DISTRICT APPROVES $32,000 IN BLOCK GRANTS
District 5400 has announced the approval of 20 Block Grants totaling some $32,000. Selections were made from 41 grant applications submitted by 23 of our Rotary clubs. Of approximately $46,000 in grant funds available, $13,500 had been reserved for our next Ambassadorial Scholar, Amber Clontz from Twin Falls who will be studying in South Africa. Here is a general description of approved grants (for a more detailed listing, go to the home page and look under Forms/Document Downloads):
- Lift for Ride for Joy equestrian program
- YMCA Swimming lessons
- Hope House solar panels
- School supplies for Advocates Against Family Violence
- Books for Garden City Boys and Girls Club
- Gooding Library Lego building system
- Books for Idaho Falls Schools
- Computer for McCall Shepard's Home
- Computer for Nampa Library
- Twin Falls fitness trail
- Supplies for Twin Falls Women's Crisis Center
- 6 Clubs' Dictionary Projects
District Governor Marianne Barker said, "What a surprise – and a joy – to have $102,887 in project requests, representing 41 projects from 23 clubs and the district, leaving the district grants committee with the responsibility to pare down those requests to about $32,000. Consideration was given to each project for its alignment with the mission of The Rotary Foundation and for its compliance with the eligibility guidelines and restrictions set forth in the Terms and Conditions for Rotary Foundation grants as part of the approval process."