Michel Belt becomes Madison Rotary Acting Club President effective October 1, 2017. Bill Van Ryzin, Club President, has requested a leave of absence from the club due to business pressures. The Madison Rotary Board at its meeting on October 12, 2017 will discuss and adopt a club leadership plan for the remainder of the year. Please remember that board meetings are open to all members and occur the 2nd Thursday of each month at the end of the morning meeting 8:30 am
Special thanks to the Madison Rotarians who were able to participate in the Habitat Build in Morristown. Our group focused mostly on sheet rock work. It was also great to meet the future homeowners who were also onsite putting in their sweat equity which is a habitat requirement. The Club all secured the help of 15 international students from Drew University to participate. In total almost 30 volunteers were part of this project.
On September 24th the Madison Club participated in its annual food drive in conjunction with the Chatham Rotary to collect food for our local food banks. Thanks to the efforts of Beat Barblan and his team of volunteers a record amount of food was collected (1752 pounds) along with cash contributions of $250. This is a particularly difficult time of the year for food pantries as there is a seasonal dip in food collections. Our efforts helped fill the void.
Many Rotarians consider the Secretariat simply another name for the RI World Headquarters in Evanston, Illinois, USA. Actually, it is much more. While it does include the World Headquarters, the Secretariat encompasses nearly 800 individuals working to make Rotary International run smoothly and effectively. The term describes the entire operations of the general secretary and his staff. The Secretariat also includes eight Rotary Service Centers around the world, all of the staff serving in those centers, as well as all staff assigned to The Rotary Foundation. Its sole purpose is to serve the clubs, districts and administrative officers of Rotary International and the Rotary Foundation. RI World Headquarters, in a building called One Rotary Center in Evanston, is the headquarters of the Secretariat. One Rotary Centre, as it is called, enhances the efficient operations of Rotary International.
Bottle Hill day was attended by over 10,000 people. 26 Madison Rotarians and 22 Madison High School Interactors turned out to man Rotary's food station. Ray Freaney, event coordinator, reported that we sold 340 Hot Dogs, 300 hamburgers/cheeseburgers, 300 pretzels, 8 cases of water, six cases of soda and two cases of Gatorade. Net proceeds were $1,722 which will be used to fund the Madison Rotary's charitable distribution program. Thanks to all who participated.
On Thursday, October 5th, District Governor Peggy Madder will visit Madison Rotary. Her presentation will include the goals and objectives for year. We are excited to hear of her plans to make District 7470 one of the premier district in the Rotary world. She will also share the details of her District Conference which will be a 5 night cruise to Bermuda. All rotary business will occur on the days at sea, in Bermuda you will have the opportunity to enjoy all of the sights and sounds of Bermuda. Here is a link to all conference information. LINK TO CONFERENCE FAQS
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The Madison Rotary Club presented grants to 40 local charitable organizations and nonprofits, representing arts, education, social services, youth programs and athletics. "Our Annual Grants and Sponsorships program this year provided about $35,000 of funding to over 40 local organizations. Approximately one-third of our total distribution went to youth and education initiatives, and the rest toward human and health services.”
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 three weekly meetings: Thursdays, 7:47 am breakfast at the YMCA, 12:15 pm lunch at the Madison Hotel or 6 pm the 1st and 3rd Thursdays at Charlie Brown's in Chatham. For questions or additional information, contact Barry Kroll, Membership Development Chair, at barrykroll@aol.com or 973-476-2772.
The Rotary Club of Madison has 2 meetings: Thursday morning 7:30 am, Madison Area YMCA, 111 Kings Road, Madison, NJ and Thursday afternoon 12:15 pm, Madison Hotel, One Convent Road, Convent Station, NJ., The evening meeting has been temporarily suspended pending review.
On Thursday, October 5th, District Governor Peggy Madder will visit Madison Rotary. Her presentation will include the goals and objectives for year. We are excited to hear of her plans to make District 7470 one of the premier district in the Rotary world. She will also share the details of her District Conference which will be a 5 night cruise to Bermuda. All rotary business will occur on the days at sea, in Bermuda you will have the opportunity to enjoy all of the sights and sounds of Bermuda. Here is a link to all conference information. LINK TO CONFERENCE FAQS
