SERVICE PROJECTS
Boiling Springs Community Garden
The Boiling Springs Community Garden's mission is to provide a space that is focused on people/fellowship, sustainable gardening, education/learning and healthy food choices. They distribute fresh produce on a weekly basis to the Shelby Rescue Mission, Trailhead Resources, Common Ground Cafe, and the Women's Shelter. Because they did not have a refrigerator, the produce often could not be delivered in a timely manner. This was a number one need for the Garden. The Boiling Springs Area Rotary Club raised the funds to pay for a new refrigerator by having a yard sale.
Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign
Our club is committed to the Salvation Army's Red Kettle Campaign and accepts responsibility for one bell ringing site at a local Boiling Springs site. The donations collected through this inititive are used to serve at risk families, seniors, and youth in the Cleveland County area. Boiling Springs Rotary has been a committed partner with the Salvation Army, and rings the Red Kettle Bell annually.
Reading Kids Cleveland County Little Library
Boiling Springs Rotary sponsors a Little Library in order to provide on-going support to Reading Kids Cleveland County. Free books supplied by the club on a regular basis. Reading Kids Cleveland County is part of a larger project called Feeding Kids Cleveland County. The purpose of Reading Kids is to help change the statistic in Cleveland County by making sure every student and child per family that is served gets one age-appropriate book and one family book 6 times a year, building their in-home libraries and increasing literacy rates. In addition, sponsors build and support Little Libraries for families who are not eligible for home food deliveries.
Rotarian Kathryn Hamrick with Founder of Feeding Kids and Reading Kids Cleveland County.
Rotary members delivering 800 pounds of books to Reading Kids Cleveland County.
Little Library in 308 W. Main St., Mooresboro, NC.
Rotary and community members stocking Little Library for the first time.