(MONTHLY SERVICES, FOCUS AND EVENTS):
July/August: 16J DG visits with Camp Marcella (16N) & Pet Therapy for Adults with Disabilities and Visually Challenged.
August 16th: Pediatric Cancer Assistance through the Sunshine Kids Performance, Dolan Theater, at St. Eizabeth University, Morristown, NJ, 4.30 PM/Co-Chairs Alvin Comanda & Peter Loeser
September 29th: Cabinet Meeting’s Environmental “Monthly” Project Kickoff/Chair Mark Ramos
October 4th: Mental Health Webinar/Chair RC Rohit Gupta (Venue and time to be announced)
October 26th: Breakthrough T1D (Type 1 Diabetes) Walk/Chair Lion Gloria Hermosa, 8:30 AM, Johnson Park, Piscataway (COME JOIN US PLEASE!)
November 1st: Diabetes Educational Conference: Little Flower Church Hall, Berkeley Heights, NJ, 1 PM-2 PM (Free admission): Special Initiative Project!
November 17th: Peace Poster Contest, 16 J Cabinet Meeting, Carpaccio Restaurant, Middlesex, 6:30 PM/Chair Amanda Hon
November 15th: ZUMBA for Diabetes Awareness: Minnie Veal Community Center, Edison, NJ (Time to be announced)/GST & PDG Varsha Naik, (Co -Chair Arts & Culture)
December (First two weeks): Vision Awareness and Service Online Presentations: Lions PDG James Dougherty & ZC Gina Grillo (and year-round information and outreach)10th
January 10th: Rise Against Hunger District Initiative/Chair Evan Sciarello (SIGN UP EARLY—Details to be announced soon)
February: Hearing Awareness Needs and Action Information and Presentations: Lion RC Alan Bowne, Chair.
February: 16J Charitable Foundation Dinner Theatre with 100 Years of Broadway Songs, Knights of Columbus Hall, Sayreville, NJ (Details to be announced)/GLT & PCC Dawn Kosobucki
March 22nd, Sunday 2 PM: Production of The Diary of Anne Frank; hosted by Arts & Culture Co-Chair Fred Cuozzo at the Westfield Community Theater for Camp Marcella
April 25th: Cultures in Motion LCIF Fundraiser/GST & PDG Varsha Naik and FVDG Subarna Sahni: (Venue and time to be announced)
April: Final District Wide Environmental Initiative/ Chair Mark Ramos
May: Women and Children Awareness’/Needs/ Projects: Co-Chairs Lions Lalita Tangirala and Dorianne Kerber
June: Graduation and Celebration for Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf/16J Coordinators: PDG Kash Delory and Jessica Shah
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE WEEKS:
MENTAL HEALTH: October 4-12, 2025
HUNGER: January 3-11, 2026
ENVIRONMENT; APRIL 18-26, 2026
Please note: DG John will be away in Rome volunteering at the Jubilee Year’s Medical First Aid Stations in the Vatican City Oct 9 -19th. FVGD’s Subarna Sahni and SVDG Rey Fonseca will respectively stand in for the DG for any immediate needs. The DG is also reachable by WhatsApp.