It's never too early to start planning for Rotary's Walkfest 2016. A Sunday morning event ,  District 7470 will be holding the event at Loantaka Brook Reservation in Morris Township on October 9th , registration starts at 9:00 AM. Once again, we need your support. All you have to do is spend one sunny Sunday in the fall walking end enjpying the sites of beatiful Loantaka Brook. All registered walkers will receive a continental breakfast and a picnic lunch. Look for additional details and sign ups sheets in the near future.  

 Non Profit local groups and organizations  can also benefit from this fundraising activity! If you are a member of a non-profit community group, and are looking to raise cash for a special project in your community, the WalkFest is the perfect opportunity. After expenses,  50% of the money you raise goes back to your organization, parts of the proceeds will benefit our clubs and community projects.  Say you raise $100, your club or group gets $50! We also have great prizes for our walkers... be sure to check us out!

*Remember- Start collecting your pledges early*

For more information or a pledge sheet, contact Eva Pia Reich at evapiareich@gmail.com  or visit the Walkfest7470.org website. You will also be able to access  the Walkfest7470.org  Form online by CLICKING HERE!

District Projects  completed , or  still in the works

International Matching Grant Project -

The Jefferson Rotary Club,  Livingston Rotary Club, Mt. Olive Rotary Club, and the Pequannock Rotary Club (all of District 7470) have joined forces with the Indian Rocks Beach Rotary Club, Florida (Rotary District 6950) Rotary Club of Sopron Hungary (Rotary District 1911)  and the Rotary Club of Bistrita-Nasaud, Romania. The Rotary clubs are all working together to build 4 vocational classrooms in an orphanage in Romania . To date the clubs have pledged a total of $ 10,000 toward this project.  This amount is also supported  by district 7470 and 6950 with designated funds. The total project when completed cost over $26,000  Any other Rotary clubs or corporations wishing to donate to this project please contact Margit Rahill at turul1@aol.com for additional information. The expected time frame to complete the project is 18 to 24 months.  All items needed for the class rooms have been purchased and we are waiting for the classrooms to be finished.  Look forward to pictures from the presentation sometimes in the near future.  - Our project was completed this January  2012, and formal presentation was made to the orphanage.  We are now working on a bullet proof vest project for the officers of the NJ SPCA, a total volunteer force who handle animal cruelty and animal welfare in the State of New Jersey  and receive no taxpayer funding.   Look for additional details on this project .  To obtain information or to make a donation to purchase a vest for one of the approximate 40 officers of this unit please contact  Margit Rahil at turul1@aol.com or by calling 973 3610-2810.  we are proud to announce this project was  recently completed.

END POLIO NOW   -

What do Bill Gates Jr. and Rotary International have in common - both have joined forces to  eradicate Polio. To many of us Polio is no longer a threat and  many children today are not even aware of the nature of this disease.

In waging war on polio, Rotary, has become an indispensable partner to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. A trait Rotary shares with the Gates family is the ability and inclination to think big, come up with audacious goals, and then commit enormous resources to achieving them. Through our work together, we're looking forward to the days, when POLIO- a devastating disease that was once the source of so much fear for the families here in the United States, and that continues to terrorize families in other parts of the world - is completely banished from this earth.  The Gates Foundation has awarded $ 355 million to Rotary International's polio eradication effort. In response Rotary had committed to raising $ 200 million by June 30, 2012.  For the 2014-2015 year the Gates Foundation will be matching 2 to 1, any donations made to Polio.    For additional information or to make a donation please contact Past District Governor Karien Ziegler - Polio Challenge chair at karien@comcast.net