September 22, 2022 Meeting Summary

Presiding: Steve Morgan

Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Ron Van Ekeren

Introduction of Guests: Ray McElwee

Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA: Amanda Nilsson; Emma Potter; McCrea Doyle

Rotaract/Interact Students:

Humor: Steve Morgan

Foundation Drawing: Keith Downey won $10 with a new full deck.

O’Dwyers Drawing: Amanda Nilsson

 

Rotarian of the Week: Dave Hansen nominated Caitlin White for her work on youth exchange; Steve Morgan nominated Murray Schroeder for his fundraising success.  

 

Songs: Shine on Harvest Moon; Rotary Wheel

 

 

Introduction: Keith Downey

 

There are a few types of District grants. These are general, Governor’s, and Rotaract/Interact. There are also global grants through Rotary International.

 

These grants help us leverage club funding with contributions to the Rotary Foundation Annual Fund.

 

Eligibility for grants is based on qualified training at PETS, meeting our annual giving goal, having no overdue grants reports, and no open grants older than two years from when awarded.

 

For District grants, there are tiers of support, so the more giving from the club, the more we can access in grant funding.

 

For $50-$99 per capita, we qualify for $3,500. For $100-$199, we qualify for $5,000, and for $200 and up, we qualify for $6,000. The club wants to make sure we have per capita giving of at least $50.

 

The Governor’s grants are smaller, usually $1,000 or under. Clubs can do two of these per year. They may be used for undergraduate scholarships or RYLA, so our club could better utilize these grants.

 

For our club, we had three semi-recent District grants. Elizabeth Stephani went to Chile on a $6,088 scholarship grant. Kaitlyn Emerson visited Ecuador on a $2,000 scholarship. Carson Hutchinson traveled with members of our club to Guatemala with a $1,000 grant. All of these students completed projects as part of their funding.

 

The global grant process is large, long term, and it must be measurable and sustainable. Outcomes must be aligned with our area of focus. We partner with an international club, and each project must be a minimum of $30,000. The application process is extensive, including a community assessment to determine an accurate budget.

 

Our club has recently had two Global Grant Scholars. Kenneth Brenneman went to Germany to establish a mentoring program for emigrated students. Matthew Schneider went to Istanbul to work on sustainable architecture in a different environment.

 

For projects, we did two rounds in Guatemala at Lake Atitlan to install eco-friendly toilets and stoves. We provided funding in India for a mammography center. Recently we provided $5,000 from our club for the Guatemala WASH project. This included toilets sinks, water systems, and hygienic education for 14 schools. This increases the schools’ performance with clean water, clean bathrooms, menstrual hygiene, and hand washing.

 

Our goal this year is to raise a minimum of $4,500 to qualify for minimum grant levels.

 

Response: Murray Schroeder

 

Fundraising Committee: Consider donating raffle tickets to the club pot. If a ticket in the club pot wins the jackpot, this money will go toward helping the club!

 

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Spoke Editor: Caitlin White, 307-630-1965, cwhite@acplwy.org