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10/26/2026

It's a special time of year when we get to host the annual Economic Education Awards. Awards are given to educators in Elementary, Middle, and High Schools for their courses and activities that teach economics in fun, creative, and impactful ways. We are blessed to have so many great teachers in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County.

10/19/2026

Rotarians in action! This past Friday, we held our Great Day of Sharing Initiative, partnering with local food pantries to help restock their shelves. Thank you to all the local Rotarians who pitched in, and to the Rotaract Club of JMU members whose participation made the event such a success!

At Monday's program, Service Chair Charlie Jackson gave an update. Thank you, Charlie!

We also heard from Andrea Dono, Executive Director of Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance, whose team plays a major role in developing and promoting our Friendly City.

10/12/2026

Today at the Harrisonburg Rotary Club, we heard from Dr. David Heller (Brighter Chiropractic) who spoke on all things vertebrae, including the history of chiropractic treatment and the "crack heard around the world". Thank-you David for sharing your knowledge and expertise! We also hosted Imani, whom our Club along with the Rockingham Club is sponsoring as a part of the Rotary International Youth Exchange Program. Thank-you Imani for joining us today!

10/05/2026

Our speakers today were Eddie Bumbaugh and Erin Bishop of "Build Our Park", an organization with the mission of establishing a park next to Turner Pavilion, on Liberty Street, in Downtown Harrisonburg. The park will be able to host activities, events, and festivals; include multi-generational amenities; provide open green space and landscaping; and focus on connecting/gathering people.

09/28/2026

Today at the Harrisonburg Rotary Club, we got to hear from Rachel Gagliardi and Janelle Erb, representing The Gus Bus Program which provides literacy enrichment to children throughout Harrisonburg. Thank-you Rachel and Janelle! We also announced and celebrated two new Paul Harris Fellows, with Mike Weaver and Gary Turner receiving honorary Fellows on behalf of Maynard Brubacher.

09/21/2026

Big Day in Rotary! We hosted members of District 4640 from the State of Parana, Brazil, and we learned about their district and part of the world. It was a fine example of Rotary bringing people of different corners of the globe together for the purpose of friendship and service.
We are also delighted to welcome returning member, Abe Shearer, and new member, Sam Spicher, Jr.

09/15/2026

The Rotary Club of Harrisonburg has made the difficult decision to cancel the candidate forum scheduled for October 5 featuring Ben Cline and Beth Macy.
As a nonpartisan service organization, Rotary has a responsibility to ensure that the programs we host reflect our values and our Four-Way Test — including asking whether what we do will build goodwill and better friendships.
After careful consideration, our Board determined that cancelling the forum is the most responsible way to honor those principles and preserve the Club’s nonpartisan role in our community.
This decision is ours as a Rotary Club and is not a reflection on either candidate or their willingness to participate.
We remain committed to bringing people together, encouraging thoughtful civic engagement, and serving our community.

09/15/2026

This past weekend, members across our local Rotary Clubs volunteered at the Harrisonburg-Rockingham African American Festival at Ralph Sampson Park. This is one of many ways we get to engage with our wonderful community!

08/31/2026

Medicare was the topic of the day, and we were blessed to have Amy Simmons of LD&B speak to us about the intricacies of the Medicare system.

08/24/2026

Today we hosted Sabrina Dorman-Andrew from New Creation VA, who work to sell goods created by those who are vulnerable to, or have been affected by human trafficking. This gives those craftspeople income, purpose, and empowers this group to remain free from trafficking. New Creation has also worked to educate over 33,000 students on the realities of trafficking and what to look for to protect themselves and the community.

Address

482 S Main Street
Harrisonburg, VA
22801

Opening Hours

Monday

11:45am - 1pm

Website

http://rotaryharrisonburg.org/

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