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Voorhees Breakfast Club has a Corporate Membership ProgramDoes 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 $60, plus the cost of meals. We have 6 in-person meetings per quarter, and the cost for 6 meals is $102! 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. |
A wonderful night with our friends at LuciensOn Thursday, March 9, 2023, we enjoyed a gala celebration with 138 of our friends including four special honorees, Marc Sano, John Schmus, Jacklyn Fetbroyt and Sera Wong. This was our 14th annual Community Service Awards Dinner, at Luciens in Berlin, NJ. For photos, look on the next page.
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Club receives the Rotary International Citation for second year in a Row!For the second straight year (2021-2022)
 , the Voorhees Breakfast Rotary Club has received the Rotary Citation, the most significant award a Rotary Club can achieve. Rotary's announcement states: "This past year, your club demonstrated a commitment to achieve its goals, which ultimately helps strengthen Rotary and shape our future." Thanks and congratulations to our members whose contributions made this possible! |
Join us October 1, 2022 for a fun afternoon of pitch and putt or mini golfOur second "Almost Masters" fun event at Golf Land in Voorhees, NJ will be a lot of fun. October 1, 2022. Pitch and putt, mini-golf, prizes, food and refreshments! Cost is very reasonable. Sponsorships available. Last year this was a fun event and this year should be just as good. Visit our webpage for more details, to buy tickets or sign up as a sponsor:  |
Our Rotarians- seen and recognized at the 2022 District 7505 District Conference   The Voorhees Breakfast Rotary Club had 10 members and partners at the Atlantic City District Conference from May 13 to 14. We had fun, a great time, and got a lot of recognition. |
In Memoriam, Mark J. SchottSadly, on May 5, 2022 our club lost a great friend and great Rotarian, Mark J. Schott. Mark was a founding member of the club and a Past President. He was always active and supportive of the club and its members. For 13 years he spearheaded our signature fundraising event, the annual Community Service Awards Dinner. He had a joyous spirit. He was filled with public spirit in so many things he did, and was always a source of wisdom. Our club will greatly miss him. Read more about him on the next page. Here is a tribute video we created in his honor: https://youtu.be/UO6VWrRS2II     |
Club Support of the Rotary International FoundationThe Voorhees Breakfast Rotary Club, as part of Rotary, supports international projects and the RI Foundation. These include the worldwide effort to wipe out Polio and control other infectious diseases, and humanitarian relief to Ukraine Refugees through the RI Disaster Response Fund. The Foundation has continually received the highest on Charity Navigator as one of the most effective and efficient charitable organizations in the world.
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Shred Your Excess Pounds (of Paper) for Charity-RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER TO MAY 21 |
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Join us on April 9 for our 2022 Spring Egg Hunt |
Cathedral Kitchen Culinary Arts Program
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What is the Four Way Test?The Four Way Test is a fundamental tenet of Rotary, guiding us in our individual decisions about what we believe, say and do... It is not how we judge others. It is how we guide ourselves. Click below to see what it is. |
Seeking nominees to recognize March 9, 2023 at our next Community Service Awards DinnerNominations are now open (deadline November 21, 2022) for people we can celebrate at our next annual Voorhees Community Service Gala Awards Dinner, to be on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at Luciens Fine Catering in Berlin, NJ. We are looking for those special people we can celebrate. Also we invite you to become a sponsor.
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Rotarians Paying it Forward through Vocational ServiceRotarians serve through various “Avenues of Service”. One of them is Vocational Service, which has its roots in members’ vocational talents and experience.
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Hope Church Food Pantry Partnership- providing Essential Personal Care Products to persons in needHope Church Food Pantry Partnership- providing Essential Personal Care Products to persons in needThe Voorhees Breakfast Rotary Club has launched the Essential Products Initiative, in partnership with the Hope Church Pantry at the Meeting Place. Its goal and mission is to help meet a continuing demand by people in need of essential personal care products, such as diapers, wipes, feminine hygiene products and adult incontinence products. These necessities are less available to food pantries than the variety of food products commonly supplied by area food banks. According to Erica DePalma, Director of the Hope Church Food Pantry at the Meeting Place, the number of people that The Pantry is serving has exploded in the last 18 months. In September alone the Pantry delivered food to over 440 families. Of those families, greater than 80 percent need and ask for essential personal care products. The Pantry cannot meet that need with the funds and donations available. Making these products available to families in need is not just a matter of quality of life. It also promotes family stability. The Camden County Prosecutor uncovered a close link between a lack of diapers and domestic abuse. These products are available in only limited quantities from area food banks. The Pantry and the Rotary Club are working to expand sources of supply, and grants and donations to support this necessary initiative. The Hope Church Pantry has been in existence for 12 years and has grown from a closet in the church to a stand-alone building on the church property in Voorhees, at the corner of Cooper Road and Centennial Blvd. The Pantry serves low-income people regardless of race, gender or religious affiliation in Voorhees and the surrounding areas. The Voorhees Breakfast Rotary Club has been an active presence in Voorhees since 2005 and has been recognized locally, regionally and by Rotary International for its efforts, engagement and commitment to helping others. VBRC volunteers help pack and distribute items from The Pantry and engage in a lot of other projects. Through volunteerism, donations and grants, we hope to support this project and others to improve the quality of life for those in need. |
Club receives local recognition for Rotary Citation 2020-21  Voorhees Township Mayor Michael Mignona and the Township Committee have issued a commendation to the Voorhees Breakfast Rotary Club for its receiving the Rotary International Citation for 2020-21 year. The RI Citation is given to those clubs that set and achieve at least 13 goals that further the mission of Rotary, and thereby show their extraordinary commitment to the mission of Rotary for the 2020-21 year |
Meet Benjamin KurtisMeet our member, Ben Kurtis, a lawyer.
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Meet Chad PuschelMeet Past President (and current bulletin editor) Chad Puschel.
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Surviving and thriving post-retirement: our club members speak out. Part 1. Our club members talk about their retirement and the part Rotary and the Voorhees Breakfast Rotary Club plays in their post-retirement lives. Incoming club President Steve Neuner is our first interviewee. |
Backpack Tutoring- Rutgers students stepping up to help their communityAn introduction to an inspiring group of college students reaching out to help their fellow students
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Taking Local Action Against Child HungerThe Voorhees Breakfast Rotary Club has been active in battling child hunger in Voorhees for many years.
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John Conners new member spotlightMeet John Conners, our newest member!
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Finding Safe Haven For years, Angalia Bianca had slept in abandoned buildings throughout Chicago. She stole. She did drugs. She spent time in and out of jail for forgery, theft, trespassing, and possession of narcotics. But after she landed in prison for the seventh time, something changed -- Bianca knew she wanted a better life. She just didn’t know how to make it happen.After serving her time, Bianca sought help from a local homeless organization, A Safe Haven, and moved to its shelter in the Rogers Park neighborhood. Bianca followed the program closely -- she attended all the required meetings, passed drug tests, and volunteered at every opportunity.
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The Rotary Club of Voorhees Breakfast continues its support of Cathedral Kitchen and their Culinary Arts Program by presenting an award for 'overcoming obstacles' to a deserving student and providing needed support. What a wonderful institution!
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