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Tuesday July 30th at 11am sharp we will hold our first Board Of Diresctors Meeting at The Black Bear Bar and Grill.
We are about to have our first Board Meeting this year and are seeking the input of all Member in creating an Agenda for Club Service programs. It is my foremost goal that OUR Club perform service projects that OUR Members have collectively chosen to support.
As a Rotarian you can dream big and make it happen. It is my goal as President to represent ALL members in choosing projects that Members want to do and will support with the passion of Service Aboove Self.
Last Fall The Hoboken Rotary Club held a Gift Of Life Gala to honor Litsky PR for their support and raised the funds to host a Child for a life saving heart surgery, Thanks to those who generously supported the event
Our Club will host a Child and their Guardian for their life saving surgery! The child will be hosted and stay with Nancy Morrison & Gregory Visconti, in their Weehawken residence, all are welcome to assist, visit and host the Child and Guardian alike..
Back in 2014, then President Joe Mindak recognized that after all of the post-Sandy rebuild efforts, the American Legion was still in need of help. Joe, through the Hoboken Rotary, organized a block party and raised $1200.00 for the veterans. More importantly, he started a city-wide movement that has resulted in the creation of six housing units for homeless veterans.
On April 8th, the club, again led by the efforts of Joe Mindak, hosted a fundraiser at the Elks and raised over $10,000.00 for the post! This event was the culmination of three plus years of hard work by Past President Joe. The event was bittersweet for the Hoboken Rotary club, since it was also Joe's farewell event. Joe is leaving Hoboken and will no longer be active with the club. Please congratulate Joe for the incredibly successful event, as well as a tremendous tenure as a Hoboken Rotarian. Joe is a great representation of what Rotarians should strive for in their daily lives. He certainly knows what it means to live service above self!
The club was asked to help the Hoboken High School Rockin’ Redwings Marching Band raise money for their trip to Washington D.C. to participate in the National Memorial Day parade. The Rockin’ Redwings are one of four bands chosen from the state of New Jersey, and one of only 36 throughout the entire country. A happy hour fundraiser was held on March 15th, the day after a blizzard left our area covered in over two feet of snow.
Despite a lower turnout than expected, with the help of Hoboken Fire Department Locals 1076 and 1078 (respectively), Hoboken Police Department PBA Local #2, BCB Bank, and Investor's Bank, the club presented the band a check for $1,300.00! Dave Stasiak, the band’s Marching Director, has reported to us that with our donation, they have raised enough money to cover the cost of the trip for the approximate 50 students attending. We look forward to seeing the band march during the national television broadcast!
