Caring Community Service Projects

Branchburg Rotary conducts variety of projects in our community to help our community.  For the last 33 years we have completed many community projects. Here are some sample projects we have done.

TRIMA PROJECT for the hospital

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CI4rfueAqdA

We purchased $100,000 trima machine for the hospital and donated to the Somerset Medical Center (2000).

MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY... 

COOKING FOR SHIP: MEALS OF HOPE

 

Meals Of Hope

Meals of Hope is a volunteer program dedicated to delivering meals to homeless people in Somerville.   The Rotary Club of Branchburg has been supporting this wonderful program for more than 10 years.  

How it works:  Food is prepared at the North Branch and transported to the SHIP headquarter where it is separated into hot and cold containers.  Our Rotary Club prepares meals every fifth Wednesday of the month.  We report at 7:15 AM, prepare meals and deliver.  It is a very rewarding experience.  This is our way of giving back to those who are in need of assistance. 

A word from our members:

"After finishing the meal preparation for Rotary, I was amazed by how appreciative many of the residents.  The experience made me realize how important the Meals of Hope program truly is." - Bill, Rotary member.

 

 

 

Caring Community Projects
	End Hunger Project at the Bound Brook Presbyterian Church.

 

Blood Drive:  Club members quarterly donates blood for the hospital blood bank.	Easter Seals Camp Merry Heart: Our club has been  supporting  the Easter Seals Camp Merry Heart for children  and adults with disabilities.
Holiday Happiness: Collect funds to provide food baskets for needy people in our community. Funds are given to Interfaith Hospitality Network and Food Bank.	Gift of Knowledge: The Rotary Club of Branchburg started supplying every third grade students with a new Webster Dictionary.  There is no better gift than the "Gift of Knowledge". Project started in 1995.

OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS

SCC Diversity Coalition, Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Dinner	WHITON SCHOOL - "GIFT OF KNOWLEDGE" PROGRAM
BOY SCOUT TROOP 185, Our community partner helping with the "Holiday Happiness Project"	Sponsored CUB SCOUT PACK 315, BRANCHBURG

SERVING OUR COMMUNITY FOR THE LAST 30 YEARS.

Mentoring Program: Adopted students for mentoring from Branchburg Schools. High school students also help mentor local school students in various subjects as needed.	ROTARACT Mentoring Program:  Special  mentoring for RVCC Rotaract club students.
Enabling Garden	COOKING FOR SHIP

COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROJECTS

Sponsored SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL INTERACT CLUB	Support annual PEDALS FOR PROGRESS BIKE COLLECTION .
COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION: NESHANIC STATION PAINTING PROJECT	Ronald McDonald House: Every year we send more than 10 pounds of soda can tabs for Ronald McDonald House Project.

• Funding for Somerville High School Music Boosters
• RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards)
• Branchburg Central School – Student of the Month Essay Writing
• ANNUAL Contribution  to the Branchburg Education Foundation
• Friends of Rotary 
• Cook for SHIP  4 times per year
• Adopt-A-Road
• Partner with Veterans group
• SPONSORED Rotaract Club at Raritan Valley Community College
• SPONSORED Interact Club at the Somerville High School 
• COMPLETED Challenger Field Project 
• Middle School "Service Above Self" Award
• SPONSORED Boy Scout Pack 315, Branchburg
• Annul  Food Packing Program - End Hunger Now
• Bound Brook Food Pantry Project - Weekly Fresh food distribution.

student of the month

 Student of the Month: Essay Writing contest "What I want to be When I Grow Up". This is one of our signature programs of the month. Each month essay winner read their essay to our club members and we honor them with a special certificate.

Promoting Peace and Understanding

Interfaith Peace Forum and Interfaith Thanksgiving Dinner: Branchburg Rotary has been sponsoring Interfaith Peace Forum since 1992 to foster understanding and cooperation among the diverse ethnic, cultural and religious communities in our area. The Interfaith Thanksgiving Dinner was started in 2001 after the 9/11 incident. Our club is one of the main sponsor of this event.