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	D-1445    Jamaica - Kingston Mountain of Books $10,000 This project, "A Mountain of Books" aims to improve the literacy skills of disadvantaged students by providing books to schools, libraries and reading centres serving children from low-income homes in Kingston & St. Andrew. The books will be targeted for children between the ages 6 – 12 years. Reading is an important skill that benefits children in many ways, and is considered an essential component of a good education. It is the foundation upon which other academic skills are built. The Mountain of Books will provide an avenue to promote literacy and embrace reading as fundamental to literacy. Teachers will be providing classroom instruction using the books as a focal point. Childern will be able to take a book home to read and study as enhancement of the classroom instruction. Many childern have never had a book at home and having one in their family environment will enhance the family's view of education. Primary Host Partner in the Project Country Club: Trafalgar, New Heights-Kingston District: 7020 Primary Contact: Marsha Smikle Email: marshasmikle@yahoo.com Check all projects from: [District 7020] [Trafalgar, New Heights-Kingston Rotary Club] [Marsha Smikle] Primary International Partner Outside the Project Country Club: Southeast San Diego District: 5340 Primary Contact: Eric L. Miller Email: sesdrotary@yahoo.com Check all projects from: [District 5340] [Southeast San Diego Rotary Club] [Eric L. Miller] Proposed Financing Primary Host Sponsor Rotary Club/District Rotary Club of Trafalgar, New Heights-Kingston $500 District 7020 DDF $1,125 Primary International Sponsor Rotary Club/District Rotary Club of Southeast San Diego $1,000 District 5340 DDF $1,000 Additional Rotary Clubs/Districts Rotary Club of La Jolla New Generations $990 District 5340 DDF $985 Rotary Club of Del Mar $2,200 District 5340 DDF $2,200 Amount requested from the Rotary Foundation (waived) $0 Total $10,000 Status and Progress Information Fully Funded This project is fully funded. The Coordinating Co-sponsor and the Primary International Sponsor are working on the grant paperwork to send to Rotary International. Project listed for the 2009-10 Rotary Year. The Matching Grant application number from TRF is #70,853. The TRF Staff in charge of this grant is Kirsten Gasper (Kirsten.Gasper@rotary.org). <24-Feb-09> System Entry Creation of project page. <26-Feb-09> by Philippe Lamoise Application complete, and ready for signatures. <2-Mar-09> System Entry Grant paperwork sent to The Rotary Foundation. <6-Mar-09> by Susan Thorning Your application has been returned as this year's matching funds have been fully awarded. <17-Apr-09> by Philippe Lamoise Project carried over to 2009-10. <18-Jun-09> by Susan Thorning DGSC has completed review and found some items missing: Please obtain signatures from incoming Club Presidents for both clubs and for DDF from 7020. <28-Jun-09> by Susan Thorning DGSC review complete - some signatures required to complete grant. Incoming presidents need to sign and Host District DDF authorization of project funding signed by incoming District Governor and District Foundation Chair <24-Jul-09> System Entry Grant paperwork sent to The Rotary Foundation. <24-Jul-09> System Entry TRF Grant Number assigned: 70,853. <28-Jul-09> by Susan Thorning DDF authorizations from District 5340 re-submitted to TRF <18-Sep-09> by Susan Thorning As of August 2009, the Matching Grant budget has been fully committed. Your Matching Grant application is currently incomplete and is unable to be approved at this time. TRF staff has indicated the following actions would be required to complete your application: Have the current DG from D-7020 authorize the use of DDF. Note that the totals listed in the invoices are greater than the $12,450 for the project. Please clarify the discrepancy and outline the books that will be purchased with $12,450 in grant funds. <12-Oct-09> by Susan Thorning Options for resubmission and refinancing provided to International Club. AdvocateSCT assigned <1-Dec-09> by Susan Thorning Budget lowered to the minimum. <28-Dec-09> by Susan Thorning TRF staff has indicated the following actions would be required to complete your resubmitted application: - Have the current District Governor from D-7020 authorize the use of $1,125 of District Designated Funds. - Outline the books that will be purchased with $10,000 in grant funds.