Advancing the Future
Once known as, Extension Home Demonstration Clubs, Family and Community Education Clubs (FCE) have progressed to worldwide network, focused on growth through education. Our mission is to strengthen individuals and families through continuing education, leadership development and community service. Rutherford County Extension is proud to say we have sponsored FCE clubs continuously since 1935. We have come a long way from teaching “Running Water in the Farm Home” and “Mattress Making.” Today’s FCE members learn about topics ranging from estate planning, fraud prevention, health and nutrition, emotional health and well-being and family transitioning.
Members attend local, regional, state, and national events to learn to be leaders in their community, while engaging with other FCE members. FCE clubs adopt local causes to help improve our community. Service projects include, collecting food and clothing for various shelters and agencies throughout Rutherford County. Examples of past service projects include, sewing teddy bears for our Law Enforcement Officers to comfort children and blankets for Project Linus and nursing homes, collecting items needed for PAWS (our local animal shelter), donating school supplies for classrooms as well as sponsoring 4-H youth camp scholarships. If you would like to get involved in your community, learn new skills, and make new friends, we invite you to join Rutherford County FCE.
Visit a fce club near you!
Almaville
1st Wed. @9:30am Locks Memorial United Methodist Church
7880 Almaville Rd., Arringon
Blackman
4th Tuesday @ 1:00pm
Blackman Community Center
4310 Manson Pike, M’boro
Northridge
2nd Wed.@ 10:00am
Lane Agri-Park
315 John R. Rice Blvd, M’boro
Rockvale
3rd Tuesday @ 10:00am
Rockvale Community Center
997 Rockvale Rd., M’boro