WHAT IF YOUR GENEROSITY COULD CHANGE A LIFE YOU MAY NEVER MEET?
A newborn receives specialized care.
A third grader opens a dictionary.
A teenager discovers another culture.
A family finds food when they need it most.
Four different stories. Four different communities. One powerful connection.
ROTARY PEOPLE TAKING ACTION.
WHAT IF YOUR GENEROSITY COULD CHANGE A LIFE YOU MAY NEVER MEET?
A newborn receives specialized care.
A third grader opens a dictionary.
A teenager discovers another culture.
A family finds food when they need it most.
Four different stories. Four different communities. One powerful connection.
ROTARY PEOPLE TAKING ACTION.
November is Rotary Foundation Month, and across New Jersey, Rotary District 7475 is showing what happens when generosity becomes service.
Our district campaign, SEE WHERE GENEROSITY GOES, is about more than raising money.
It's about showing you what happens next.
IN LIVINGSTON, GENEROSITY SUPPORTS OUR SMALLEST PATIENTS.
The Rotary Club of Livingston donated $15,000 to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center.
Through its annual Food Tasting fundraiser, restaurants, sponsors, volunteers, and community members came together to support specialized care for newborns and the families who love them.
That's more than a fundraiser. That's a community investing in care.
IN PHILLIPSBURG, GENEROSITY OPENS DOORS TO LEARNING.
On November 3, members of the Phillipsburg Rotary visited third graders at Lopatcong Elementary School and Alpha Public School, sharing dictionaries and encouraging young minds.
A dictionary may seem like a small gift.
But for a child discovering new words, it can become a tool for learning, confidence, and possibility.
THROUGH YOUTH EXCHANGE, GENEROSITY BUILDS BRIDGES ACROSS CULTURES.
Two high school students participated in District 7475's Building Bridges Japanese Student Exchange Summer Program.
With the dedication of Rotarians, program leaders, and community partners, these young people had an opportunity to experience another culture and develop connections beyond their own communities.
Because sometimes the greatest gift isn't something you can hold.
It's a new perspective, a lasting friendship, or a wider view of the world.
IN EDISON, GENEROSITY HELPS PUT FOOD WITHIN REACH.
The Rotary Club of Edison, working with Hands of Hope for the Community and the Edison Public Library, helped establish The Giving Shelf, a self-service food pantry at the library's Main Branch.
It's a simple idea with a meaningful purpose: making food assistance more accessible to neighbors who need it.
One shelf. One partnership. Another way to strengthen a community.
NOW IMAGINE WHAT MORE WE CAN DO TOGETHER.
These are just a few examples of the work happening throughout Rotary District 7475.
Behind every project are people who see a need and decide to act.
And behind Rotary's ability to expand service is The Rotary Foundation, which helps Rotary members turn contributions into grants, scholarships, partnerships, and projects that create lasting change.
Foundation support helps make more service possible, locally and around the world.
When you give to The Rotary Foundation, you're investing in possibilities that reach far beyond your individual contribution.
A contribution becomes a project.
A project becomes possibility.
Possibility becomes lasting impact.
That's the power of giving.
That's the power of partnership.
That's what Service Above Self looks like in action.
And here's something important:
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A ROTARIAN TO HELP CHANGE A LIFE.
You can give. You can volunteer. You can introduce a community partner. You can share a need. You can help build the next opportunity.
Your generosity matters. Your involvement matters. Your willingness to act matters.
WHAT IF THE NEXT LIFE CHANGED THROUGH ROTARY STARTS WITH YOU?
This November, don't just celebrate generosity.
Be part of where it goes.
Learn more about Rotary District 7475 and connect with a local club:
Learn more about giving to The Rotary Foundation:
https://www.rotary.org/en/donate
SEE WHERE GENEROSITY GOES.
YOUR SUPPORT IN ACTION.
ROTARY DISTRICT 7475.
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