Major Projects

Here are a few examples of some of the major projects our club has undertaken.


Local and international projects allow our members to get involved, be it in raising funds for worthwhile causes at home and abroad or by getting our hands dirty with on-site visits to global grant locations, or collecting clothing, bicycles and sewing machines. The more involved we are, the more we can ensure that we are good stewards of the monies we raise and true partners with other clubs and charities.

Weekend Snack Pack Program

Our longest running project is to provide Weekend Snack Packs to children at risk of hunger in our local elementary schools. Together with the Center for Food Action, we distribute snack packs during the school year to ensure they have sufficient food over the weekend at Anna C. Scott elementary school in Leonia, Eleanor Van Gelder and George Washington elementary schools in Edgewater and Lindburgh elementary school in Palisades Park.

Biosand Water Filters

Working in cooperation with the Rotary Clubs of Sterling Heights, Michigan, and Bonao, Dominican Republic, we helped finance, produce and install bio sand water filters in homes in Bonao, DR. Biosand water filters are gravity-fed filters requiring no electricity. With minimal maintenance they provide clean drinking water for a family of six for 15 years before the biosand has to be replaced. Manufactured locally in the Dominican Republic, the water filters provide clean drinking water and also supports local business.

Surgical Video Tower

In collaboration with nine Rotary clubs, The Rotary Foundation, and with the support of Tokio Marine Insurance and Procave Real Estate Investments, we made a historic donation to the Marieta Konder Bornhausen Hospital and Maternity in Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The donation – a state-of-the-art Surgical Video Tower for the Surgical Center – represents a significant advancement in patient care and surgical technology.
You can read an article about this project in the Boca Raton Tribune here or in the Rotary Brazil Magazine here.

Roatan Water Projects

The village of Juticalpa on the island of Roatan, Honduras, was in urgent need of reliable clean water for the growing population. The local Rotary Club took the initiative and we joined their effort to refurbish an unused water cistern and built out the water delivery system. The local community created a water board, which collects water fees to ensure the financial sustainability of the project through regular maintenance and upkeep.

Emergency Room Equipment

One of our members, Yaganesh Patel, made a generous donation for a global grant project of the Rotary Club of Dhule Cross Road, India. We were proud to support his efforts in purchasing the equipment for an emergency room in Dhule Charitable Society Hosptal in Dhule, India.

Zero Cavities

We were already connected with the Rotary Club of Bonao through the biosand water filter project. Their president, a dentist, approached us with the idea of procuring the equipment for a mobile dental clinic to bring dental exams to rural communities. The clinic is set up at local schools, where many of the pupils have never been seen by a dentist, leading to preventable early decay, cavities and tooth loss. Through our efforts, children now have access to basic dental care provided free of charge by local dentists.

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More Projects

Over the years, our club has participated in numerous projects, locally and internationally, by raising funds or participating in hands-on activities. Here are some examples:

Local Projects, Charities & Events

At our annual Oktoberfest we had the opportunity to present the Edgewater Police Department with a chip reader to help reunite lost pets with their owners.

Chip Reader

Edgewater

We secured a district grant for 20 service vests for Blue Path Autism Service Dogs.

Blue Path Autism Service Dogs

Cliffside Park

Annual Leonia Day community event in Wood Park.

Leonia Day

Leonia

Pet chip reader presented to Palisades Park police department.

Chip Reader

Palisades Park

Riverfront cleanup along the shores of the Hudson river with the Manhattan skyline as a backdrop.

Riverfront Cleanup

Edgewater

We march each year in the Memorial Day parade to honor those who have served and given their last full measure of devotion so that we may live free.

Memorial Day Parade

Leonia

We collect and distrbute non-perishable food items to local food banks and organizationds that feed the hungry.

Food Drives

Edgewater, Palisades Park, Leonia

We are working for better immigration policy and to provide information about social services, facilitate employment opportunities, develop leadership training and support, and foster positive communication between the workers and the communities in which they live and work.

COFIA

Leonia, Palisades Park

The Community Chest also supports community-building activities such as those provided by arts organizations. Since 1944, the Leonia Community Chest has been proud to support neighbors helping neighbors.

Leonia Community Chest

Leonia

Our Community Dinner Table, a wonderful food bank staffed largely by young Korean-Americans in Palisades Park. Four afternoons a week, they distribute food in the parking area underneath the Palisades Park library. Free. No questions asked. No qualifiers. No one will be turned away.

Our Community Dinner Table

Palisades Park

At Leonia Day 2025, the Rotary Club of The Palisades donated a pet chip reader to the Leonia Police Department. Now lost pets can be matched with their owners.. so be sure your pet is “chipped”!

Pet Chip Reader Donation

Leonia PD



International Projects & Charities

Mobile ultra-sound system for palliative care team in cooperation with Rotary Club of Miltenberg, Germany.

Hospice & Palliative Care Services

Germany

We have one goal: building a world where there is enough for all.
Our vision is a world where everyone has food, voice and a safe place to call home.

Church World Services

We collected, shipped and distributed school supplies for elementary schools in rural Bonao.

School Supplies

Bonao, Dominican Republic

We have been working with this charity since 2011, collecting no longer needed or wanted bicycles and sewing machines. P4P ships the bicycles and sewing machines to communities in need. The idea is to not only provide transportation or the ability to mend clothing, but to be a catalyst for creating local businesses such as bicycle repair shops and sewing cooperatives.

Pedals for Progress

South America, Africa, Asia

Kaylie’s Foundation’s mission is to energize and engage Latin American students and their underprivileged communities to transform their lives through the support of school supplies and Educational materials.

Kaylie's Foundation

Guatemala

Tibetan Home of Hope is a home and school for children who would otherwise be abandoned, where young people receive loving care, education, food, shelter, medical attention and the practical foundation needed to develop into independent adults. A vital component to our mission is our dedication to the sustainability of the Tibetan people, their culture and the balance of nature.

Tibetan Home of Hope

Tibet

Our vision is for all women in Africa to have access to healthcare during pregnancy and childbirth and to help eradicate obstetric fistulas.

Freedom from Fistula Foundation

Sierra Leone, Malawi, Madagascar

What’s better than healing a child’s heart? Empowering local doctors and nurses to do it themselves. Gift of Life International creates country-specific strategies depending on the opportunities that exist in each country.

Gift of Life

Ukraine

Transforming lives through mobiliity: Providing free wheelchairs to those in need across the globe.
In memory of our friend PDG Dominic Jengo

Wheelchair Foundation

United Kingdom

To forever improve and transform the lives of children and communities impacted by cleft lip and palate by providing free comprehensive treatment, while training and equipping local teams to sustainably provide quality, long-term care.

Alliance for Smiles

Inspired by the late Rotarian Jerry Kallman and the Rotary Club of Ridgewood, we have supported their efforts by finanzing a school lunch program, provide school supplies, help built a classroom extension and fund a water and hygiene project.

Kenya School Project

Kishermoruak, Maasai Mara, Kenya

Brick by Brick is a nimble, innovative partnership that develops and tests entrepreneurial, inventive approaches to business, healthcare and education.

Brick by Brick

Uganda

Everyone deserves a place to call home. It is a human right and the first step towards recovery after disaster. Our club has supported several disaster relief efforts. One of our members has served as district ambassador to help raise awareness and funds.

Shelterbox