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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.

Ashley Rose

President

The Rotary Club of Hillsborough

Service Above Self

Operation Shoebox Packages Reach USS Nimitz

Sailors on the USS Nimitz show off a few of the 100 boxes of toiletries and snacks that were packed in December by volunteers from the Rotary Club of Hillsborough, Operation Shoebox and the Hillsborough community. The Club hosted its annual Operation Shoebox packing event at the Hillsborough YMCA, which brought together over 100 volunteers. Jared Burchette, pictured in the center of the back row against the stars of the flag, is a Hillsborough native who used to volunteer at the annual packing event throughout his childhood along side his father, Greg Burchette, a former member of the Club. Jared is now an Air Traffic Controller on the USS Nimitz.

Helping Our Seniors and Caregivers

Pictured Above: Surrounded by several Adult Day Center of Somerset clients, Rotarians Ben Rozenblat (right) and Rich Salem (left) recently presented a donation check to Diann Robinson, the Center's Executive Director (not pictured). The Adult Day Center, which serves Somerset County adults and caregivers, is a non-profit adult daycare facility. The Rotary Club of Hillsborough has provided both financial contributions and volunteer support at the Center's annual family barbecue.

Hillsborogh Community Joins In Annual Event Supporting Troops Abroad

Hillsborough Community Comes Together to Help Military Abroad

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Rotary Club of Hillsborough and Operation Shoebox Host Annual Holiday Packing Event

The Rotary Club of Hillsborough, Operation Shoebox and the Hillsborough YMCA once again teamed up with community volunteers on Saturday, December 10, to host their tenth annual holiday packing event to assemble boxes of donated goods and holiday messages for military serving abroad.

Joining in the event this year as a major sponsor, was Magnate Worldwide, a diversified supply chain management company that provided both logistical and monetary support to Operation Shoebox.

“It must be particularly difficult for our troops to be away from family and friends during the holidays,” commented Ashley Rose, President of the Rotary Club of Hillsborough. “These snacks and toiletries are a welcomed touch of home. And, along with cards and letters from local community groups, including Girl and Boy Scouts, they remind our troops that we are thinking of them and appreciate their service.”

With the help of approximately one hundred community volunteers, five hundred boxes were assembled in two hours at the Hillsborough YMCA, and will be shipped abroad in time for the holiday season.

Supporting Our Veterans

Photo: Rotarians and General needs staff distributing boots, socks and winter coats to veterans.

Veterans are not shown due to privacy concerns.

Four New Jersey Rotary Clubs together with General Needs, Inc. delivered needed winter clothing to 205 veterans living at Lyons VA Hospital and nearby Valley Brook Village on Saturday, December 3, 2022.This coalition does a distribution almost every month.