What Rotary looks like on Southeast Raleigh’s own streets.
Real, local writeups on service that happens close to home — and the work we’re cheering on.
Planting shade in South Raleigh: how Rotary is greening our neighborhood
Some of the most meaningful tree-planting work in Raleigh isn’t happening in Moore Square — it’s happening at bus stops along Fayetteville Street, South Saunders, Garner Road, and Rush/Cross Link Road. That’s Southeast Raleigh, and the Rotary Club of Raleigh’s Oak City America 250 campaign helped put those trees there: nine trees across five stops, all in our community.
These aren’t symbolic gestures. They’re shade for neighbors riding the bus to work, parents with strollers, seniors without cars — environmental justice at ground level. As a young club rooted in this community, we see this as a model for what we want more of: targeted, visible service that solves a real problem for the people who live here.
The campaign is still underway. You can sponsor a tree at treesforraleigh.com, and if you want to get involved in planting events in Southeast Raleigh, we want to hear from you.
Community grants that make a difference: what Rotary is doing for Southeast Raleigh
Rotary clubs across District 7710 offer community grants of $2,500–$10,000 to nonprofits, schools and community organizations doing meaningful work in Raleigh — and Southeast Raleigh is exactly the kind of community this funding is designed to serve. Grants align with Rotary’s seven areas of focus, from economic development to education to environmental stewardship.
Priority goes to programs serving historically disadvantaged communities and building toward sustainable self-sufficiency — language written for communities like ours. Applicants submit a Letter of Interest between June 1 and December 31, with awards announced by May 31.
As a young club, we’re positioned to help connect local organizations with this funding now, and to build our own grant-making capacity as we grow. If you lead a nonprofit, school or community initiative in Southeast Raleigh, we want to talk.