Project Description Country: USA Location: Fort Collins, CO Total Budget: $10,000 Area of Focus: None Activity Type: Education: General Summary: Purchase & Installation of 21 Buddy Benches at elementary schools in Poudre School Dist geographic area in Fort Collins to promote communication and compassion. Buddy Bench is a simple idea to eliminate loneliness and foster friendship at elementary school playgrounds. Not all elementary school children have a vast cadre of friends, nor is everyone invited to participate in activities on the playground or wants to participate for a variety of reasons. These benches provide a place for kids to sit and have proven to bring kids together. These benches have been installed in over 2000 elementary schools in the USA and around the world. Every school has students who feel left our or intimidated and Buddy Benches have been shown to offer a safe place for kids to talk to each other. The project was originally started by a ten year old student in Pennsylvania. The 4 Fort Collins Clubs have contributed $7000. Cost per bench is $476 including bench, lettering, and Centennial Foundation donation plaque. Each bench, with shipping is $400. $76 is for plaques and engraving. The school district along with Rotarian help will install the benches at no cost, Centennial High School will make the plaques indicating it is a Rotary Centennial Foundation project. The project is looking for $3000 from the District. The project will involve both public and private schools and all bench installation will be completed by late winter or early spring. The request submitted is on behalf of a 4 Clubs. Project Contact Person District: 5440 Rotary Club of: Fort Collins-Breakfast Primary Contact: Philip Murphy Email: pjmurphy51@gmail.com Project Status Completed This project is "Completed". This means the project has been implemented and the report was accepted by the district leadership. The project will stay listed on this website as a testimony of the achievements of the project partners. Project listed for the 2016-17 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Fort Collins-Breakfast (5440) 26-Sep-16 $7,000 $3,000 $10,000 Total $7,000 $3,000 $10,000

Project Supporting Documents Alphabetical with icons By date with icons Alphabetical list format By date list format [29-Nov-18] BenchFinalReport [29-Nov-18] BuddyBench Centennial [29-Nov-18] BuddyBench Final Report [29-Nov-18] BuddyBenchMaterial [3-Apr-17] BuddyBenchRep

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History Log Entries 26-Sep-16 by Jim Epstein Sent welcome message 26-Sep-16 System Entry System Entry: Creation of project page. 9-Oct-16 by Philip Murphy System Entry: Project sent for club signatures. 9-Oct-16 by Philip Murphy System Entry: Project signed by Philip Murphy. 9-Oct-16 System Entry System Entry: Project signed by Marge Mercurio. 14-Oct-16 by Jim Epstein Project approved and will be paid by the end of the month 25-Oct-16 by Jim Epstein Sent approval message 25-Oct-16 by Jim Epstein System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee. 9-Nov-16 by Bill Kehl System Entry: Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer. 10-Feb-17 by Jim Epstein To submit this project in the Centennial competition a progress report must be uploaded by April 1, 2017 17-Feb-17 by Jim Epstein Please upload pictures with your progress report 15-Mar-17 by Jim Epstein Reminder: progress report using report form and pictures due April 1 3-Apr-17 by Jim Epstein System Entry: Project has been implemented and final report uploaded. 25-Jul-17 by Randall Looper The final report is due within 30 of completion of the project. 25-Jul-17 by Randall Looper System Entry: Project reverted to 'Paid' status. 11-Oct-17 by Randall Looper Please send a History Log update as to the status of your project. 4-Jan-18 by Randall Looper Phil, Where are you at with this project? 12-Apr-18 by Randall Looper Please enter your quarterly update via history log. 3-Jul-18 by Randall Looper If this project has been completed please upload the receipts and a final report so the project can be closed. If the project has not been completed please provide an update as to the status of this project in the history logs. 4-Oct-18 by Randall Looper Please submit the required quarterly update about the status of this project. 29-Nov-18 by Philip Murphy System Entry: Project has been implemented and final report uploaded. 29-Nov-18 by Randall Looper System Entry: Final report approved by the District Approval Committee.