Rotary District 7475, Madison Rotary Foundation and numerous other Rotary Clubs have a goal of packaging 250,000 meals on Saturday, March 9, 2019 form 9 am to 4 pm. Hunger is a very real problem for many people in our community and we are dedicated to making a difference by distributing all of the meals locally. 130,000 meals were packaged in 2017, 160,000 were packaged in 2018 and we are excited about achieving the goal of 250,000 in 2019. Ellsworth Havens, program chair, said "we are grateful to have such a supportive community and sponsors to make a program like this happen". We are in the process of securing donations from individuals, sponsors and corporations for this year's program. The cost per meal is approximately 25 cents. A contribution of $10.00 equals 40 meals; $100.00 equals 400 meals, $1,000 equals 4,000 meals. It will take 800 onsite volunteer on March 9th to make this happen. Volunteer registration start January 15, 2019. Click the DONATE or VOLUNTEER button on the left to Donate or Volunteer.
Taste of Madison’s silent auction and tricky tray events are some of the best in northern New Jersey. The businesses of Madison and the friends of Madison donate merchandise and services to the cause. Donations are welcome anytime. The Taste also offers a 50/50 raffle drawing during the night of the event. Staring in February, the general public will be invited to purchase tickets at Gary's Wine & Marketplace Madison location and via www.TasteOfMadison.org. Tickets must be purchased in advance due to state regulations. Taste guests must be 21 years older and the dress code is business casual. VIP Admission (early entry at 6pm) is $100.00 each. General Admission (entry at 7pm) is $65.00 each. The events ends at 9:30pm.
Rotary Leadership Institute – April 20, 2019 - The purpose of The Rotary Leadership Institute is to provide an educational opportunity for Rotarians identified as potential leaders by their club presidents. Each club president is asked annually to nominate club members as potential club leaders (not necessarily future presidents) in the years ahead. Courses will be given for the nominees to foster Rotary knowledge and leadership skills. It is hoped that these courses will also motivate the participants to be enthusiastic, creative and dedicated Rotarians. All Rotarians interested in learning more about Rotary are also encouraged to attend. Click Read More for full details.
Welcome Brian Davis as the newest member of Madison Rotary. Brian lives in Madison - he is a pilot for Solarius Corporation and mostly flies business charters. He is interest in providing service for others. A quote from his membership application is "it is not about me, it is about we". His interest in the club include technology, working with youth, leadership development and community service projects. Thank you Brian for being a part of Rotary. Carmela Moeller is his club sponsor. For more information regarding participating in Madison Rotary, contact Barry Kroll at barrykroll@aol.com
In the past few years attendance at Rotary meetings has dropped, some Clubs continue to have outstanding attendance. Many argue that it’s not about turning up at meetings, but more about involvement, participation, even leadership. It is very true that clubs need committed Rotarians to lead projects, or special events, or to start up new initiatives. We know form experience that those who regularly attend Club meetings tend to be more involved in all aspects of Rotary. Click Read More for additional information.
RI President-elect Mark Daniel Maloney’s theme for 2019-20, Rotary Connects the World, asks Rotarians to strengthen the many ways that Rotary Connects the World, building the connections that allow talented, thoughtful, and generous people to unite and take meaningful action through Rotary service.
The Nominating Committee presents the following slate of officers to Madison Rotary. Elections will occur at the lunch meeting on Thursday, December 13, 2018
The Rotary Club of Madison will provide five $1,000 scholarship awards to graduating seniors who exemplify this motto through their volunteer service activities and actions. Examples would include but not limited to participation in a service club like Interact or Key Club, participating in organized mission trips, volunteering to help others, volunteering at a community organization like the YMCA or food bank, scouting, shoveling sidewalks for seniors, raising money to benefit others, etc. Click Read More for additional details
The Rotary Club of Madison has an enthusiastic and engaged network of ordinary people doing extraordinary things to serve humanity in our local and global communities. We have 88 members and are inviting like-minded individuals to join our successful and vibrant club. President Michel Belt encourages you to come learn about Rotary by attending any one of our three weekly meetings as our guest. You have your choice of two weekly meetings: Thursdays, 7:47 am breakfast at the YMCA, 12:15 pm lunch at the Madison Hotel. To learn more, join or visit a Rotary meeting - contact Barry Kroll, at barrykroll@aol.com or 973-476-2772.
Do you shop on Amazon? The Rotary Global Rewards program has made an arrangement that Amazon will contribute 6% of total purchases to Rotary International for those individuals who logon to Amazon through the Rotary portal. Additionally there are hundreds of additional discounts on things like car rentals, hotel accommodations, major stores, etc - Click Read More for details
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