Latest Issue of the Haddonfield Rotary's Weekly Newsletter
Have you signed up for music bingo?
Have you signed up for music bingo?
January 18, 2026     
This Week's Speaker on 'The Art of Stopping the Clock"

We spend our lives chasing milestones and managing logistics, while the depth of the present moment slips through our fingers. Too often, we miss out on our own lives while they are actually happening. Neelam Patel is coming to shake things up. Neelam—a former high-tech executive turned Amazon bestselling poet and SXSW speaker—is bringing a blend of raw poetry and her signature “Optimistic Rebel” style, as The Washington Post put it.  This isn’t just a talk; it’s an invitation to feel connection rather than just hear about it. Come prepared to look at the person next to you, sink into the richness of a life well-lived, and find the medicine.

Register with the QR code or at www.haddonfieldrotary.org/events/music-bingo/
and lots more! 

Thank you to all who have solicited and received commitments from local restaurants and businesses. We'll have food from Bistro of Haddonfield, Cafe Lift, Crust N Fire, Haddon Culinary, Haute Dog, Mara Monte, Megu, Oriental Pearl, Rent a Chef and Wanda. Plus gift baskets being donated by Haddonfield Running Company and Kings Road.  More to come!
January 28:  Rotary District Governor Mike Thompson.
Join Peace Walk to Honor MLK

Help honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  Tomorrow, January 19 at 6:00pm, the Borough is holding a commemorative program at Borough Hall, followed by a Peace Walk along Kings Highway. This will be a meaningful time to reflect, stand together, and walk in peace as a community.
What Would Martin Say?  Be Part of the Discussion

Monday, January 26 @ 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Haddonfield Borough Hall-Auditorium
242 Kings Highway East
 
The Preserving Black Haddonfield History Project is ringing in the new year with a FREE family friendly and informative event that extends our AMERICA250 Celebrations program.  Please mark your calendar so you can be part of the 2nd annual WHAT WOULD MARTIN SAY? Forum.  Presenters will include a distinguished local civil rights worker-turned U.S. Magistrate Judge (ret.) along with experts from Museum of the American Revolution,  and Princeton University.  WHYY’s Morning News Anchor/New Jersey Correspondent and New Jersey's Society of Professional Journalists President will lead the discussion as moderator.   Plan to explore the topic: What is Black History and Why Does it Matter; Especially Now? Register
at https://libraryaware.com/3A909Y?SID=edbc2e14-20b9-41f8-a076-717596907d34
Scholarship Applications Now Online - Spead the Word!

The 2026 Scholarship applications are up on the website --www.haddonfieldrotary.org/page/apply-for-a-rotary-club-of-haddonfield-foundation-scholarship.

 
Each year, our Rotary Club of Haddonfield Foundation provides financial assistance to deserving students with financial need in Camden County who are planning to further their education in a university, college, vocational or other setting.
 
Consideration is given to students who demonstrate an understanding of the Mission of Rotary International: providing service to others, promoting high ethical standards and advancing world understanding, good will and peace.
 
Application forms are due by March 13.  For more information, contact Foundation Chair Denise C. Stuart at Haddonfieldrotary501c3@gmail.com.
Sign up for a specific time  slot at www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=ROTARYHF
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