The Rotary Club of Jersey City is a "service" club and the main purpose of our existence is service. Here are some of the service projects which we have undertaken.
Special Projects
The dic'•tion•ar•y Project -
The Gift of Knowledge
The Jersey City Rotary Club has joined in a national effort to improve literacy by providing individual dictionaries to every third grade student in the Jersey City Public Schools. Find out more about this project HERE.
Gift of Life - Shanghai
The Jersey City Rotary Club has joined with our Centennial Twin Club - The Rotary Club of Shanghai, PRC (Provisional) to provide life saving open heart surgery for children in China who are in need. Find out more about this project HERE.
Windows of Hope Foundation
September 11, 2001
Project
A special project by the Jersey City Rotary Foundation and the Rotary Club of Jersey City in cooperation with the District 7490 Walter Head Foundation to assist the families of food service workers killed in the horrible attacks on the World Trade Center, Find out more about this special project HERE.
Adhar Mook Vidyalaya School
Pune, Maharashtra
India
A joint project with the Rotary Club of Pune Shaniwarwada and Rotary District 3130 to provide four (4) group hearing aid systems to this school for hearing impaired children. This project also recieved matching funds from the Rotary International Foundation. You can learn more about this international project HERE.
Providing Surplus
School Supplies
to Children in Need
A new project originated by the Rotary Club of Jersey City in 2001-2002 to send surplus pens and pencils to children who need them through Rotary Clubs in other parts of the world. Find out more about this project HERE.
Read Me Again, Please!
In response to a request from a local Scout, the Club has agreed to participate in and assist with this project developed by the Scout as part of the his requirements for the Eagle Scout Award of the Boy Scouts of America.
The project collects "lightly" used children's books from the community and recycles them into the hands of disadvantaged children. The project is being done in cooperation with the Housing Authority of the City of Union City. For additional information on the project and to find out how you might help please visit the project's own website HERE.
On-going Programs
Hudson County Community College
Culinary Arts Institute
Scholarships
Each year since 1997, the Rotary Club of Jersey City has provided a scholarship to a deserving student of the Culinary Institute of the Hudson County Community College. These scholarships have enabled mature students to get important training to make career changes that advance their opportunities to provide for their families. Find out more about this program and the recipients HERE.
Rotary Youth
Leadership Awards
Conference
Each year the Rotary Club of Jersey City sponsors participation by a number of outstanding student leaders from Jersey City in the Rotary District 7490 RYLA Conference. These students, who are selected by the faculty and administration of their schools are then invited to visit a club meeting and share their experiences with the club members. You can learn more about RYLA HERE.
Rotary Youth Citizenship
Award
For the past 60+ years the club has awarded its coveted “Davy Jones Rotary Youth Citizenship Award” to two outstanding 8th grade students in each of Jersey City ’s 28 public grammar schools. The award was created in memory of 1928-1929 Past President Dave Jones who was dedicated to serving the youth of our community. Find out more about this unique local program HERE.
Rotary International
Group Study Exchange
The Rotary Club of Jersey City in cooperation with the other clubs of Rotary District 7490 periodically participate in this program by hosting international visitors who are part of the program. Recently, we had a visit by the Group Study Exchange from Peru. Find out more about that visit HERE.