AC Rotary is Awarded a District Simplified Grant
In June our club had applied for one of six District Simplified Grants in the amount of $1,400. to help with the orphanage freezer replacement project. We were notified by the grants committee Chaired by Bob Downie, that we were not only awarded the $1,400., but there was an additional $933.00 available if we chose to accept it. Needless to say, we have accepted a total of $2,333. to go towards the freezers. As noted in the last orphanage update, we have asked the orphanage to go ahead and order the first freezer. The total cost of replacing both freezers is $7,000.00. To date, including the grant and a $1,200. donation from the Villages Rotary Club in Florida, we have raised $5,613. We still need $1,400. to complete the project. If you or someone you know would like to help, you may direct your donation to:
Checks Payable To
Orchid Foundation Inc.
(A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION)
254 South 38th Street
Brigantine, NJ 08203 USA
Orchid Foundation, Inc., a non-profit corporation, is dedicated to the continued service and maintenance of the Armando Rosenberg Home and School. The orphanage, located in Sabana Perdida, the largest barrio in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, currently houses one hundred and fifty children from throughout the Dominican Republic. There are, in addition, seven hundred students who walk to school from surrounding areas for education. Two new High School buildings have recently been completed with a daily occupancy of 1200.
If you're not aware of the Rotary history and the Orchid Foundation, with the orphanage visit www.orchidfoundation.org