Member Grant Program

Twice a year, the University Sunrise Rotary Club provides small grants to organizations whose work is consistent with the humanitarian purposes of Rotary. The club encourages its members to apply for a grant on behalf of those organizations with which the member has a connection or special interest. Grant application forms can be found by clicking on either of the following two links. PDF Format - Word Format. Turn completed application forms into Ken Malloch. Ken can be reached at grants@usrotary.org.

Recipients for club grants for the first half of the 2006-7 Rotary year
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	Sacred Heart Shelter exists to provide safe housing in a home-like atmosphere to homeless families and single women as they seek to address the issues that have resulted in homelessness. Grant request by John Goddard
	FamilyWorks, a food bank and family center, nourishes and strengthens individuals and families by connecting people with support, resources and community. Grant request by Ken Malloch
	The Boys & Girls Clubs of King County exist to inspire and enable all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential through specialized programming and services. Grant request by John Reynolds for the Wallingford Boys & Girls Club
	Rotary First Harvest acts as a conduit between farmers and the programs that serve hungry individuals and families in our region. Grant request by Mark Travis
The Foundation for Early Learning	The Foundation for Early Learning has as its mission to find, fund, foster and promote best practices that support early learning and school readiness for all children, birth through age five. Grant request by Nancy Bittner
	Centro de Atividades Especias Odon Bezerra of Joao Pessoa, Brazil provides rehabilitation, therapy and support services for the physically and mentally disabled. The center was our Rotary Centennial Twin Club project. This grant is to provide a special holiday event and gifts to the residents of the center. Grant request by Lee Raaen, John Rose, Richard Rotter and Steve Barton.
	The Bright Future program gives students an opportunity to start their college courses early by allowing qualified high school students access to accredited programs at Seattle Vocational Institute. The program is designed to assist the participants in earning a high school diploma and a certificate of completion in one of SVI's professional technical programs. Grant request by Pat Zeisler