One of the Rotary Club’s most colorful and popular traditions is members exchanging club banners, reflecting hometown pride and connection to Rotary International. For many years, members of the Rotary Club of Herndon-Reston wondered what to do with the gifted banners, some dating back 50 to 60 years and most works of art in themselves, featuring leatherwork, weaving, embroidery, or hand-painted designs.

That was until Mary Drum and Jane Nash, two members of the Herndon-Reston Rotary Club, decided to sew the banners into a quilt. 

“It will be like stitching together our shared history and the global connections we've made,” they said, as told in their local Rotary’s release, “Herndon-Reston Rotary Unveils Stunning Banner Showcasing Decades of Local and Global Fellowships.”

During a recent meeting, when asked if anyone had “good news for the club,” Drum and Nash unrolled their quilt, unveiling decades of local and global connections and the enduring spirit of Rotary fellowship. The club reported it plans to prominently display the quilt during meetings to inspire future Rotarians.