Optimist Club of Raleigh
P. O .Box 26155, Raleigh, NC 27611
Chartered July 10, 1948
Celebrating 74 Years of Serving Youth
Email: RaleighOptimist@gmail.com
The Optimist Club of Raleigh is a service organization comprised
of men and women with professional or business backgrounds. Club fundraising and
service projects are for the benefit, encouragement and entertainment of the
young people in our community. Sponsored programs include "Mile of Hope" (a
weekend beach outing for childhood cancer patients and their families), "Safety on Wheels"
(to promote bicycle safety), Take a Kid Fishing (fishing at the Optimist Farm), "Respect for Law", "Youth Appreciation Week" ( Scholarship awards for area high school seniors), and Oratorical and
Essay Contests --
all focused on serving young people. The Club also provides financial support to
the Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina (at Lake Waccamaw, NC). The motto of every Optimist Club is "Friend
of Youth." (Club Bochure)
With
the advent of the COVID- 19 pandemic, the Club meeting schedule has
been changed from weeklly meetings to only the second and fourth Monday
of each month at the Golden Corral, 3424 Capital Blvd. in
Raleigh. Meetings are highlighted by good food, fun and
fellowship, plus a guest speaker
selected to provide an entertaining and informative program. Members
arrive between 11:30 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. for lunch and fellowship. The
formal meeting is called to order at 12:30 p.m. Typically a
fifteen minute business session will include necessary announcements
and reports followed by a guest speaker. Most meetings are
adjourned promptly at 1:15. All Optimist meetings conclude with the
attendees reciting the Optimist Creed.
and
BLOOD DRIVE - August 13, 2022
Donate Blood and Receive a $50 Gift Certificate
Interested
in becoming a member? Just download the Invitation form and
complete it. Then submit it to the above address. One of
our members will contact you and arrange sponsorship.
We are proud to be affiliated with Optimist
International.
