Orrville Rotary Club

05/22/2026

05/21/2026

OPENING DAY IS THIS FRIDAY!

We are excited to have our very FIRST MARKET THIS Friday, May 22nd, on Church Street, next to the Orrville Public Library. Market is open from 5PM-8PM.

We are excited to have 19+ vendors and providing a great experience to our community!

The market is rain or shine, so bring a rain coat!

Want to see what vendors are attending? Visit orrvillemarket.org.

05/19/2026

The club is working hard to repair and prepare for the first flag installation for Memorial Day! Get your subscriptions in ASAP to receive your flag! 🇺🇲

05/16/2026

We had so much fun at the Orrville Public Library's Reading Under the Lights Event! 📖💡

We even had the opportunity to check out our sponsorship on the stadiums new wrap! Now is a great time to renew or register yourself for a new flag to continue support programs like the library, local high school scholarships, the new depot park build, and beyond! 🇺🇲

05/06/2026

For the month of April, our club collected donations for the Wayne County Pregnancy Care Center Baby Boutique! We are so thankful and blessed to be able to serve the community in this capacity. 👶

If you are looking for ways you can help out, they are always collecting donations of diapers, wipes, onesie, and so much more. 🍼

Go to their website to learn more! https://pccwayneoh.org/

04/21/2026

We were honored to welcome Dr. Toth from Orrville City Schools to this week’s Orrville Rotary Club meeting for an informative community update. 🔴⚫️

Dr. Toth shared highlights from the district’s strategic plan, including strong academic performance, student engagement initiatives, facility and safety improvements, and the importance of community partnerships. We also celebrated student success stories, including state qualifiers in academics and athletics, entrepreneurship achievements, and exciting upcoming events for families.

He also provided insight into the current school funding landscape and how the district is planning responsibly for the future while keeping students at the center of every decision.

We appreciate Dr. Toth taking the time to speak with our club and for the continued leadership of Orrville City Schools in serving our community.

04/08/2026

We were honored to hear from Rex Broad, founder of Dayspring Music Ministry, at our Rotary meeting this week 💙

What started as a powerful dream has grown into a global ministry—bringing comfort, peace, and connection through music to those who need it most. From dementia patients to hospice care, these simple music boxes are changing the atmosphere in rooms across the world.

🌎 3,850+ music boxes delivered
🎶 6,000+ music cards distributed
❤️ Reaching 41 states and 39 countries

And the most incredible part? It’s all grown through faith and word of mouth—no advertising.

If you’re looking for a meaningful way to bring comfort to someone in your life, or want to learn more about this amazing mission, check out their website below:

👉 https://www.dayspringmusicbox.com/⁠�

03/17/2026

✨ Orrville Rotary Welcomes RYLA Student Leaders ✨

At today’s meeting, we had the pleasure of hearing from Zoe Zender and Gunner Curtis as they shared their experiences from the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) weekend.

From Friday to Sunday—with no phones!—these students dove into leadership, teamwork, and self-discovery. Through games, group challenges, and even communication without speaking, they explored what it truly means to lead.

💬 One powerful takeaway?
Everyone is a leader—and every leadership style matters.
Gunner shared that he now feels more confident speaking up, while Zoe reminded us that each leadership style can rise to meet any challenge.

We are so proud of these students and excited to see them encourage others to step into leadership and apply for RYLA in the future!

👏 Great job, Zoe and Gunner!

03/05/2026

✨ Orrville Rotary Welcomes Sacred Ground ✨

At our meeting on Tuesday, March 3, the Orrville Rotary Club welcomed Sarah Ecker, Director of Development for Sacred Ground, who shared about the incredible work their organization is doing to support adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families across Wayne, Holmes, and Tuscarawas Counties.

Founded in 2017, Sacred Ground is a faith-based nonprofit that provides day programming, transportation, life skills training, and community engagement opportunities for participants. Today the organization serves over 70 individuals with a team of 23 staff members, maintaining a strong 1:3 staff-to-participant ratio to ensure personalized support.

Participants learn practical life skills like cooking, gardening, budgeting, and job readiness while also spending time in the community at local businesses. Sacred Ground even operates a mobile coffee shop, where participants help serve specialty drinks at community events!

Transportation is a major part of their work. With 10 accessible vans (and two new ones recently added), staff pick participants up directly from their homes and bring them to programming locations.

Sacred Ground also hosts Respite Nights, giving caregivers a chance for a night out while participants enjoy games, themed activities, and social time. Volunteers are always welcome to help with these events.

💙 Learn more about Sacred Ground or ways to get involved at: https://sacredgroundohio.org

02/26/2026

🍹 Rotary After Hours at Brick Street! 🍹

Members of the Orrville Rotary Club recently gathered for a relaxed happy hour at Brick Street Kitchen and Tap Room, enjoying great drinks, good food, and even better company.

These casual get-togethers are a reminder that Rotary isn’t just about service projects and meetings—it’s also about building friendships, strengthening connections, and supporting local businesses right here in our community. 💙

Interested in learning more about Rotary or joining us at a future event? We’d love to have you!