Project Description Country: USA Location: Cheyenne Total Budget: $2,800 Area of Focus: Peacebuilding and conflict prevention Activity Type: Peace: General Summary: We take Veterans enrolled in a PTSD recovery program on a trolley ride with other participants and Rotarians. The Cheyenne VA Hospital has a treatment program for veterans with PTSD that draws patients from around the country. Groups of patients rotate every 8 weeks. Our club has sponsored a service project for the past two years that (1) welcomes each new group with a basket of snacks and museum/event coupon and fast food gift certificates, and (2) takes each group on a trolley tour of Cheyenne. Rotarians sign up to accompany the veterans on the tour, 2 Rotarians per tour. The welcome baskets and tours have been provided every 8 weeks.The veterans in the PTSD program come from across the country. Few have been to Cheyenne, and fewer are familiar with it. The hospital rooms are fairly bleak, and there are not many opportunities for the veterans to get out. The trolley tours give them an introduction to the city and a chance to interact with Rotarians and learn more about Rotary. The welcome baskets let them know that people care, and that they are welcome in Cheyenne. The snacks give them some comfort while in their rooms, and tickets/certificates for local attractions/restaurants give them something to do when they are able to get out of the hospital. Proposed Budget for the 2023-2024 Trolley Ride Project: 7 Trolley Rides @ 150.00 each......................................................Sub Total: $1,050 7 Sets of "Welcome Baskets" @ $250.00 each.................................Sub Total: $1,750 TOTAL: $2,800 On 9/20/23 The club BOD's agreed to support this project. We are hoping to get some additional Governor's Grant funding. Project Contact Person District: 5440 Rotary Club of: Cheyenne Primary Contact: Lori Garrison Email: lorimillin@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 Cheyenne (5440) 21-Sep-23 $1,800 $1,000 $2,800 Total $1,800 $1,000 $2,800

Project Supporting Documents Alphabetical with icons By date with icons Alphabetical list format By date list format [21-Sep-23] VA Trolley project [21-Sep-23] VA Vet Trolley Project

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History Log Entries 21-Sep-23 by Lori Garrison System Entry: Creation of project page. 21-Sep-23 by Lori Garrison System Entry: Project sent for club signatures. 21-Sep-23 by Lori Garrison System Entry: Project signed by Lori Garrison. 22-Sep-23 by Lori Garrison System Entry: Signature Process cancelled by user. 22-Sep-23 by Lori Garrison System Entry: Project sent for club signatures. 22-Sep-23 by Lori Garrison System Entry: Project signed by Lori Garrison. 22-Sep-23 System Entry System Entry: Project signed by Beth VanDeWege. 3-Oct-23 by Randall J Looper System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee. 11-Oct-23 by Randall J Looper System Entry: Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer. 7-Dec-23 by Randall J Looper Lori, I show no record of this check ever being cashed. Did you receive it? Randy 26-Jan-24 by Lori Garrison The check for $1000 has been received.