Project Description Country: USA Location: Preston Total Budget: $1,800 Area of Focus: Basic education and literacy Activity Type: Education: General Summary: BACKPACKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR 5TH GRADERS OT OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY PRESTON IDAHO With almost 17% of children living below the poverty line in Franklin County, Idaho our Rotary Club is looking for proactive measures to help kids and families with an economic need. With improving education situations as an important step to improving long-term economic development, our project is focusing on a small but needed area of providing school supplies. We are initially working to provide backpacks and supplies for incoming 5th-grade students of Oakwood Elementary school. Working with the Preston Education Foundation who helped us identify this need, we expect to provide for every in-need child. In the past, the Preston Education Foundation had an annual project to provide supplies and clothes for school children in need. However, they are no longer able to continue with this project. We believe this brings a more urgent need for our project to succeed. The Rotary Club members will be raising funds, purchasing the supplies, preparing, and delivering the backpacks to the teachers for distribution to children. Distribution is expected in August 2023. We plan to distribute at least 45-55 backpack depending on need. Project Contact Person District: 5400 Rotary Club of: Preston Primary Contact: Kelly Mickelsen Email: kellym@prestonid.us Project Status Paid This project is "Paid". This means that the funds from the district have been issued. This project is now being ready for implementation. When this is done, a report needs to be uploaded on the project page and the "Reported" button needs to be clicked, then the status of the project will be changed to "Reported". Project listed for the 2024-25 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Preston (5400) 14-May-24 $450 $1,350 $1,800 Total $450 $1,350 $1,800

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History Log Entries 14-May-24 by Kelly Mickelsen System Entry: Creation of project page. 15-May-24 by Marianne Barker For a tier 2B project, you are eligible for $1425 of DDF in the financing of your project. Please make any changes you desire before sending your application for signatures. Start the club signature process on the administration side of the description tab. 15-May-24 by Kelly Mickelsen System Entry: Project sent for club signatures. 15-May-24 by Kelly Mickelsen System Entry: Project signed by Kelly Mickelsen. 15-May-24 by Chad Hansen System Entry: Project signed by Chad Hansen. 16-May-24 by Conrad Heede System Entry: Project signed by Anita Swainston. 12-Jul-24 by Marianne Barker The Rotary Foundation approved the District 5400 block grant on July 11, 2024. We’ll send your grant award as soon as the block grant is funded by TRF. You can safely incur costs now. If you have questions or need help with reporting, please contact Marianne Barker at (208) 308-5617. 12-Jul-24 by Marianne Barker System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee. 21-Jul-24 by Marianne Barker System Entry: Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer. 7-Aug-24 by Marianne Barker You should have received your grant by now. Please cash the check at your earliest convenience as confirmation of receipt. 2-Sep-24 by Marianne Barker Your grant check was issued 7/26/24, a bank-drafted check mailed to your club's PO Box. Please check your box and confirm that you've received your grant. Thank you! 6-Sep-24 by Marianne Barker Club reported that check #1105 did not arrive. A new check #1114 has been issued. Please destroy #1105 if it shows up.