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Central Ocean Rotary

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Artisan's

1171 Hooper Ave.
Toms River, NJ 08753
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Breakfast to Benefit: Ocean County Military Support Committee

Posted on Aug 22, 2019

The Central Ocean Rotary Club of Toms River is helping to raise funds for the Ocean County Military Support Committee.

The Ocean County Military Support Committee provides support to our military neighbors and the Joint Base MDL installation as a whole. Let's help those who have and are serving our country.

Meal Includes: Pancakes, Sausage, Scrambled Eggs and a Beverage (Coffee, Juice, Soda or Tea)

Purchase your tickets online here!

Donations are accepted if you can't attend this event. Donate here.

Back To School Supply Drive

Posted on Aug 12, 2019

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Central Ocean Rotary Club is looking for school supply donations for the children at Freedom Village in Toms River.

Please bring any donations to Toms River Fitness & Aquatic Center until August 22nd, 2019.

Some of the items needed are:
- Pens
- Pencils
- Paper
- Notebooks
- Crayons
- Markers
- Scissors
- Rulers
- Glue
- Folders
- Pencil sharpers
- Highlighters
- Colored pencils
- Pencil box
- Erasers

Thank you Pam and Mark!

Posted on Jul 19, 2019

Last year's gift auction was a success thanks to these 2 individuals: member Pamela Kuhn and her husband Mark. Thank you for the many hours put behind the scenes to plan, wrap, get gifts and much much more. You are truly appreciated.

We are currently looking for donations for our 2020 Gift Auction. Message us if you would like to donate services or products.

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Paul Harris Fellow Award Recipient

Posted on Jul 17, 2019

Congratulations to member George Hanna for receiving a Paul Harris Fellow award. You truly live by our motto "Service Above Self" and have an outstanding commitment to our community.

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2019 Installation Dinner

Posted on Jul 15, 2019

Last week was our 2019-2020 Installation Dinner. Congratulations to our new President Elizabeth Rastelli, who will be leading us under the Rotary theme "Rotary Connects The World".

Special thanks to our outgoing acting President George Hanna (and the rest of the board) for all your hard work this past year. We completed many service projects as well as helped many organizations/individuals/students in our community.

Looking forward to another year of service under the guidance of our new President Elizabeth Rastelli (& her first man Joe 😉).

To view all pictures click here

New Member Cynthia Nwana

Posted on Jul 08, 2019

⚠️ NEW MEMBER ALERT ⚠️
Join us welcoming our newest member Cynthia Nwana.
Cynthia is joining us from Community Medical Center. We are thrilled to have her as a member of our club and look forward to helping our community together! 🎉🤗

📸 left to right: Acting President George Hanna, new member Cynthia Nwana, President-Elect Elizabeth Rastelli.

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2019 Scholarship/Laptop Presentation

Posted on Jun 18, 2019

This past Tuesday we were honored to host our annual scholarship/laptop luncheon presentation. Our Scholarship committee had a very difficult decision to make but we are happy to announce the winners. Congratulations to you all and wish you the best in the years to come!

Special thanks to our guests for taking the time out of their busy schedules to come to one of our most important events: Toms River Superintendent David Healy, Board President Joe Nardini and Board Vice President Russell Corby.

Laptop Recipients:
TRHS East - Nicholas Farulla, Meaghan Keogh, John Vamvas, Samantha Varga
TRHS North - Kylie Pizzimenti
TRHS South - Isaiah Ellis Thomas

Scholarship Winners:
Donovan Catholic - Angela Gesumaria
OCTVS - Matthew Brodsky
TRHS North - Heli Shah
TRHS East -Vincent Rotondo
TRHS South - Logan Figular

View all photos on our Facebook page

Rock 2 Adopt 2019

Posted on Jun 11, 2019

Donna came to talk to us about the Rock2Adopt 2019 event happening on September 14. This event is held at the Popcorn Park Animal Refuge in Forked River. This event helps place pets in homes and supports the care of pets until they find their forever homes.

We are happy to support this event every year. Acting President George Hanna presented Donna a check to help with their efforts. 🐾

#AdoptDontShop

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Thank you Insectropolis

Posted on Jun 08, 2019

Bugfest was this past Saturday. Thank you to everyone that stopped by, we had a blast! Big thanks to Insectropolis for helping us raise funds for our Scholarship Fund every year.

Dick Read, A Night of Hope

Posted on Jun 07, 2019

Congratulations to member Dick Read for being honored as Christian Leader at the A Night of Hope: Habitat at the Grenville event on Friday, June 7th. Dick has volunteered for 20 years, built 19 new Habitat homes, made 60 Superstorm Sandy restorations and 218 home repairs. So proud of Dick and all his accomplishments!

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Bugfest 2019

Posted on May 11, 2019

Insectropolis is hosting their annual #BugFest on Saturday, June 8th from 10 am - 3 pm and ALL proceeds go to our Central Ocean Rotary’s Scholarship Fund.

The bugseum of New Jersey has added fun with cockroach races, caricatures, scavenger hunts, prizes, and more. Special guests include the Mosquito Commission, Master Gardeners, Native Plant Society, Cattus Island County Park, Ocean County Library just to name a few.

Admission: $10 per visitor.
Free to Insectropolis Members.

Ocean County College Foundation

Posted on May 28, 2019

Ocean County College Foundation representatives, Yvonne Doval Von Scheidt and Ken Malagiere, talked to us about the scholarships opportunities they offer. Scholarships are available for recent high school graduates, new students, current students, and returning students. The total dollar amount of scholarship support is dependent upon the student’s financial need, current GPA, and enrollment status at the time the payment is made.

To learn about eligibility and requirements visit:https://www.ocean.edu/admission_and_aid/foundation-scholarships/

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"New" member John Anderson

Posted on May 07, 2019

Welcome back to "new" member John Anderson!
He was a member of our Rotary some years back and now he has returned and is looking forward to getting involved again and helping our community.

He is seen here receiving his official member pin by our Membership Chair Ben Giovine.

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Ocean County Military Support Committee

Posted on May 07, 2019

This past Tuesday members of the Ocean County Military Support Committee, Dana Lancellotti & Kelly Fliller, shared the story of the OCMSC, the importance of Civic-Military engagement and the tremendous impact the Joint Base has on our region.
To learn more about their organization visit ocmilitarysupport.org

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ocean County

Posted on Apr 09, 2019

Thank you, Jeff Heilbrun, from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ocean County NJfor stopping by and talking to us about all the great work you do.

Big Brothers Big Sisters is currently looking for "Big" volunteers. Age is not a problem, they are looking for someone eager to positively impact a child and improve their community at the same time.

Doing some Spring cleaning? Donate Clothing, Shoes, Blankets, and Linens. Big Brothers Big Sisters can arrange a pickup or you can drop off at the many locations in the area.

To learn more about this great organization visit their website: https://www.bbbsoc.org/

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