A Note on Community Investment Awards for 2008-09   

  "On behalf of the Community Investments Committee,  The Rotary Club  of  Fullerton Board of Directors, the Fullerton Rotary Foundation Board of Directors, and a new partner, the Orange County Community Foundation, we wish to share this year's  award recipients with you. There were 39 applicants, all of which received various awards ranging from $500 to $1500. A total of $43,900 was distributed of which  55% to Youth, 35% to Community and 10% to Senior activities. 

  The growth of  the Community Investment Program over previous years (in  2008 - $29,300;  2005 - $24,000)  could be attributed to the practice of making small grants to many applicants where such an award can make a substantial difference in the aims of a not well known local non-profit club.  It is estimated that by our Rotary Club members making personal presentations of checks at  the recipients' meetings we are reaching approximately 20,000 non-profit club members and families. The strong role of OCCF has made this progress possible. 
 Recipients are encouraged to use this example of a small grant  from Fullerton Rotary and OCCF as what other groups in their circle of supporters might also make.  In making presentations,
our Rotary and OCCF presenters make such suggestions.

A listing of the applicants/recipients and Rotarian sponsors is below. The members of this committee formed a smooth working  team. They have a good "feel" for which activities will make effective use of the grants in achieving the aims of Rotary and OCCF.
Community Investment Awards - 2008-09
Youth Organizations Project Rotarian Sponsor Community Organizations
1
 FUHS Golf Boosters Youth Golf Mark Zane
1
 Fullerton Arboreium AC Repairs Walt Barnes
2
 Damas De Caridad Dental Clinic Deborah Sanchez
2
 Fullerton Heritage Historic Plaques Rick Crane
3
 Assistance League "Schoolbell" Ray Ashcroft
3
 AVMA Memorial Day Equipment Don Bankhead
4
 NOC Regional Occcupatonal Program Youth Employment Pat Frank
4
 Fullerton FIES Unserved Illirterates Minard Duncan
5
 Fullerton Union High School Campus Benches Catherine Gach
5
 Friends of Music Music Concerts Buck Catlin
6
 Boys and Girls Club Youth Park Leslie McCarthy
6
 YMCA North Orange County Healthy Kids Claire McKenna
7
 Child Guidance PCIT Facs Howard Wood
7
 Fullerton Collaborative "Faces of Fullerton" Zoot Velasco
8
 YMCA of North Orange County Youth Days Clare McKenna
8
 Fullerton Sister City Jr. Ambassadors Mike Oates
8 Socal Perk Youth Media Cntr Terri Grassi 9 Fullerton FIES Refrigerator Equip Mike Oates
10
 Orangethorpe Elementary Read Aloud Jeff Hutchison
10
 Friends of Jazz Youth Guitars Bill Klinghoffer
11 YWCA of North Orange County Career Youth Devl Diane Masseth-Jones
11
 Motol Museum Teaching & Learnig Dick Mathewson
12 Hope International Student Bldg Leroy Fulton
12
 Needlework Guild Linens for Needy Bob Engemann
13 Parks Junior High School Language Learners Minard Duncan
13
 Railway Plaza Annual Poster Chuck Munson
14 Maple Elementary School Visual Displays Mitch Hovey
14
 Parks Junior High School Social Cognition Minard Duncan
15 Richman Elementary School Reader Program Minard Duncan
15
 Fullerton City Kids Fishing Derby Bob Savage
16 Boys and Girls Club Project SAFE Fred Johnson
16
 California State University Fullerton Youth Special Gam Maryalyce Jeremiah
17 Parks Junior High School Guppy Mentor Prg Minard Duncan Senior Organizations
18 Commonwealth Elementary School Stage Equip Minard Duncan
1
 FISH of Fullerton Senior Aid Srvce Howard Wood
19 Golden Hill Little League Baseball Lighting Tom Meyer
2
 Meals on Wheels Meals /Homebound Tom Meyer
20 Parks Junior High School Stage Lighting Minard Duncan
3
 SOCACOL Optometry Family Eyecare Bill Heaton