On July 7th, the Fanwood-Scotch Plains Rotary Club donated a check for $1,000 to El Centro in Plainfield. As partners with NJ food Bank they have an emergency food pantry for any member of the community that needs assistance. Earlier this month, they ran out of food and the Rotary club approved a monetary donation to assist with the food shortage.
El Centro Hispanoamericano is located in Plainfield and has been serving the community since 1984. Its mission is to assist immigrants from any country — most of which do not have access to publicly funded services — with immigration, social services and education including ESL, Naturalization trainings, literacy, advocacy and other services. Other services include a clothing boutique, annual Christmas Toy Drive and Thanksgiving Drives. Donations and volunteers are always welcome. For information, go to elcentronj.org or contact El Centro at 908-753-8730 or info@elcentronj.org.
If you would like to make a difference in the community and learn more about Rotary, you can attend a Wednesday lunch meeting at 12:15 pm at the Stagehouse Restaurant in Scotch Plains. For more information, you can visit their website at www.fsprotary.org or follow them on Facebook.
(above l-r) Fanwood-Scotch Plains Rotary President Carmela Resnick and Service chair Gerry Leary presented a check to Nataly Mojica of El Centro.
