The CSF Board met to review charitable initiatives, fundraising activities, and allocation decisions. Member-relevant highlights include:
Adopt A Village – The Board supported Gerard D’Mello holding a September fundraiser to expand the Adopt A Village initiative. The project is exploring collaboration with The Rotary Foundation and other clubs to scale impact. A documentary on the project has also been produced.
Legacy Funding – The Board granted the Legacy Project Committee authority to defer the remaining $250,000 in the 2025/26 CSF budget to the next Rotary year at their discretion.
Stampede & Recovery Day BBQs – Two small BBQ events were approved in principle (Stampede week and Recovery Day), subject to BBQ Committee support and a submitted budget.
Ronald McDonald House – Home for Dinner – $1,000 was approved this year to support member participation in the Home for Dinner volunteer event (from discretionary funds).
Motion Correction – A correction was noted to the December 18 motion regarding funding for the Breaking the Silence Punta Cana project. The approved amount is USD $16,500.