2009 Make a Difference Day

Committee Members

Name Club

Gus Harbuska Estrella

Nancy Herrington Litchfield

Nathan Marmor Litchfield

Woody Scoutten Litchfield

Nicole MacKesy Litchfield

Lucy Vesterby White Tanks

Connie Stepnitz White Tanks

Make a Difference Day

Make a Difference Day is the most encompassing national day of helping others -- a celebration of neighbors helping neighbors. Everyone can participate. Created by USA WEEKEND Magazine, Make a Difference Day is an annual event that takes place on the fourth Saturday of every October.

Rotary MDD Purpose Build relationships among our fellow Rotarians,

their family members, friends and other volunteers in our southwest valley area by serving others. Seven committee members representing all three clubs

Be a catalyst for change in our community by providing leadership and resources. Our three Rotary Clubs initiated Make a Difference Day in

2008

Encourage members of our two new southwest valley Rotoract Clubs to join us.

Make a positive impact for many in our community. Served two projects last year, four this year

Purpose

Encourage community volunteerism outside of Rotary to increase our capacity of donated hours. West Valley National Bank established a volunteer

hotline 65 volunteers last year, 103 volunteers this year (45

from Luke AFB)

Support the Rotary International causes in our own community. Served Boys and Girls Club – poverty, literacy Served New Life Center – domestic abuse Served two disabled veterans – preserving the earth

and disabled people

Commitments

$1,500 budgeted per Club Submitted and received a $2,500 Rotary

5490 District Grant $1,200 cash donations for t-shirts and

etc. Lunch from McDonald’s Water from Credit Union West Still estimating in-kind donations, but

expect them to be about $3,000-$6,000

Who Helped

Kick Off

ProjectsProject Tasks

Boys and Girls Club New books

New furniture in teen room

New patio furniture

Painted teen and youth rooms and bathrooms

Rock for front landscape

Benches at front entrance and patio

Minor drywall repairs

Boys and Girls Club

Boys and Girls Club

Boys and Girls Club

Boys and Girls Club

Boys and Girls Club

ProjectsProject Tasks

New Life Center Built sandbox and poured in sand

Painted mural in child development center

ProjectsProject Tasks

Disabled Marine Veteran in Tolleson

Cleaned up landscape

Repaired/replaced fascia boards

Painted entire exterior of house

Disabled Marine Veteran-Tolleson

Disabled Marine Veteran-Tolleson

Disabled Marine Veteran-Tolleson

Disabled Marine Veteran-Tolleson

ProjectsProject Tasks

Disabled Air Force Veteran in Goodyear

Cleaned up landscape

Replaced damaged weather stripping

Replaced damaged door trim

Repaired damaged stucco

Painted three interior rooms

Painted two exterior doors and trim

Painted part of external wall

Disabled Air Force Veteran-Goodyear

Disabled Air Force Veteran-Goodyear

Disabled Air Force Veteran-Goodyear

Outcome

103 volunteers (45 from Luke AFB) $2,500 District Simplified Grant $4,500 from three Clubs ($1,500

each) $1,200 in cash donations $3,000 to $6,000 in in-kind donations Came in UNDER BUDGET by about

$1,500

2009 Lessons Learned We need more Rotarians involved Project Superintendent to coordinate all crew chiefs 1 crew chief per 20 volunteers 1 care team leader per job site

Take site photos Be sure all volunteers have food/drink

Entire committee does job site visit Limit volunteers per job site

Keep them engaged Need enough tools per job site Need to know food/snack/drink requirements by head

count Need more volunteers at check in

Why Make a Difference Day?

Why Make a Difference Day?

Why Make a Difference Day?

Why Make a Difference Day?

Thanks to photographers:

Jim Painter, Rotarian, Litchfield Park Connie Stepnitz, Rotarian, White

Tanks Nancy Herrington, Rotarian,

Litchfield Park

Save the Date!

Saturday, October 23, 2010