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Our Community Service Awards Dinner on Thursday, January 23, 2025 was another exciting community celebration to honor four outstanding individuals:
Natalie Illiano, Business Person of the Year ----- Michael Wharton, First Responder of the Year ---- Anahita Tyagi, Selfless Student of the Year   and 
------ Vanleda Tiv, Service Above Self award (the club made her an Honorary Paul Harris member) 

Over 100 people, including Mayor Michael Mignona and Rotary Leaders, and past awardees attended a fun evening at Lucien's Catering in Berlin, NJ
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!

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. On 18thJanuary , 2024 we held our 14th Annual Awards Dinner to honor four outstanding people 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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