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Forked River, NJ  08731
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New Member Inducted into Forked River Rotary Club
On July 9th, the Rotary Club of Forked River welcomed its newest member.  Robert Tortorici was inducted into the Club during the lunchtime meeting.  Robert works as a mortgage originator with NJ Lenders Corp of Toms River.  Robert loves spending time with his wife and three children.  He also enjoys watching sports, the outdoors, and staying up-to-date with current news and topics.  He was invited to visit Rotary by the Rotary Club President Donna Volz, who also became his sponsor for membership. We are delighted to have Robert be apart of our service centered team of friends.
 
Happy Birthday Peter Roukis!
Last week Rotary celebrated Peter Roukis's 91st birthday.  We are grateful to have him part of our Rotary family and for the example of "service above self' he has shown us all with his many years as a member of Rotary.  Happy Birthday Peter!
 
Go For Gold, We Have a Winner!
The Go For Gold night was a success and a lot of fun. It was a wonderful night of friendship and fellowship brought together with hor d'oeuvres and beverages at Captains Inn on Friday July 5th.  After months of spreading the word and selling tickets for this special prize, it was exciting to learn who the much anticipated winner would be.  Congratulations to Rotarian David Sheldon for winning the gold!  The prize was presented to David at our Tuesday, July 9th meeting.  Thank you to everyone who sold tickets and came to our Go for Gold event!
RYLA Awards Ceremony
On July 2nd 2019, there was a ceremony held at Monmouth University for the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) to present awards to those young leaders.  We deeply proud of our RYLA kids.  Thank you to those who showed your support to this group of kids by attending this special ceremony.
Final 2018-2019 Board Meeting at Fuji Restaurant
On Wednesday June 26th, our 2018-2019 Rotary Board celebrate their final meeting with a night out at Fuji Restaurant.  It was a fun time by all that attended.  We thank the 2018-2019 Forked River Rotary Board for their service to Rotary this year. 
Rotary and ShelterBox Celebrate the Power of Partnership
 

 

Evanston Ill., Rotary International announced on 3 June a three-year partnership renewal with its disaster relief project partner, ShelterBox. For almost 20 years, this unique humanitarian alliance has supported families with a place to call home after disaster.

Rotary is a global network whose members take action to make a lasting difference in their communities – and worldwide. ShelterBox provides emergency shelters and other essential items to support families who have lost their homes in disaster.

What began as a local connection with one Cornish Rotary Club has led to an international movement that’s provided 140,000 ShelterBox family tents or 390,000 ShelterKits worldwide to date (a value of over £54 million).

First adopted as a millennium project by the Rotary Club of Helston-Lizard in 2000, the support of Rotary members and clubs around the world saw ShelterBox become Rotary’s Project Partner in Disaster Relief in 2012. Since then, the partnership has helped transform ShelterBox into an internationally recognized disaster relief charity, supporting families with emergency shelter after disaster.

The partnership extends far beyond financial support. Around 1,000 Rotary members are involved in ShelterBox as volunteers, staff or response team members. And clubs worldwide offer valuable, practical assistance to help ShelterBox reach more families fleeing disaster or conflict.

This has recently included support for families in Malawi flooded from their homes by Cyclone Idai and communities in Lombok devastated by the 2018 earthquake and tsunami (quotes and details at the end of this release).

“ShelterBox has been Rotary’s Project Partner in Disaster Relief since 2012, and we are excited to renew the partnership for another three years,” says Rotary International General Secretary John Hewko.

“Through this project partnership, Rotary members around the globe can collaborate with ShelterBox to support communities in desperate need of emergency temporary shelter and vital supplies following natural disasters,” adds Hewko. “Additionally, Rotary and ShelterBox will continue to expand cooperation efforts through preparedness training and stockpiles of prepositioned aide in disaster-prone regions.”

Caroline White, interim Chief Executive at ShelterBox, said: “Whenever disaster strikes, Rotary is beside us. From the earliest planning stages to final evaluations, Rotary members help ShelterBox make community contacts, organize logistics, and reach disaster-affected families in remote areas who might otherwise go without.

This partnership has helped ShelterBox become who we are today. Our global network of 17 ShelterBox affiliates, who raise funds and awareness worldwide, evolved from Rotary relationships.”

Rotary club presidents around the world have also commented:

Ace Robin, President of the Mataram Rotary Club, Indonesia, was caught up in the deadly earthquakes that hit Lombok in 2018. Her home survived, but many around her were destroyed. Through an agreement with the government-led response, Ace’s club was central to bringing ShelterBox aid to Indonesia.

