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Paterson Rotary Foundation Provides Grant to PANTHER Interact Club for Gift of Life Sponsorship.

On April 2nd, The Paterson Rotary Foundation presented a ceremonial check to the PANTHER Interact Club. The Foundation of the Paterson Rotary Club awarded a $2500 grant to the Interact Club, after the Interact Club raised $500 on their own. Together, the funds will be matched by the Rotary International District 7490 to cover the $6,000 cost of sponsoring a Gift of Life Child. Through the Gift of Life program, children with life-threatening heart defects are brought to the United States for life-saving heart surgery. The child and one guardian will stay with a host family, which the PANTHER Interact club has already secured. Paterson Rotary Club Foundation Chair, Peter Garafano presented the check to the Interact Club at the April 2nd Paterson Rotary Club meeting.

NJ State DEP Commissioner To Speak to Paterson Rotary and Greater Paterson Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, May 28th.

Before his nomination as Commissioner of New Jersey's State Department of Environmental Protection, Mark Mauriello served as DEP's Assistant Commissioner for Land Use Management. Today, as DEP Commissioner, he is leading the implementation of the Permit Efficiency Review Task Force's recommendation to streamline the DEP's permit review process. He will speak specifically about site clean-up resources and financing, the permit review process, compliance rules, and new goals and objectives of the DEP for 2009/10. Paterson Rotary meets on Thursdays at 12:15 p.m., Cost: $20.  To see a list of upcoming programs, please see our program page.

Share What You Do With a Paterson High Schooler: Focus On The Future

Would you be willing to share a day with high school students to help them learn about your occupation and encourage them to focus on their future? Join the Greater Paterson Chamber of Commerce, the Paterson Rotary Clubs, and the Paterson School System for the third annual Paterson Focus on the Future Day.  Here’s your chance to give a high school student a glimpse into a day in the work life of your career. On Wednesday, April 29, 2009, you will be assigned a Paterson high school Junior or Sophomore who, after careful research, has decided the s/he would like to learn more about your occupation.  

Your student(s) will be dropped off by school bus at your place of employment or a nearby central location at about 9:30 am and will stay with you until about 1:30 pm.  One your students arrive, give them a tour of your workplace and ask for their help with projects on which you are currently working. Provide your students with lunch and get to know them. Assign the students a task that will expose them to as many aspects of your business as possible.  Have the students follow you around so that they can see what you do during the day, and introduce the students to the many different responsibilities and requirements of your position.  As our way of saying thanks, all sponsors will receive a special certificate of appreciation signed by representatives from all of the sponsoring organizations, plus the satisfaction that comes from helping young people to set goals for their future. 

For more information contact Bonnie Sirower at botzie@aol.com.  Paterson Rotarians: You can download a mentor sign-up brochure HERE after your log into the site.

Paterson Rotary Sponsors West Point Character Conference

Over 120 High School Juniors Attended

For the third year, the Paterson Rotary Club partnered with our District 7490, and West Point to host a one-day Character and Integrity building conference for local high school students. Featuring a special and inspirational keynote address by Ken Morris, and break-out sessions facilitated by the impressive West Point Academy honor cadets.

Students and select faculty spent the day, with Rotarians and West Point Cadets who have been trained to facilitate discussions around leadership, character and values at the Passaic County Community College Public Safety Complex.  Pictures of the event can be seen in our online photo album.

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Thank you for visiting our Website. The Paterson Rotary Club is the oldest Rotary Club in District 7490, at the ripe age of 94! For years, our member have strived to make Paterson Rotary an invested part of the community of Paterson, Passaic County, this country and the world! Our business and professional leadership members meet every Thursday for lunch at The Browsntone and welcome you to attend a meeting. Get to know us. Learn what we do in the community. Find out if Rotary is right for you.

Please feel free to browse our Website pages and contact us for more information on anything you see.

Yours in Rotary Service,

Tony Shakkour

President

2008-2009 

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