Project Description Country: USA Location: Justin, TX Total Budget: $2,500 Area of Focus: Community economic development Activity Type: Community Development: General Summary: In collaboration with Roanoke VFW, Champions Rotary of Justin is conducting a drive for and purchasing items needed to fill 200+ backpacks for homeless veterans. For the second year in a row, Champions Rotary of Justin has joined hands with VFW Post 5074. Together we will collect items and distribute backpacks filled with basic hygiene products, food and winter necessities to homeless veterans. Over 200 backpacks will be filled with toothbrush, toothpaste, bath wash, shampoo, shaving cream, razors, socks, deodorant, combs, chapstick, socks, gloves, hand warmers, beanies, first aid kits, snacks, mylar blankets, and water. Members have already begun to contribute items on the needs list and Champions Rotary is asking for funds to go towards the purchase of backpacks and some of the items needed. The most useful backpack that we can purchase in bulk on Amazon costs $623 for 200 backpacks. We will also be collecting items on the list via membership drive until the end of January 2024 at which point we will gather to assemble the bags at the VFW. In February, the backpacks will be distributed to homeless veterans as the VFW keeps up with where they are typically staying. Over the past several years, February has been the coldest months with temperatures reaching into the low teens at night - not including ice storms. Project Contact Person District: 5790 Rotary Club of: Champions (Justin) Primary Contact: Justin Lemish Email: justin.lemish@gmail.com Project Status Reported This project is "Reported". This means that a report has been forwarded for review to the district leadership. This report is now being reviewed by the district leadership for approval. Once the report is accepted, the status of the project will be changed to "Completed". Project listed for the 2023-24 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Champions (Justin) (5790) 31-Oct-23 $1,250 $1,250 $2,500 Total $1,250 $1,250 $2,500

Project Supporting Documents Alphabetical with icons By date with icons Alphabetical list format By date list format [4-Nov-23] 990 [31-Oct-23] Backpacks for homeless veterans [23-Jan-24] Bank Account Deposit [16-Apr-24] Final Report [4-Nov-23] Goals [4-Nov-23] MOU [11-Jan-24] Receipt [30-Oct-23] Scarves for VFW packs [30-Oct-23] VFW homeless drive cart

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History Log Entries 30-Oct-23 by Justin Lemish System Entry: Creation of project page. 6-Nov-23 by Dusty Babitzke System Entry: Project sent for club signatures. 6-Nov-23 by Dusty Babitzke System Entry: Project signed by Dusty Babitzke. 7-Nov-23 System Entry System Entry: Project signed by Justin Lemish. 16-Nov-23 by Dusty Babitzke System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee. 19-Dec-23 by Dusty Babitzke System Entry: Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer. 16-Apr-24 by Justin Lemish System Entry: Project has been implemented and final report uploaded.