Rotary Club of Forres

29/08/2026

Rotary will be at Tesco on Sat Sept 19th collecting for Shelterbox.

Give emergency shelter

27/08/2026

Such an awful thing to happen. Rotary Forres will be holding an awareness raising event at Forres Tesco on Saturday, September 19th, and any funds raised will go to Shelterbox disaster relief effort.

🚨⚠️ Devastating floods have swept through northern Nepal, destroying homes and leaving families with nowhere safe to stay.

ShelterBox is responding.

Donate now to help provide lifesaving shelter 👉 https://shelterbox.org/where-we-work/nepal-flash-floods/

26/08/2026

Three more sleeps before you can get your hands on raffle tickets for our 75th anniversary draw. Find us at MandC’s this Saturday from 10-4!

25/08/2026

How very sad - but what a legacy! At Rotary, kindness and charity are at the forefront of everything we do. She truly embodied that spirit.

What a sad day today.

The world has lost an extraordinary entertainer, philanthropist and genuinely remarkable human being with the passing of Dolly Parton.

Most people will remember Dolly for the music, the rhinestones, the humour and that unmistakable voice. But for millions of children and families around the world, her greatest legacy may well be something much quieter, a book arriving in the mail. 📚❤️

Dolly founded the Imagination Library in 1995, inspired in part by her father, who never had the opportunity to learn to read and write. The idea was beautifully simple: give children free, age-appropriate books from birth until the age of five and help create a lifelong love of reading.

And that is where Dolly's story became intertwined with Rotary International

Since 2009, Rotary clubs have worked alongside Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to help bring books into the homes and hands of children in communities around the world.

It was a partnership that made perfect sense.

Literacy. Education. Opportunity. Community.

The very things Rotary members have championed for generations.

For me, Dolly's passing also brings back a very special Rotary memory.

I first saw Dolly in person at the Rotary International Convention in Montréal, Canada, in 2010.

I remember sitting there thinking just how impressive she was. Yes, she was a superstar, one of the most recognisable entertainers on the planet, but what struck me was the person behind all of that.

She was warm, authentic and incredibly passionate about giving children opportunities through literacy. She was also incredibly funny! I remember when Past RI President John Germ presented her with a Paul Harris Fellow and was awkwardly struggling to decide if he should put the lapel pin on her dress. She said "Oh just pin it on honey, it might be the 1st thing people notice for a change" 🤣

But Dolly understood something that I think sits right at the heart of Rotary:

You can use whatever platform you have to make somebody else's life a little better.

She certainly did that!

Her songs will continue to be played. Her movies will continue to make us smile. Her unmistakable image will remain part of popular culture.

But somewhere, a child will open a book because of an idea Dolly Parton had more than 30 years ago.

And perhaps that child will discover a love of reading, dream a little bigger and see possibilities they hadn't seen before.

Now THAT is a legacy that is working much longer than 9 to 5!

Thank you for the music, the laughter, the books and, most importantly, for showing the world that kindness and generosity never go out of style.

Rest peacefully, Dolly. 🌸📚🎶

We will always love you. ❤️

25/08/2026

Applegrove pupils were busy on Friday putting book plates into books purchased using money from Forres Rotary donated via the Colin Lipscomb Legacy Fund. Pupils chose a selection of titles. Rotarian Stuart Jebb gave them a hand!

23/08/2026

To celebrate our 75th anniversary we have been donated fabulous prizes from local businesses and individuals to help us raise money for the work we do. We are delighted to be able to offer Grand Raffle tickets for sale to the public. Our main sponsors MandC are allowing us to hold a special sales day next weekend - why not come along and grab your chance to win a fab prize on Saturday 29th between 10-4. Draw to take place on September 12th. Tickets cost £1 each.

21/08/2026

At last night’s meeting we welcomed Lucas, Austin and Libby who were selected to be our RYLA candidates attending the Rotary Young Leaders camp in July. They spoke about how the week long event with other young people from around Scotland helped with their personal development and leadership skills. Truly inspirational and a great evening’s entertainment. Plus we had cake….always a bonus !! 🥮🥮🥮

20/08/2026

Are you the leader of a youth group in Forres? Have you benefitted from Rotary funding? Would you like the opportunity to promote your club in Forres at a special drop-in event at the Tolbooth on September 10? Please drop me a message for more information! Or email [email protected].

17/08/2026

Hope you all enjoyed our 75th event - children’s animal safari - this afternoon in beautiful Grant Park! What a fun event! Please post your pictures in the comments!

15/08/2026

Two more sleeps!

Struggling entertaining the children during the school holidays? We can’t wait to bring you this free fun event. Why not bring a picnic to enjoy in the park afterwards!