Project Description Country: USA Location: Caldwell Total Budget: $3,500 Area of Focus: Basic education and literacy Activity Type: Education: Literacy Summary: Provide 1,400 second graders in the Caldwell School District and the surrounding districts with their own chapter book. Caldwell Rotary will distributed more than 1,400 age appropriate books to students. Each book has a Rotary decal with a place for the student to put their own name in the book. The project funds would be used to purchase the books and the labels for the books. The cost per child is roughly $2.85. Many of the children in our area are from underprivileged homes and this may be the very first book that they may have as their very own. Young children need to become excited about reading at an early age to motivate them to want to read more which improves their chances to succeed in learning and in school. We have teachers individually select a book for each student in their classes with their interests in mind so the book is meaningful and exciting to them. This project takes place during the school year. Many fellow Rotarian club members sign up to help distribute the books and receive attendance "make-ups" for helping. This whole process strengthens our club's service commitment through purpose, gets Rotary's name out there, and promotes literacy through the joy of reading at an early age. It also highlight Rotary in our community. Project Contact Person District: 5400 Rotary Club of: Caldwell Primary Contact: Geoffrey Hill Email: geoffrey.hill@hcahealthcare.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 2019-20 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Caldwell (5400) 29-May-19 $1,925 $1,575 $3,500 Total $1,925 $1,575 $3,500

Project Supporting Documents Alphabetical with icons By date with icons Alphabetical list format By date list format [17-Oct-19] District Match Check [1-May-20] Grant Report P-2827 [1-May-20] Receipts Book Project [3-May-20] Revised Grant Report P-2827

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History Log Entries 29-May-19 by Patrick Baumgart System Entry: Creation of project page. 31-May-19 by Marianne Barker If you’re ready to turn in your application, send it for signatures NOW – on the administration side of the description tab. It must be signed by the primary contact person and the 2019-20 club president by midnight June 1. Before sending, be sure that you’ve addressed questions about your project if we asked any, making the necessary changes. Thank you! 31-May-19 by Patrick Baumgart System Entry: Project sent for club signatures. 31-May-19 by Patrick Baumgart System Entry: Project signed by Patrick Baumgart. 31-May-19 System Entry System Entry: Project signed by Aaron Buck. 15-Jul-19 by Marianne Barker TRF approved the district block grant on 7/9/19. The district received more requests for DDF than money available requiring that cuts be made in funding. Your project is reduced to $1575 of DDF. Clubs in tier 3 are expected to make up the difference in the project financing. We have cancelled the signature process and adjusted the financing to reflect this. To confirm your intention of continuing with the project, please send it again for signatures on the admin side of the description tab. Questions? Need help? Contact District Grants Chair Ines Crespo, 208 320-8494. 15-Jul-19 by Marianne Barker System Entry: Signature Process cancelled by user. 7-Aug-19 by Marianne Barker We sent you an email on July 15 that requires action from you in order to pursue your grant. This is what it said: TRF approved the district block grant on 7/9/19. The district received more requests for DDF than money available requiring that cuts be made in funding. Your project is reduced to $1575 of DDF. Clubs in tier 3 are expected to make up the difference in the project financing. We have cancelled the signature process and adjusted the financing to reflect this. To confirm your intention of continuing with the project, please send it again for signatures on the admin side of the description tab. Questions? Need help? Contact District Grants Chair Ines Crespo, 208 320-8494. 16-Aug-19 by Leora Summers System Entry: Project sent for club signatures. 16-Aug-19 by Leora Summers System Entry: Project signed by Leora Summers. 16-Aug-19 System Entry System Entry: Project signed by Aaron Buck. 17-Aug-19 by Ines Crespo System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee. 22-Aug-19 by T. J. Adams System Entry: Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer. 15-Mar-20 by Marianne Barker This is a reminder that you have a report due May 15, 2020 on this project. If not your final report, then write & send a brief history log indicating the % completion of the project and the estimated end date. Late reports on open grants can affect your eligibility for a 2020-21 grant. 27-Apr-20 by Ines Crespo Reminder: A progress or final report is due May 15, 2020. If the project isn't complete, write & send a brief history log indicating the % of the project completion and the estimated completion date. Late reports on open grants can affect your eligibility for a 2020-2021 grant. 1-May-20 by Wendy McClain Receipts Uploaded, Final Grant Report Uploaded 1-May-20 by Wendy McClain System Entry: Project has been implemented and final report uploaded. 3-May-20 by Bob Rose I have audited this project and I approve it. 3-May-20 by Ines Crespo System Entry: Final report approved by the District Approval Committee.