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Students in Raritan Valley Community College’s Rotaract Club joined with community organizations and individuals on February 3 to pack more than 50,000 meals to be sent to people living in Ebola-struck areas in Africa.

During the seven-hour event, organized by the RVCC Rotaract Club with assistance from Rise Against Hunger, students were joined by more than 250 volunteers including members of three area Rotary Clubs; three Rotaract Clubs (Rotary members 18-30 years old); three Interact Clubs (Rotary members under 18); Rotary officials and District Rotary Governors; Senator Kip Bateman; RVCC faculty, staff and students; area Boy Scouts; religious and community groups; friends and family.

RVCC Rotaract Club president Manuel Ramirez of Bound Brook led the group’s fundraising efforts to prepare for the event. Under his leadership, the club raised approximately $15,000 through donations, bake sales and other fundraising efforts. In the past three years, more than 110,000 meals have been packed and shipped to Africa.

As members of the College’s Rotaract Club, students are given the opportunity to serve the community and learn about leadership, civic engagement and responsible citizenship. The club tackles hands-on service projects to create positive change in the community. In addition, the club hosts social activities in an effort to fundraise money for notable humanitarian causes such as worldwide polio eradication, Operation Smile and Stop Hunger Now. For additional information about Rotaract at RVCC, contact club advisor Nemanja (Nik) Nikitovic at Nemanja.Nikitovic@raritanval.edu.

Raritan Valley Community College’s main campus is located at 118 Lamington Road in Branchburg, NJ. Serving Somerset and Hunterdon County residents for close to 50 years, RVCC is an educational and cultural center that is nationally recognized for its innovative programming, service to the community and environmental leadership. The College offers more than 90 associate degrees and certificates, as well as career training, professional development and personal enrichment courses. For further information, visit www.raritanval.edu.


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 27, 2017

Media contact: Donna Stolzer, 908-526-1200, ext. 8383

PR #112