September 27, 2026      This Week's Speaker   This week we will hear from Ceci Downey, Community Services Specialist with NJ Sharing Network, the state's federally designated nonprofit organ procurement organization. In her role, she provides community education on organ and tissue donation, builds partnerships, and connects organizations with free presentations, resources, and outreach opportunities. She holds a Master of Public Health and brings a background in community engagement, youth development, and public health education. We will hear an overview of organ and tissue donation, including the role of NJ Sharing Network, the need for donation in NJ and across the country, and the difference between organ, tissue, and living donation.  Help Rotary Sell Mini-Pumpkins at Fall Festival Our Club will be selling mini-pumpkins at the Fall Festival for kids (and adults!) to paint and decorate.  Join the fun by joining us at our table on Kings Highway for a one- or two-hour shift on Saturday, October 3 between 9am-4pm.  This event is rain or shine and will feature a juried craft show on Tanner Street with more than 50 vendors and dozens of town nonprofits and civic groups along Kings Highway.  Sign up at https://tinyurl.com/bdftvcaw Buy Birdseed!  It Helps the Birds and Our Club bit.ly/rotary-birdseed-2026 The Celebration of Liberation Continues You are invited to join the Preserving Black Haddonfield History Project for three hitoric events.  On Saturday October 10 there will be a walking tour of Black Haddonfield, from 12noon-1pm at the Centennial Field Spectator Stand, 20 Park Place. Tour 12 sites. See the map and register at https://www.haddonfieldlibrary.org/local-history.  Then go virtual from 1-4pm for an Underground Reailroad Safe Houses Treasure Hunt, with preliminaty sites in Cherry Hill, Cape May, Lawnside, Salem, Ghana and the UK.     On Sunday, October 25, all are invited to the Fall Harvest Gospel Concert on the Lawn at the Haddonfield Public Library, featuring the Mt. Olivet Baptist Mass Choir.  From 1-3pm at the Library, 60 N. Haddon Ave, with a $10 cash donation collected on site.  Register online at https://haddonfield.librarycalendar.com/events/month. Get in on Haddonfield Hold’em Championship   Plans are underway for an exciting evening of Texas Hold'em. We're teaming up with NJ Casino Nights to bring you a professional, high-quality casino experience right here in Haddonfield. Best of all, every hand dealt helps our community.  No experience is necessary.  For now, save the date of Saturday, November 14.  Location will be the Haddon Fortnightly . October 7:  Ken Dunek, JerseyMan magazine. October 14:  Club Forum. Help Start Our Meetings Off on the Right (or Left) Foot It's a new Rotary year and we have new scheduling opportunities to 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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