Warm Our Community Project: by Casie Steeves (speaking) and the WOC team pictured from left to right: Becky Ford, Laura Bock, David Connelly, Ellie Holmquist and Brandon Gliem. - Warm Our Community has boomed into our clubs' most extensive service program. In 2017, it was taken over from the Young Professionals group and has continued to grow.
- This year's additions included partnering with the Elks Club of Faribault and the CAC to create a larger impact through a single drive instead of three in the community.
- Warm our community by buying new winter clothing for grade school children as ordered.
- It is taking in gently used items across the community for young adults and students who are also in need.
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- The Faribault Rotary Club continued to work in partnership with the Faribault School system to identify children in need who might not have access to the form due to language, technological, or social barriers.
- This year's New Winter Clothing registration, we ordered items for 269 students as requested for their individual needs.
- The registration issued $20,732 worth of NEW items to 269 students. An average of $77.07 per student. A total of 1,313 units combined of Coats, Snow pants, Gloves, Boots, and Hats.
- All items were purchased with the help of the local Walmart, which will get credit for the sales and provide $3,000 grant to use for the program.
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- The Used Winter Gear Drive is still ongoing in the community at over 20 locations.
- Bags for students and sorting of used gear will take place on October 27th from 2pm-7pm. Please feel free to come out and help as you are available.
Warm Our Community continues to be a staple for our club for service above self in our community. To get involved, please get in touch with Casie Steeves at the Chamber of Commerce. |
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