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Projects
Rotary is not
merely a state of mind—it's also about action. Below
are a just few examples of the accomplishments and projects
Rotarians have committed their energies to in the last few
years.
• Rotary
Dictionaries for Kids
• Redwood
Gospel Mission Van
• 6th Street
Playhouse
• Centennial
Project
• Youth
• Local
and Global Community
• Larry
Bello Rotary District 5130 Vocational Scholarship
People who join
Rotary are eager to make a difference in their community.
Whether through helping children, the elderly, needy families,
people with disabilities, or at-risk students, Rotary is there.
Click
here if you are interested in finding out how to receive
financial support from the Rotary Club of Santa Rosa.
The deadline for grant applications has been extended to October 31, 2008.
Rotary
Dictionaries for Kids
In January
2000, the Rotary Club of Santa Rosa, through its "Rotary
Dictionaries for Kids" Project, raised $25,000 to purchase
brand new MacMillan dictionaries to give to nearly 2,000 third
grade children and their teachers in Santa Rosa. Now in its
ninth year, more than 60 Rotarians hand-delivered dictionaries
to 30 elementary schools. Our goal was a simple one: we wanted
to encourage children to be curious about learning and to
help them incorporate reading into their lives.
 Redwood
Gospel Mission Van
In 2003, the Rotary Club of Santa Rosa donated $12,500 to
the Redwood Gospel Mission for purchase of a new van. The
Redwood
Gospel Mission was established in 1963 as a Rescue Mission
in Santa Rosa serving four counties in Northern California
- Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake. It has grown over the
past forty years from a place of food and shelter to several
facilities providing free long-term services for addicted,
homeless and low-income people. The Mission cares for over
250 people daily providing emergency food, shelter, clothing
and showers.
 6th
Street Playhouse
6th Street Playhouse offers bold and contemporary plays for
adventurous audiences in intimate theatre spaces at the Luther
Burbank Center. With a donation of $12,500 by the Rotary Club
of Santa Rosa, 6th Street Playhouse is providing live theatrical
presentations and workshops to the schools and children of
Sonoma County. For more information or to get tickets, visit
6th Street Playhouse's website at www.6thstreetplayhouse.com.
Centennial
Project
Rotary
“ Rotary International celebrated its Centennial Anniversary in February 2005. Prior to the anniversary Rotary Clubs all over the world chose a project to commemorate this significant event. The Rotary club of Santa Rosa raised over $10,000 to build and renovate the Apple Valley/Papago Court tot lot and picnic area. The goal was to create a safe place for the very young children in the neighborhood to play, as well as a gathering place for picnics and meetings.”
Youth
• "A Place to Play" Park for children with
special abilities
• Funding children's arts programs throughout Santa Rosa
• City-wide "Save Our Students" Truancy Program
• Christmas food and toy distribution to the needy
• Scholarship funds for high school seniors
• Working with at risk students at alternative Mesa High
School
Local
and Global Community
• Memorial
Hospital Mobile Medical Van
• Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Mobile Kitchen
• Scout House at Doyle Park
• Participated with medical teams performing operations
internationally
• Raised $142,000 to help 1,704,000 children receive
Polio vaccines
Larry
Bello Rotary District 5130 Vocational Scholarship
In 2005, Rotary District 5130 will be awarding the Larry Bello
Rotary District 5130 Vocational Scholarship to a graduating
high school senior. This special $1,000 scholarship will be
awarded to a student from District 5130 who is planning to
attend a technical or vocational program that leads to a certificate
and/or associate degree at an accredited community college,
trade or technical school in District 5130 in the Fall 2005.
The Bello Scholarship has been established as a memorial to
the late Lawrence P. "Larry" Bello who served as
the District Governor of Rotary District 5130 during 1997-98.
Larry was a Rotarian for 30 years and consistently supported
a wide variety of youth oriented programs. He took a special
interest in vocational education and encouraged his fellow
Rotarians to develop programs to support young people pursuing
careers in technical and vocational fields. It is, therefore,
most appropriate that Larry's friends, family, business associates
and fellow Rotarians have established this scholarship in
Larry's memory.
Scholarship applications must be submitted directly to Walt
Hussey, District Secretary, Rotary Club of Petaluma Valley,
4216 Petaluma Blvd North, Petaluma, CA 94952. The
postmark deadline for applications is March 15, 2008.
Contributions to the Larry Bello Scholarship Fund are tax
deductible as allowable by law and can be made payable to
the Rotary Club of Santa Rosa Foundation. Please mail your
donation to the Rotary Club of Santa Rosa Foundation, P.O.
Box 505, Santa Rosa, CA 95402, and indicate Bello Fund in
the memo line of the check.
Larry
Bello Scholarship Application
(available in pdf)
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