Cedar Grove Ruritan Club
Serving Our Community Since 1951

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

 

Chartered in 1951, sponsored by the Oak Grove Ruritan Club.  In 1981 the CG Ruritan sponsored the Efland Ruritan Club.

One of six clubs in Zone 7 of the Rocky Mount- Durham Ruritan District of North Carolina.  Other clubs in our district are Bahama, Bethel Hill, Efland, Mt. Sylvan, and  Rougemont. 

A Few Highlights from 2008

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

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:

1. Cub Pack #438 Blue & Gold Banquet and Pinewood Derby

2. Cedar Grove Methodist Harvest Festival and Relay-for Life Spaghetti Dinner

3. Aycock School Reunion

4. Cedar Grove Fire Department Fundraiser Breakfast

5. Orange High School Band Fundraiser

6. 4-H Hummingbirds Talent Show Fundraiser

7. David Russell 4-H Hummingbird Benefit Concert

8. Ruritan District Meeting

9. Co-sponsoring "Picking and Grinning" which are most Mondays of the year

Fields and Grounds have been used by:

1. 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.

2. We held the Second Annual Russell Wagoner Memorial Softball Tournament at the baseball/softball field.  (donated)

3. The gym was rented this past year to the Euroclydon Homeschool basketball teams and Zion Christian Academy.

4. 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.

5. The gym was used by the United Methodist Church Harvest Festival.

Donated over $2000 to other organizations including:

1. American Cancer Society (Relay for Life)

2. Jr. Livestock Show (4-H and FFA)

3. 4H Hummingbirds

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

Copyright © 2008 Cedar Grove Ruritan Club, updated January, 2010