed by a speaker about 12:30. 

Members: To attend a lunch at Ragtime, sign up in advance.  See ARCLight for details.
Guests: Select "Contact Us" from the main menu to send an email to the Club President or Membership Chair.
 
Thursday, Sept. 22nd (Live) – Whytni Kernodle, CEO of Arlington Independent Media  

Arlington Rotary Club is excited to welcome as a speaker Whytni Kernodle. Whytni is the CEO of Arlington Independent Media (AIM) and was the cofounder and President of Black Parents of Arlington. Whytni will discuss her vision as the new CEO of AIM and her work with organizations like Black Parents of Arlington and Arlington for Justice to dismantle systemic oppression and lift the voices and causes of those who have been marginalized in the community.

Upcoming Speakers  

  • September 29 – Virtual - TBD 
  • October 6 – Virtual - REACH for Uganda, Joyce and/or John Wanda 
  • October 13 – Ragtime Restaurant - Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions (Arlington Hub) 
  • October 20 – Virtual – Reverend Sarah Harrison-McQueen 
  • October 27 – Ragtime Restaurant – No Speaker, Club Assembly 
  • November 3 – Virtual – Sherri Barrier Classification Talk *
* In "classification talks", new Rotary members talk about their career and personal history.

Service Above Self

Sunday, August 28th 9am to 2pm -- Blood Drive

Once again, Rotarians signed up for the INOVA Blood Drive at Rock Spring Congregational Church (5010 Little Falls Rd, Arlington, VA 22207). We save lives by giving blood once per quarter.  Arrangements are made by Hugh Barton.  23 pints collected!
 
Next chance to give: November 6th
 
 
 
Monday, August 29th -- Packing Food at AFAC  
 
Volunteers needed!  We are scheduled to pack food at Arlington Food Assistance Center on Monday, August 29th at 7pm. We turn large quantities into multiple smaller portions for AFAC clients to take home. 
 
Please let Chelsi know if you would like to participate.  Remember, they require volunteers to wear a hair covering or they will provide a hairnet (super fashionable).  They also require closed-toed shoes and that volunteers be vaccinated.
 
Arlington Rotary Club has supported AFAC in various ways for many years.
 
 

January 17, 2022 -- A Successful MLK Day of Service

For the fourth year in a row, Arlington Rotary Club sponsored a no-sew fleece blanket assembly project during Volunteer Arlington's Martin Luther King Jr. Volunteer Day. 

Like 2021, this year was a little different!  Everything was done in a Covid-safe fashion with contact-free pickups and returns of the blanket kits.

The blankets were donated to three local non-profits, who in turn gave the blankets to their clients. They were:

  • AHC Inc., which develops and manages affordable housing; 
  • Bridges to Independence, which helps individuals and families avoid or end homelessness; and
  • A-SPAN, an NGO committed to ending homelessness in Arlington.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Rotary's 4-Way Test
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all Concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

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In Transition

Experimenting with in-person lunches and still Zooming.  See your ARCLight for details.