Project Description Country: USA Location: Staten Island Total Budget: $4,000 Areas of Focus: Maternal and child health, Community economic development Activity Type: Community Development: General Summary: $4,000 worth of new children winter coats and sneakers, of various sizes, to be purchased and distributed to needy elementary school children in Staten Island, NY. In the current economy, many families are struggling to purchase new winter coats and sneakers for their elementary school-aged children. Many children outgrow their coats from the previous year and wear coats that are either too small or too big, or they wear none at all. Furthermore, the children wear sneakers from the previous year that are either too small or too tattered. There are major health concerns for children not having proper winter attire during the winter months in New York, especially when they are allowed to play outside during recess. The South Shore Rotary Club would like to purchase and distribute $4,000 worth of new winter coats and sneakers to needy elementary school-aged children in Staten Island, NY. We have already compiled a list of elementary schools located in low and moderate-income areas that demonstrate a great need for these coats and sneakers, according to the school administrations. Once the District Grant is approved, the South Shore Rotary Club will be able to purchase the $4,000 worth of winter coats and sneakers from various local and online vendors for the best value. Upon receipt of the coats and sneakers, we will host multiple events at the selected schools and also invite administrators to the South Shore Rotary's home at the Old Bermuda Inn. During these events, we will provide the coats and sneakers to administrators to distribute them to the needy elementary school-aged children prior to the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Project Contact Person District: 7230 Rotary Club of: South Shore (Staten Island) Primary Contact: Rosemarie Sienicki Email: tily127@aol.com Project Status Approved This project is "Approved". This means that the district leadership has reviewed and approved the allocation of district funds for this project. Once the funds from the district have been issued, the status of the project will be changed to "Paid". Project listed for the 2024-25 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total South Shore (Staten Island) (7230) 28-Aug-24 $2,000 $2,000 $4,000 Total $2,000 $2,000 $4,000

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History Log Entries 1-Sep-24 by Mahbub Ahmad Need - signed MoU to be uploaded and Club Rotary Foundation Chair's name added to District Website for the project to be considered for grant. 8-Sep-24 by Mahbub Ahmad System Entry: Project sent for club signatures. 3-Oct-24 by Mahbub Ahmad We are pleased to inform you that the District Grants Sub-committee has tentatively approved your Grant request for the full amount of your request. This will now be submitted to The Rotary Foundation for final approval. Please do not begin the project or spend any funds for the project before the final approval is communicated to you. 22-Oct-24 by Mahbub Ahmad CONGRATULATIONS! On behalf of our District Grants Sub-Committee, I am extremely pleased to inform you that your application for a 2024-25 District Grant for your Project P-5455 has been approved by The Rotary Foundation, Your Club may now begin your project. The amount you requested and was approved for is $2,000. This year we received applications from 16 Clubs for projects and we are pleased to be awarding the requested amounts to all 16 Clubs for their projects. 22-Oct-24 by Mahbub Ahmad System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee.