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Falls Church Rotary: "Small Club, Big Impact!"

Celebrating Service Above Self since 1952!

We meet In Person

Thursdays at 6:30 PM

(When in person) Harvest Moon Restaurant (ph 703.573.6000)

7260 Arlington Blvd.(Rte. 50 at Graham Rd.)
Club email: FallsChurchRotary@gmail.com
Falls Church, VA 22042
United States of America

Meets most 1st & 3rd Thursdays 6:30pm. Due to pandemic, meetings are via zoom till further notice. (Zoom links at speaker date listing.) Check meeting calendar for other variances. When we meet at Harvest Moon, family-style Chinese dinner is $15.

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COVID-19 Response Virtual Town Hall

The pandemic and community public health safety issues continue to be of grave concern. All welcome for this town hall zoom webinar with Inova Health System executives, hosted by Falls Church Rotary on Sept. 3 at 6 pm ET. Click here for event flyer (pdf).

Topics to be covered include:

COVID-19: Its nature & why it matters
COVID services for low income and uninsured community members
Safety measures during in-person meetings
Cloth mask vs surgical mask: the safest route
Inova’s support for Latinx communities, the hardest hit demographic, and communities of color
Rotarians as community partners in the fight against COVID
Inova’s educational & community outreach on COVID
Keeping our workplaces safe for both workers and customers

Featured Speakers:

Michelle Vassallo, MHA, BSN, RN, NE-BC, CEN - Vice President, Nursing, Inova Clinical Platforms
Michael Forehand - Vice President, Inova Government and Community Affairs

See event listing and RSVP requested at: www.eventbrite.com/e/covid-19-response-virtual-town-hall-hosted-by-falls-church-rotary-tickets-117792984989

Watch our New Slideshow Video!

To celebrate August as Rotary Membership Month, we created a new slideshow video to highlight our commitment to #ServiceAboveSelf and our many projects and activities, both local and abroad.

Watch on our club youtube channel: click here.

Food For Others | Aug. 20 Meeting

Our club meetings continue on 1st & 3rd Thursdays at 6.30pm. Now via Zoom, led by Pres. Rene Calandria.

Our program speaker for Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020 is:

Alison Padget, Director of Development and Outreach, at Food for Others -- which distributes food to our local neighbors in need nmby mobilizing our communuty and volunteers. Here in our nation’s capital area, the high cost of living forces many families who are struggling to make ends meet to choose between spending money for food, or on other basic needs such as housing and healthcare. Food for Others is an important part of Northern Virginia’s safety net for those needing food when an emergency strikes and for the growing number of working poor who need to supplement their inadequate food supplies.

All welcome to join us to learn about the need in our area, FFO programs, and how to help.

Club Meetings Now Virtual via Zoom

Due to the ongoing pandemic and health concerns, our club meetings on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 6.30 are via Zoom.

Meeting ID and access phone numbers are listed with the speaker program on our Club calendar for the meeting date.

Guests and prospective members always welcome! If you'd like to join a meeting, email Club President Rene Calandria at FallsChurchRotary@gmail.com -- and we'll . the info to you! We also publicize our speaker programs at our popular club facebook page

And for a really easy way to view all our digital channels, go to www.linktr.ee/FallsChurchRotary.

Navigate our Website ...

If you are using a mobile device, below are some quick links to navigate our website.

We also have a LinkTree url easier quick access to key info --> go to linktr.ee/FallsChurchRotary

Upcoming Speakers >>

Club Calendar >>

Club Brochure (pdf, new for 2020) >>

Club Events >>

Club Photo Albums >>

Follow and engage with us on our social channels:

Like our club on Facebook >> Lots more photos there too! Click to view
Our club's twitter feed @FallsChRotary >>
Follow us on Instagram >> @RotaryFallsChurch
We're also on LinkedIn >> our page is Rotary Club of Falls Church VA.

And, as always, we welcome email inquiries at FallsChurchRotary@gmail.com.

