Applications are now being accepted for our 2023 Scholarship Program

Our annual Dollars for Scholars Calendar Raffle Tickets are now available. $20 for 12 weekly chances to win! Max 1000 tickets to be sold. Donations support our high school scholarship program and other local community charitable efforts. Email us at info@rhrotary.org for tickets.

We are once again collecting Pajamas January 14th – February 18 to support Lala & Mimi’s Pajama Project.

Club President Kalpana Patel presented $500 check to Dress for Success to support their efforts in the community. Aileen Kornblatt of Dress for Success Central New Jersey described the group’s programs to help women achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and development tools to thrive in work and life. For more: www.centralnjdressforsuccess.org

Club President Kalpana Patel presented $500 check The Father Center to support their efforts in the community. Karen Andrade-Mims of The Father Center of New Jersey outlined the organization’s work to provide services and programs to support men in meeting the responsibilities of fatherhood. For more: www.thefathercenter.org

From our President

Last Friday, a group of volunteers from our club dropped off close to 100 books for the GE Wilson Elementary

School in Hamilton. This is the first of two bundles that are to be delivered. The second delivery – very likely in mid-March, will be aligned with kicking-off a Read Along program, where Rotarians will be scheduled to visit the school while a class room is in session, and read to the children, a book from the new collection. This is powerful in so many ways – for the social emotional learning and for the children to get excited and curious to read these books.

This week – we honor our students of the month.

Our annual pajama drive to benefit Lala & Mimi’s has begun!!

A link to the scholarship form is now available on our website at https://rhrotary.org/scholarships/.

Please pass the word around so students and parents may avail of this once a year opportunity. We are looking for a volunteer to chair the scholarship committee.

Our featured speaker this week is Scott Rudder, partner at Burton Trent Public Affairs and founder of New Jersey CannaBusiness Association – his topic – recreational cannabis in New Jersey.

Look forward to seeing you on January 20, 2023 at our weekly scheduled location:

PJ’s Pancake House and Tavern

17 Main St, Robbinsville Township, NJ 08691

About our Club

Over the last 30 years, our club has provided “Service above self” to a multitude of organizations, initiatives, & programs, including:

The construction of Megan’s Place.
The creation of Adopt-a-Child/Save-a-Life to support the City of Hope in Campinas, Brazil.
A $300,000 capital campaign to build the Miracle League of Mercer County barrier-free baseball field.
The construction of the gazebo/bandstand at the Robbinsville Town Center lake.

Learn more…

Events

Club President Kalpana Patel (second from left) exchanges club banners with Rotarians S.K. and Savithri Veeranna of the Rotary Club of Davanagere, India, parents of club supporter Niveda Horaginamani (right)

Miracle League Winter Workouts
- Run January 9 – February 28
- For more information, or to volunteer, visit www.miracleleaguemercer.org

Upcoming Meetings

HTEDAC honors Rotary & Miracle League

Click on the pictures to watch the awards videos for both our club (Impact Award) and the Miracle League (Non-Profit of the Year). Thank you to Hamilton Mayor Jeff Martin and the HTEDAC!

President Kalpana Patel and members of the club gathered at The Stone Terrace by John Henry’s on Thursday, Oct 27.

Rotarian and ML Executive Director Dan Sczweck is joined by staff Andy Santoro and Amanda Bendorf, along with Coach Deanna Barry and son/player Cole Bigger.

In the news…

Club President Kalpana Patel welcomed and presented a club banner to Pravin Ahuja, a visiting Rotarian from India.

December Students of the Month. Students of the Month Coordinator Greg Blair stands with December’s awardees – left to right, Ava Blando, Robbinsville; Delali Doe, Nottingham; and Katherine Jaramillo, Hamilton West.

Another successful year for Flags for Heroes

Rotarians and fellow volunteers, including more than 25 teens and 10 adults from SEWA International USA Central Jersey Chapter, helped take down the flags and poles that stood for three weeks as part of the Rotary Club’s Flags for Heroes display at RWJU Hospital – Hamilton.

A big thank you to our Flags for Heroes co-coordinators Bill Coleman and Joe Cavone.

Click Here Corner

Weekly meetings. Interesting guests. Tons of programs and initiatives! Click on our Facebook newsfeed to get the whole story!

Mt. Carmel Guild Honors Coleman

The Mt. Carmel Guild recently honored our own Bill Coleman for his work with Be Kind and the End Hunger program. See the full awards video right here!