Project Description Country: USA Location: Kearney Total Budget: $1,250 Area of Focus: Basic education and literacy Activity Type: Education: Literacy Summary: To provide school materials to low income K 12 students in Buffalo County, to provide school materials to low income K 12 students in Buffalo County, Buffalo County Nebraska has a poverty rate of 13.1% which is above the state average of 12.6%. The household incomes among these folks is at or below 138% of federal poverty level. Many of these families do not have the income to buy the necessary school materials for their children. The aim of this project is to help the Children from such families to succeed in their education, Improve their odds of going on to college, and better their lives & their family's. Literacy reduces dependence on federal and state social services. Additionally the project aims to collaborate with other nonprofits in the area such as Kiwanis and Carly literacy Council. The project will require Rotarians to provide more than just financial help. It will require the club Rotarians to put in their sweat equity by filling bags and delivering them to Identified children from low income families. Addendum to Project Description (added after the project was signed) "Carly literacy Council." should read "Kearney Literacy Council." Project Contact Person District: 5630 Rotary Club of: Kearney Dawn Primary Contact: Srivatsa Seshadri Email: seshadris@unk.edu 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 2018-19 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Kearney Dawn (5630) 14-Mar-18 $250 $1,000 $1,250 Total $250 $1,000 $1,250

Project Supporting Documents Alphabetical with icons By date with icons Alphabetical list format By date list format [1-May-18] 990 N [10-Apr-19] Invoice for backpacks [1-May-18] MOU

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History Log Entries 14-Mar-18 by Srivatsa Seshadri System Entry: Creation of project page. 25-May-18 by Vickie Klein System Entry: Project sent for club signatures. 25-May-18 System Entry System Entry: Project signed by Sri Seshadri. 2-Aug-18 by Don Peterson System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee. 14-Aug-18 by Randy Kratochvil System Entry: Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer. 2-May-19 by Srivatsa Seshadri This project is in partnership with Kiwanis Dobytown-Kearney. Backbacks have been purchased and invoice uploaded in Docum,ents. The project will be completed in August when Rotarians along with members of Kiwanis clubs will fill the backpacks for children from low-income families. 5-Aug-19 by Srivatsa Seshadri Project Completed 17-Aug-19 by Srivatsa Seshadri System Entry: Project has been implemented and final report uploaded. 17-Aug-19 by Don Peterson System Entry: Final report approved by the District Approval Committee.