This year 18 applications for funding were received by the club. The Project Selection Committee, led by Immediate Past Club President Bill Kelley reviewed all the applications in detail and made follow up contacts as needed. After careful consideration the following organizations were selected for this year:
Campanelli YMCA – Funding youth development education/social and emotional program opportunities for economically disadvantaged populations.
Child’s Voice – To help fund a SMARTBOARD to teach hearing impaired children.
Community Nutrition Network and Senior Services at The Barn – Sponsor a monthly Rotary Social Saturday for area seniors that may be alone, to share a meal, play games and generally have fun.
Eisenhower Jr. High – To help fund an after school mentorship program involving speakers and field trips to instill a mindset of hard work and determination.
Journeys The Road Home – To help fund cots and bedding for the homeless in our community.
Kenneth Young Center – To help fund their Meals on Wheels program delivered to our most vulnerable seniors. Last year they delivered over 22,000 meals.
Partners For Our Community – Program for women ages 18-65 from Schaumburg/Hoffman Estates to participate in leadership training – to better themselves, become more employable, and become leaders in their communities.
Shelter, Inc. – To help fund winterization of windows for a home for girls in Schaumburg.
SLSF – A not-for-profit that focuses on enhancing, supporting, and promoting recreation for children and adults with disabilities in conjunction with local park districts. The Grant will help fund the state of the art Snoezelen Sensory Room providing individualized therapy for children and adults with disabilities.
The Backyard Experience - The project includes the installation of an ACME Creativity Cart in the Schaumburg-Hoffman Estates Rotary Club second-floor family room, at Amita Health Alexian Brothers Women and Children's Hospital. The ACME Creative Cart is a mobile art experience that brings interactive creative time like drawing, paper sculpture, painting, flip book making and more to young patients.
Wings – Help fund upkeep of the home in Schaumburg for women and children escaping from abuse.
