Oak Grove Ruritan Club

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Oak Grove Ruritan Club Fellowship, Goodwill, and Community Service WHAT IS RURITAN? The slogan of Ruritan is "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 create a better understanding among people and through volunteer community service, make America's communities better places in which to live and work. 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.

Two of our Ruritan members are doing great things across the big pond please come out to their fundraising dinner. Admi...
10/14/2026

Two of our Ruritan members are doing great things across the big pond please come out to their fundraising dinner. Admission fee covers food, drink and entertainment. flier for more detail.

We have about 30 pounds of fresh chopped BBQ left from our Saturdays cook. $13 per pound. If you would like some call me...
10/13/2026

We have about 30 pounds of fresh chopped BBQ left from our Saturdays cook. $13 per pound. If you would like some call me (980)- three, 2, nine- two 9 7 six.
Thanks for supporting our club and the community we serve.
Davey

Big thank you to everyone that come out yesterday to our fundraiser sale and supported our cause. Also thank you to all ...
09/29/2026

Big thank you to everyone that come out yesterday to our fundraiser sale and supported our cause. Also thank you to all our volunteers! No way we could do this without you.

Oak Grove Ruritan Club with the help of Kenny Slater of Cedar Grove Rurotan and funding from Eno Presbyterian Church was...
08/16/2026

Oak Grove Ruritan Club with the help of Kenny Slater of Cedar Grove Rurotan and funding from Eno Presbyterian Church was able to build this lovely lady an ADA ramp at her home. This new ramp will allow her to access her home and driveway safely.
Ruritan clubs serving and making our communities better, one family at a time.

Please know that this page is not monitored regularly. For building rentals please call 919-598-7700.
08/12/2026

Please know that this page is not monitored regularly. For building rentals please call 919-598-7700.

Oak Grove has 2 new members.
08/12/2026

Oak Grove has 2 new members.

We got our sign updated for anyone asking about building rentals.
08/12/2026

We got our sign updated for anyone asking about building rentals.

06/10/2026
Oak Grove Ruritan gives a donation check to Ronnie and Laura Munn to help with living expenses while out of work from a ...
11/13/2025

Oak Grove Ruritan gives a donation check to Ronnie and Laura Munn to help with living expenses while out of work from a motorcycle accident.

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201 Stallings Road
Durham, NC
27703

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 8pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 8pm
Saturday 9am - 12pm
Sunday 10am - 6pm

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+19195987700

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