Project Description Country: USA Location: LaGrange Total Budget: $17,843 Areas of Focus: Maternal and child health, Basic education and literacy Activity Type: Health: General Summary: Secret Santa Christmas gift giving program to underprivileged children Children who have received basic health care from Pillars Community Health are eligible to receive Christmas gifts from the Secret Santa program. Gifts are based on a wishlist filled out by the child or parent and include clothes, pajamas, school supplies, books, toys & games. The project runs year-round with the gather of gifts and donations but the main part of the project runs from September to December. Letters go out to eligible families in September, letters are returned in October, children are 'adopted' out to partnering organizations in October, gifts are collected and packed in November, and everything is distributed the 2nd week of December. Funds will be used for purchasing needed gifts and supplies for distribution. Club members will help with administrative tasks, soliciting donations, distributing collections boxes, and collecting, packing & distributing gifts. Project Contact Person District: 6450 Rotary Club of: La Grange Primary Contact: Linda Yates Email: yates.linda@sbcglobal.net Project Status Paid This project is "Paid". This means that the funds from the district have been issued. This project is now being ready for implementation. When this is done, a report needs to be uploaded on the project page and the "Reported" button needs to be clicked, then the status of the project will be changed to "Reported". Project listed for the 2023-24 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total La Grange (6450) 30-May-23 $15,000 $2,843 $17,843 Total $15,000 $2,843 $17,843

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History Log Entries 30-May-23 by Linda Yates System Entry: Creation of project page. 1-Jun-23 by Karen Swinger System Entry: Project sent for club signatures. 1-Jun-23 System Entry System Entry: Project signed by Linda Yates. 25-Jul-23 by Karen Swinger System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee. 10-Nov-23 by Linda Yates System Entry: Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer.