Cedar Grove Ruritan Club Serving

Cedar Grove Ruritan Club
Serving Our Community Since 1951

PO Box 22
6116 Efland-Cedar Grove Rd
Cedar Grove, NC 27231

Upcoming Events

Veterans Appreciation Celebration
Sunday, November 16, 2008
2:00 p.m. Cedar Grove Ruritan Building

JOIN US in Honoring the Veterans in Our Communities for Their Patriotism and Willingness to Serve in the Military and Sacrifice for Our Country.

All Veterans, Their Families and Community Members are Invited to Attend.

Flyer in pdf Map/Directions

37th Annual Horse and Mule Show
Saturday, October 4th
Pictures from last year's event

A Few Highlights from 2008

Kenneth Wells Benefit Dinner
We raised over $9,600 for Kenneth Wells, with the benefit dinner this year. Special thanks to Hugh Wells, Sharon Bennet, Elaine Johnson, Virginia Boland, Mike Griffin, Dwight Oakley, Sam Hobgood, Kenny Slater, Troy Rountree, CGRC members, Eno Presbyterian Church, Cedar Grove Methodist Church and other community members for planning and making the event possible.

The Tate Fire Benefit Dinner
Thank you to everyone for making the benefit dinner a huge success, we raised over $11,000. Thank you from the Cedar Grove Ruritan Club to everyone that supported the fundraiser and the following folks for helping with manpower;
Mt. Zion Church
Cedar Grove Volunteer Fire Department
Walnut Grove Methodist Church
Cedar Grove United Methodist Church
Cedar Grove Community
Foust Fuel - donated the propane for the event

The Tate family had a home fire just before Christmas, which damaged and destroyed nearly everything. They were able to save a few sentimental items but not much else. All proceeds went to the Tate Family. Pictured are Mike Griffin, Ryan Miller, Joyce and Bill Tate.

A Few Highlights from 2007

CGRC 2007 Rewards

Our building and grounds remain one of our greatest contributions to our community. Our main building was used 112 days including club-donated events. Donated use included:

Cub Pack #438 Blue & Gold Banquet and Pinewood Derby
Cedar Grove Methodist Harvest Festival and Relay-for Life Spaghetti Dinner
Aycock School Reunion
Cedar Grove Fire Department Fundraiser Breakfast
Orange High School Band Fundraiser
4-H Hummingbirds Talent Show Fundraiser
David Russell 4-H Hummingbird Benefit Concert
Ruritan District Meeting
Co-sponsoring "Picking and Grinning" which are most Mondays of the year

Fields and Grounds have been used by:

We rent our soccer fields to the Euroclydon Homeschool Soccer teams and the baseball field to two local USAAA teams for spring and summer practice.
We held the Second Annual Russell Wagoner Memorial Softball Tournament at the baseball/softball field. (donated)
The gym was rented this past year to the Euroclydon Homeschool basketball teams and Zion Christian Academy.
We rent the gym to young adult group on Sunday afternoons, and older adult group on Wednesday evening and on an ad hoc basis for various practices with various local teams.
The gym was used by the United Methodist Church Harvest Festival.

Donated over $2000 to other organizations including:

American Cancer Society (Relay for Life)
Jr. Livestock Show (4-H and FFA)
4H Hummingbirds

CGRC Scholarship Fund paid out $3000 in scholarships this year.

Current News

CG Ruritan Scholarship now totals $4000
The scholarship has been increased to $1000/yr. The Cedar Grove Ruritan Club will now offer a $1000.00 per year scholarship to graduating Orange High School seniors who pursue further education. The scholarship will pay $1000.00 per year up to four years for further education or until a degree is obtained, whichever comes first. more info

Interested in joining us?

Our monthly meetings are the first Thursday of each month.
Come for a visit, you are welcome to attend. We are a great group of people, doing what we can for our community. Check the member page and see if you know anyone that is currently a member, ask them or call Ryan Miller our president and talk to them about the Cedar Grove Ruritan.