"Front Porch" Food Collection Drive: Now to Sat. 8/15/20

Many families are struggling in these challenging times. To help at least a bit: our Rotary Club of Falls Church VA is hosting a

Front Porch Food Collection Drive -- now through Sat., Aug. 15 -- to benefit families who depend on our local food pantry, located at Knox Presbyterian Church, operated by the Falls Church Community Service Council.

Here's how it works with 3 ways to make your donation:

>> 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟭: Drop off your donations at any time at your convenience by Aug. 15 at Past President Diane Hill's front porch (near our club's non-pandemic meeting location Harvest Moon) at: 6818 Kincaid Ave , Falls Church 22042.
>> 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮: Email us to coordinate a contactless pickup: FallsChurchRotary@gmail.com.
>> 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟯: On afternoon of Sat. Aug. 15, stop by Diane's front yard with your donations to say hello and meet club members, other Rotarians and neighbors for some socially distanced refreshments!

>> 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲: Canned goods (tuna, fruits, vegetables, sauces). Rice, pasta, energy bars, cooking oil, low-sugar cereals. Giant grocery gift cards also welcome!

𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗻 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯𝘀: we welcome your help to spread the word to share our flyer and/or to collect donations to partner with us to help families in need. Comment below -- or email FC Club Pres. Rene Calandria at FallsChurchRotary@gmail.com.

View and download pdf of our flyer: click here

Full info at Patch.com at: http://bit.ly/FCRotaryFoodDriveInfo.

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 🙏 #WeAreRotary #PeopleOfAction #ServiceAboveSelf

Club Brochure for Rotary Year 20/21 Now Online

We've updated our club brochure -- now a front/back rack card -- for Rotary Year 20/21.

Download the pdf --> click here

We are a "small club with big impact" with a diverse membership in profession, age, gender, cultures, and passions -- all committed to our Rotary mission of "Service Above Self." Rotary International exists because of people like you -- and us -- working together, to accomplish extraordinary things in our community and across the world. Rotary is your chance to give back to your community and the world -- all it takes is a willingness to get involved!

Are you or someone you know interested to join our club? We'd love to meet you and invite you to join us for a zoom meeting. For questions, further information and to introduce yourself, email our Club Membership chair, Rex Hayes, at FallsChurchRotary@gmail.com. We look forward to meeting you!

Club Photos & Albums Now at SmugMug

Our club photo albums from meeting and soecial events are now at a club SmugMug site:

https://fallschurchrotary.smugmug.com/

It's easy to view and download photos -- all at no charge 👍

* Meetings CANCELLED through April 30 *

Per advisories from RI and our Rotary District 7610, our in-person club dinner meetings are canceled through April 30. Club members: see the emails that President Stephanie Arnold has sent in recent days per conference calls for board meetings, future planning, etc.

We will be re-scheduling speaker programs and still hope to be able to host our 2nd Walk For Peace at some later date ... watch this space! For questions or concerns, please email Club President Stephanie Arnold via: FallsChurchRotary@gmail.com.

Please see our club facebook page for more timely updates: www.facebook.com/FallsChurchRotary --

including, on a cheerier note, see photos of our Club President-Elect Rene Calandria at the March #ChesapeakePETS training seminar: https://www.facebook.com/142010319167937/posts/2797132426989033/

We hope everyone will exercise caution and safe hygiene --stay safe!

Brunch at Ronald McDonald House! - 9.21.19

Our club served as “guest chefs” preparing and serving breakfast/brunch to residents at the Ronald McDonald House of Northern Virginia on grounds of INOVA Fairfax Hospital, 3312 Gallows Road, Falls Church, on World Peace Day, Sept. 21.

The Ronald McDonald House provides lodging for families of critically-ill children experiencing long hospital stays. Our club will determine the menu, buy groceries, and prepare and serve the meal on-site that morning.

View our photo album of the morning here.

See our club Facebook page for details:

www.facebook.com/FallsChurchRotary.

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We're a fun, group, with club members from around the globe.

We meet at 6.30pm on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays, for family-style Chinese dinner at Harvest Moon Restaurant & Lounge (only $15). Other Thursdays, you'll find us out in the community volunteering or enjoying a social hour at a local restaurant.