Rotary Million Meals:

The Rotary Million Meals project is a joint effort with Stop Hunger Now to produce 1,000,000 dehydrated, high-protein meals by June 30, 2007. All clubs in District 7710 are working to achieve that goal, as well as funding a minimum of 50% of the cost of the project. The meals will be shipped to areas around the world in coordination with local Rotary Clubs in the target countries.

Annual Spaghetti Dinner:

in mid-October our club goes into overdrive at Durham's Old Armory, cooking tons of spaghetti with meatballs to feed Durham's hungry business community and raise money for local charities. The profits are donated to local charities and other projects supported by the club, e.g. the Durham Rescue Mission, the YMCA, San Ramon, Durham Hospice, Lake Waccamaw Camp and Habitat for Humanity.


San Ramon:

our club is actively involved with various projects helping the municipality of San Ramon located 90 miles north east of Managua in Nicaragua. Of the 30,000 inhabitants, 26,000 live in remote hamlets. The others live in the town which includes a health clinic, library, school, and municipal offices. The people live largely by cultivating cash crops such as coffee, corn, and beans; by raising cattle; and by practicing subsistence agriculture. Unemployment and malnutrition are widespread, only 20% of school-aged children attend school. Currently we are working on a project to ensure a safe and continuous drinking water supply for the inhabitants of San Ramon. In the past we have funded a teaching farm for local farmers to learn soil preservation, fertilization from natural resources, selection of natural pesticides, and collective sales to get better prices for their products.


Durham Families in Need:

each year our club holds an auction to raise funds which are used to buy Christmas presents and food for families in need. The White Elephant auction is held during our regular meeting and members enjoy a festive event while raising funds to help many families celebrate the holiday. The club also participates in the Salvation Army Bell Ringing campaign.


Youth Support:

our club is dedicated to assisting the youth in Durham, particularly those who are economically disadvantaged. The club participates in the Rotary against Drugs speech contest and the Four-Way Test Essay contest.