Ararat Ruritan Club

06/22/2026

It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of our member Waymond Dawson. Waymond was one of our most active members and was our 2023 “Ruritan of the Year”.

06/18/2026

Don’t forget bingo this Saturday night!!!!!

One coverall per person!!

06/13/2026

06/01/2026

📣 JUNE CHILDREN’S FOOD BAGS ARE HERE! 🧃🥣🍪

During the month of June, any parent, grandparent, guardian, babysitter, foster parent, or caregiver who brings a child with them to food distribution will receive a special children’s food bag in addition to regular food assistance.

This is made possible by a special grant from Edgar A. Thurman Charitable Foundation for Children.

Each children’s bag will include items such as:
🥜 Peanut butter & jelly
🥣 Cereal & milk
🧃 Juice
🍲 Soup & chicken
🧀 Mac & cheese
🍪 Cookies & nabs
🍓 Fruit cups
🌾 Oatmeal & breakfast bars
…and more!

The only requirement:
✅ The child must be present in the vehicle during distribution.

The FIRST distribution this will be available at is:
📍Stuart Rotary Field
🗓 June 4th
⏰ 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

We know summer can make it harder for families when school meals are unavailable, and we want to help make sure children have easy meals and snacks available at home. ❤️

Please help us spread the word to families in our community!

"This institution is an equal opportunity provider."

05/28/2026

B-I-N-G-O!!!!!

05/15/2026

The Ararat Ruritan Club would like to congratulate this year's scholarship recipients.

Ararat Ruritan Local scholarship winner (graduating student who lives in the Dan River voting district) - Audrey Hiatt - who will be attending Radford University and majoring in Nursing. Audrey is the daughter of Patrick and Susan Hiatt.

Ararat Ruritan BRES scholarship (graduating student who attended Blue Ridge Elementary school) - Lacey Easter - who will be attending Forsyth Technical Community College and studying Cardiac Sonography. Lacey is the daughter of Jerry and Alison Easter.

Ararat Ruritan Legacy scholarship (graduating student who is related to a past or present member of the Ararat Ruritan Club) - David Lawson III - who will be attending VA Tech and majoring in Mechanical Engineering. David is the son of DJ and Miranda Lawson.