North River Ruritan

North River Ruritan Ruritan is a national organization dedicated to improving communities and building a better America through Fellowship, Goodwill and Community Service.

Ruritan National has nearly 30,000 members throughout the United States, that work to improve more than 1,100 local communities. Since the organization’s beginning in 1928, Ruritan Clubs have served America with Fellowship, Goodwill, and Community Service. Ruritan is a civic service organization made up of local clubs in urban areas, small towns and rural communities. Ruritan's purpose is to creat

e a better understanding among people and through volunteer community service, make America's communities better places in which to live and work. The slogan of Ruritan is "Fellowship, Goodwill and Community Service." Club membership represents a cross-section of the community in which the club serves, and is not restrictive with regard to occupation, social position, or any other specific criteria. Unlike most civic service organizations, Ruritan rarely has national programs. Rather, each club surveys its own community as to the needs of that community and then works to meet some of those needs. Nearly all clubs work locally with FFA, 4-H and other organizations serving youth. Nearly one in every three Ruritan clubs sponsors a Boy or Girl Scout unit. HISTORY

The first Ruritan Club was chartered May 21, 1928, in Holland, Virginia. Since that first club, Ruritan has grown throughout the United States of America, and in doing so, has become "America’s Leading Community Service Organization." Tom Downing of Suffolk, Virginia, and Jack Gwaltney of Holland, Virginia, are known as the co-founders of Ruritan. Gwaltney and Downing recognized the need for an organization where community leaders could meet and discuss ways to make their community a better place in which to live. The name "Ruritan" was suggested by Daisy Nurney, a reporter for the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot newspaper, and the club’s charter members unanimously adopted "Ruritan" as the organization’s name. The word is a combination of the Latin words for open country "ruri" and small town "tan," interpreted as pertaining to rural and small town life.

Hey there eveyone!!!🎊🎉 ITS PICNIC TIME 🎉🎊Come on out and join us for our Annual Picnic on Sat, June 20th from 1pm-5pm. A...
06/09/2026

Hey there eveyone!!!

🎊🎉 ITS PICNIC TIME 🎉🎊
Come on out and join us for our Annual Picnic on Sat, June 20th from 1pm-5pm. And don't forget about the bike ride amd show too!! See you there. 😊

We are going to be here at the Rio Schoolhouse till about 630 or 7pm for the baked steak dinner. Come out and join us.
03/21/2026

We are going to be here at the Rio Schoolhouse till about 630 or 7pm for the baked steak dinner. Come out and join us.

03/04/2026
Come get your homemade baked goods this Saturday at the Rio General and support a great cause!
11/18/2025

Come get your homemade baked goods this Saturday at the Rio General and support a great cause!

08/13/2025

We want to say "Thank you" to all those who helped support our Lamb Pie bingo on Sunday. It was another success and Congrats to all the winners. Till next year!

This event takes place next Sunday. If you'd like to purchase tickets, contact any North River Ruritan club member or le...
08/02/2025

This event takes place next Sunday. If you'd like to purchase tickets, contact any North River Ruritan club member or leave a message here.

We want to say a HUGE thank you to all who came out to our annual Community Picnic. It was another success! A special th...
06/16/2025

We want to say a HUGE thank you to all who came out to our annual Community Picnic. It was another success! A special thanks to the riders that came out brave the chance of rain. We appreciate you all. Here are some pics of the riders and everyone enjoying the games...ADULTS AND KIDDOS!!
Also, we can never forget all of our sponsors and businesses that donate to make this possible. It takes a village and we DEFINITELY have a great one!! Thank you all.

FOOD IS READY! COME OUT AND JOIN US!
06/14/2025

FOOD IS READY! COME OUT AND JOIN US!

I know it's calling for some showers tomorrow but.....RAIN OR SHINE, WE WILL BE THERE!! Soooo....bring the umbrella, can...
06/13/2025

I know it's calling for some showers tomorrow but.....RAIN OR SHINE, WE WILL BE THERE!!
Soooo....bring the umbrella, canopy, and whatever else you may need, and come out and join us.

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