Salcedo Matching Grant Approved!!

Dear Team,

Josefina Urena, Club Rotario Salcedo Host Cosponsor & I each received word today from The Rotary Foundation that our RI Matching Grant #61404 for the installation of a Computer classroom in a poor school in Salacedo HAS BEEN APPROVED!

We received word by e-mail a little over 3 weeks after RI received our MG application (thank you Steve Savelich for your good advice). The e-mail came with 12 attachments (each of 1 to 10 pages) of advisories, agreements & forms for Josefina & I to fill out & return. We hope to have them completed & returned after Thanksgiving.

Josefina called & told me even before I had checked my e-mails. She said that her Club is very excited! And she also said to tell you all that she has many fond memories of her GSE Team visit to our District not too long ago. She says to tell you all hello!

Speaking of Thanksgiving, I'd say that we all have something very special for which to be thankful this year. And we both want you each to know how very much your vital role means to us in the success of this project. God bless you all!

After we complete & return the forms along with your monitory contributions currently being held in trust by our D5110 WCS Treasurer, they will be verified by RI & the combined funds transferred to a bank at the project site, hopefully not too long.

We will keep you informed of the progress of your project.

Thanks for all you do in "Building World Understandings" through "Service Above Self",

Norm Malmberg, Project Contact
Rotary Club of Scott Valley
International Cosponsor

Matching Grant #61404

Hey, Team,

We're getting closer. Here's our Matching Grant #61404 from Valerie Pereira, our RI Grant Coordinator. Forms to follow.
You can all be proud of the parts each of you have played. Without each of you, this step would not have happened.

Thanks for all you do in "Building World Understandings" through "Service Above Self",

Your team mate,
Norm

Begin forwarded message:

From: "Michelle Towns" <Michelle.Towns@rotary.org>
Date: November 13, 2006 9:28:45 AM PST
To: <jurenaa@gmail.com>, <pandn42@sisqtel.net>
Subject: Matching Grant #61404

Dear Rotarians Ureña A. and Malmberg,

On 31 October 2006, The Rotary Foundation (TRF) received a request to help provide
educational equipment for a school for children and teenagers in the Public School of Salcedo,
in the Dominican Republic. Your request has been assigned the file number, Matching Grant
#61404. Please reference this number on all future correspondence with Foundation Staff.
 
Valerie Pereira

Grant Coordinator
The Rotary Foundation
1560 Sherman Ave.
Evanston, IL. 60201

Phone: (847) 424-5335
Fax: (847) 866-9759
Email: Valerie.Pereira@rotary.org

Our Salcedo MG Status

Hi, Team,

As you know, I mailed the Matching Grant (MG) Application to RI the
Tuesday (10/24) after the Roseburg WCS Meeting. USPS confirmed
delivery Monday, 10/30.

By Wednesday, 11/1, Valerie Preira, RI Program Coordinator for the
Dominican Republic, had it on her desk. She said it looked good, but
there were 3 or 4 MG Apps. ahead of us for review.

Yesterday, Tuesday, 11/7, Valerie said that there were 2 apps ahead
of us. And ours should have a MG number assigned within a couple
weeks (11/21). I'll be checking back with her then.

Once approved, she will mail both to Josefina, Host Club Rotario
Salcedo, and to me, papers to sign & return for handling of the
funds. Mine will go on to D5110 WCS Treasurer, Bill Mickelberry, who
will send our funds (Clubs & Disitrict) to RI, Josefina will return
hers to RI. Then RI sends the funds to Club Rotario Salcedo. And
the project begins!

Thanks for all your support,
Norm Malmberg