Since June, The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North, has been working on a Reverse Global Grant from Rotary International.
 
  
The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North is leading a group of 13 Rotary Clubs from India, Uganda and SE Michigan on a Rotary International Foundation-matched Global Grant (GG #2014854) award titled “Pandemic Relief for Detroit Project.” 
 
 
Donation From
  1. Ann Arbor North- Project Host Club
  2. Pune Metro- International Sponsor Club
  3. Bangalore Brigades
  4. Detroit
  5. Pune Central
  6. Pune South
  7. Pune Pristine
  8. Pune Inspire
  9. Ann Arbor
  10. Novi
  11. Troy
  12. Lakes Area (Commerce, Walled Lake, Wolverine Lake, Wixom
  13. Ann Arbor West
District Designated Fund (DDF)
  1. 6380- 46 Clubs in Michigan and 6 Clubs in Ontario, Canada
  2. 9211- 178 Clubs in Tanzania and Uganda
  3. 3190- 147 Clubs in South India

We are pleased to inform you, the Rotary Foundation Grant is received and we are ready for the implementation of this Grant.

 

Our project will provide PPE donations to Metro Detroit hospitals, medical clinics, and nursing homes working with the aged and underserved populations, and cash assistance to nine food banks serving the hardest-hit areas in Detroit and neighboring communities in Ypsilanti, Pontiac, Novi and Ann Arbor.
 
 
Area Rotarians and volunteers from Palav will deliver purchased critical PPE to Veterans Administration Hospital in Detroit, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit Mercy Dental Clinic, Brilliant Detroit Community Outreach Services, Say Detroit Community Outreach Services, UMRC
 
 
Porter Hill Nursing Home and Presbyterian Village Nursing Homes. In aggregate, these PPE supplies include nearly 10,000 specialty facemasks and face shields, 75,000 surgical, nitrile and latex gloves, 250 gowns, dozens of sanitization stations, thermometers and safety signage.
 
 
Kickoff event announces a major donation to Gleaners Community Food Bank (see banner for Kickoff Event on Tuesday 12/15/20 at 10:00-10:45 AM), where Keynote remarks will be delivered by Rotary International President Nominee (2022-23) and Member of Windsor-Roseland Club in Canada - Ms. Jennifer Jones.
 
  
The Grant was granted with an amount totaling $72,069.00.
 
 
Donation Location (Zoom Celebration Date & Time, To Date)
  1. Henry Ford Hospital
  2. Veterans Hospital (VA) Detroit
  3. UMRC Porter Hill Nursing Home (2 Locations)
  4. Presbyterian Village Nursing Home (10 Locations)
  5. Detroit Mercy Dental Clinic
  6. Gleaners: Providing Food to Detroit Residents: December 15, 2020, 10:00-10:45 AM, Rotary & GCFB- Detroit Pandemic Call Flyer, RIPN (2022-2023) Jennifer Jones, will be our special quest speaker. Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/95639094961?pwd=clRvN0Z4N3pIVWNuUVZLTGdkV0VoZz09, Meeting ID: 956 3909 4961, Passcode: 597838 (this Link, Meeting ID and Passcode is only good for the Gleaners Celebration on Zoom).
  7. Brilliant Detroit Community Outreach Services
  8. Say Detroit Community Outreach Services
  9. Cereal Drive for School Children at Detroit Children's Hospital
  10. Meals on Wheels of Detroit
  11. Cass Community Social Services
  12. Homeless Veterans Centers (8 Locations in Metro Det.)
  13. Hope Warming Homeless Center- Pontiac
  14. Meals on Wheels- Ypsilanti: December 17, 2020, 12:00 PM
  15. Novi Public School Summer Food Drive
  16. Food Gatherers- Ann Arbor: December 17, 2020, 12:00 PM
 
Working on the grant locally is: - Rotarian Diane Sheffrey, Rotarian Eric Tindall and Rotarian Manish Mehta (Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North) - Rotarian Ashish Sarkar and Rotarian Jason Whipple (Rotary Club of Ann Arbor).
 
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