Thanks to their support, vulnerable members of the community received vital emergency shelter, including families with elderly relatives, pregnant women or new mothers.

Ace said: “Working with ShelterBox taught us a lot – they showed us how to build shelter and select families to help. It also gave us a chance to show what Rotary is to local people.”

After floods triggered by Cyclone Idai left tens of thousands homeless in Malawi this March, Rotary members connected ShelterBox with communities in the Blantyre region, helping them understand local needs and culture. Members helped deliver emergency shelter to almost 2,000 families. And ShelterBox supported the Rotary Club of Limbe to join the wider disaster response, enabling the club to deliver food to communities whose entire crops had been destroyed by the floods.

Rotary Club of Limbe President Eric Chinkanda said: “It was a great experience to work with ShelterBox. We have not only walked a mile in reaching out to the many Malawians who faced hardship, but we restored confidence in the displaced people that all was not lost!”

James Kingston, Club President of the Rotary Club of Helston-Lizard, in Cornwall, said: “The members of Helston-Lizard Rotary are delighted that Rotary International continues to recognize ShelterBox.

I joined the club a few months before the Millennium Project began, and I’m so pleased we’re still involved. It has been wonderful to see the charity grow into an internationally recognized, professional disaster relief organization.”

Facts and figures

  • 90% of ShelterBox responses assisted by Rotary
  • 1,000 Rotary members have roles in ShelterBox, in the UK and internationally
  • £54m+ raised for ShelterBox by Rotary supporters since 2000

About Rotary International

Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members of more than 35,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work improves lives at both the local and international levels, from those in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. See www.rotary.org

About ShelterBox

ShelterBox provides emergency shelter and other essential items to families who have lost their homes to disasters. See www.shelterbox.org

 

RCFR Annual Installation of New President and Board Dinner
         Last Friday evening, we held our club’s Annual New President and Board Member Installation Dinner. Congratulations to our out going President Tony Angona and this year’s incoming 2019-2020 President Donna Volz.  It was a great year as our club raised over $75,000 to fund many projects in our community. Here’s a few of our projects that were completed this past year, $24,000 in scholarships were awarded to Seniors at LTHS , our Annual Elf Program helped 150 local families with gifts for their children at Christmas time, over 225 Turkeys with all the trimmings were distributed at Thanksgiving to those in need.  Thank you to all the members in the community that have supported our events, your support makes it possible for us to do the things we do.  Looking forward to another year of service under the guidance of our New President Donna Volz!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rotary International President 2019-2020 Mark Maloney Message
 
 
7th Annual Doggie Derby & Family Fun Day
What a perfect day for our Annual Doggie Derby!  Lots of fun for adults and children, our four legged friends, some three legged friends and a mini pig that thinks they’re a pit bull.  There were lots of activities including a bouncy house for the kids, Home Depot supplied pots and plants for the children to make, Lacey Recreation had a game and craft table to keep the young ones busy.  Lots of good food supplied by a variety of food trucks.  We even had some contests for the dogs and their owners. Lots of old cars supplied the Sentimental Cruisers and Vintage Automobile Club of NJ.  Congratulations to the Best Dressed Dog- Muchitas, Best Dog Trick- Rodchester and Most Happy Dog- Grasie.  Thank you to all the vendors and supporters for a great event. Congratulations to Jennifer of Barnegat, the winner of our Doggie Derby Raffle of dog supplies donated by Caporale Pet Supply. Thank you Bill Stanton from WBNJ for live coverage of the days events.  Great job by our Doggie Derby committee, thank you for all your time and hard work for a spectacular event.  Hope to see everyone again next year! 🐾
 

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Annual Rotary/Interact Club Picnic
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Finally we had some good weather! Great day for our club’s Annual Interact Club Picnic. Interact Club members and Rotarians played some interactive club games, tossed some frisbees and played some beach volleyball. Thanks for another great year of doing good in the world! #PeopleofAction #ServiceAboveSelf

Annual LTHS Interact Club Pinning Ceremony and  RYLA Selection Dinner
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Annual Lacey Township High School Interact Club Pinning Ceremony and RYLA Selection Dinner.   Congratulations to all of the outgoing and incoming board members and club members.  From all the members of our club to all the members of the LTHS Interact Club, thank you for another outstanding year of service and doing good in the community and the world.  Keena Frechette, Interact Advisor, thank you for all your time and devotion to a great group of young adults, helping to make the world a better place.  Congratulations and good luck to all of this years’ seniors, follow your dreams and you can help make a difference! 
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