On February 21, 2026, the Mountainside Rotary Club delivered food to the Westfield Food Pantry as part of a community service project. Supporting our neighbors and helping address food insecurity is what Rotary is all about. We make a positive impact on our local community. Thanks to all the volunteers at the pantry. Contact us if you would love to learn about other service projects we are involved with.
Every year the Mountainside Rotary Club presents two scholarship awards. Recipients are chosen based on their participation in activities which develop good citizenship. The scholarship focuses on Service Above Self, our Rotary motto. Congratulations to Julia Hyman and Sophia Taskila students at Governor Livingston High School were awarded on June 5th.
The Rotary Club of Mountainside proudly welcomed three new members during our December meetings. New members Christopher Kinney, Superintendent of Mountainside Public Schools, and Avia Johnson, Owner of Cooking The Blues Away, Marlene Perez-Santalla, Realtor Salesperson at Compass were sworn in by Ray Freaney, Past District Governor, District 7475. “We are delighted to welcome Christopher,…
Ray Freaney of the Rotary Club of Mental Health Advocates presented a powerful and educational program on Narcan on January 22, 2026. His message reinforced Rotary’s commitment to service, awareness and caring for the health and safety of our communities!
On April 16th members of the Club joined others at St. Joseph Social Service Center in Elizabeth preparing hundreds of sandwiches for community members in need. The team at St. Joseph’s does outstanding work and this was a rewarding service project for our club!
