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2008 MATCHING GRANTS PROJECTS
This is the page for YOUR 2008 Tri-District matching grant project. Projects will be posted in the order they come. :ast updated: 9-10-2008 
PROJECT#08-011 District5470 Project NameNavajo Reservation Building Project Sponsor ClubDolores Rotary Club Total Cost$6000 Sponsor Participation:$500 - Contact
- Deb Avery, 970-565-1151. deb.avery@cortezculturalcenter.org or doloresrotary@hotmail.com
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SW Intidan Foundation in Gallup NM, builds houses for the poorest of poor Navajo, by their mission they cannot do repairs...They have a backlog of need for window, doors, heaters and more. We could actually go down on the reservation and do the work.Partnership
PROJECT#08-012 District4110 Project NameAcquisition of buses to transport children to the school for special education of Calera, Zac. Sponsor ClubCalera Victor Rosales Total Cost$ 7.000 Sponsor Participation:- - Contact
- Bernardo Gomez, 478 98 5145 3. bernardo.gomez @ ieez.org.mx
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Acquiring a bus with a diesel engine to collect and transport children to the Daycare center pultiple # 8, - special education school - located in Calera1, Zac.PartnershipPROJECT#08-013 District4410 Project NamePurchase of a vehicle type grapple truck. Sponsor ClubCalera Victor Rosales Total Cost$ 7.000 Sponsor Participation:- - Contact
- Bernardo Gomez, 478 98 5145 3. bernardo.gomez @ ieez.org.mx
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Acquisition of a vehicle with rear hydraulic arm and basket that would be donated to the city council of the municipality of Calera for the maintenance of public lighting and prevent violent attacks against children and women. This vehicle would also be utilized in the rescue work carried out by firefighters.Partnership
PROJECT#08-014 District5520 Project NameAVANCE Literacy Program Sponsor ClubRotary Club of El Paso Total Cost$44,000 Sponsor Participation:$3,000 - Contact
- Maxine Johnson, 915-544-2582 09. rotaryep@swbell.net
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Literacy supplies for 4,000 children and 800 adults. We will participate in providing nine-month parenting and family literacy programs at 12 schools all across El Paso County and at 2 neighboring Dona Ana County sites. Parents go to AVANCE schools with their children birth-4 years old and participate in weekly parenting, ESL, and GED classes from August to June while their children are in on-site early childhood centers.PartnershipPROJECT#08-015 District4110 Project NameTraining Centers for People with special needs Sponsor ClubJuarez Integra Rotary Club Total Cost$ 14,175 Sponsor Participation:$ 1,350 - Contact
- Juan Carlos Terrazas, 915-727-9540. jcterrazas@tdedelnorte.com
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The purpose of this grant is to equip a vocational school for people with special needs. The school will have four training centers: carpentry, sawing, gardening and janitorial services. Each center will provide life skill training for people with special needs to achieve their potential through self-sufficiency and employment. This school will be the first of its kind in the city. The grant will provide training and employment for 100 special needs people per year. The ultimate goal of this project is to make people with special needs self sufficient and productive. Also the project will benefit their families by increasing the family income. Currently, there is a training center operating, a puppet house theater, which is self-sufficient and have done several paid Award-Winning presentations in Mexico for the past three years. You are invited to enjoy one of these puppet shows during the Tri District Conference.PartnershipWe are looking for clubs in each district that can support this project with 1,350 dollars each. PROJECT#08-016 District4110 Project NameFeeding for learning Sponsor ClubJuarez Integra Rotary Club Total Cost$ 19,250 Sponsor Participation:$ 1,500 - Contact
- Juan Carlos Terrazas, 915-727-9540. jcterrazas@tdedelnorte.com
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The purpose of this matching grant is to provide food supplies for volunteer parents to prepare 32,000 healthy meals for 160 children for a full school year. In Mexico there is no government sponsored food services program for schools, therefore; most of the low income children can stay up to 8 hours without eating. According to the Juarez University’s Social Work Department, the children of the Justo Sierra elementary school have difficulties to learn because of malnutrition. The parents of these children took food preparation classes in order to improve the nutritional levels of the meals at a very low cost. (60 cents a meal)PartnershipWe are looking for clubs in each district to support this project with 1000 dollars each PROJECT#08-017 District4110 Project NameBackyard Agriculture project Sponsor ClubSan Felipe Total Cost$ 14798 Sponsor Participation:$ 2000 - Contact
- Jorge A Robles (Hugo), 52-6144428311. jrobles@visteon.com
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To help low income people from Ejido la esperanza, Ejido El faro , and also Tarahumaras shelter at Creel and Chihuahua grow their own vegetables during 3 to 4 monthsPartnershipPROJECT#08-018 District4110 Project NameAssociation Mexicana de Ninos con cancer de Aguascalientes, A.C. Sponsor ClubRotary Club of Aguascalientes Total Cost$ 25,387.00 Sponsor Participation:$ 3,600.00 - Contact
- Francisco Llamas Ruesga, 449 9154000 EXT 402. pacohood@hotmail.com
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This projet is to add to the basic medical equipment of the pediatric Oncology.PartnershipPROJECT#08-019 District4110 Project NamePatronato "Corazon Amigo" en Aguascaliente, A.C. Sponsor ClubRotary Club of Aguascalientes Total Cost$ 25,000 Sponsor Participation:$ 3,600.00 - Contact
- Francisco Llamas Ruesga, 449 9154000 EXT 402. pacohood@hotmail.com
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Portable echocardiography equipment for cardiac ulytasound test in children and adults of state of aguascalientes, ags.Partnership
PROJECT#08-020 District4110 Project NameVan for Children's Home Sponsor ClubJuarez Ejecutivo Total Cost$14,000.00 Sponsor Participation:- - Contact
- Xavier Ramos, 656.629.1111/ 915.345.4263. xramos@bestwhite.com
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Purchasing a 15 passenger van for Rancho Los Amigos, children's home. They have 32 children in their care and only have one van. They are a 501-c-3 organization.PartnershipWhite Sands Rotary Club - Remember to reserve your Presentation booth when you pre-register for the conference
- Booths will be assigned by the host committee.
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