Participating in the annual Wreaths Across America program, on Saturday December 14th, 2024, volunteers and guests from the community gathered at Melissa Cemetery and St Paul Baptist Church Cemetery. Melissa Rotarians worked behind the scenes to assist with identification and marking the graves, as well as laying of wreaths. Participating in the annual Wreaths Across America program, on Saturday December 14th, 2024, volunteers and guests from the community gathered at Melissa Cemetery and St Paul Baptist Church Cemetery. Melissa Rotarians worked behind the scenes to assist with identification and marking the graves, as well as laying of wreaths. 
Melissa Rotary President Elect, Dana Conklin is recognized for her service to the community and club, leading the flag program to grow to over 1,000 flags distributed six times a year.
Thanks from Little Dresses for Africa to the Melissa High School Interact Club and their sponsors, the Melissa Rotary Club. The Interact Club pulled together materials and nearly 40 people from their club, the Melissa Rotary Club, and other organizations this past summer at the LDS Church of Melissa over several weekends to finish and ship more than 400 dresses this year.
Little Dresses for Africa, founded in 2008 to provide dresses and support for the most vulnerable, little girls, works alongside the people of the village to address their specific needs through water, education and community.
DID YOU KNOW?
During fiscal year 2023-24, the 6 Melissa Rotary Club blood drives collected 69 pints of whole and 6 double units of plasma. That is equal to providing for around 243 patients.
YOU can easily participate this year, beginning on Saturday, September 21!
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