Project Description Country: USA Location: Wyoming Total Budget: $5,000 Area of Focus: Water, sanitation and hygiene Activity Type: Water: Volunteer Services Summary: Package and distribute hygiene packages to individuals in need in Campbell County, Wyoming. A few years ago we heard that many children participating in the Shop with a Cop program at Christmas were using that opportunity to get basic hygiene items instead of toys. After hearing of this we spoke to several nurses and counselors we found as the industry in Gillette had declined many families were unable to afford basic hygiene items. In 2019 as a club project we decided to put together hygiene packages to deliver to the Title I schools in Campbell County and the local homeless shelter. Each package contained a washcloth, travel sized shampoo and conditioner, soap, and dental hygiene items. For the adult packages we also added a razor, lotion, and deodorant. We were able to distribute about 900 packages to both the Title I schools and the homeless shelter in 2019. We had great success with the hygiene project in 2019 and decided to continue with the project. Once again in 2020 we packaged and distributed packages to the Title I Schools, the homeless shelter, the Gillette Abuse Refuge Foundation, and the Volunteers of America. We made a few changes to the packages and distribution process last year. First, we distributed packages to the Title I Schools based on data received from the local chapter of Blessings in Backpack. Second, we gave the students larger sized hygiene items and did not add dental hygiene items as Title I schools can receive those items through another donation source. After our club assembles the packages, they are delivered to the local organizations and the Title I schools. The Title I schools make the decision on how to distribute the hygiene packages to the students. Some schools put the packages in with the Blessings in a Backpack, while others keep the packages in the nurse's office and distribute as needed. During the upcoming year we would like to increase the number of hygiene packages distributed to both the Title I schools, as well as the number donated to other local organizations that have a demand for the packages. Project Contact Person District: 5440 Rotary Club of: Gillette Primary Contact: Roxanne Witt Email: roxjordan80@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 2021-22 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Gillette (5440) 4-Jun-21 $2,500 $2,500 $5,000 Total $2,500 $2,500 $5,000

Project Supporting Documents Alphabetical with icons By date with icons Alphabetical list format By date list format [6-Jun-21] Campbell County Hygiene Budget [1-Jun-22] Final Report [1-Jun-22] Receipts 1 [1-Jun-22] Receipts 2

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History Log Entries 4-Jun-21 System Entry System Entry: Creation of project page. 6-Jun-21 by Roxanne Witt System Entry: Project sent for club signatures. 6-Jun-21 by Roxanne Witt System Entry: Project signed by Roxanne Witt. 6-Jun-21 by Lyn Velle System Entry: Project signed by Lyn Velle. 6-Jun-21 System Entry System Entry: Project signed by Tyler Miller. 6-Jun-21 System Entry System Entry: Project signed by Jennifer Toumela. 16-Aug-21 by Roxanne Witt This project is still moving forward for the Gillette Rotary Club. We will begin ordering hygiene products early this fall with distribution scheduled for early December. 20-Sep-21 by Randy Looper System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee. 27-Sep-21 by Randy Looper Roxanne, The check for the grant has been mailed. Please let me know when you have received it. Randy 27-Sep-21 by Bill Kehl System Entry: Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer. 6-Apr-22 by Roxanne Witt The hygiene project was completed in two different rounds. The first round of the hygiene project was done in November 2021 with 850 hygiene packages going out to Campbell County Title I Schools, with an additional 250 packages given to local community organizations. Round two was completed in March 2022 with almost 700 hygiene packages being delivered to Campbell County Title I Schools. 7-Apr-22 by Randy Looper Roxanne, If the project is completed can you please download the final report from the District website. Complete it, sign it and upload it along with copies of the receipts or paid invoices to the documents area of this grant. If you have any questions please email or call me at 970-629-0654. Randy 1-Jun-22 by Roxanne Witt System Entry: Project has been implemented and final report uploaded. 2-Jun-22 by Randy Looper System Entry: Final report approved by the District Approval Committee.