Tony Collins, former ECU and NFL player, will be the speaker at Wednesday’s Raleigh Sports Club luncheon. Collins is known for speaking to young people about the importance of academics.

In a previous speech, Collins said, “It’s so important for these kids to understand how important the academic side of this thing is and for them to understand that, man, if I do good in the classroom, I do good on the football field, or what ever sport that you play, now I have an opportunity to go on and play at the college level.”

Caroline Garrett, a volleyball and track star at St Davids School, will be honored as the Student Athlete of the Week.

The RSC will be honoring all veterans at Wednesday’s meeting. There will be a special presentation and recognition of those individuals who serve and have served in the military.

The club will participate again this year in a Thanksgiving Sharing Project to help our less fortunate neighbors with donations of non-perishable food items which will be donated to Midway Baptist Church’s program called “God’s Pantry”.

Please bring your non-perishable food items to the Wednesday meeting.

The RSC meetings emphasize friendship, fellowship, weekly door prizes, pick sheets, and great food. This is the 49th year of The Raleigh Sports Club.

The Raleigh Sports Club weekly Wednesday luncheon meetings are from 11:30 -1 p.m. at Highland United Methodist Church at 1901 Ridge Road in Raleigh. The Forks Cafeteria caters a Southern Buffet with lines opening at 11:30 a.m.

Member attendance fee is $15 while guests are $25. For more details go to www.raleighsportsclub.org.