Commuity Service Grant

The Rotary Club of Appleton is currently taking applications for the 2011 Community Service grant program. The club will award up to $3,000 of funding to non-profit organizations that support local community needs and provide members of the Rotary Club of Appleton with volunteer opportunities.

Interested organizations must apply for the grants by April 1, 2011. Eligible organizations will meet the following criteria:

· Only 501c(3) organizations are eligible

· The program or project must serve/benefit residents of the Appleton area

· Capital projects and/or annual campaigns will not be funded

· Funds will be committed for only one year at a time, but may be awarded up to three consecutive years.

Applications are available at the club’s website http://www.focol.org/aprotary/ScholarshipsGrants.html. The Rotary Club of Appleton has approximately 200 members and meets weekly on Tuesdays at noon.

ABOUT ROTARY INTERNATIONAL: Rotary is a volunteer service organization with 33,000 clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. It initiates humanitarian projects that address today’s challenges affecting the world today, such as hunger, poverty, and illiteracy. Rotary club members represent a cross-section of business and professional leaders around the world. These 1.2 million men and women donate their expertise, time, and funds to support local and international projects that help people in need and promote understanding among cultures. Rotary International is the worldwide association of Rotary clubs united under a motto of Service Above Self.