Rotary president thanks Trousdale schools and pledges support for student programs
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The Rotary Club president briefed the board on longstanding partnerships—dictionary distributions, bike giveaways, food drives and Interact Club support—and announced a $1,050 donation and plans to revamp the food drive toward monetary donations to better support the local pantry.
The Rotary Club president addressed the Trousdale County Board of Education to thank the district for long-standing collaboration and to outline volunteer programs that support students.
The president highlighted annual programs including third-grade dictionary distribution, a bicycle giveaway, character counts initiatives, a food drive and the Christmas for Kids program. He said Rotary aims to revamp the food drive so the local pantry can use monetary donations to purchase items wholesale, noting volunteer coordination with local pantry leader Christy Stafford.
He also described Rotary's support for Interact and FBLA student activities, including sponsoring a pancake breakfast and donating $1,050 to help student participation in events. The club plans to engage professionals from the community (pharmacists, doctors, contractors, lawyers) to speak with students through FBLA and Interact to support career and leadership development.
Board members welcomed the partnership and discussed how Rotary-sponsored activities can complement school clubs. The board encouraged finding volunteer sponsors for student clubs so teacher workload is not the only option.
No formal action or funding commitment by the board was recorded during the presentation; Rotary's donation and volunteer plans were described by the visiting club president.