Each year the Rotary Club of Morgan Hill supports local non-profit organizations through two of its grant programs: Community Grants and Hearts of Rotary Grants.
Grants totaling $11,000 were awarded to 16 applicants in amounts from $300 to $1,500. This year’s recipients were:
Alma Bonita Animal Rescue
BookSmart Community Advantage
Edward Boss Prado Foundation
Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen
Morgan Hill Art School
Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Morgan Hill Unified School District – Central High School
Morgan Hill Unified School District – Sobrato High School
Operation Freedom Paws
Poppy Jasper International Film Festival
Rasur Foundation International
RotaCare Bay Area, Inc.
Santa Clara County Library District Foundation
South County Cal-SOAP Consortium
Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center
Wings of History Air Museum
Rotary Club of Morgan Hill Community Grants can be used for tangible or capital items (e.g., equipment, furniture, appliances) while Hearts of Rotary Grants are designed to support project expenses or consumable/limited use items. Priority areas for receiving a grant are those that support youth, seniors and education within the club’s service area.
Recipients can use this year’s awards throughout 2022. The next grant cycle is expected to start on July 1, 2022. More information is available about these grant programs at:
“These grants are just one of the ways the Rotary Club of Morgan Hill serves our local community,” said Dave Allen, this year’s Community and Hearts of Rotary committee chair. Over the years, the club has also awarded almost $120,000 in college scholarships to Morgan Hill students.
In addition to supporting the local community, the Rotary Club of Morgan Hill has worked with other Rotary clubs to support those in need in Africa, Asia, Central and South America. These humanitarian projects have included providing clean water, medical and school supplies and equipment, disaster relief to name a few. Bringing an international view to Morgan Hill, local Rotarians have hosted foreign exchange students from Brazil, South Africa, Russia, Spain, Puerto Rico, Ghana, Bosnia, Argentina, and other countries. The efforts of the Rotary Club of Morgan Hill have earned numerous recognitions including the Rotary International Presidential Award, and Rotary District & Zone Literacy Awards.
The Rotary Club of Morgan Hill is one of over 46,000 clubs which make up Rotary International. Rotary International is a global network of 1.4 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in their communities, and in themselves.
Solving real problems takes real commitment and vision. For more than 110 years, Rotary's people of action have used their passion, energy, and intelligence to take action on sustainable projects. From literacy and peace to water and health, Rotarians are always working to better the world, and stay committed to the end.
More information about the Rotary Club of Morgan is available at https://www.morganhillrotary.org/. Additional information about Rotary International is available at https://www.rotary.org/en.