Next Meeting - 6:15 PM on Wednesday Feb. 18th in Farmhouse Room at The Landing
We have a fun evening planned that includes guests from Habitat for Humanity, Project Graduation, and we will be inducting a new member.
Minutes from Feb. 4 meeting available HERE
President's Message
President's Message
 
Welcome to the Rotary Club of Hillsborough website! 
 
On these pages you’ll learn about how our club fulfills our mission of service above self while enjoying the fellowship of a diverse group of men and women who come together to make a positive and lasting impact in our community and the world.   Our Club meets at 6:15 PM at The Landing restaurant (311 Amwell Rd, Hillsborough) on the first and third Wednesdays of the month to share a meal and friendship, plan service projects and hear interesting speakers. For those who cannot attend in-person, we also Zoom our meetings. 
 
We welcome new members who share our commitment to our community and wish to participate in local service projects, as well as fun social events.  If you are interested in joining us, or simply learning more about our club, please contact us by email at Rotaryclubhboro@gmail.com, and we will respond by phone or email. Additionally, you can learn more about the worldwide reach of Rotary at www.Rotary.org.  Please call ahead of the meeting to confirm your visit with us.
 
Thank you for visiting our website. We look forward to seeing you at the Rotary. 
Abed Medawar
President
 
Service Above Self  
 
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Hillsborough Digital Photographic Society
At our last meeting, we had the pleasure of hosting Mike and Al from Hillsborough Digital Photographic Society ( https://ourphotoclub.org/ ). We love their work and they've been great community partners in helping bring our Rotary work to life in beautiful professional quality photos. If you're interested in digital photography, check out their website and join them for a meeting, they'd love to have you.
Rotary Announces Scholarship Program
 
The Rotary Club of Hillsborough announced today the availability of applications for their annual post-secondary school scholarship program for Hillsborough residents.  Now in its third decade, the program provides qualifying students with a scholarship to help offset the cost of their post-secondary education.
“A post-secondary school education often comes with significant expense,” noted Amrik Sahota, chair of the Rotary Club of Hillsborough Scholarship Committee.  “Over the years, our scholarships have helped lessen that burden for many of Hillsborough’s brightest and most deserving students, who not only excel academically, but put Rotary’s commitment of community service into action in their own lives.”
“Our Rotary Club will provide ten scholarships of $3,000 each to residents of Hillsborough who are pursuing a post-secondary education,” commented Abed Medawar, president of the Rotary Club of Hillsborough.  “All our scholarships consider both a student’s academic performance, as well as their commitment to community service, a hallmark of Rotary’s mission.”
Seven of the ten scholarships will be awarded to students attending Hillsborough High School (HHS), including one scholarship that is reserved specifically for a student with special needs. Selection of this scholarship, known as the Academic Achievement Scholarship, is awarded by the HHS Counseling Department. Of the remaining three scholarships, two are available to Hillsborough township students attending the Somerset Vo-Tech School, and one to a township student who attends a high school other than HHS, such as Immaculata High School.
Scholarship applications and deadline information for HHS students, including the Academic Achievement Scholarship, may be obtained from their school Counseling Department. Scholarship applications and instructions for Vo-Tech and non-HHS graduates may be downloaded directly from the Rotary Club of Hillsborough website, hillsboroughnjrotary.com.  The non-HHS graduates must submit their applications by March 30, 2026.
Girl Scouts from adaptive Troop 60561 presented their Gold Award project
Girl Scouts from adaptive Troop 60561 in Hillsborough presented their Gold Award project to the Rotary Club of Hillsborough for support. The girls will be teaching local restaurants how to help their customers who have disabilities and will be creating a video to allow restaurants to train future staff. The girls will also be making "bravery bags" to leave with the restaurants that contain fidget toys, earplugs, and other sensitivity support items so the restaurants can share them with guests who might need them. The Girl Scouts pictured are Maya K, Grace H, and Haben B. They also got a good selfie!
 
Please support the Troop by buying some cookies here. 
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Brightening the Holidays for Our Troops
Volunteers from the Rotary Club of Hillsborough, Operation Shoebox, Boy and Girl Scout troops , The Hillsborough Police Department and many other community members lined up on Saturday, December 6, to fill care packages with snacks and toiletries for our troops serving abroad.  The annual packing event, which is held at the Hillsborough YMCA, provides a welcome reminder of home for our troops, and let’s them know that their service and sacrifice are not taken for granted. 
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Serving Those Who Served

The gratitude of the Community Hope veteran residents was a clear signal that these gifts are much more than free stuff, they are a reminder to these veterans that they matter, and that their  military service is recognized and appreciated. Pictured above are Burim Regjaj, member of the Rotary Club of Westfield and organizer of the Rotary project consortium, Rotary Club of Hillsborough members Josh Riding, Rich Salem and Doug Ely, and members of the Rotary Clubs of. Westfield and Morristown. 
Thank You for the 17th Rotary Fair
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who made our 17th Rotary Fair such a success. To our guests, thank you for showing up with such enthusiasm and spirit—your presence and support made the week special. To our volunteers, your time, energy, and dedication are the backbone of the fair, and we could not have done it without you. To our partners and vendors, thank you for your collaboration, generosity, and commitment in helping us bring this vision to life. Together, you all played an essential role in creating a memorable fair experience while supporting many charitable causes that will make a lasting impact.
 
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Club Executives & Directors
President
Abed Medawar
President Elect
Abed Medawar
Vice President
Tricia Marciano
Treasurer
Vinnie Galluccio
Secretary
Evrim Cicek
Sergeant at Arms
Bob Wagner
Immediate Past President
Rhoda Amini
Director 1
Anthony Franchini
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