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April 2020
Red Cross Blood Drive
The time is changed: it is now 12:30-6:00pm and donation is by appointment only. Go to redcrossblood.org or call Nan at 804 725-2485 to make or change your appointment. Masks and sanitizer provided for all. There is a DESPERATE need to blood
Find out more »July 2020
Red Cross Blood Drive
2020 Dates: Feb. 4 Apr. 21 July 21 Sept. 15 Dec. 1 ***Please note: Appointments are now required and can be made at the web site posted or by calling 725-2485. Also, donated blood will be tested for Covid-19 antibodies and donors will be notified. Wear your mask. Distancing will be observed, temperatures checked, and sanitizer will be available. Each drive will be held at the Piankatank Ruritan Building and will run from 2 to 7PM. Walk-ins will not be accepted…
Find out more »February 2021
Red Cross Blood Drive
2021 Drives, 2pm - 7pm Piankatank Ruritan Club Feb. 2 April 20 July 20 Sept. 14 Dec. 7 ***Please note: Appointments are now required and can be made at the web site posted or by calling 725-2485. Also, donated blood will be tested for Covid-19 antibodies and donors will be notified. Wear your mask. Distancing will be observed, temperatures checked, and sanitizer will be available. Each drive will be held at the Piankatank Ruritan Building and will run from 2 to…
Find out more »March 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic
Persons age 65 and up March 18, 2021 9:30am - 1:30pm at the Mathews Historical Museum, 200 Main Street, Mathews VA Pre-Register by emailing [email protected] or [email protected] or calling 757-344-5388 Sponsored by the Mathews NAACP chapter
Find out more »April 2021
Mathews Community Health Screening
A community health screening for Mathews County residents will be held at Antioch Baptist Church (110 Antioch Rd. in Susan) on Thursday, April 15 th from 5- 7 p.m. Screening services offered will include body mass index, blood pressure and HbA1c (test for determining diabetes). Screenings will be conducted by clinical staff and volunteers of Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic, and this screening is made possible through a grant from the Mathews Rotary Club. Rotarians will also be on hand to provide…
Find out more »Wellness Day at the Farm!
Wellness Day at the Farm! CA & J Farm An Educational Herb Farm Saturday, April 24th, 11-5 Saturday, May 22nd, 11-5 Family Activities all day Chicks & Ducklings Hatching! Details on the Farm Event page www.cajfarm.com
Find out more »June 2021
Open Water Swim
Join the Mathews Outdoor Club for an Open Water Swim at the Williams Wharf Landing! The Open Water Swim is weeknights Monday & Thursday from 5:00-6:30pm at Williams Wharf. Cost is $5/ class and all participants must complete & agree to our participant waiver. June through September. This is a self-paced activity for adults (age 18 & over) who want to practice swimming laps in open water. An Attendant will be present to observe and monitor, each participant is expected…
Find out more »Cardio Sculpt Class
Join in on a Mathews Outdoor Club's Cardio Sculpt Class! Classes take place weekly on Wednesdays from 6-7pm at Thomas Hunter Middle School pavilion & track. Cost is $5/ class and all participants must complete & agree to our participant waiver. Outdoors, May 26 thru October 27, 2021 Each session is approximately one hour in length, and will get your heart-pumping as you move from station to station in a high-energy workout. Equipment – such as hand weights – will be available,…
Find out more »September 2021
Wharf to Wharf Swim
15th Annual L. Wayne Hudgins Memorial Wharf to Wharf Swim Sunday, Sept 19, 2021, 1PM Williams Wharf Landing Visit Website 1 Mile Out and Back open water swim in the East River
Find out more »December 2021
Mathews Rotary Rockfish Tournament
Join the Mathews Rotary Club again for their annual Rockfish Tournament to be held the weekend of December 11th and 12th. Fish 1 days or both starting at sunrise. $175 per Boat for 4 Anglers, $25 per Additional Angler Guaranteed $4,000 in cash prizes! 1st - $2,000 2nd- $1,000 3rd - $700 1 Senior (65+) $100 1 Lady $100 1 Youth (15 and under) $100 Registration & Raffle is Friday, December 10th from 4 to 8pm at the Piankatank Ruritan Club…
Find out more »February 2022
Red Cross Blood Drive
2022 Red Cross Blood Drives Piankatank Ruritan Club, 1:30pm-6:30pm Tuesday, Feb. 1 Tuesday, April 19 Tuesday, July 19 Tuesday,Sept. 13 Tuesday, Dec. 6 Masks are currently required. Reservations can be made at www.redcrossblood.org. Some walk-ins may be permitted if there's been a cancellation, but it is best to have an appointment. Blood of all types is needed constantly. Drink extra water before donating and help to save a life!
Find out more »October 2022
Mathews Marathon & Half Marathon
Mathews Marathon & Half Marathon October 15, 7am mocva.com/marathon Run along peaceful, rural backroads in beautiful Mathews County, Virginia. Enjoy the fast, flat course that winds through dirt, gravel and paved roads and past the serenity of one of Virginia's last great countrysides. Registration will close on October 9 - cost is $50 for Half Marathon, $75 for Full Marathon. The race course is along open roads (not closed to traffic). “Caution Runner” signs will be prominently displayed along the route…
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