Rotary Foundation of Knoxville

Community service -promoted literacy by providing books to local elementary schools library and centro hispano de east Tennessee. -supported the young artists program at Knoxville museum of art, Knoxville symphony orchestra performances, Knoxville opera company performances and clarence brown theatre performances. -sponsored the Rotary club of Knoxville's annual peace luncheon. Awarded a member of this community with the peace award, a 3,000 donation to the charity of the recipient's choice. This year's award winner was vivian shipe of the voice of the voiceless. -provided financial and volunteer support for the area Rotary clubs' world Rotary day project at the wesley house.

International service -continued to support an advanced trauma life support school for doctors and nurses in bulawayo, zimbabwe. -provided financial support for christmas food baskets for children living in an orphanage in nairobi, kenya. -provided ongoing funding for a preschool, dam contruction and traffic safety program in knsyna, south africa. -provided financial support to the Rotary clubs of bulawayo south, zimbabwe and the interact club of knysna, south africa and nairobi, kenya.

Youth service -awarded two scholarships to college-bound knox county students good for 5,000 per year for four years. -continue to provide annual scholarships to seven prior year scholarship award winners -recognized local educators chosen as Rotary club of Knoxville's outstanding teacher of the year with cash gifts and other awards. -subsidized local high school students attending the Rotary youth leadership awards leadership conference. -subsidized the food program at beaumont magnet academy, maynard elementary and lonsdale elementary to provide food to students in need during spring break, fall break and holiday breaks. -sponsored the Tennessee valley fair medal of honor photography competition. -continued with a reading program at beaumont magnet academy by providing volunteer hours for the program.