Many thanks to all the participants in the 2019 District 7475 Raffle.38 Clubs and 3 outside organizations participated, raising in excess of $56,000. Everyone won because half the money goes to prizes and half goes back to the clubs/organizations, or charities of individuals who participated. We set a record for the amount of money collected. CLICK FOR RAFFLE WINNERSMany thanks to all the participants in the 2019 District 7475 Raffle.38 Clubs and 3 outside organizations participated, raising in excess of $56,000. Everyone won because half the money goes to prizes and half goes back to the clubs/organizations, or charities of individuals who participated. We set a record for the amount of money collected. CLICK FOR RAFFLE WINNERS
…where Rotarians support fellow Rotarians’ businesses
For Rotarians who are looking to expand their business network or connect with other service-driven professionals in the district, Rotary Business Networking (RBN) is a new value-added initiative which encourages Rotarians to support fellow Rotarians’ businesses and complements the service aspect of Rotary. RBN encourages Rotarians to support the success of their fellow Rotarians by doing business with them and by referring others to them. Click Read More for additional details.
Congratulations to Shelby Rhodes of the Skylands Rotary Club who was elected as District 7475 Governor to serve in 2021-2022. Shelby was selected from a very qualified pool of candidates. Shelby looks forward to serving in her capacity as District Governor and also being part a part of the Governor Chain. Her current title is District Governor Nominee, Designee. In July, 2019 she will become the District Governor Nominee. 
RYLA, Rotary Youth Leadership Award is scheduled for June 21 - 23, 2019 at Drew University. Registrations are now being accepted. For complete information click HERE Register early as RYLA has been a capacity for the last several years.
Do you shop on Amazon? The Rotary Global Rewards program has made an arrangement with Amazon that will contribute 5% of total purchases to Rotary International for those individuals who logon to Amazon through the Rotary portal. Click the Amazon logo below to access Amazon rotary portal. Bookmark the url for the future. Additionally, there are hundreds of additional discounts on things like car rentals, hotel accommodations, major stores, etc - Click Read More for 
Download the ClubRunner App form the Apple or Google store and have access to club, officer and contact information. Check out the video for full details.
Rotary International and Habitat for Humanity International announced the two organizations’ formal partnership (https://www.rotary.org/en/rotary-partners-habitat-humanity) in October 2017, as the two reputable humanitarian organizations’ values are very much aligned in serving our communities around the globe. A win-win for both organizations, the collaboration yields numerous benefits at the local level: Click Read More for Details
Consider Attending the International Convention June 1 - 5, 2019 in Hamburg, Germany. One early June, more than 30 years ago, I had a business trip scheduled to Las Vegas. I had been a Rotarian for about six years, and I thought of myself as an active member: I attended every meeting, I’d served as club secretary, I knew everyone in my club. But for me, Rotary was very much a community organization. It connected me to Nassau and perhaps even to the Bahamas — but no farther. Click Read More for full story
District 7475 is pleased to announce that it will sponsor two Global Scholars. Maya Wahrman sponsored by the Princeton Corridor Club (pictured left) Maya will pursue MS in Refugee and Forced Migration at the University of Oxford to equip herself with the theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and network of allies to further her career in peace and conflict resolution as it relates to refugees. Janine Furtado sponsored by the Rockaway Club (pictured right) will pursue a MA in international development at the Graduate Institute (also known as IHEID) in Geneva. She will focus her studies on the socioeconomic impacts of food, agriculture, and the environment in developing regions- all of which fit within Rotary’s economic and community development focus.
The short term youth exchange program is a partnership between District 7475 serving northern and central New Jersey and District 2670 Shikoku, Japan. Each year our district sends 30 students and leaders to Japan the first three weeks of July and District 2670 sends 30 students and leaders to us the first three weeks of August. The students and leaders enjoy a variety of activities during their visit. The program ties into Rotay's goal of building good will and friendship. This is the 42nd year the program has occurred. Pictured above are the Japanese students, leaders visiting the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. For additional information on this program or to be considered as a leader/chaperone, contact Jim Allison of he Madison Club at jra188@aol.com. Full program details are on the District website at www.njrotary.org
Rotary was founded in 1905. The first four Rotarians. From left: Gustavus Loehr, Silvester Schiele, Hiram E. Shorey, Paul P. Harris. Click Read More for additional details.Contact Jeannie Tsukamoto, District Membership Chair at JoinRotaryD7475@gmail.com for information on joining Rotary in your community.
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