December 5, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 13 Area Rotary District 7490 represents the 56 Rotary Clubs of Bergen, Passaic, and Hudson counties, all of which have stepped up to help in the Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. A warehouse on Route 17 in Paramus (made available by a Rotarian) is the collection point for all the donations. Members of the Bergen Highlands/Ramsey Rotary Club have been participating with donations of time and effort. Members of the Bergen Highlands/Ramsey Rotary Club, including Christian Kasparian, Ken Boston, and Tom Grissom all helped out. BHR Rotarians Jim Jaworski and his son, and Brent Edmonds and his daughter also spent time working at the warehouse. After helping to organize the mountains of donations, Rotary District 7490 Governor Bonnie Sirower said, “The response is strong, but more help will be needed in the days ahead. It is estimated that there are as many as 300,000 homes that will need to be rebuilt in the Tristate area, and our fellow New Jerseyans are depending on us. Please keep visiting www.nynjrotary.org and click on the Disaster Aid tab for updates.” Rotary International is a worldwide organization of more than 1.2 million business, professional, and community leaders who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. Local clubs like the Bergen Highlands/Ramsey Rotary Club also actively work with a wide range of local charities. The Bergen Highlands-Ramsey Rotary Club has been supporting educational and charitable needs in Allendale, Mahwah, Ramsey, Saddle River, and Upper Saddle River since 1952. The club provides college scholarships for local students and funding for local causes such as the Center for Food Action. Members run the children’s rides at Ramsey Day and Mahwah Day, with proceeds going toward the club’s charitable activities. As part of Rotary International, the club also raises funds to support educa- Local Rotary Clubs join forces in Sandy relief efforts A group of Rotarians gathers for a well-deserved break after a full day of loading and unloading at the warehouse. tional, medical, and sanitary facilities in Nicaragua, India and Haiti. The Bergen Highlands-Ramsey Rotary Club holds its weekly meetings on Mondays at 12:15 p.m. at Houlihan’s in Ramsey. For more information about club activities or becoming a member, call Membership Chairman Bob Baron at (201) 934-1222, e-mail bob@baronpoolservice. com, or visit www.bergenhighlandsrotary.org.