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We believe that strong communities are built through service. For this reason, Central Johnston Rotary partners with local nonprofits, schools and community organizations to improve lives through volunteerism, grants, scholarships and hands on service projects. During the 2025-26 year the economic value of our clubs volunteer service hours totaled more than $22,000!
We invite you to join us as we put Service Above Self into Action.
REACHING OUT TO OUR YOUTH
Interact & Rotaract – Central Johnston Rotary sponsors affiliate clubs for youth at Smithfield-Selma High School, South Johnston High School, and Johnston Community College.
Shadow Day – At least once a year, selected club members allow high-school students to spend a morning observing duties and responsibilities of various professions prior to a Thursday club meeting where students give reports on what they've learned about potential careers.
Boys and Girls Home at Lake Waccamaw – Our club supports the Rotary Cottage with gifts of goods and money as well as annual visits by club members.
Rotary Youth Leadership Academy – Our club enables selected high-school students to take part in District 7110's annual RYLA retreat.
ANNUAL PROJECTS
Roadside Cleanup
Roadside Cleanup
Our club volunteers to do road clean up. We don yellow safety vests and collect litter to keep the community clean.
Salvation Army Bell Ringing
Salvation Army Bell Ringing
We partner with the Salvation Army to ring the bell at Christmas time. We can be found out side of Walmart in Smithfield.
Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels
Every Friday members of our club deliver meals to homebound seniors. These meals on wheels are organized by Community and Senior Services of Johnston County
THREE LITTLE PIGS TRIATHLON
Organized in 2010, this "sprint triathlon" is open to any and all comers, with proceeds shared equally by Central Johnston Rotary and Smithfield Friends of the Parks (the event is based at the Smithfield Recreation and Aquatics Center). All told, the annual has drawn more than 5,000 participants and raised more than $140,000 for our club, which provides volunteers to assist with all aspects of the event. Central Johnston Rotary has used these funds to underwrite a variety of community-service projects – a library at the SECU Hospice House, facilities for an "inclusion park" for handicapped children, our benches and trashcans along the greenway, a radar sign for the Selma Police Department, funding for our Cyber Security Training program to name a few. The event is staged each year in mid-June. Click here to learn more about the Three Little Pigs Triathlon.
BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE!
From packing meals, building houses, and sorting diapers if the community has a need Central Johnston Rotarians can be found volunteering!
If your organization is in need of volunteers or a grant fill out this google form and we will be in touch!
What Makes a Good Grant Request?
What Makes a Good Grant Request?
A strong grant request clearly explains what the money will be used for, how the project supports a Rotary area of focus, and exactly how much you are requesting from Central Johnston Rotary.
Be Specific
Be Specific
Tie the funds requested to a specific project, program, or need. Tell us exactly what you plan to do and how the Rotary grant will help make it happen.
For example:
“We are creating an early literacy program that will allow every preschooler in our school to take three new books home each week to read with their family. This project supports Rotary’s focus on education and literacy. The total cost of the program is $1,500. We have already raised $1,000 and have a remaining funding need of $500. We are requesting $500 from Central Johnston Rotary to fully fund the program.”
A Good Grant Request Should Tell Us:
A Good Grant Request Should Tell Us:
What you are planning to do or purchase.
Why the project is needed and who will benefit.
How the project connects to a Rotary area of focus.
What the total project cost is.
How much funding you have already secured or expect to receive.
Exactly how much you are requesting from Central Johnston Rotary.
The more specific your request, the easier it is for our club to understand the impact of your project and make an informed funding decision.
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