Project Description Country: USA Location: San Diego Total Budget: $2,000 Area of Focus: Community economic development Activity Type: Community Development: Volunteer Services Summary: Volunteer project in San Diego, CA donating household items for transitional age foster youth where volunteers will help youth select the items they need and move into their first home. Just in Time for Foster Youth's (JIT) is a San Diego nonprofit based in Mission Valley that focuses on engaging a caring community to help transition age foster youth (ages 18-26) achieve self-sufficiency and well-being. They envision a future in which every youth leaving the foster care system has a community of caring adults waiting for them after 18. They believe consistent, long-term help from the heart is the foundation for the success of youth so they can thrive and enjoy productive, satisfying lives. My First Home is one of the many services JIT provides. It helps 18-26 year olds who were in the foster care system furnish their living spaces and make them safe, stable places to call home. Any youth who qualifies for My First Home is invited to a shopping day at their Distribution Center, where they pair up with a volunteer shopper to choose the items needed to turn their apartment into a welcoming, comfortable place to call home. The Distribution Center is stocked with everything needed to create a firm foundation, from gently-used furniture and décor to new beds, appliances and cleaning supplies. Then, volunteer movers assist participants in transporting the items to the youth's apartment and setting everything up. Volunteers are also able to offer guidance on smart purchasing and home expenses moving forward. Examples of items offered at JIT's Distribution Center include dressers, night stands, sofas and loveseats, tables, chairs, desks, new towel sets, new silverware sets, new dishware sets, new glassware sets, new pots and pans, new comforters and sheet sets, new pillows, lamps, new vacuums, new microwaves, new toasters, artwork, rugs, new cleaning supplies and much, much more. We would like to assist Just in Time for Foster Youth in stocking their warehouse by purchasing modest furnishings and basic household items with the help of a district grant. We will shop for these items in November 2023 then deliver them to JIT's Distribution Center. We will then participate in at least one volunteer day (tentatively scheduled for December 9, 2023) to assist participants in selecting items for their residence, help move the items to their residence, and help them set up the items. Up to 25 volunteers are needed for the volunteer day at the Distribution Center. Along with our own club members, we plan to recruit individuals from the general public and members from Rotaract and Rotary clubs to join us. Project Contact Person District: 5340 Rotary Club of: Mission Valley Evening Primary Contact: Linda Case Email: case.linda68@gmail.com 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 Mission Valley Evening (5340) 27-Jul-23 $1,000 $1,000 $2,000 Total $1,000 $1,000 $2,000

Project Supporting Documents Alphabetical with icons By date with icons Alphabetical list format By date list format [1-Oct-23] District Grant Bank Info [1-Oct-23] District Grant Bank Info [9-Dec-23] first receipt for snacks [9-Dec-23] receipt for 6 couches [9-Dec-23] second receipt for snacks

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History Log Entries 27-Jul-23 System Entry System Entry: Creation of project page. 31-Jul-23 by Linda Case System Entry: Project sent for club signatures. 31-Jul-23 System Entry System Entry: Project signed by Jessie Case. 31-Jul-23 System Entry System Entry: Project signed by Sinan Debre. 1-Aug-23 System Entry System Entry: Project signed by Linda Case. 18-Sep-23 by Alan Turner System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee. 19-Nov-23 by Linda Case 6 new couches purchased on amazon for $1872.32 8-Dec-23 by Linda Case The $127.68 remainder money from the district grant was used to purchase snacks for JIT to use during various events they sponsor. An additional $5.13 was spent on snacks and donated by the Mission Valley Evening Rotary club. Snacks were delivered on 12/09/2023 during My First Home volunteer event. 9-Dec-23 by Linda Case Project completed. 6 new couches were donated using the district grant. Total cost of couches was $1872.32. The remainder of $127.68 was used to purchase snacks for JIT. Snacks exceeded remainder by $5.13, which was donated by the club. A total of 50 hours from 18 volunteers compiled of Mission Valley Evening Rotary club, friends and family completed the My First Home event. 18-Dec-23 by Dave Brooks System Entry: Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer. 15-Mar-24 by Linda Case System Entry: Final Report signed by Linda Case. 17-Mar-24 System Entry System Entry: Final Report signed by Jessie Case.