Carthage Rotary Club welcomes your support in our service efforts in Carthage & around the world.

To make a tax deductible gift, please make your check payable to Carthage Community Foundation - Carthage Rotary Charitable Fund.

Carthage Rotary Club

P.O. Box 606

Carthage, MO 64836

Service Projects & Events

who we are

Carthage Rotary Club is a group of caring men and women representing various businesses and industries around Carthage who come together for food, fellowship and business connection, and in service to our community and around the world.

  • Brats on the Square - Members cook & serve thousands of brats annually on Maple Leaf weekend to raise funds for scholarships & service projects
  • Youth Scholarships - The Club grants scholarships to deserving Carthage High School seniors annually
  • Dictionary Project - The Club purchases dictionaries in English & Spanish and members distribute books personally to hundreds of 3rd graders in Carthage R-9 and surrounding districts
  • RYLA - The Club sponsors & transports Carthage High School juniors to participate in this annual youth leadership and service weekend retreat
  • Kids Fishing Day - In partnership with the Kellogg Lake Board, the Club stocks the lake & members cook & serve more than 1,500 hotdogs to kids & families at this annual event
  • Golf Tournament - Members gather sponsors & players annually for this spring tournament to raise funds for scholarships & service projects
  • Polio Eradication - Through regular donations & a recent tulip fundraiser, the Club support's Rotary International's 30-year campaign to End Polio Now
  • 4-Way Speech Contest - The Club sponsors an annual contest for Carthage High School Speech & Debate students based on our Rotary 4-Way Test; monetary prizes awarded
  • Medical Supply Network, Inc. - Members support this Rotary District 6110 project to deliver medical supplies to developing nations & underserved areas

Founded in 1917 - Carthage, MISSOURI - Club 2466