Americus Rotary Club

What seems like just a small pillow can prove to be a much-appreciated item for someone with a port-a-cath, the device used to draw blood and give treatments, including intravenous fluids, blood transfusions, or drugs such as chemotherapy and antibiotics. The port is placed under the skin, usually in the right side of the chest.

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This year's Annual Trip Raffle (a Rotary Club of Americus tradition) was celebration of a very unique year. The pandemic created opportunities for the club to meet many of the needs of the community, but made it difficult to have regular monthly socials created to "build better friendships" - one of four guiding principles that Rotarians think … [more]

The Rotary Club of Americus distributed another 1,100 USDA Farmers to Families food boxes as part of the last phase of COVID Relief funding. Volunteers loaded boxes in the trunks of cars in a drive-through distribution in the parking lot of First Baptist Church of Americus, combining the food boxes with supplemental food and paper products provided … [more]

It was a privilege for the Rotary Club of Americus to recognize four incredible servant leaders and award them the Rotary International "Service Above Self" National Medal of Honor. The club held a luncheon at Georgia Southwestern State University in the Private Dining Room of the Thomas O. Marshall Student Center on May 18 to honor the four recipients … [more]

A large group of Rotarians from District 6900, including District leadership and Sheffield Leadership Award winners, gathered in downtown Americus, Georgia, to fellowship face-to-face and celebrate the six past presidents that made up the newest class of Sheffield winners. It was a lovely evening to be back together in person to honor deserving … [more]