Rotary Club of Abbeville

11/02/2026

https://www.rcabbeville.org/poboy

11/01/2026

⚙️ 𝗟𝗘𝗧'𝗦 𝗗𝗢 𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗬!
🌟 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀!
A strong community starts with giving our youngest children the opportunity to succeed!

This Wednesday, November 4th, the Rotary Club of Abbeville welcomes 𝗟𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗮 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿, 𝗠.𝗘𝗱., Ready Start Network Manager with the Vermilion Parish Early Childhood Network.

Lenita will share how early childhood education, family resources, and community partnerships are helping prepare our youngest learners for a brighter future right here in Vermilion Parish!

🍽️ 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧'𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗟𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗛?
Don's Custom Catering is serving up a delicious Wednesday lunch!
🔸 Red Beans & Rice with Smoked Sausage
🔸 Coleslaw & Sliced Cucumbers
🔸 Mexican Cornbread
🔸 Dessert
𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 — $𝟭𝟱 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗮𝘅.

🃏 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝟱𝟬/𝟱𝟬 𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗛 𝗟𝗢𝗧𝗧𝗢 𝗜𝗦 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗨𝗣!
Our growing jackpot should surpass 𝗦𝟮,𝟬𝟬𝟬 this week, and with just 𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦 remaining in the deck, the excitement keeps building!

Someone could be going home with more than $1,000!
Will this finally be the week?

🎟️ Get your tickets when you arrive, and GOOD LUCK!

𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱. 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽. 𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗬!

11/01/2026

🎃📚 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗔 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗜𝗡 𝗗𝗢𝗪𝗡𝗧𝗢𝗪𝗡 𝗔𝗕𝗕𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗘!
What happens when you mix books, costumes, candy, creativity, and a whole lot of community spirit? You get 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲! 🎃

The Rotary Club of Abbeville had an incredible evening celebrating Halloween with our community, sharing the joy of reading, and seeing so many smiling faces throughout Downtown Abbeville!

📚 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻.
🍬 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗴𝘀.
❤️ 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴!

🏆 A special congratulations to 𝗔𝗯𝗯𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆, winners of Rotary's 𝗕𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗡𝗞-𝗢𝗥-𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲! Their "It's the Great Pumpkin" display was a wonderful example of Halloween creativity and family fun!

A huge 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨 to our Rotarians, volunteers, participating families, and everyone who helped make this evening so special. We're proud to be part of a community that continues to show up for its children!

📸 𝗡𝗢𝗪, 𝗟𝗘𝗧'𝗦 𝗦𝗘𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗦𝗘 𝗦𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗘𝗦!
We captured plenty of memories tonight! Scroll through our photos, find your family and friends, tag someone you recognize, and share your favorite moments!

10/31/2026

🍽️ 𝐋𝐄𝐓'𝐒 𝐅𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒, 𝐑𝐎𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐒!
Rotary has never been about sitting on the sidelines. It's about rolling up our sleeves, coming together, and making a difference where it matters most!

And now, we've got another opportunity to do just that!

💛 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐄 is a friendly competition bringing Rotary clubs together across our Zones to fight hunger, strengthen fellowship, and make a measurable difference in our communities.

And we're ready to help 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝟔𝟐𝟎𝟎 rise to the challenge!

🥫 Collect food for families in need.
💙 Volunteer at a local food pantry.
🍽️ Help prepare or distribute meals.
💛 Raise funds to fight hunger.
🤝 Invite friends and neighbors to serve alongside us!

𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘 𝐄𝐅𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐒!

Every donated food item, every dollar raised, every volunteer hour, and every new person we introduce to Rotary helps move our District forward in this friendly competition.

The challenge runs through 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟑𝟏, giving us an opportunity to turn our holiday spirit into meaningful service.

𝐑𝐎𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐒, 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐖𝐄 𝐃𝐎 𝐓𝐎𝐆𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑?
Have an idea for a food drive, a community partnership, or a hands-on service project? Let's hear it! This is an opportunity for every member to contribute, get involved, and help make something good happen right here at home.

Because at the Rotary Club of Abbeville, we know that when good people come together, great things happen!

𝐋𝐄𝐓'𝐒 𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐍 𝐅𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐎 𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒!

