New Guest Speakers

We welcomed guest speaker Katherine Balch founder of LunchBoox at our weekly meeting held on January 29th, LunchBoox is a program that provides free books to students-often when students are picking up school meals. Created during the pandemic, LunchBoox supports literacy and helps students stay connected through the joy of reading. We appreciate Katherine’s inspiring…

On November 26th the Mountainside Rotary Club brought bagels and ran bingo games at the community room in town hall.

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,…

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!

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!