The Club Rotario Salcedo, D4060, Host, & the Rotary Club of Scott Valley, D5110, Sponsor, are planning together their fifth WCS project in 3 years. This new project is to create a computer center in Salcedo, Hermanas Mirabal, Dominican Republic, for students of all ages to learn, without charge, basic computer skills & internet use. The Association for the Development of Salcedo (ADS), a non-profit organization, will provide the facility where the lab will be placed together with power, internet & computer instructors. Learning these new skills will enable these students to do better in school, obtain better jobs & to improve their life.
On March 13, 2010, our project summary application prepared by the Club Rotario Salcedo was presented by the Rotary Club of Scott Valley to the District 5110 World Community Service (WCS) Committee & approved for matching District Designated Funds (DDF) equal to the Rotary Club pledges.
There are 6 contributing Rotary Clubs. They are Salcedo, Scott Valley, Eugene Metro, Central Point, Montague & Ashland. These 6 clubs have pledged a total of $4,003 to the project. The District 5110 Matching Grant (MG) is also for $4,003; total $8,006 pledged.
This next week on July 1, 2010, a Matching Grant request for $6,299 will be submitted to The Rotary Foundation for consideration. When approved, the total project cost of $14,305 will be funded & wired to a special account of the Club Rotario Salcedo & the project will be underway under the direct supervision of the Club Rotario Salcedo. Project completion is projected by the end of this calendar year.
Special words of appreciation & thanks go to the other 4 Rotary Clubs supporting our project, Eugene Metro, Central Point, Montague & Ashland. Without your generous hearts, we would not be able to alone accomplish this project. It is that bond of servants hearts which binds us together as we are "Building World Understandings" through "Service Above Self."
More news postings will come later.
On behalf of both the Club Rotario Salcedo, D4060
& the Rotary Club of Scott Valley, D5110, our gratitude,
Norm Malmberg, IS/WCS Chair, PP & Primary Contact
Rotary Club of Scott Valley, D5110, International Sponsor
Chair, D5110 Volunteer Service Subcommittee
Member, D5110 WCS Executive Committee
Member, D5110 DSG Committee
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