October 25, 2026      From Rucksacks to Backpacks Our speaker on Wednesday will be Lisa Brandinelli Quanci (far right).  This Haddonfield resident has been a volunteer with USO of NJ/PA since 2013, serving as Team Leader at PHL USO Hospitality Center and as a member of the PHL USO Escort Team. In 2016 she received the National USO Service Award as Outstanding Volunteer, and in 2017 received the US Presidential Award of Service.  Each fall she creates "Adopt a Military Family Event."  Lisa will talk about volunteer services the PHL USO provides to travelling Military and their families and other ways to support the USO. Go All-In: The Inaugural Haddonfield Hold’em Championship Join us on Saturday, November 14 at the Haddon Fortnightly for a high-stakes night out that directly supports our community. We’re bringing in a professional crew with dedicated dealers for the Inaugural Haddonfield Hold’em Championship. Enjoy dinner from local downtown favorites, a relaxed BYOB atmosphere, and prizes ($750 1st place, $500 2nd, $250 3rd). Whether you play every week or have never touched a deck, there’s a seat for you. Best of all, every hand dealt supports our community. Proceeds support the Rotary Club of Haddonfield’s civic and youth initiatives, including long-standing club traditions like the year-round care, lighting, and irrigation of the Ellis Street Circle and our multi-decade sponsorship of Haddonfield Little League. When: Saturday, November 14 - Doors open at 6:00 PM -- Cards fly at 7:00 PM Where: The Haddon Fortnightly (301 Kings Highway East) Tickets: $150 (Includes tournament entry & catered dinner | BYOB) Early Bird: Register by Friday, October 30 to receive an automatic 20% bonus chip stack. Seats are strictly limited to table capacity. Click Here to Register and Claim Your Seat:  https://haddonfieldrotary.org/5115/Event/Registration?EventId=78546bd2-c3fa-48ef-b696-709ea39d8001&CheckoutControllerName=Events&CheckoutActionName=Checkout   Cathedral Kitchen Service We're looking for 2 more Rotarians to help serve at Cathedral Kitchen -- on the second Monday of each month starting November 9, from 2:30-5:30. There are now 4 members who have volunteered and we need just 2 more. Please consider this service activity for yourself and perhaps your spouse/partner as well. Let Ginny DeLong know if you are interested in volunteering GDeLong2014@gmail.com or text 856-261-1357. Reminder to Help Pack Food November 13-14 Feed My Starving Children is a Christian nonprofit organization that coordinates the packaging and distribution of food to people in developing nations. The Haddonfield packing event will be held on Friday November 13 and Saturday November 14 at Central/Middle School. You can volunteer to pack and you may also donate. Wear your Rotary shirt, and that will give us some public visibility and perhaps attract a new member or two. Here is the link to sign up and/or donate: Give.fmsc.org/Haddonfield.  November 4:  Inspiring Lesdership Talk by Steve Bollard. November 11:  Club Forum. It's Pajama Time! The Rotary Club of Haddonfield will collect new children's pajamas for the NJ chapter of Beyond Bedtime (formerly The Pajama Program) for kids in Camden County.   Rotarian Pamela Stalcup will deliver the pj's to local organizations: Ronald McDonald House of Southern NJ; Cooper Norcross Health Child Life Program; and Little Hands, Little Feet. Pajamas for all seasons are requested in sizes 6 months through kids 12/14.  Thanks to your generosity, last year we exceeded 100 pairs of pajamas. Can we top that?  Thank you for providing warmth and comfort to local children. Hello! Be a Rotary greeter. Sign up for a few weeks over the next year at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0444A9A92CA1FAC43-64795213-greeters and arrive at 12noon instead of 12:15. Rotary Club of Haddonfield P.O. Box 383 Haddonfield, NJ 08033 Doing Good and Having Fun Doing it! We meet Wednesdays 12:15-1:30pm (unless otherwise noted) Tavistock Country Club, Tavistock Lane, Haddonfield NJ  08033 Want to change how you receive these emails? Update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list Have something for The Observer?  Email to baltake@comcast.net by 10am Friday.  Not receiving The Observer?  Always check your spam/junk folders, especially if you have a gmail address.

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