P-1988

Centennial - Buddy Bench '17

Description

Financing

Documents

Photos

History Logs

Project Description

Country: USA

Location: Ft. Collins, CO

Total Budget: $1,500

Area of Focus: None

Activity Type: Education: General

Summary: Purchase & Installation of 3 Buddy Benches at elementary schools in Poudre School Dist geographic area in Fort Collins to promote communication and compassion.


Buddy Bench is a simple idea to eliminate loneliness and foster friendship at elementary school playgrounds. Not all elementary school children have a vast cadre of friends, nor is everyone invited to participate in activities on the playground or wants to participate for a variety of reasons. These benches provide a place for kids to sit and have proven to bring kids together. These benches have been installed in over 2000 elementary schools in the USA and around the world. Every school has students who feel left out or intimidated and Buddy Benches have been shown to offer a safe place for kids to talk to each other. The project was originally started by a ten year old student in Pennsylvania.

History: In 2016-2017: Global Grant Project P-1510

The 4 Fort Collins Clubs of Fort Collins had contributed $7000. The project received for $3000 from the District. Cost per bench is $476 including bench, lettering, and Centennial Foundation donation plaque. Each bench, with shipping is $400. $76 is for plaques and engraving. The school district along with Rotarian help will install the benches at little or no cost, Centennial High School will make the plaques indicating it is a Rotary Centennial Foundation project. All PSD schools that had requested a bench have one now.

With the success of this 2016-2017 program, additional schools in PSD are now requesting benches. Additionally, the City of Fort Collins has approved 8-10 benches to be placed in public parks. These benches will support children at the parks and provide higher visibility of the Rotary logo and activities within the community.

Current Request: There are three benches that we would like the Breakfast Club to support in 2017-2018:

Our priority is to support bench installations at PSD schools. Two benches have been identified for specific PSD schools: Timnath and Putnam Elementary Schools have each requested a bench. We expect to have at least one more school request a bench. (If all PSD schools requesting benches have been served, we will then have one bench located by the City of Fort Collins at a public park.) It is expected that these benches will be installed before the end of this school year.

Funding: The Rotary Club of Fort Collins Community Service Committee has committed $500 for this project. We are seeking a Centennial Grant Match from District 5440 of $1000.


Addendum to Project Description (added after the project was signed)

Project was not complete. Funds returned to District 15-Feb-2020.

Project Contact Person

District: 5440

Rotary Club of: Fort Collins-Breakfast

Primary Contact: Christopher McMahon

Email: chmbruin@gmail.com

Project Status

Completed
This project is "Completed". This means the project has been implemented and the report was accepted by the district leadership. The project will stay listed on this website as a testimony of the achievements of the project partners.

Project listed for the 2017-18 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing

Existing Contributions Towards This Project

Date

Cash

DDF

Total

Fort Collins-Breakfast (5440)

30-Oct-17

$500

$1,000

$1,500

Total

$500

$1,000

$1,500

Project Supporting Documents


[1-Nov-17]
Buddy Bench Budget


[17-Nov-19]
report5440_P1988


[17-Nov-19]
report5440_P1988

 

Project Photos

History Log Entries

30-Oct-17

by Christopher McMahon

Grant Submitted by Chris McMahon today. Buddy Bench Program 2017

30-Oct-17

by Christopher McMahon

System Entry: Creation of project page.

30-Oct-17

by Christopher McMahon

System Entry: Project sent for club signatures.

30-Oct-17

by Christopher McMahon

System Entry: Project signed by Christopher McMahon.

1-Nov-17

by Randall Looper

Please upload a basic budget showing both income and expenses to the documents section of the project.

1-Nov-17

by Christopher McMahon

Randall J Looper, Per your request: I have uploaded a buddy bench budget file for your reference.

4-Nov-17

by Randall Looper

System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee.

4-Nov-17

by Bill Kehl

System Entry: Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer.

12-Apr-18

by Randall Looper

Please enter your quarterly update via history log.

3-Jul-18

by Randall Looper

If this project has been completed please upload the receipts and a final report so the project can be closed. If the project has not been completed please provide an update as to the status of this project in the history logs.

4-Oct-18

by Randall Looper

Please submit the required quarterly update about the status of this project.

12-Jan-19

by Randall Looper

Please complete a history log with the status of this project. If it is complete please complete a District Final report and upload it along with copies of the receipts to the Documents page.

22-Apr-19

by Randall Looper

Christopher,

Can you please update the status of this project. If it is finished please complete the final report form found on the District website. Once it is completed and signed please upload it and copies of the receipts or checks written by the club to the documents area. if you have any questions please email or call me at 970-629-0654.

23-Jul-19

by Randall Looper

Please provide an update on this project. If it is complete you need to complete the final report found on the District website, sign it and upload it and copies of the receipts to the documents area. If you have questions please email or call me at 970-629-0654.

16-Oct-19

by Randall Looper

This project will be over two years old in Nov 19. Your club will not be eligible for any future grants until you have completed the final report and upload the receipts for this project.

17-Nov-19

by Christopher McMahon

This project has been completed, Great response by Poudre School District: https://fcbreakfastrotary.org/stories/buddy-benches-for-psd-elementary-schools

Propose to Close this Project out as it has been successfully completed.

17-Nov-19

by Christopher McMahon

Uploaded final report

Uploaded pictures

9-Apr-20

by Randall Looper

Project was completed by another club so the check was sent back to the District on 2/19/2020.

9-Apr-20

by Randall Looper

System Entry: Project has been implemented and final report uploaded.

9-Apr-20

by Randall Looper

System Entry: Final report approved by the District Approval Committee.

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