DeRuyter Area -
Organizations
Ruritan National
Tioughnioga Ruritan is a rural service organization designed to serve small communities. The National Ruritan was established May 21,1928 and has its headquarters at Ruritan Road, P.O. Box 487, Dublin, VA 24084 (540) 674-5431 Fax (540) 674-2304. website: http://www.ruritan.org
The Mission Statement
Ruritan is a national organization dedicated to improving communities and building a better America through fellowship, goodwill and community service. The national slogan is "Fellowship, Goodwill, and Community Service".Our local chapter was established September 14, 1971.
Monthly dinner meetings are held except during December and August.
Contact: winskeele@hotmail.com
The members of the Tioughnioga Ruritan Club would like to thank the people of the communities that make up the area for their support of our fund raisers and community service projects. Our annual fund raisers are the spring auto show, the July Auction and the two Hunter Paces. http://www.hunter-pace.com
Donations have included DeRuyter Community Services, American Legion, family emergency relief, donations benefitting DCS students including graduation awards, student loan fund, yearbook, student seminars, and marching band uniforms.
Service projects included Adopt a Highway, village flower boxes, post office bench, village flags and holiday celebrations, Fair baking contest, fairgrounds walking track lights, Red Cross blood drives, and the improved fairgrounds sound system. We can take pride in exceeding the quantities donated by much larger communities.