Prior Year Recipients
On
Wednesday, April 21, 2010, the Foundation awarded a total of $27,125 in
grants to five organizations. Two grants went to continue support for
organizations whose programs feed and clothe our most needy children.
As each recipient went to the podium to receive their
grant they shared stories – some happy and some bringing tears to the
eyes of the audience. The Open Heart Kitchen program feeds a growing
number of kids in each of our Livermore schools that live in cars with
their parents and siblings. It gives a hand to our veterans who go to
the Veteran’s Hospital for their medications as they try to return to
a normal life. On the happy side, we heard stories of Livermore
teens crying with pride and joy when they saw their own artistic creations
published in the “Teen Zine” glossy teen magazine. And we heard about
young kids going with Assistance League volunteers to buy basic clothes
for school in the fall.
Right to Left: Sandy Fouts, Livermore Public Library
Kathy Coyle, Foundation Grants Chair
Tom Heath, President, Livermore Valley Rotary
Jean Prasher, Human Services Program Manager. City of Livermore
Linda McKeever, Executive Director, Open Heart Kitchen
Lori Lapides, Grants Coordinator, Assistance League of Amador Valley
Bill Nebo, President, Livermore Rotary
Kevin Drake, President, Rotarian Foundation of Livermore
The Open Heart Kitchen received a total
of $11,000. $5,000 was awarded for the “Weekend Box Lunch Program,
Livermore Hot Meal Program” and $6,000 for a matching grant opportunity.
The Assistance League
of Amador Valley received $6,500 for their “Operation School Bell”,
providing clothing and books to children in Livermore Schools.
Livermore Public Library received $2,125
to fund a teen magazine (or “Teen Zine”) called "Fusion", for
the second year. “Teen Zine” is an art and literary magazine created by
Livermore teens to showcase the artistic talents of Livermore teen artists,
poets and writers.
The “Dictionaries
for Young Scholars” project, sponsored by the Livermore Rotary with
participation by the Livermore Valley Rotary, the Hindu Cultural Center,
Livermore National Lab and other participants, received $2500 to continue
this program. Every third grade student attending Livermore schools
receives an illustrated dictionary, as does every third grade teacher.
Community Children's
Health Access Program, a partnership between the City of Livermore Human
Services and Livermore School District received $5000. The program’s
goal is to remove barriers to success in school by providing access
to local medical, dental and optometric care for low income, uninsured
and underinsured children.
An enormous amount of work goes into fundraising each year and this is
what it is all about.
