Shang-Wei (Willie) Bonvoyage
Next Weekly Program
Thursday Sep 16 - Noon
"Vocational Speech"
Speaker: Barbara Allen
Ashland realtor, First woman member of the Ashland Rotary Club, First woman Past-President of the ARC
Community Support Foundation
ASHLAND ROTARY COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOUNDATION.
CREATED 17 June 2004 by members of the the Rotary Club of Ashland.
The Community Support Foundation is affiliated with the Ashland Rotary Club by common membership, and is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. The purpose of the Foundation is to collect and distribute funds for worthy projects that have an impact in our community.
Fifteen club members are elected to serve as members of the Foundation's Board of Trustees.
The current officers are:
- President: Kathleen Mackris
- Vice President: Michael Gibbs
- Secretary: John Alexander
- Treasurer:Joan Williams
Other current members of the Board of Trustees are :
Martha Bennett, Travis Christian, Marie Donovan, Bob Kuenzel, Marjorie Lininger, Elizabeth Murphy, John Schweiger, John Taylor, Elisabeth Zinser.
. 2010 GRANTS
Ashland Rotary Centennial Ice Rink $5,000
Ashland Comm. Hospital Foundation $1,000
Ashland Family YMCA $2,000
Science Works $2,500
Children's Avocacy Center $2500
Community Health Center $2000
Ashland Schools Foundation $1000 CASA $1000
SART $350Southern Oregon KidsSpree $300
APPLYING FOR GRANTS
The Ashland Rotary Community Support Foundation invites worthy community projects and organizations to apply for a grant. Absent exceptional circumstances, the Foundation considers grant requests at one time, usually in the late spring of each year. We attempt to look for uses of funds that will most significantly benefit our community. While regional projects and organizations are considered, grants that will positively impact life in Ashland are of special interest. While any compelling request will be considered, some of the Foundation's top priorities are the support of our community's youth, and providing support to those less fortunate, including outstanding senior programs.
No particular form is required to apply; a simple letter clearly identifying the requesting organization, the nature of its work, its track record, and the specific use(s) to which requested funds would be put will suffice. Helpful supporting materials may, of course, be included. Letters may be sent to the Foundation at P.O. Box 511, Ashland, OR 97520. Deadline for 2010 grant applications is April 22, 2010.
If an applicant has 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, it should say so in its application, but this is not required. Where applicable, the possibility of helping obtain matching funds may be a factor in our consideration. We do not make grants to or for the sole benefit of individuals, however worthy the cause; and multi-year commitments are generally not favored.