Americus Rotary Club

The Rotary Club of Americus, in conjunction with other clubs in our District 6900, sought and received a disaster relief grant. Recognizing that the Southwest region of Georgia was hit especially hard by the Covid 19 pandemic, Mary Ligon of Albany led the effort to secure disaster relief funding to meet the needs of first responders, nursing homes … [more]

Who knew a great little brewery in downtown Albany would be the saving grace for a region in Southwest Georgia that was a major coronavirus outbreak hotspot? The number of COVID-positive patients escalated at an alarming rate, leaving devastation in its wake. Everything closed down and shelves were emptied of the very supplies needed to disinfect … [more]

DGE Kirk Driskell once told me when I mentioned we were having to think out of the box, that in these unprecedented times, there “is no box”. That being said, the Rotary Club of Americus has found itself working on creative ways to engage our members, as well as, how to serve our community (which is just over 30 miles north of one of the major … [more]

On Wednesday, February 26, Americus Rotarians joined with the 20/40 Young Professionals group to provide mock interviews for high school juniors and seniors. The students from Americus-Sumter High School were encouraged to attend by the school's faculty, and the participation was phenomenal! There were 128 students who participated in the opportunity … [more]

Members of Georgia Southwestern State University's Interfraternity Council (IFC) recently collected over $1,250 worth of items for the Canes Harvest Food Pantry. Members of Sigma Chi, Kappa Sigma and Chi Phi gathered most of the donations from fellow students, who donated "flex cash" from their meal plans to the food drive. The idea for the project … [more]