Henrico North Rotary - Club Projects

Henrico North Rotary funds several full scholarships annually to J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College. An annual raffle, with a $5,000 cash first prize, helps fund the scholarships. J Sargeant Reynolds Community College - 242,000 students have been served since 1972. Henrico North Rotary Club has donated over $66,000.00 in scholarship funds to help less fortunae students attend this fine college. World-class programs include nursing, teacher education, culinary arts, and automotive technology. Graduates with an associate’s degree earn about $8,000 more a year than individuals without a two-year degree, and $250,000 in career earnings during a lifetime. Four scholarships were given out this year.

Read the letters from two of this years reciepients by clicking on their names below:

Brittney Lee and Khanh Le

Riders for Readers

This unique literacy project, developed by a local Rotarian, is becoming one of our favorite service projects. Picture a "squadron" of motorcycles rumbling up to an elementary school, where 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students await. Then they hear about the importance of reading and the joy found in books, not from parents or teachers, but from bikers! Each child leaves with two books, a T-shirt, and refreshments - plus the memory of touching and sitting on gleaming motorcycles.

Neighborhood Clean-up:

Lakeside Clean-up Days: This is an annual project conducted by Henrico County. For several years, HNR has cleaned a senior's yard in the spring.

Bright Beginnings:

This program is a combined effort by the YMCA and several Rotary Clubs in the Henrico County Area. Individuals participate either by sponsoring a child entering school with supplies and clothing and/or take the needy student shopping thereby acting as a guide to stay on budget. This fills a need and teaches responsibility. This past year was our clubs fourth year of participation in this effort.

Assistance for Seniors

Just before the Christmas Holiday season, Henrico North Rotary takes part in the Shady Grove YMCA "Christmas Connections" program to provide needy senior citizens with new clothing and other gifts during the holiday season. The people receiving items are always very grateful, and club members who participate get a special, warm holiday feeling. This past year represented our sixth year in this project effort.

ALS Walk

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (often called Lou Gehrig's disease) is a progressive disease that as yet has no cure. The club had a goodly number of its members take part in the annual walk to collect funds for the study of this condition. HNR lost an outstanding member, Edwin Bell, to ALS a few years ago. We take part in the ALS walk every year in his memory. The final report on our 2009 walk is complete and we raised $1,190, exceeding our goal of $1,000.