On November 18, 2008, Josefina & I received official notice, dated November 14, 2008, that our Matching Grant (MG) #68526 to equip a Computer Lab in the Escuela Hermanas Mirabel de San Jose De Conuco, in rural Salcedo, Dominican Republic, for 300 public high school students HAS BEEN APPROVED! The award is in the amount of US$7,323, as requested. That is a 42.84% matching grant of total clubs funding of US$4,885 & D5110 matching grant of US$4,885, for a total project request of US$17,243.
This approval by TRF came only 20 days after our project was approved October 25, 2008, at our District 5110 WCS Committee Meeting in Cottage Grove, OR, and only 15 days after TRF received our MG App. & assigned our MG #68526! This is really exciting & must be something of a record time.
For those of you 11 Clubs & individual Rotarians who have a part in financially supporting this project & this incredible journey, so far, Josefina & I extend to you our heartfelt thanks & deepest appreciation, for your generosity & Service Above Self.
Our Agreement Form & Co-Sponsors Contribution Form are ready to mail to Evanston. The Thanksgiving holiday week has slowed us down just a bit. But we have heard from all 11 Clubs, 8 contributions have been received & 3 are in the mail. So, we expect to have the combined check for the Co-Sponsors total contributions in the mail on Monday, December 1, 2008, to TRF.
If you have been following this blog site for the past 2 years, you will note that this is the third WCS project we have done together, Josefina & the Club Rotario Salcedo, Dominican Republic, Host, D4060, with the Rotary Club of Scott Valley, International Sponsor, D5110. It's been exciting! We're on a roll! And consider the impact upon 1,000 school children last year & now 300 more high school students as they discover the magic of the computer world which will open doors of world knowledge that will enable them to be better world citizens contributing to their Community, their Country & the World.
Isn't it exciting to be a part of this? Thanks to all of you for all you do for Rotary in "Building World Peace & Understandings" through "Service Above Self". You are each an integral part of this effort. We couldn't do it without you.
Happy Thanksgiving,
Norm Malmberg, Primary Contact
Rotary Club of Scott Valley, Sponsor, D5110
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