Schaumburg A.M. Rotary Hosts Community Grant Awards Breakfast
From L to R standing - Rick Sarver, Boy Scout Troop 193; Rich Lalley, Operation Warm; Jack Bishop, ShelterBox; Bob Podgorski, St Hubert Job & Networking Ministry; Nick Breheny, Canine Companions for Independence & Paul Jochim, Clearbrook
The Rotary Club of Schaumburg A.M. donated more than $18,000 to various organizations who provide a broad range of services to residents in our local and international community. Funds were earned by club members through a variety of fundraising activities during the 10/11 Rotary year.
Local grants were awarded to –
- Alfred Campanelli YMCA
- The Children’s Advocacy Center
- Women in Need Growing Stronger (WINGS)
- Clearbrook
- Canine Companions for Independence
- Cub Scout Pack 394
- Boy Scout Troop 193
- St. Hubert Job & Networking Ministry program
- Operation Warm for the benefit of the Marletta Darnall Schaumburg Child + Family Center
International grants were presented in support of -
- Polio eradication through The Rotary Foundation’s PolioPlus program
- Emergency shelter and disaster relief for families around the world provided by ShelterBox
- Hand-drilled water wells in Niger, Africa that provides a more convenient source of potable water making a healthier and more productive life possible for residents and serving as a catalyst for further community development
The club also provided funding for local vocational scholarship assistance and sponsored the participation of four area high school students at the RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) conference held annually at Camp Edwards in East Troy, WI.
Earlier this year Schaumburg’s Winston Churchill Elementary School was the recipient of a grant that was used to promote literacy and purchase a wide variety of age appropriate books for its students and guided reading materials used in the classroom by its teachers.
Additional community outreach projects undertaken included the purchase and delivery of approximately $3,000 worth of food, paper products and other essentials to the Schaumburg Twp. Food Pantry, providing fall yard clean-up services for area senior citizens needing assistance and participation in this year’s Schaumburg/Hoffman Estates Memorial Day Observance.