Sumerduck Ruritan

Sumerduck Ruritan Ruritan promote fellowship, goodwill & community service through civic & charitable projects. WHAT IS RURITAN?

Ruritan National has nearly 25,000 members throughout the United States, that work to improve more than 900 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. 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.

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08/28/2026

TONIGHT: sumerduck Ruritan club picking party Johnny Legs & company

Thank you Jami Harich for being the next sponsor in our Sumerduck Ruritan’s 3rd Annual Fall Poker Run! Jami comes with ...
08/28/2026

Thank you Jami Harich for being the next sponsor in our Sumerduck Ruritan’s 3rd Annual Fall Poker Run! Jami comes with 36 years in business. If you want an agent who answers the phone, call her at 540-270-5760. Thank you Jami!!!

Jami Harich is a Real Estate Agent with CENTURY 21 Redwood Realty

08/28/2026

TONIGHT! 6-8pm FREE

08/28/2026
Cider Lab - Sumerduck is where science and craftsmanship meet to create something refreshingly original. What began as a...
08/28/2026

Cider Lab - Sumerduck is where science and craftsmanship meet to create something refreshingly original. What began as a few curious experiments has grown into a full exploration of apples, fruits, and imagination. Every pour is guided by a spirit of discovery — equal parts art, precision, and a love of great cider. Here, curiosity isn’t just encouraged — it’s on tap. Thank you for being our next sponsor in the Sumerduck Ruritan’s 3rd Annual Fall Poker Run!!

We are truly grateful to announce not only our next sponsor to the Sumerduck Ruritan’s 3rd Annual Fall Poker Run but the...
08/28/2026

We are truly grateful to announce not only our next sponsor to the Sumerduck Ruritan’s 3rd Annual Fall Poker Run but they are also hosting our FINAL STOP! Please help me thank The Inn at Kelly’s Ford! We are looking forward to ending a perfect day with you and appreciate your generously to the Duck :) If you haven't stopped by since they reopened, you must. If you can't attend the ride, please pop in and have some dinner and bid on all of the amazing silent auction items!

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5335 Sumerduck Rd
Sumerduck, VA
22742

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