Rotary Club of Jamestown, NYList of Achievements 2015-2016

1. Fund Raising TOTAL = $23,700

• Fall Fundraiser at Lucy/Desi Museum – October, 2015 - $3,800 raised.

• 3rd Annual Fire and Ice Ball – February, 2016 - $10,000 raised.

• Annual Rotary Charity Golf Classic – July, 2016 - $7,500 raised.

• Rotary Club of Jamestown, NY Website Advertising Sponsorships -$2,400 raised.

2. Community Service Projects TOTAL = 14

• Partnered with The Resource Center to sponsor and fund Camp ONYAHSA for developmentally disabled children and adults, $15,725.

• Provided funding for Children of the Book Summer Reading Camp and volunteered as readers to children who attended the camp, $2,000.

• Provided funding for Prendergast Library Summer Reading Program, $2,000.

• Conducted Mock Interviews for Jamestown High School career education students in December 2015 and April 2016, 125 students.

• Performed Highway Clean Up on Interstate I-86 in October 2015 and April 2016

• Volunteered as readers to children participating in the PARP (Parents Are Reading Partners) Program at Bush Elementary School, 18 Rotary volunteers.

Community Service Projects (cont.)

• Conducted 3rd Annual Used/New Book Drive amassing over 1,000 books that were distributed to the Family Learning Council, local schools, and local libraries

• Funded Rotary Music Scholarship for student studying at Chautauqua Institution, $1,500.

• Volunteered for Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign in November and December, 2015, 35 Rotary volunteers.

• Provided support for Jamestown High School A’ Capella Chorus, $250

• Provided funding for Jamestown Trolley #93 Restoration Project –Local Economic Development, $600.

3. International Service Projects TOTAL = 8• Funded a Haitian water well through “Water for Life, Rotary Club of Ancaster,

ON, $4,500.

• Donated funds to support School for Orphaned Children in Uganda, St. Catherine’s Rotary Club, $1,500.

• Sponsored one (1) outgoing and one (1) incoming Youth Exchange Student.

• Purchased a new water filtration system for 300+ students at Monghol BureiAcademy in Cambodia, $1,700.

• Donated funds to support Save the Mothers Hospital Project in Uganda, $2,000 for surgical supplies.

• Donated funds to support transportation costs for Monghol Burei Academy Eyeglasses Project, $800.

• Set aside funds to support 2016-2017 Global Grant proposal for Save the Mothers project for maternal and child health in Uganda, $10,000.

• Set aside funds to support eventual resumption (early 2017) of Women’s Weaving Cooperative project in Nepal, $1,600.

4. Foundation Contributions• Polio Plus Fund = $6,000.

• Rotary Foundation – Share = $3,000.

• Awarded five (5) Paul Harris Fellowships in 2015-2016.

5. Other• Established our first Interact Club (with Southwestern School District).

• Achieved increase in membership to 101 members by June, 2016.

• Conducted 40 weekly meetings with program speakers that enriched the lives of club members.

• Held 4 special social events throughout the year including Corn Roast, Christmas Party, Area 17 Rotary Club Mixer, and Annual Recognition Dinner.

• Relocated the Club’s office to a new location.

Rotary Club of Jamestown2016-17 Committees and Chairs

Camp Randy Sweeney

Club Service Norm Merrill

Communications Joel Keefer

Engagement Pat Kinney, Gary Padak

Fall Fundraiser Stacey Hannon

Foundation Spud Ericson

“Fire and Ice” Gala Anna Wohlgemuth

Golf Jason Stronz

Highway Clean Up Jeff Barkstrom

Rotary Club of Jamestown2016-17 Committees and Chairs

Invocation and Song Misty Johnson

Literacy Sally Martinez, Pete Morgante

Membership Wally Bloomquist

Program Katie Geise

Red Kettle Russ Webb

Social Melissa Klenke

Vision Joelle Washer

Vocational Rita Freeborough

Youth Services Cheri Krull

ROTARY CLUB OF JAMESTOWN2016-2017 GOALS

1. Develop and submit RI Global Grant focused on Save the Mothers Project in Uganda.

2. Develop and submit District Grant focused on local community need (e.g. drug addiction, literacy etc.)

3. Meet criteria for and obtain a 2016-2017 RI Presidential Citation.

4. Membership of 105 by June 2017 (9 new members, retain 96 of 101 current members).

5. Engage in thirteen (13) community and international service projects.

6. Foundation Giving: Polio Plus Fund $5,000Rotary – SHARE $4,000

7. Establish adhoc committee to begin planning for 100th

anniversary of Club in 2019.

8. Award eight (8) Paul Harris Fellowships

9. Formally certify Southwestern School Interact Club and strengthen Club’s relationship with Rotary Club of Jamestown.

10. Review and implement revised set of Club by-laws.