Page 6 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • August 28, 2013 Area Rotary organizes school backpacks for CFA The Bergen Highlands/Ramsey Rotary Club, which serves the five towns of Allendale, Mahwah, Ramsey, Upper Saddle River, and Saddle River, is pleased to con- tinue its support of the “Back to School” program that benefits local schoolchildren who are at risk of not having backpacks and supplies. This year, the club teamed up with the Staples store in Ramsey. The project was underwritten by the BH/R Rotary club, and Staples employees helped to collect the supplies needed to fill the backpacks. Each backpack contains notebooks, pens, pencils, pen- cilholder, Post-it notes, and a dictionary suitable for stu- dents in grades three through six. The backpacks were delivered to the Center for Food Action for distribution to needy children in Mahwah and Ringwood. The club began distributing backpacks and supplies in February 2010 and will continue the program in 2014 with generous support from Rotary, along with additional fund- raising efforts. 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 educational, medical and sanitary facili- ties in Nicaragua, India, and Haiti. Rotarian Thomas Grissom, Jenn Smith and Monika Belzak of Staples, and Rotarian Tim Schaffer. (Photo courtesy of Maja Britton.) Rotary International is a worldwide organization of more than 1.2 million business, professional, and commu- nity leaders who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build good- will and peace in the world. The Bergen Highlands/Ramsey Rotary Club holds its weekly meetings on Mondays at 12:15 p.m. at Houlihan’s in Ramsey.