What is the purpose of Ruritan?
The main purpose of Ruritan Clubs is to improve the quality of life in communities through fellowship, goodwill, and community service, with a focus on supporting agriculture, education, and local development. Through volunteer community service, Ruritan makes America’s communities a better place to live and work. The mission of Ruritan is Fellowship, Goodwill, and Community Service.
Each Ruritan club surveys the needs of its community and then works to meet those needs.
Ruritan clubs provide and coordinate a wide range of community improvement projects and activities, including community fundraisers, food drives, and scholarships to qualified students. Many Ruritan clubs also support local youth organizations such as 4-H, FFA, Youth Athletic Leagues, scouts, and others.
Why Join Elmont Ruritan?
Simply put, we need more members to keep the club going. We need fresh ideas and more hands able to help us serve our community and the purpose of Ruritan. Joining gives you the opportunity to make a real difference in your community, build lasting friendships, develop leadership skills, network, and help improve the quality of life in our community.
What would be required of me if I join?
Club members are expected to attend meetings (~1.5 hours) once a month, typically the second Thursday of each month. Dinner is provided! Meetings consit of opening hymn of America (My Country 'Tis of Thee), a brief blessing, dinner and conversation, club meeting covering past minutes, reports of current activity, and new discussion. The meeting is concluded with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Attend and volunteer at events and community service projects (typically less than 12 a year)
Club members do pay quarterly dues (currently $45 per quarter, per member). The club is actively working towards reducing this cost. Plus, the more members, the lower the dues). This pays for Ruritan National fees, some club costs (like insurance, utility bills, and upkeep for the community center, as well as club activities and promotional events), and the remainder goes towards the clubs mission of supporting our community. You do not owe dues until you have officially joined the club.
The main purpose of Ruritan Clubs is to improve the quality of life in communities through fellowship, goodwill, and community service, with a focus on supporting agriculture, education, and local development. Through volunteer community service, Ruritan makes America’s communities a better place to live and work. The mission of Ruritan is Fellowship, Goodwill, and Community Service.
Each Ruritan club surveys the needs of its community and then works to meet those needs.
Ruritan clubs provide and coordinate a wide range of community improvement projects and activities, including community fundraisers, food drives, and scholarships to qualified students. Many Ruritan clubs also support local youth organizations such as 4-H, FFA, Youth Athletic Leagues, scouts, and others.
Why Join Elmont Ruritan?
Simply put, we need more members to keep the club going. We need fresh ideas and more hands able to help us serve our community and the purpose of Ruritan. Joining gives you the opportunity to make a real difference in your community, build lasting friendships, develop leadership skills, network, and help improve the quality of life in our community.
What would be required of me if I join?
Club members are expected to attend meetings (~1.5 hours) once a month, typically the second Thursday of each month. Dinner is provided! Meetings consit of opening hymn of America (My Country 'Tis of Thee), a brief blessing, dinner and conversation, club meeting covering past minutes, reports of current activity, and new discussion. The meeting is concluded with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Attend and volunteer at events and community service projects (typically less than 12 a year)
Club members do pay quarterly dues (currently $45 per quarter, per member). The club is actively working towards reducing this cost. Plus, the more members, the lower the dues). This pays for Ruritan National fees, some club costs (like insurance, utility bills, and upkeep for the community center, as well as club activities and promotional events), and the remainder goes towards the clubs mission of supporting our community. You do not owe dues until you have officially joined the club.
Ruritan membership is a selective process, meaning you must apply and be sponsored by a current member. You must live locally to join and be in good standing with the community. Ruritan is open to all to apply, but preferably applicants should be of an agricultural background, a business leader, and/or involved with other community organizations like another local non-profit, volunteering with a nationally recognized organization, etc. Ruritan members do pay club dues, money that goes towards the local clubs mission, and more. By applying you are not guaranteed membership. Ruritan is an Equal Opportunity Organization