Ruritan, America's Leading Community Service Organization

Mount Tabor Ruritan Club is in service to the Blacksburg, Virginia and New River Valley communities, for over 40 years.
Fellowship, Goodwill and Community Service Since 1965. Please join and work with us.

• Regular membership - Consider joining a local Ruritan Club. Click the Contact Ruritan link button for Ruritan National contact information; use the Club Links button to locate a local club with cyberspace presence.

  • The membership of a Ruritan Club represents a cross section of the citizens of the community. Ruritan membership is open to all, regardless of race, gender, religion or political affiliation.

  • Sixteen members are required, as a minimum, for the formation of a club.

  • Active and regular participation in club activities is required of all members.

  • Regular and honorary membership is by invitation.

• Associate membership in Ruritan has been established to provide an opportunity for individuals and businesses that are not available to attend club meetings as a regular member, but who want to be affiliated with Ruritan and show their support of the community-improving work Ruritans do. Associate members, upon email or mail-in application and acceptance, will receive the following.
  1. A subscription to the National Magazine
  2. Lapel pin (one per membership)
  3. Business plaque stating “This business is a Ruritan supporter” (optional for businesses only)
  4. Club Newsletter (subject to availability and club policy)
  5. Membership card.

• Ruritan Forever is a plan for the payment of dues by members who wish to make a long term investment in Ruritan.

  • The “Ruritan Forever” plan would allow a member in good standing to pay and become a life-time participant of the National Organization. Ruritan National will invest these pre-payments in a special managed fund, transferring the dues quarterly to the business office of Ruritan National. Even after the life participant dies, dues will be transferred quarterly to Ruritan National, thus offering a perpetual memorial to the organization on behalf of the deceased Ruritan.

  • A “Ruritan Forever” endowment may be purchased by a member in good standing, or may be purchased for a member in good standing. The lifetime endowment may also be purchased in memory of an already deceased Ruritan, ensuring an ongoing contribution to the operation of Ruritan in his or her name. Dues for a living participant must be current through the previous quarter to participate. The Plan Manager, at Ruritan National, will administer these prepaid dues in a separate fund with the original amount remaining in perpetuity. Interest on the fund will provide the money paid to Ruritan National for dues. A “Ruritan Forever” Committee will oversee the fund.

  • Upon payment of the fee, following email or mail-in application and acceptance, the Ruritan will receive a certificate, and a permanent life participant card. In addition, for endowments purchased for a deceased member a special plaque can be provided for the club to present to the deceased member’s family. Dues increases will have no effect on participants enrolled in the plan, although the purchase price of $ruritanForever  for new enrollees may be adjusted over the years as necessary. There will be no special assessments or charges made to Ruritan Forever participants.

For further information about club benefits, meetings, member benefits and dues and money related matters, follow these underlined links or the button links on the left and below.