Mary Ann Baenninger, President of Drew University, will the the speaker October 11th at 7:47 am at the morning meeting held at the Madison Area YMCA. Dr. Baenninger will discuss the current status of Drew University including highlights of the long range plan, facility and property developments, student enrollment trends and more. This promises to be outstanding presentation and an opportunity to learn more about one of Madison's best neighbors, Drew University. Plan now to attend this important meeting.
On September 30th the Madison Club held its annual food drive under the leadership of Rotarian John Hogan and 15 additional volunteers. In all over 1600 pounds of food were collected and transported to the Interfaith Food Pantry. This is the time of the year when food donations dip and Madison's food drive event helps provide food for needy families. Thanks to all who participated and thanks to many community members for their donation of food to support this cause. Here is a link to a slide show of the food drive. Food Drive Link
Vocational Service is the Second Avenue of Service. No aspect of Rotary is more closely related to each member than a personal commitment to represent one’s vocation or occupation to fellow Rotarians, and to exemplify the characteristics of high ethical standards and the dignity of work. Liz Parker was selected from a field of outstanding applicants as the recipient of District 7475 Vocational Service Award. Elizabeth K. Parker joined Madison Rotary in February 1993, and has been a dedicated Rotarian ever since. Liz, as she is known, is an award-winning journalist and the owner, co-publisher and executive editor of the New Jersey Hills Media Group, which publishes 16 community newspapers covering about 60 towns in Morris, Somerset, Hunterdon and Essex counties in northern New Jersey. Liz has been involved with numerous professional and charitable organizations and has received many honors for her work. Click Read More for additional details.
Over 40 Rotarians assisted with Bottle Hill day selling hambugers, hot dogs, pretzels and beverages. The day was overcast with a misting rain. Attendance was slightly less than previous years but our club still managed to sell out all food. Thanks to Joe Smith, Bottle Hill Chair, who organized the entire day including making food arrangements, equipment, finances, etc. We are still in the process of tallying all of the proceeds and a final amount will be forthcoming. Proceeds of Bottle Hill day are used to support the charitable endeavors of Madison Rotary. Thanks to all who helped.
All new and prospective new members of Madison Rotary Club are invited to attend a Fireside Chat, which will be held October 17th from 6:00 to 8:30 pm at the home of Barry Kroll. This is a social evening designed to learn about Rotary and how it works in our community, nationally and worldwide. RSVP to Barry Kroll at barrykroll@aol.com
The Rotary International float in the annual Tournament of Roses Parade is undoubtedly the largest public relations project of the Rotary clubs of the United States and Canada. Since 1927 a Rotary float has been entered 39 times, including every year since 1980. Funds for the construction of the Rotary parade entry are voluntarily given by Rotarians and clubs in the U.S. and Canada. The cost of designing, constructing and flower covering a Rose Parade float begins at about $120,000. The Rotary float must portray the annual parade theme, usually depicting one of the worldwide service programs of Rotary International. Each New Year’s Day, Rotarians take pride in seeing their attractive float, and realize they have shared in its construction by contributing a dollar or two to this beautiful public relations project.
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.
In the past few years attendance at Rotary meetings has dropped, some Clubs continue to have outstanding attendance. Many argue that it’s not about turning up at meetings, but more about involvement, participation, even leadership. It is very true that clubs need committed Rotarians to lead projects, or special events, or to start up new initiatives. We know form experience that those who regularly attend Club meetings tend to be more involved in all aspects of Rotary. Click Read More for additional information.
Do you shop on Amazon? The Rotary Global Rewards program has made an arrangement that Amazon will contribute 6% of total purchases to Rotary International for those individuals who logon to Amazon through the Rotary portal. Additionally there are hundreds of additional discounts on things like car rentals, hotel accommodations, major stores, etc - Click Read More for details
Rotary District 7475, Madison Rotary Foundation and numerous other Rotary Clubs have a goal of packaging 250,000 meals on Saturday, March 9, 2019 form 9 am to 4 pm. Hunger is a very real problem for many people in our community and we are dedicated to making a difference by distributing all of the meals locally. 130,000 meals were packaged in 2017, 160,000 were packaged in 2018 and we are excited about achieving the goal of 250,000 in 2019. Ellsworth Havens, program chair, said "we are grateful to have such a supportive community and sponsors to make a program like this happen". We are in the process of securing donations from individuals, sponsors and corporations for this year's program. The cost per meal is approximately 25 cents. A contribution of $10.00 equals 40 meals; $100.00 equals 400 meals, $1,000 equals 4,000 meals. It will take 800 onsite volunteer on March 9th to make this happen. Volunteer registration start January 15, 2019. Click the DONATE or VOLUNTEER button on the left to Donate or Volunteer.
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