The goal of the center, which will open in February in the Homestretch office in Falls Church, is to enable children to become kindergarten-ready so they can succeed in elementary school and beyond.Many of the 100 families served by Homestretch are single parent and they include 235 children. The money will purchase furniture, carpet, books, children’s center supplies and teacher instructional materials. Clubs Bring Help to HomelessClubs Bring Help to HomelessBy Chuck Pascoe, Burke RC Susan Ireland, Fairfax RC Joe Scheibeler, Falls Church RCA very large contingent of Rotary Clubs in the Northern Virginia partnered with Homestretch, a non-profit organization which provides transitional housing for homeless families in Fairfax County.The Rotary Clubs of McLean, Alexandria, Bailey’s Crossroads, Burke, Fairfax, Falls Church, Reston, Rosslyn/Fort Meyer, Tyson’s and Vienna teamed to grant $10,527 to Homestretch to start a preschool pro-gram for children in the families served by the organization. Get your club involved and share in this proud community effort!River. May it be a constant reminder that Rotarians are partners in the cause to maintain our healthy and scenic river.

The Rappahannock Rotary Club participates in river clean up activities and hopes to encourage other District Rotary clubs in the Rappahannock River basin to join in supporting efforts to protect our river as a vital resource for future generations.While enjoying the Rappahannock, watch for the Rotary emblem on the Friends of the Rappahannock skiff.

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