Project Description Country: USA Location: Surprise AZ USA Total Budget: $8,500 Area of Focus: Community economic development Activity Type: Food/Agriculture: General Summary: Food Packing Event for Valley View Community Food Bank Peoria AZ The Surprise and Sun City West Club has been working with the local Valley View Food Bank on a regular basis. We identified a need to provide FDA food to the Valley View Food Bank via the Meals of Hope Organization. We arranged and committed to pack at least 25,000 meals (via shelf stable food packages) in Surprise AZ at the Ottawa University campus on Sept. 19, 2026. We are in planning for it now and conducting fundraising efforts to support this effort. In Surprise Az and Sun City West AZ the percentages of folks living below the poverty line is 5.4 and 5.3 percent (respectively). This food will be distributed over 12 days following packing. Club members have already been involved in the planning for this effort and we anticipate that approximately 75% (36 members) will be involved in the specific packing. We also anticipate that the community will provide and additional 75 people to participate in the packing. Individual meal packages cost approximately $0.31 per meal and will be invoiced after the packing event. The funding from this grant will pay for a portion of the food costs. There are no costs anticipated for the facility, and the club will bear the marketing costs. Project Contact Person District: 5495 Rotary Club of: Surprise & Sun City West Primary Contact: Glenn Schmitt Email: schmitt.glenn@gmail.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 2026-27 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Surprise & Sun City West (5495) 17-Apr-26 $7,000 $1,500 $8,500 Total $7,000 $1,500 $8,500

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History Log Entries 17-Apr-26 System Entry System Entry: Creation of project page. 30-Apr-26 by Glenn Schmitt System Entry: Project sent for club signatures. 30-Apr-26 by Glenn Schmitt System Entry: Project signed by Glenn Schmitt. 30-Apr-26 System Entry System Entry: Project signed by James Schlenvogt. 30-Apr-26 by Phillip Souza System Entry: Project signed by Phillip Souza. 24-May-26 by Roger May Rotary District Grant deficiency 25-May-26 by Glenn Schmitt System Entry: Signature Process cancelled by user. 25-May-26 by Glenn Schmitt System Entry: Project reverted to "Published". 25-May-26 by Glenn Schmitt System Entry: Project is now "Fully Pledged". 25-May-26 by Glenn Schmitt System Entry: Project sent for club signatures. 25-May-26 System Entry System Entry: Project signed by Phillip Souza. 25-May-26 System Entry System Entry: Project signed by Glenn Schmitt. 25-May-26 System Entry System Entry: Project signed by James Schlenvogt. 30-May-26 by Roger May System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee.