Rush Global Health & Community Empowerment obtained a Rotary grant several years ago to work the Peralta community in the DR. That community is now partnering with Compassion International to provide the teachers, materials and supplies for an after-school enrichment and food program for at-risk children. The requested funds will be used to build out and supply the kitchen for the food program.
Target Completion Date: 5/30/18
# of Rotarians Participating: 2
# of Non-Rotarians Benefitting: 162 families
Addendum to Project Description (added after the project was signed)
This project was initiated by the Rotary Club of the Illinois Medical District (RC of IMD) which then was folded into Rotary One. There were 6 members of RC of IMD directly involved. Two of them are now Rotary One members. In addition, Marshall Schmitt participated in obtaining the financing. In total 7 Rotarians participated.
The families that are benefiting from this project are also patients of the Peralta Medical Clinic. The Medical Clinic is a project that was supported by the RC of IMD. The two members of this club that are now part of Rotary One are actively involved with the Peralta Medical Clinic.
Regarding Financing: $679 was spent before official approval of this grant was obtained in July 2017. These funds will be returned to District 6450 by Rotary One.
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