The Rotary Club of Madison has an enthusiastic and engaged network of ordinary people doing extraordinary things to serve humanity in our local and global communities. We have 88 members and are inviting like-minded individuals to join our successful and vibrant club. President Michel Belt encourages you to come learn about Rotary by attending any one of our three weekly meetings as our guest. You have your choice of two weekly meetings: Thursdays, 7:47 am breakfast at the YMCA, 12:15 pm lunch at the Madison Hotel. To learn more, join or visit a Rotary meeting - contact Barry Kroll, at barrykroll@aol.com or 973-476-2772.
Welome Judy DeGennaro the newest member of Madison Rotary. Judy's application was reviewed and approved for members at the Rotary Board Meeting on August 8, 2019. Everyone looks forward to welcoming Judy into Rotary and working on local community and global service projects.
Jen Pinto is pictured with Club President Michel Belt and is receiving recognition as new Rotarian of the Year for the Madison Club. Jen has been involved in a variety of club activities throughout the year and has a wonderful "can do" attitude about her participation all of the clubs activities. We look forward to Jen's future participation as a Rotarian.
On Thursday, August 23, 2018, we will be having the annual District Governor's visit at the morning and lunch meeting and the opportunity to hear our new DG John Wilson's plans for District 7475 this year. All club members are encouraged to make every effort to be at this very important club meeting.
Thank your Stacy Russo for organizing Madison's Camp Merry Heart service day on August 8, 2018. Ten Madison Rotarians participated in working a carnival booth at Camp Merry Heart and worked with campers and participants. Camp Merry Heart service day is an annual event in which District 7475 clubs provide a day of fun and activities for the physically challenged participants of the camp. In addition to the Camp's participants the short term youth exchange students from Japan also spent a full day at camp involved in a variety of activities including zipline and kayaking.
Interact, the Rotary youth program, was launched by the RI Board of Directors in 1962 and started in Madison at the Madison High School in 1969 when Dr Ted Loring was our club’s president. The first Interact Club was established by the Rotary Club of Melbourne, Florida. Interact clubs provide opportunities for boys and girls of secondary school age to work together in a world fellowship of service and international understanding. The term “Interact” is derived from “inter” for international, and “act” for action. Every Interact club must be sponsored and supervised by a Rotary club and must plan annual projects of service to its school, community and in the world.
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Rotary District 7470, The Madison Rotary Foundation and Madison Rotary (program sponsors) wish to thank the 600 volunteers, 40 sponsors and 24 local Rotary Clubs who participated in packaging 159,112 meals that were distributed to needy individuals and families in norther New Jersey. The program took place March 10, 2018 and is the largest Rotary food packaging program in the country. Ellsworth Havens, program chair, said "we are grateful to have such a supportive community and sponsors to make a program like this happen. Hunger is a very real problem for many people in our community and we are dedicated to making a difference." As we conclude the 2018 End Hunger 3.6 program we are already thinking about how to have a greater impact in 2019.
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Thank your Stacy Russo for organizing Madison's Camp Merry Heart service day on August 8, 2018. Ten Madison Rotarians participated in working a carnival booth at Camp Merry Heart and worked with campers and participants. Camp Merry Heart service day is an annual event in which District 7475 clubs provide a day of fun and activities for the physically challenged participants of the camp. In addition to the Camp's participants the short term youth exchange students from Japan also spent a full day at camp involved in a variety of activities including zipline and kayaking.
