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Our club collects books for children through Booksmiles
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The Voorhees Breakfast Rotary Club is collecting gently used books for donation to BookSmiles.org   This non-profit organization, located in New Jersey, actively provides free children’s books to all age groups in schools, daycare centers and other non-profit community groups.  

All age level books can be donated for use by BookSmiles. Donation Bins can be found near the Voorhees Township Office ground level entrance at the Voorhees Town Center.

 

Looking for more great people to celebrate at our next Community Services Award Dinner
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Nominations are now open (deadline October 31, 2025) for people we can celebrate at our next annual Voorhees Community Service Gala Awards Dinner, to be on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at Luciens Fine Catering in Berlin, NJ. We are looking for special people we can celebrate. Also we invite you attend or to become a sponsor. 

Right now, we are looking for nominations in each of the following categories:

•Voorhees Citizen of the Year: Must be a Voorhees resident, however contributions and impact to society need not be limited to Voorhees Township.
•Voorhees Business Person of Year: Need NOT be a Voorhees resident, however he or she will be selected based on accomplishments within the Voorhees business community only.
•Voorhees First Responder of the Year: Need NOT be a Voorhees Township resident, however service area must primarily include Voorhees. Examples of  candidates include Police, Fire, Rescue, EMT/Paramedic,  Emergency Room personnel, or other "first responders".
•Voorhees Selfless Student of the Year: Must be either a high school student residing in Voorhees; OR a student attending Eastern High School. This award is given to a student representing service above self, kindness towards students in need, and a positive role model for the concept of caring about others in the high school they attend.

Please save the date, and submit nominations by no later than October 31, 2025 using this form: documents/en-us/1b71b328-39a6-4a17-9dc6-974949a94510/1

If you are interested in being a sponsor, please see and use this form: documents/en-us/3c19c2af-41e8-4d07-b4a8-016d1e9a07ea/1

Our Annual Community Service Awards Dinner is our flagship fundraiser, and an opportunity for all of us to come together and celebrate those deserving people who live in or serve the Voorhees community and whose actions have shown that they live by the Rotary motto “Service Above Self," in  four categories. Our Club’s Community Service Awards dinner is one of the highlights of the year.

In past years, it has been a fun and welcoming gathering for the community, for Rotarians, and for friends and supporters of the awardees, with over 100 attendees at a premier location.

 

Rotarians Paying it Forward through Vocational Service
Rotarians serve through various “Avenues of Service”. One of them is Vocational Service, which has its roots in members’ vocational talents and experience.
Most if not all of us have developed training, skills and knowledge we use in our chosen fields. These are often the product of others’ generosity or mentorship. Or they could be the result of hard work and hard-won lessons.  
All this is something Rotarians can and do “pay forward” to “Serve Others to Change Lives”. Vocational Service, one of the Rotary avenues of service, is nothing more nor less than this. We share what we have learned to help others. Here are some examples:
•    A Haddonfield Rotarian used his skill as a dentist to mentor others and to provide dental care to those in need.  
•    Rotarians in our club and elsewhere help others find a job: what we look for and do not like in a resume, job interview or presentation.
•    Rotarians help provide career guidance by helping others know what to expect and what skills are needed in our chosen field or by sharing what are the particular needs and job opportunities in their field, now and in the future.
•    Even “war stories” are full of lessons Rotarians can share. I remember attending a program with my high school age son where the panelists all described the interesting and sometimes convoluted paths which led to the ultimate career field.
•    Rotarians use their contacts to find out what is going on in our communities and the unmet needs there for which a service project can be developed.
•    And of course, providing services at low or no cost in our field of expertise.
 
Our club, in addition, recognizes and celebrates outstanding students, business people and public servants through our Annual Community Awards Event. Stay tuned for that!
 
This is part of what we do and who we are!
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Voorhees Breakfast Club has a Corporate Membership Program

Does your business or organization want to get involved with Rotary and the Voorhees Breakfast Rotary Club in particular? We have a Corporate Membership Program, which is open to any type of business or organization. We have designed it to give you the maximum amount of flexibility to participate in Rotary. 

The structure is simple. When approved for membership, you are able to "share" your participation among up to five individuals in your organization. These “corporate designees” can divide responsibility for attending club meetings, serving on projects, and participating in club activities. (Of course, you all may attend together at any meeting or function - you are all considered members.) 
 
Our dues and fees are reasonable. The quarterly cost per member is $80, plus the cost of meals. We have 6 in-person meetings per quarter.
 
If you are interested, please reach out to any of our members, or to our membership chair, Jacqui Canter, jacquic@verizon.net / 609-280-6081; or Past President, Steve Neuner, sneuner@nv-njlaw.com / 609-230-0040. To find out more about what we do and who we are visit our Facebook page or our elsewhere on this website. 
Welcome to the Voorhees Breakfast Rotary Club
We are an active service club that conducts charitable service projects in Voorhees, South Jersey and, as part of  Rotary International, across the globe. Locally, we are one of the 73 clubs of Rotary District 7505, which covers nine counties from Monmouth to Cape May.
 
Our club is made up of people from all walks of life, professions and businesses that believe in giving back to our community.
 
If you believe in community service and want to participate in innovative programs that help children and families then we hope you will consider joining us. We invite you to stop by a Thursday morning meeting to meet us (no obligation of course) and get a feel for our projects. Or join our Friends of Rotary list. (Just ask)
 
Our activities
The Voorhees Breakfast Club is active in supporting children and family projects across South Jersey.  To learn more, visit this page: 
 
Our club is also the sponsor of the prestigious annual Voorhees Community Service Awards. Each year, the Club honors four outstanding individuals who have served the Voorhees Community.
 
The  Club has been formally recognized for outstanding community service by the Camden County Board of Chosen Freeholders and Voorhees Township Committee.
 
Our club also has received two prestigious Rotary awards, the Presidential Citation (three-time recipient) which recognizes a commitment to fellowship and service, and the Community Service Award which recognizes a dedication to public service and improving the quality of life for members of the community.
 
Finally the Club is a recipient of the Joshua Collingsworth Memorial Foundation Rotary Water Safety Advocacy Award for our success in spreading water safety to children across the country and around the world.
 
Meeting Information
We meet In Person & Online
Thursdays at 7:30 AM
Stratford Diner
19 South White Horse Pike
Stratford, NJ 08084
United States of America
On the first and third Thursdays of each month we meet in person. On other Thursdays we meet virtually via Zoom. If you are a Rotarian, or interested in service or visiting us to find out more, please contact us at voorheesbreakfastrc@gmail.com.
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