ROTARY INTERNATIONAL - Marion ROTARY Club

$6,000 distributed in grants to local designated 501 (C)3 organizations for projects not covered by operations or dollars use to leverage additional funding. The recipients and grant allocations are as follows: $900 to McDowell Arts and Crafts Association as the fiscal agent for Comfort Quilts. This grant money will be used to purchase fabric and batting to make lap quilts for abused, traumatized and disabled children (from infants to age 18). These funds are being matched with in-kind donations of materials, time and other funds. The quilts are distributed by McDowell County Department of Social Services and Lily's Place. $1,100 to the Lake James Environmental Association. It will be used to purchase supplies and materials for the Kids in the Creek Program that works with approximately 600 McDowell students each year in the activities that give students hands-on experience in the field which are aligned with the science curriculum. $1,250 to Centro Unido Latino-Americano. This money will be used for educational youth programs that foster mental and physical health and life skills and to provide training for the volunteers leading the programs. $1,200 to Mercy Fund Animal Rescue Inc. This grant will be used to purchase dog and cat food for the community Pet Food bank, which allow animals to be fostered and/or stay with their families. This grant will allow Mercy Fund to leverage other funds on a dollar-for-dollar match from the Lathan Fund. $350 to West McDowell Middle School as the fiscal agent for the WMMS Student Government. This money will be used for supplies to help them provide a Valentine's Dinner for seniors and Valentine's cards to seniors receiving Meals on Wheels. $600 to the McDowell Trails Association. This grant will help provide brochures, banners and other materials to promote the 2023 Year of the Trail. These funds shall be matched by other MTA funds. $200 to Bracket Town Farms. It will be used to provide free animal-assisted therapeutic interactions for disabled children. $400 to the Friends of the McDowell County Library as the fiscal agent for Share Seed. This money will be used to purchase startup supplies for a seed-distribution program with assistance from the Master Gardeners program.

Servants with a Heart packing 100K meals for Ukraine.

$1,500 to Mission Ministries Alliance;$1,000 to New Hope of McDowell;$1,500 Freedom Life Ministries;$500 to McDowell County Health Coalition;$500 to McDowell County;$500 to College & Career Readiness Department (CCR) McDowell Technical Community College;$250 toJason's Getaway;$250 to Friends of Fonta Flora State Trail.

Distribution of bluetooth earbuds to middle schools within our school system.

City of Marion Community Building upgrade of audio/visual technology. This project benefitted the Rotary Club of Marion in facilitation of our weekly meetings. Other community organizations and the City of Marion also benefitted in better upgraded audio/visual communication much needed.