Meetings are once per month on a Saturday morning (8:30am-9:30am) at Panera Bread Rt.22 Watchung--call for details.

National website: http://www.optimist.org

"...to foster an optimistic way of life, through a network of optimists, dedicated to the full development of their potential in order to provide ever-expanding service to youth, the community and the world."

The Rotary Club's mission is to serve our world through four avenues of service. Our goal is to enhance the quality of life and human dignity, encourage high ethical standards, create better understanding among all people through community service, international service, vocational service, and club service. This Rotary club was founded in 1921, and represents business and professional leaders in both Plainfield and North Plainfield. Members gather weekly for a luncheon meeting at Giovanna's Restaurant on South Avenue in Plainfield. The local service club is member #5656 of Rotary International.

Rotary International

Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. Approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 31,000 Rotary clubs located in 167 countries.

Rotary Membership

Members of a Rotary club are part of a diverse group of business and professional leaders working to address various community and international service needs and to promote peace and understanding throughout the world. If you would like to be considered for membership by this Rotary club, contact the Club Secretary by email or telephone, or visit the Club's website.

Club website - www.rotarypnp.org

Roster (1/20/2016)

National website: http://www.gfwc.org

"One of the world's largest and oldest women's volunteer service organizations... members support the arts, preserve natural resources, promote education, encourage healthy lifestyles, stress civic involvement..."