P-382

Rotary Bike Drive

Description

Financing

Documents

Photos

History Logs

Project Description

Country: USA

Location: Chula Vista

Total Budget: $6,000

Area of Focus: Economic and community development

Activity Type: Community Development: General

Summary: Provide up to 300 bikes and helmets for underprivileged children living in San Diego's South Bay.


The Rotary Club of Chula Vista respectfully requests matching funds of $3,000 for the district grant in support of the Rotary Club of Chula Vista Bike Drive.

1) Rotary Club of Chula Vista Bike Drive

Each year over the holidays, the Chula Vista Rotary Foundation has a unique and life-changing program where bicycles and helmets are distributed to children of all ages, whose families are unable to afford presents. The Rotary Club of Chula Vista Bike Drive was started in 1978 by two Chula Vista Rotarians. The Club had no designated funding, so dedicated Rotarians asked members for individual donations. The first year, the Chula Vista Club donated 25 bikes to children in need. In 2012, the Chula Vista Rotary Foundation purchased 300 bikes and helmets. Chula Vista Rotary Club volunteers donated their time to this worthy endeavor and members of Chula Vista Kiwanis, Boy Scouts and friends and families helped assemble the bikes (see attached pictures).

Something as simple as a bicycle makes for a very special holiday for a child and their family. Without this program, these children would not have the childhood memory so many of us treasure - receiving your first bike and learning to ride it. This year, we hope to provide up to 300 bikes and helmets for underprivileged children living in San Diego's South Bay. We will distribute the bikes and helmets in conjunction with the South Bay Salvation Army in Chula Vista, the Chula Vista Kiwanis Christmas with Santa program, South Bay Community Services, Ronald McDonald House San Diego, South Bay YMCA and South Bay Boys and Girls Club.

The Rotary Club of Chula Vista Bike Drive impacts over 50 Chula Vista Rotarians and volunteers at partner organizations, more than 300 local children and over 1,000 immediate and extended family members.

Project Timeline: Winter 2013

Number of Rotarians Involved: 15-30 from Chula Vista Rotary Club (for bike assembly and distribution), plus support from other community organizations.

Project Contact Person

District: 5340

Rotary Club of: Chula Vista

Primary Contact: Sarah Cantu

Email: sarah.cantu@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 2013-14 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing

Existing Contributions Towards This Project

Date

Cash

DDF

Total

Chula Vista (5340)

30-Jul-13

$3,000

$3,000

$6,000

Total

$3,000

$3,000

$6,000

Project Supporting Documents


[22-Apr-14]
Final Report Doc.


[15-Feb-14]
Financials/spending

 

Project Photos

Kids excited about their new bikes

Rotarians and volunteers at the bike assembly

Bike assembly night

Child riding his new bike for the first time

History Log Entries

30-Jul-13

System Entry

Creation of project page.

31-Jul-13

System Entry

Project sent for club signatures.

31-Jul-13

System Entry

Project signed by Sarah Cantu.

31-Jul-13

System Entry

Project signed by Richard Arroyo.

31-Jul-13

System Entry

Project signed by Eric Rimmele.

13-Aug-13

System Entry

Project approved by the District Approval Committee.

17-Oct-13

by Sarah Cantu

This project is ongoing. The Chula Vista Rotary Club is in the process of ordering the bikes and helmets and has scheduled the bike assembly night for December 3, 2013. Once assembled, the bikes will be distributed through the channels listed on the grant application.

11-Nov-13

System Entry

Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer.

3-Apr-14

by Marge Cole

Club is reminded that the Final Report and all financial documents were due on April 1, 2014. They must all be uploaded on the grant website in PDF format. Once this is done, click on "Reported" to trigger a review of the grant for "Completion" status.

22-Apr-14

System Entry

Project has been implemented and final report uploaded.

22-Apr-14

System Entry

Final report approved by the District Approval Committee.

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