Help District 6200 win Operation Full Plate: United to Fight Hunger, a friendly competition between our Rotary Zones to make a measurable impact on food insecurity while creating opportunities for engagement and membership growth.

How it works:
Your club can choose any hunger-focused service project(s): food drives, fundraising, volunteering at pantries, meal packing, etc., then track your impact. At the conclusion of the campaign on December 31st, your club will receive a link to report your totals.

Points Earned
1 point per food item donated
1 point per dollar contributed
1 point per public image activity
3 points per Rotarian volunteer hour
5 points per non-Rotarian volunteer engaged
+5 bonus points for every new member added during the campaign

Incentives
The winning Zone will receive a Virtual Happy Hour with our Zones' Director, Brian Hall
The Top District will receive a cash grant to support a membership initiative

What Do You Need to do:
Promote the campaign to your club
Download, use, and share these tools to help make Operation Full Plate a smashing success. To Access Your Starter Toolkit (communication templates, promotional resources, project ideas, and more), click here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1S6o0gvQZylwQh1bCTECbl71Efshmug4g?usp=sharing

Let’s turn fellowship into full plates — one meal, one act of service, one new connection at a time.

10/30/2026

📚✨ 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨, 𝗗𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗬! 💛
Some people leave behind songs. Others leave behind stories. 𝗗𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀, 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Through her beloved 𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆, Dolly helped bring the magic of reading into homes around the world, inspiring children to dream bigger and discover the possibilities waiting inside every book.

As we prepare for 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, the Rotary Club of Abbeville pauses to honor her remarkable life and her extraordinary commitment to childhood literacy.

Our own HallowREAD book giveaway shares that same simple belief: 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴.

🎃 Join us 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝟭, beginning at 𝟱 𝗣𝗠 in 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗔𝗯𝗯𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲, 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗮, as we share FREE books, Halloween fun, and a little magic with the children of our community!

💛 Thank you, Dolly, for reminding the world that a little imagination can change everything.

10/30/2026

🎉 𝗪𝗘'𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝟵𝟬… 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗪𝗘'𝗥𝗘 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗬𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗕𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗢!

🔥 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗭𝗘 𝗜𝗦 𝗜𝗡!
A HUGE THANK YOU to 𝗥𝗼𝗯 𝗥𝗼𝘆 and 𝗔𝗯𝗯𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 for kicking off our prize collection with an incredible donation!

We're talking about a 𝗨𝗞𝗜𝗔𝗛 𝗧𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗫 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗶𝘁, complete with a cast-iron grill/griddle accessory — a prize package valued at 𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 $𝟯𝟬𝟬!

Rob, thank you for your generosity, your friendship and your support of the Rotary Club of Abbeville. Local businesses like Abbeville Electric help make our community and our Rotary family something special!

🎁 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧'𝗦 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚!
What other prizes will be up for grabs?

Love Rotary? We're collecting gifts, merchandise, gift certificates and special surprises for our planned Bingo! Many thanks to all for helping us celebrate 90 years of service and fellowship in style! We're looking forward to a fantastic birthday celebration!

🎂 𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗢𝗨𝗧
📅 Thursday, November 19
🕠 5:30 PM until we quit!
📍 American Legion Hall • Abbeville

🎟️ 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗔𝗗𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 + 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗕𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗢 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗗!
Just bring a potluck dish or food item to share AND an unwrapped gift for our Rotary prize collection. No set dollar amount — bring something you'd love to win yourself!

🥂 BYOB!
🎭 Come As You Aren't — think Let's Make a Deal!
🎉 Good food. Good friends. Good fun!

Rotary Night Out is our annual fellowship celebration for Rotarians and their invited guests. Bring your family, invite a friend and help us make our club's 90th birthday one to remember!

𝗠𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡 𝗨𝗦!
Please RSVP by Tuesday, November 17.

10/30/2026

🚗 𝗖𝗥𝗨𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗡’ 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗨 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦! 🎄
Rev up those engines for the 𝗔𝗯𝗯𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗷𝘂𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄!

🏁 Classics, hot rods, trucks & more! All makes and models welcome!

📅 Saturday, December 12, 2026
📍 Downtown Abbeville • 10 AM

🎁 𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭 to receive a commemorative event T-shirt!

