Washington Rotary Club

02/22/2026

Washington Rotary Club's Interact Club has begun a program of recycling aluminum cans at Washington-Wilkes High School. The proceeds will be donated to the Animal Shelter and Rescue.
Thank you Rotary Interact students for your good work!

02/22/2026

On February 19, 2026 Washington Rotary Club hosted Wilkes County Sheriff Darrell Powers as our luncheon guest speaker. Sheriff Powers took office back in January of 2025 and has brought over 30 years of experience in public safety and law enforcement to our community. His department oversees a staff of 47 Deputies, including jail personnel, and his office responds to an average of 1,700- 1,800 calls per month.

Sheriff Powers spoke to his recent work on House Bill 997 that is currently being presented before the Georgia House of Representatives. It seeks to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions and the costs thereof that directly impact our County.

We thank Sheriff Powers and the entire Wilkes County Sheriffs Department for keeping our community safe.

02/21/2026

Hey y’all. We are at F&M bank, main branch collecting Medical Equipment. Don’t let the rain keep you away. We will unload whatever you bring.

02/21/2026

02/14/2026

Our first medical equipment drive was today and our community really turned out. Thank you so much. We are having it again next Saturday, February 21, 10a-3p.

02/02/2026

Rotary Club of Washington, Georgia’s last meeting of the month was held on January 29, 2026. John Keen, Vice President of F&M Bank was officially inducted into membership of the Club, sponsored by long-time member, Ed Pope, III, President and CEO of F&M Bank. Welcome, John!

Our guest speaker was Crystal Martin, Community Development Director for the City of Washington. Her position is multifaceted centering around Housing, Economic vitality and Family support initiatives. In her work for Housing, she manages the CHIP Home Rehab Grant program; the HRRP program for disaster relief; and GICH, Georgia Initiative for Community Housing which provides collaboration and technical assistance relating to housing and community development.

Crystal’s goals as Community Development Director are to strengthen housing, support families, grow our workforce, build economic opportunity, and position Washington for long-term success.

On March 26, the City of Washington will be hosting a Home Buyer Seminar to educate future homebuyers on all aspects of the home buying process. The Seminar will be held at the Pope Center and will provide lunch. Save the Date!

01/24/2026

Washington Rotary Club is hosting a

Collection Drive for used Home Medical Equipment (HME) to benefit the

Friends Of Disabled Adults and Children (FODAC)

Please drop off clean, gently-used home medical equipment-
Wheelchairs
Standers/Walkers
Strollers
Shower supports
Shower chairs
Cane
C-Pap machines

to the Rotary Trailer in front of F&M Bank, 911 E. Robert Toombs

Saturday, February 14, 2026

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm

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01/15/2026

Washington Rotary Club celebrated the New Year today with a special luncheon prepared by Newton and Pam Gunter. President Frank Fullbright and members recognized them for their dedication and hard work all year long, preparing the Club's weekly meal. A post-holiday white elephant gift giveaway and party followed.

01/11/2026

Rotary Club of Washington, Georgia held it’s first luncheon meeting of the New Year on January 8, 2026. Our guest speaker was Jacquin Santillan, Health Safety and Environment Manager at Rekord Tent, LLC Manufacturing and Production Company. He has over thirty years of experience in HSE, beginning with his service in the United States Marine Corps.

At Rekord, he leads their Health, Safety and Environment Department with heart through a culture of respect and genuine caring for every employee and their well-being on and off the job. The company manufactures a broad range of high-quality stressed membrane and custom engineered structures along with various modern design tent and shelter products.

Since 1998, Rekord has established itself as an Industry leader providing the most reliable turkey structural solutions for sports facilities, warehousing, dining facilities, double-decker structures and domed structures for commercial, military and public projects.

Santillan’s most notable achievement at Rekord is that the company has just reached a milestone rating in HSE of no recordable injury incidents in 4 years, equaling 555,000 hours of manufacturing operational safety. Congratulations, Peggy Anderson, Rekord Chief of Staff and Washington Rotarian and Jacquin Santillan, Rekord Health, Safety and Environment Manager. Well done!