Who We Support
The partnership and generous support of the many sponsors to the Wings of Freedom Fish Fry make it possible for the Smyrna Rotary Club to answer the call and give back to the community, making Smyrna a healthier, happier place to live. Learn more about our community grant recipients below.
*Local organization leaders — if you wish to apply for a Wings of Freedom Fish Fry Grant, please click the button below to learn more.
Boys and Girls Club
In every community, boys and girls are left to find their own recreation and companionship in the streets. An increasing number of children are at home with no adult care or supervision. Young people need to know that someone cares about them. Boys & Girls Clubs offer that and more. Club programs and services promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence. Boys & Girls Clubs are a safe place to learn and grow – all while having fun. It is the place where great futures are started each and every day.
Meals on Wheels
All told, there are some 5,000 local Senior Nutrition Programs in the United States. These programs provide well over one million meals to seniors who need them each day. Some programs serve meals at congregate locations like senior centers, some programs deliver meals directly to the homes of seniors whose mobility is limited, and many programs provide both services. While remarkable, the one million meals per day figure underestimate the size and shape of our network and its reach and influence in communities across America. In addition to the hundreds of thousands of seniors who receive meals, there are many thousands of professionals employed at the various local Senior Nutrition Programs across the U.S. More notable than that is the virtual army of volunteers who also "work" for these programs. It is said that this group, numbering between 800,000 and 1.7 million individuals, is the largest volunteer army in the nation.
The North Rutherford YMCA
The North Rutherford YMCA of Middle Tennessee has been guided by its Christian mission and values to strengthen the foundations of the community and nurture the potential of the men, women and children who call Rutherford county home. As a leading nonprofit dedicated to meeting community needs, they engage people across 10 counties, giving more than 313,000 of our neighbors—more than a third of them kids—the chance to learn, grow and thrive.
The Senior Center
Citizens of the city of Smyrna and the surrounding areas who are 55 years old or older may meet for entertainment, arts, and crafts and to perform and participate in community programs for the mutual benefit of themselves and others.
