Meetings & events

Burger will share some of the initiatives being undertaken by one of Wake Forest's leading social services organizations and discuss the challenges his organization faces as it attempts to meet the needs of its clients.

Quarterly WF Rotary Club Board Meeting will be held at 5:00PM before a regular meeting.

Join us for a fun and meaningful evening as we bring together Rotary members and Interact students to kick off the new year of service. This social is a chance for Rotarians to get to know our students, help them feel welcomed and supported, and build connections before we begin our service projects for the year. We’ll provide hamburgers and hot dogs and pulled pork, and we invite attendees to bring a side dish, appetizer, or snack to share. The evening will include food, conversation, and light ice breakers designed to help students and Rotarians connect in a relaxed and welcoming setting. This is a great opportunity to encourage our Interact students, share what Rotary is all about, and start the year off with energy, connection, and a shared commitment to service.

The event organizers are seeking 10 Rotary volunteers to assist with parking, registration, and car judging on Saturday, September 19. If our club provides at least 10 volunteers, they will donate $500 to support our club. Volunteers will receive an event t-shirt. Please consider donating a few hours to help make this community event a success while furthering Rotary’s mission of service above self. VOLUNTEER RESPONSIBILITIES Parking | Shift: 7:00 am to 11:00 am | Hold/attend briefing meeting at 7:15 am to be ready for the gates to open at 7:30 am. Direct-entry cars were to park and be guided into their spots. We prefer each car to have its own parking space, and larger cars may need more space. Use a pool noodle to mark spacing when outside a parking space. Cars are “backed in” to each space, with the front of the car facing the aisle. Registrants are not permitted to choose their own parking space. Make sure to have volunteers at the entry and interspersed throughout the parking area, including the early leavers area, near the entry, and the back row of the lot near the ATM (all entries come through the main registration point, even volunteers). Supplies needed: pool noodles, safety vests. Volunteers needed: 10+ (Leads: Brad Scott) Judging | Shift: 8:30 am to 2:00 pm | Hold/attend briefing meeting at 8:30 am. Judging begins at approximately 9:00 a.m., and each team will be assigned two volunteers. If you have a car in the show, you cannot judge your own car. Cars will be judged on a 100-point scale. Volunteers will be provided with a clipboard, pens, judging forms, and judging dots. Forms are to be completed legibly and signed/initialed if the Judging Chair has questions. Judging forms will be picked up by “Runners” and delivered to the Tabulators inside Hartura. Prior experience is preferred. Supplies needed: clipboards (with classes on the backside), judging forms, pens, highlighters, judging dots, safety vests. Volunteers needed: 20 (Chair: Ken Nagy) All volunteers in the show area must wear a safety vest! Rotarians can wear their safety vests.

Wake Forest Rotary will welcome North Carolina State Senator Haseeb Fatmi on Monday, September 21, 2026, for a State Legislative Update. Senator Fatmi represents NC Senate District 18 and previously served as a Wake Forest Town Commissioner, giving him a strong connection to our local community. An attorney and educator, Fatmi has also been involved in public service and community organizations throughout Wake County. During his visit, he will provide members with an update on activity in the North Carolina General Assembly and discuss legislative issues affecting Wake Forest, our region, and the state. Join us for an informative evening and an opportunity to hear directly from one of our representatives in Raleigh. Learn more about Senator Fatmi at electhaseeb.com.

On September 26th from 9:00-12:00 we will be putting our Rotary moto of “service above self” into action by volunteering with The Joel Fund. They are working on cleaning up and beautifying their land and building. The Joel Fund is a non-profit in Rolesville that serves veterans by connecting them with community and assisting them with housing needs. More info check out https://www.thejoelfund.org/

We will not have a regular meeting. We encourage all members to attend the Joel Fund service project on Saturday, 9/26/2026.