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About Us

When we were chartered? August 15, 1949

What Service Projects we do and help with:

  • Annual Bike Safety Rodeo

  • Annual Ronald McDonald House "Needs Drive/Collection"

  • Family Reading Night

  • Project support with Washington High School Junior Optimist International Club

  • Festival of Trees

  • Let Your Optimism Shine Honors

  • Optimist International Essay Contest

How we raise our funds:

  • Washington Town & Country Fair

  • Annual Raffle

  • Christmas Tree Lot

  • Breakfast with Santa

  • Breakfast with Easter Bunny

Who we help through donations:

  • WHS Children's Relay for Life

  • Boys State and Girls State

  • WHS FFA

  • Missouri Leadership

  • SFBHS & WHS Project Graduations

  • Ronald McDonald House

  • Franklin County CASA

  • Optimist Park

  • Benches at local elementary schools & Rennick Riverfront Playground

  • Family Reading Night

  • Sleep in Heavenly Peace Bed Building

  • SFBHS, WHS & FRCC Scholarships

  • Friend of Youth recipient's charity/cause choice

  • Franklin County Area United Way

  • Optimist International Foundation

  • Childhood Cancer Campaign

  • WHS Junior Optimist Club

  • And many other youth programs

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