Home   Purpose   Clubs   Zones   Organization   Message Board   Event Calender   Projects Spotlight   Photo Gallery   Start Club   Submit Roster   Contacts	Spotlight Clubs Here is a list of Interact Clubs and some of their Accomplishments Woodbridge HS Have a Heart Food Drive - Sponsored by the Woodbridge Twp School District. The Interact members proudly filled approx 11 boxes of non-perishable items. Empty Bowls Event - A donation was made to the soup kitchen at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Woodbridge. Annual Beach Sweep - Another favorite of our interactors that helped to clean up Sandy Hook Beach on April 29, 2006. Montgomary HS Dear Santa Project - After Hurricane Katrina ripped apart the New Orleans area, many family evacuees took refuge at McComb County in Mississippi. Realizing that the holiday season would seem gloomy to the children of those families, our Rotary Interact Club brought & collected toys to give to the children. Money was raised by selling breakfast at school & holding a "Man of the Year" fundraiser, which allowed us to buy & collect enough toys & gift cards for 200 families. Man of the Year Fundraiser - Basically a male "Miss America" pageant & is an annual success. A donation was made to the Hurricane Katrina victims in Mississippi and the ADM Foundation Inc. Games at Foothill Acres Nursing Home - Every 2 weeks, interactors visited & played games with the senior citizens, e.g. ring toss & bean bag toss. Teams were formed and scores kept in friendly competition. Baby Sitting at the Rockbrook School - Every month interactors baby-sat these students to allow their parents to have a stress free night. A lot of kids attend & everyone has fun plaing games, eating snacks, and watching movies together. Hillsborough HS Feed the Children - The first year of this project which was overwhelmingly supported. Once a month Interactors go to a warehouse & pack food to send overseas. We hope to continue doing it. Beach Sweep - Supported by many more students thanks to the Rotary Club of Hillsborough Twp which donated a bus for transportation. Walk for Diabetes - Well organized & enjoyable. We won the award for the biggest team in supporting this cause. Elizabeth HS Homeless Basketball Exhibiton Game - For Benefits of the homeless. Gift of Life - Fundraising for this charity. Ocean Action - Helped clean-up the beach at Sandy Hook Tutoring Program - With the YMCA & Jefferson Park Day Care Center Big Brother / Big Sister - With the YMCA. House Painting - In conjunction with the Mayor's Commission. Elizabeth River Clean-Up - In the fall and the Spring. RYLA - Students attend the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Program in the Spring. St Claire's AIDS Baby Hospital - Help to support Charity Fundraiser & Wish List at Christmas Christmas / Thanksgiving Feed the Needy - At St.Patricks Church. South Brunswick HS Gift of Life - A large donation was made to benefit this charity. Catherines Closet - Over 30 dresses were donated. Bowl-A-Thon - Best ever this year. Beach Sweep - Most of our 45 members turned out to clean the beach & have a fun time at Sandy Hook. East Brunswick HS Volleyball Tournament - An annual event held in March whereby 12 teams sign up to compete against one another & against teacher for prizes. A donation was made for the Homes for Hope project. Homes for Hope - Presented at the Annual Rotary District 7510 Interact Officers Leadership Training Workshop was also supported through a bracelet drive. Easter Baskets - Filled with candy & toys; 25 baskets were made to give to children at the Elijah's Promise Soup Kitchen for the Easter and Passover holidays. Games with Seniors - Visited by interactors every month to play games & show presentations to them. Robbinsville HS Halloween Party - At our elementary school; 20 students helped with face painting, crafts, pumpkin give-a-ways, and tattoos. Holiday Bazaar - At our middle schools; 50 interactors helped in areas of children's crafts, secret Santa shop, & brought food to the vendors. Quarters for the Cure - Ran a fundraiser during lunchtime for cancer research. Hunt for the Hungry - A successful scavenger hunt for food for the local food pantry; during this two hour event, 8 cars with 5 students in each car were able to collect two full van loads of food. March of Dimes - 30 interactors walked in the event at Mercer Park to raise money for this cause. Cafe Night - Money was raised for the benefit of Honduras & other charities. Old Bridge HS Rotary District 7510 Interact Officers Leadership Training Workshop (LTW) - Our Interact Club officers attended this annual event in the Fall. Hurricane Katrina Blocks - Were sold to raise money for the victims. Annual Old Bridge Day - Helped the local police to provide parents with I D records of their children. Pumpkin Painting - Donated to children in the hospital. Thanksgiving Food Drive - With the support of our school 5,583 food items were donated to the local food bank. Winter / Bunny Grams - A fundraiser which sends a message & a treat. Senior Citizen Bingo - Held each month at the Senior Housing. Teacher Appreciation Bake Sale Tutoring and Babysitting Annual Senior Citizens Dance - Our Interactors show appreciation to our senior citizens with food, music, dance, and fun for all. Friendly's Fundraiser - A discount & a contribution to our club is made for eating at this restaurant. Help N'Sell Online Fundraiser - To support senior student scholarships. RYLA - Sent 2 students to the annual Rotary Youth Leadership Weekend. Beach Sweep - At Sandy Hook to help clean-up the beach. Donations - Hurricane Katrina; UNICEF for AsiaQuake; Students Helping Honduras; Homes for Hope. West Windsor- Plainsboro HS North Rotary Interact Volleyball Tournament - A Wednesday night charity event where money was raised & donated to The Arc's Katrina Relief Fund. Each participant paid a small fee to play in this fun event. Eight teams of students created their own team names & costumes, and came ready to play. There was steady intensity as each team played a round-robin of games until a final winner was determined. Rotary Interact Powder Puff Game - A tradition whereby girls play football & guys are the cheerleaders. Participants are from every grade level. After practicing twice one week before the big game, the two teams, seniors and freshmen against juniors and sophomores, were able to strategize & prepare themselves. All of our players & coaches taught the girls how to make plays & score touchdowns. The fun & intensity made this event successful as the freshmen and seniors outplayed their opponents and won. The winning tee-shirt design was printed on the shirts for all participants who would personalize their shirts with a nickname and number on the back. Money was raised from this event through the tee-shirt sale and our concession stand at the game. A large donation was made to the Diane Rochford Fund. Mercer Day - Formally the Rotary Car Show- Interactors helped set up a game section for little kids which included tic-tac-toe, bean bag toss, ring the bottle toss, and knock over the bottles. Each child paid a small fee to play all of the games & earn tickets that were redeemed for prizes. Piscataway Vo-Tech HS Food Drive for the Homeless Shelter - November and December of 2005 Katrina Support - Ongoing collection for Katrina/Rita victims. We are trying to fill up the water cooler, so we along with the Student Council will continue to collect in September 2006. The monies will be donated to Oprah's Angel Network. Breast Cancer Awareness - During October made pink ribbons for staff and students. Valentines Day Picture Taking Event - St. Patrick's Day Candy Fund Raiser - Beach Sweep at Sandy Hook in April 2006 - Gathered to help clean the beaches. A Taste of Piscataway - Held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Piscataway, NJ. Our school bakery prepared over 1,000 different pastries for the event.