Project Description Country: USA Location: LaGrange Total Budget: $15,000 Areas of Focus: Maternal and child health, Basic education and literacy Activity Type: Health: General Summary: Secret Santa Christmas gift giving program to underprivileged children Children who have received basic health care from Pillars Community Health are eligible to receive Christmas gifts from the Secret Santa program. Gifts are based on a wishlist filled out by the child or parent and include clothes, pajamas, school supplies, books, toys & games. The project runs year-round with the gather of gifts and donations but the main part of the project runs from September to December. Letters go out to eligible families in September, letters are returned in October, children are 'adopted' out to partnering organizations in October, gifts are collected and packed in November, and everything is distributed the 2nd week of December. Funds will be used for purchasing needed gifts and supplies for distribution. Club members will help with administrative tasks, soliciting donations, distributing collections boxes, and collecting, packing & distributing gifts. Project Contact Person District: 6450 Rotary Club of: La Grange Primary Contact: Linda Yates Email: yates.linda@sbcglobal.net 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 2022-23 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total La Grange (6450) 26-May-22 $12,559 $2,441 $15,000 Total $12,559 $2,441 $15,000

Project Supporting Documents Alphabetical with icons By date with icons Alphabetical list format By date list format [30-May-23] P-4303 LaGrange Bank Statements [30-May-23] P-4303 LaGrange Final Report [31-May-23] P-4303 LaGrange Receipts

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History Log Entries 26-May-22 by Linda Yates System Entry: Creation of project page. 28-May-22 by Rachel Ossyra System Entry: Project sent for club signatures. 31-May-22 by Linda Yates System Entry: Project signed by Linda Yates. 31-May-22 by Rachel Ossyra System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee. 21-Sep-22 by Ed Graziano System Entry: Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer. 30-May-23 by Linda Yates System Entry: Project has been implemented and final report uploaded. 31-May-23 by Bill Lyman Stewardship review is complete. Meets all necessary criteria. Final report reviewed. Project okay to be approved by District Approval Committee. WL 9-Jun-23 by Charles J Corrigan System Entry: Final report approved by the District Approval Committee.