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South Granville Rotary Collecting Items For Holiday Gift-Giving To Senior Adults

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The Rotary Club of South Granville County needs the community’s help to bring some holiday cheer to senior adults in the area.

The goal is to distribute 125 gifts at a drive-thru event on Dec. 3 at the Granville County Senior Center. The event is for senior adults who attend South Granville Senior Center activities, according to Club President Angela Allen.

Sign up to collect one or more items (in increments of 25) on the club’s Signup Genius page:

www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a4aaeac23aafc1-granville1

All donations must be collected and delivered by November 30, 2021. Donations may be dropped off on Tuesdays at the weekly Rotary Club meeting. The club meets at 6:30 p.m. at South Granville Country Club, 2539 Sam Moss Hayes Rd., Creedmoor.

Other drop-off locations in Creedmoor include:

  • Creedmoor Community Center, 108 E. Wilton Ave., Tuesdays through Fridays, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Instructions for dropoff will be posted at the entrance.
  • Mule Town Veterinary Hospital, 413 N. Main St., Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Wednesdays 12 noon to 8 p.m.

For more information, email angela.allen@granvillecounty.org or phone 919.725.6486.

South Granville Rotary Busy With Projects, Fundraiser

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The Rotary Club of South Granville County has been busy lately with projects and fundraisers.

Buy a duck for the June 5 “Rubber Duck Race” and you could win a vacation package, a round of golf, an iPad, gift cards and more, according to club President Angela Allen.

“Buying a duck can support the local and international service projects on behalf of the club,” Allen stated. The race will be at 10 a.m. at West Point on the Eno. It is not necessary to be present to win, she added; winners will be contacted if not present.

On May 7, the club distributed more than 100 “care packages” to senior adults at the Creedmoor Recreation Center. The packages were filled with snacks, personal hygiene, household, and entertainment items collected and donated by club members and others in the community. Allen offered a special thank you to Christian Faith Center, Altec, CertainTeed, Southern Snow Company, First Horizon Bank of Oxford, KARTS, ACIM and The Help Center.

The club participates in other community projects throughout the year, including providing meals to homebound seniors, building and maintaining “Little Free Libraries,” and donating items for children in foster care. The club also provides electrical systems and vocational skills to underserved communities overseas, Allen added.

For more information on the Rotary Club of South Granville County and its projects, please contact Allen at 919.725.6486 or angela.allen@granvillecounty.org.

South Granville Rotary organizes care package project

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The Rotary Club of South Granville County invites the community to participate in a project to create care packages for senior adults in the area affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a statement issued by Club President Angela Allen, many seniors are not able to go out in the community and may need everyday household and personal items. The club hopes to create the care packages through donations. The goal is to deliver to 100 seniors in southern Granville County. Donations should be delivered no later than Apr. 27; the distribution date is scheduled for May 7.

There are two ways to help:

  1. Sign up to collect one or more items (increments of 25) on Signup Genius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a4aaeac23aafc1-granville .  Items must be collected and delivered to the club by April 27, 2021. Items can be dropped off any Tuesday evening at the weekly Rotary club meeting through April 27.
  2. Volunteer to distribute on May 7, 2021 from 11:30 a.m. TO 12:30 p.m. The distribution will take place at the South Granville Senior Center, temporarily located at the South Granville Country Club. It is possible that the new senior center will be open by May 7 and volunteers will be updated on the location site. Volunteer slots are limited because of COVID-19 gathering restrictions, and the event will be held outside, with mask wearing and social distancing. Sign up at the Signup Genius link.

Other businesses, organizations and churches are invited to collect and donate to the project, and there are informational flyers available to promote the project.

To learn more about where to deliver donations, contact Angela Allen at angela.allen@granvillecounty.org or 919-725-6486.