🚘 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗢𝗪!
👉 https://rcabbeville.org/carshow

Where Abbeville Makes Memories! ❤️

10/28/2026

🍫 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗭𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗢 𝗔𝗕𝗕𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗘!
What a fascinating trip to Ecuador we took today without ever leaving our Rotary meeting!

Our guest speaker, 𝗧𝗼𝗺 𝗛𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗹 of LSU AgCenter & Louisiana Sea Grant, captivated us with photos, stories, and even a colorful headdress as he shared the journey from Ecuador's indigenous plants to delicious chocolate!

Tom also shared how he and his brother are creating economic opportunities through their chocolate project. And the samples passed around the room? A delicious bonus! 🍫

Thank you, Tom, for an entertaining and informative presentation!

🃏 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗝𝗢𝗞𝗘𝗥 𝗜𝗦 𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗛𝗜𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚!

Once again, no Joker! Our growing Rotary jackpot should top $2,000 next week, with just 11 cards remaining in the deck! Someone could soon be taking home OVER $1,000 just in time for Christmas! 🎄 Will we have a winner before then? The odds keep getting better!

🔵 𝗔𝗦𝗞 𝗠𝗘 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗬!
New Rotarian Austin Hebert passed our traveling pin to Past-President Jim Russo this week! See Jim around town? Ask him about Rotary!

🎃 𝗦𝗘𝗘 𝗬'𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬!
Join us in Downtown Abbeville for HallowREAD, FREE children's books, and Rotary Trunk-or-Treat! We're planning to get started around 5 PM as part of the Jack-O-Lantern Jubilee.

We're watching the weather closely and will notify everyone by email should plans need to change.

𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀. 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲. 𝗔 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗽𝗼𝘁. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆!

10/28/2026

✨📖 𝗔 𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗟𝗘 𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗡 𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗜𝗖 𝗜𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢 𝗔𝗕𝗕𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗘! 🎃

Every great adventure begins with a story… and this Saturday, we're giving hundreds of little imaginations a new adventure to take home! 📚✨

The Rotary Club of Abbeville is bringing 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 to downtown Abbeville with 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀, Halloween treats, and a little extra magic for our youngest readers!

🍬 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗪𝗘'𝗥𝗘 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗡𝗞𝗦!

Rotary is also organizing this year's 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗸-𝗼𝗿-𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁, and we'd love for YOU to be part of the fun! Families, businesses, organizations, and community members are welcome to decorate a trunk, bring some treats, and help make Halloween magical for our children!

🚗 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗸?
Preregistration is required by 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝟬.
👉 https://www.rcabbeville.org/trunk

📅 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝟭
📍 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗔𝗯𝗯𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲

We're proud to partner with the Vermilion Junior Auxiliary as part of their 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗸-𝗢-𝗟𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗲, bringing our community together for an evening of costumes, candy, laughter, and family fun!

Because sometimes the best Halloween treat isn't candy…

𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 💜

10/27/2026

🎉 𝟵𝟬 𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗬. 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗢𝗨𝗧!
Some of the best moments in Rotary happen when we put aside the meetings, have a little fun, and simply enjoy each other's company!

Our annual 𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗢𝗨𝗧 is just that kind of evening — and this year, we're celebrating our club's 90th birthday with a potluck dinner, BINGO, prizes, and plenty of fellowship!

🎭 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗔𝗦 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗡'𝗧! (Optional!)
Remember the crazy costumes on the TV game show 𝙇𝙚𝙩'𝙨 𝙈𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝘿𝙚𝙖𝙡? That's the idea! Come dressed as someone or something you're NOT. The more creative and unexpected, the better! Or just come as yourself. It's all about having fun!

🤝 𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗦, 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗!
Know someone who would enjoy the friendships, fellowship, and community spirit that make our club special? Personally invite them to join you!

Guests are welcome when accompanied by a Rotarian. Just have them bring a potluck dish and an unwrapped Bingo prize, too!

📅 Thursday, November 19 | 5:30 PM
📍 American Legion Hall
📌 RSVP by November 17th

𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧 𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗕𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗕𝗨𝗜𝗟𝗧 𝗢𝗡 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣𝗦.
Here's to 90 years of making a difference — and the friendships that make it all worthwhile!