Project Description Country: USA Location: Avalon California Total Budget: $3,000 Area of Focus: Disease prevention and treatment Activity Type: Health: General Summary: Providing Round Trip Boat Fare to Needy Community Members for Medical Treatment and Care The Rotary Club of Avalon, in conjunction with the Catalina Island Medical Center's medical and social services staff has recognized a great need we hope the grant committee will consider funding. Our island community has a small hospital and clinic that does not provide surgical or speciality services such as dialysis or the ability to consult with specialists. Our community members needing such services must travel to the mainland by boat for appointments and care by specialists. A large number if these people cannot afford the boat fare and therefore don't get the medical care that is recommended. If this District Simplified Grant is approved, we can provide round trip boat fare for the community members for their appointments. Presently the cost of an adult round trip boat ticket is $72.50. The applicant will be screened by the business office and social services department at Catalina Island Medical Center once their medical appointment is confirmed. The Medical Transportation Grant Committee comprised of members of the Rotary Club of Avalon will purchase the boat fare and distribute the tickets to the community members.Our Club members will also offer free transportation to and from the boat terminal here on the Island as community service. The boat ticket will display the Rotary Seal and be accompanied by a letter describing Rotary's Focus on Disease Prevention and Treatment. Project Contact Person District: 5320 Rotary Club of: Avalon, Santa Catalina Island Primary Contact: Rita Whitaker Email: legalwing3@sbcglobal.net 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 2012-13 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Avalon, Santa Catalina Island (5320) 26-Dec-12 $1,500 $1,500 $3,000 Total $1,500 $1,500 $3,000 DDF contributions in grey are pending approval of the corresponding district committee.

Project Supporting Documents Alphabetical with icons By date with icons Alphabetical list format By date list format [17-Jan-13] Additional information [16-Jun-13] Final Report [16-Jun-13] Final Report [9-Aug-13] Letter from Medical Center [16-Jun-13] Receipts

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History Log Entries 26-Dec-12 System Entry Creation of project page. 2-Jan-13 System Entry Project sent for club signatures. 2-Jan-13 System Entry Project signed by Helen Maxwell. 2-Jan-13 System Entry Project signed by Rita Whitaker. 2-Jan-13 System Entry Project signed by Rita Whitaker. 3-Jan-13 System Entry Project signed by Lourdes Thoricht. 18-Jan-13 System Entry Project approved by the District Approval Committee. 18-Jan-13 System Entry Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer. 16-Jun-13 System Entry Project has been implemented and final report uploaded. 16-Jun-13 System Entry Final report approved by the District Approval Committee.