| This week, thanks to Rotarian generosity and collaboration between 17 Rotary Clubs and 12 Districts, we hit our fundraising goal for Thrive at Home.—an ambitious Global Grant that will provide 500 living-wage jobs benefiting 2500 people in the Guatemalan highlands over the three-year grant, and then continue growing the economy. The grant has now been SUBMITTED. Although each of us below have been Rotarians for many years, the power of collaboration continues to inspire. Many thanks to the following who, in the true spirit of Rotary, reached across Clubs and Districts to meet our funding of nearly $362,000 including World Fund matches! Thank you: Rotary Clubs: Avalon, CA; Boise, ID; Chattanooga Breakfast Club, TN; Clayton, GA; Corvallis After 5, OR; Guatemala La Reforma, GUA; Huntington Beach, CA; LaGrange, GA; Lake Oswego, OR; Mission Viejo, CA; Newport-Irvine, CA; Palo Alto, CA; Paso Robles, CA; Ponte Vedra, FL; Quetzaltenango, GUA (HOST); Russell, KS; and Villa Park, CA (INT’L SPONSOR) Districts: 4250 (Guatemala/Central America), 5170 (Northern California), 5240 (Central California), 5320 (Southern California), 5400 (Southern Idaho), 5680 (Kansas, Oklahoma Panhandle), 5930 (South Texas), 6110 (Central U.S.), 6780 Eastern Tennessee), 6900 (Central and Southwest Georgia), 6910 (North and Northeast Georgia), and 6970 (Northeast Florida) Corporate Partners (Guatemala): • Autocentro Gutiérrez • Debursa • Xelapan JOIN US IN GUATEMALA? In our experience, there is nothing more satisfying and invigorating for Rotarians than participating in Global Grant implementation and personally meeting the beneficiaries of your Rotary funds at work. We’re already working with some participating Clubs and Districts to plan fulfillment trips. If you’re interested in such a trip for 2027 or 2028, please contact any of us below. Look for additional updates about this grant, and final impacts achieved by Global Grant “Health for All” which many of you also participated in. Contact us if your Club would like a Health for All final presentation. |