P-3651

Tree Plantation

Description

Financing

Documents

Photos

History Logs

Project Description

Country: USA

Location: Yonkers

Total Budget: $6,000

Areas of Focus: Peacebuilding and conflict prevention, Community economic development

Activity Type: Community Development: General

Summary: Plant 40 Trees and provide 2 benches and Rotary plaques in 2 locations in Yonkers, NY


This year, 2020, marks the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Yonkers Rotary Club. Our Club proposes a special project to commemorate this august occasion and to promote Rotary. The project will create a special place where people can come to relax and remember those who have contributed to the improvement of our city and be inspired by their volunteer spirit. The project will consist of installing two groves (one in east Yonkers and one in west Yonkers) of special decorative trees that will attract visitors - like Yoshino and Kwanzan cherry blossom trees. Our Club will work with City of Yonkers Parks Department - with whom we worked recently to refurbish a basketball court at Barton Park - to select the two locations. Each grove will involve purchasing and installing 20 trees, a park bench, a plaque honoring Rotary and our Club and name plates on the bench honoring our deceased club members.

Similar to our successful project at Barton Park, our Club will purchase and donate the trees, benches and plaques and provide them to the City for installation and ongoing maintenance. The 6' trees will cost $100/each, the park benches will cost $500/each and the Club /Rotary plaques will cost $500/each. The total cost will be $6,000.

Our Club, through our Foundation, pledges $2,500. We request a District grant of $2,500. In addition, Club members will donate the name plaques on the park bench in honor of deceased Club members.

Project Contact Person

District: 7230

Rotary Club of: Yonkers-East Yonkers

Primary Contact: Tim Hodges

Email: thodges@riversidehealth.org

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 2020-21 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing

Existing Contributions Towards This Project

Date

Cash

DDF

Total

Yonkers-East Yonkers (7230)

9-Sep-20

$3,500

$2,500

$6,000

Total

$3,500

$2,500

$6,000

Project Supporting Documents

Project Photos

History Log Entries

9-Sep-20

by Mahbub Ahmad

System Entry: Creation of project page.

24-Sep-20

by Mahbub Ahmad

System Entry: Project sent for club signatures.

24-Sep-20

by Mahbub Ahmad

System Entry: Project signed by Mahbub Ahmad.

25-Sep-20

System Entry

System Entry: Project signed by Steve Simpson.

25-Sep-20

System Entry

System Entry: Project signed by Tim Hodges.

23-Nov-20

by David Schribman

System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee.

4-Oct-21

by Greg Arcaro

This project involves the purchase and installation of trees, benches and a Rotary sign in a public park in the City of Yonkers.

It was intended to take place in 2020 as part of our Club's Centennial celebration.

It has been delayed due to COVID and the appointment of a new Parks Commissioner for the City of Yonkers.

However, our Club will soon be signing an MoU with the City (uploaded in "Documents") that will re-start this project and lead to its completion this year.

23-Jun-22

by David Schribman

Informed on 6/21/22 by Steve Simpson that project was completed & the necessary documents will be uploaded shortly.

17-Aug-22

by David Schribman

Stewardship applauds this wonderful project & accepts the needed paperwork (receipts & final report) so that the club will receive payment.

2-Sep-22

by David Chew

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

2-Sep-22

by Mahbub Ahmad

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

2-Sep-22

by Mahbub Ahmad

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

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