Thoughts of Gratitude and Reflection word by Homer Nye
CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Jeff Hickman - Rotary Charities Update
-- Local funders are coming together with individual donors to build a fund to meet essential needs due to Covid-19: the Urgent Needs Fund at our local community foundation. To date, foundations and individuals have donated over $350,000.
-- So far, grantees are putting donations to work right away, providing: hygiene items, gas cards, rent and utility payments, services for people experiencing homelessness,food assistance, small business aid, tribal elder care, and domestic violence relief.
-- Your contributions matter. So far, individual Rotarians have given $3,100 to the fund. We hope you will consider making a donation to help our neighbors, who need urgent relief. Rotary Charities will match your donation up to $500. Thank you!
Program- Munson Medical Center
Brian Lawson, Public Information Officer
(I'm still working on uploading the Zoom meeting video)
The Regional Community Foundation has established the Urgent Needs Fund to provide grants to local nonprofit, governmental, and educational organizations that are providing vital services and basic needs and will support efforts that are impacting and benefiting communities across Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, and Leelanau Counties. Rotary Charities Board voted to make a $10,000 gift to the fund. In addition, they approved raising the individual Rotarian match from $250 to $500 for any gifts donations specifically for this fund between now and the end of the year. If you would like to make a gift, you can do so here: www.gtrcf.org/give/urgentneeds
If you would like to request the $1 for $1 match from the Rotary Endowment at the Community Foundation, for the Urgent Needs Fund please complete the MATCH FORM and submit it with your gift or send totcrotary2822@gmail.comor mail to the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation 223 Lake Avenue, Ste. B, Traverse City, MI 49684
