How the Vehicle Donation Program works…
- Rotarians generate vehicle donations through family, friends, and associates
- Melwood Charity Car Donation Center (District 7710’s Partner) accepts cars, trucks, motorcycles, and RV’s
- As a rule there must be a clean vehicle title; towing is free to donor
To donate simply call the Rotary 7710’s toll-free number I- 855-527-2232, or go online to:
https://fs10.formsite.com/ccdc2/form58/index.html
- Donor names Rotary Club to be credited for the donation
- Melwood’s Call Center assigns the vehicle to a local towing and auction company
- Donor provides vehicle title and keys to the tow truck operator; towing receipt left with the donor
- Once the vehicle has been picked up, a receipt will be issued to the donor using Southwest Durham Rotary Club Foundation letterhead. Vehicle sale information recorded and reported monthly to Southwest Durham Rotary Club Foundation; club is advised by SWDR Foundation
- Upon sale, auction proceeds are forwarded to Melwood and management fees are deducted
- Residual forwarded to Southwest Durham Rotary Club Foundation for distribution to Club and/or beneficiary projects
- Melwood processes donor acknowledgement letter along with required IRS I098C tax forms
- Melwood provides ongoing promotional support for District 7710 and participating Clubs
- Donation files are maintained by Melwood for a period of three years
It’s that time of year again! We’re holding our annual wine raffle fundraiser later in March, and we’re selling raffle tickets. Tickets are $10 each, and prizes are various bottles of wine — the grand prize is wine for a year — that’s 52 bottles of wine, donated by our fantastic sponsor, 
Consider participating in Rotary’s International Youth Exchange program! You have the opportunity to bring an international experience directly into your home. By hosting an exchange student this year, you and your family can expand your world horizons and knowledge, and be an active contributor to building international peace.
This year, the Southwest Durham Rotary Club is hosting a great young man from Brazil, João Indi. He is a junior at Jordan High School. We are seeking two host families for 90 days each, beginning after Thanksgiving to mid-February and mid-February through the end of the school year in June 2018. It is preferable that families live in the Jordan school district, or be able to transport him to and from school each day. 
She left in July, and came to speak to SWDR earlier that month to talk about her upcoming trip. She will be attending school, traveling and volunteering with other Rotary exchange students, and staying with local host families. When she returns next year, she will attend Duke University. She’s also a Rotary Youth Exchange legacy — her father Jon was an exchange student to Sweden when he was in high school. Jon is involved with the Rotary Peace Fellow program at Duke. 
SWDR is also hosting an incoming student from Brazil, João Pedro Santiago Indi, who recently arrived and is now attending Jordan High School. 
On July 28th, Southwest Durham Rotary Club sponsored a free dental treatment day at 
for clients of Urban Ministries, using a mobile dental truck that has been adapted for dental treatment by the North Carolina Baptist on Mission. Non-dentist volunteers also helped check in patients, take blood pressure and review medical histories. More than 30 patients were provided dental care worth more than $28,000.