The speaker for the meeting was Kristi Halvorson, the 2022-23 D5500 Grant Chair, 2023-24 District Foundation Chair. She gave an overview of grants and the Rotary Foundation. A few of her points will be recapped here. However, her entire excellent presentation ise available on the club’s website HERE.
There are four main types of grants:
District Grant – Local small projects, Short term with active club involvement, and Apply to D5500
Global Grant: - Large projects,Substantiable and Measurable, International partnering Rotary Club, and Supports or Focus on one of Rotary International’s 7 Areas of Focus
Programs of Scale – Supports Rotary member-led programs that have already demonstrated success
(New) ‘Disasters of Great Magnitude’ Grants – Targeted funds for disaster relief, such as, Ukraine, Pakistan, and potentially Turkey.
Rotary Club of Oro Valley Foundation Snapshot:
Current membership - 23
All-Time giving - $291,752
2021-22 Annual Fund/SHARE Contributions - $5,262
2021-22 Polio Plus Contributions - $2,680
Paul Harris Fellows ($1,000 over time) – 2
Paul Harris+ Fellows (multiple contributions) – 17
Paul Harris Society ($1,000 annually)– 6
Rotary Direct Donors – 2
TRF Benefactors – 5
Major Donors ($10,000 over time) – 2
Bequest Society Members - 4
20-23 Average Annual Fund per capita donation - $138
Paul Harris Fellows
Assistant District Govenor Barbara Barr was present to make numerous Paul Harris Fellow presentations.
John Barnett accepting Paul Harris for Mark Branham
Dave Brown, Paul Harris, plus 1
President Steve Witthoef, Paul Harris, plus 2
Jim Nook, Paul Harris, plus 3
Tom DuPlain, Paul
Harris, plus 6
Stacey Fox, Paul Harris, plus 8
John Barnett, Paul Harris, plus 8
Paul Harris Fellow
+8 Pin
Road Cleanup February 18, 2023
On Saturday Tom DuPlain led an intrepid band of Rotarians, students and supporters from Edge High School in roadway clean up.
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The speaker for the meeting was Kristi Halvorson, the 2022-23 D5500 Grant Chair, 2023-24 District Foundation Chair. She gave an overview of grants and the Rotary Foundation. A few of her points will be recapped here. However, her entire excellent presentation ise available on the club’s website 
John Barnett accepting Paul Harris for Mark Branham
President Steve Witthoef, Paul Harris, plus 2
Jim Nook, Paul Harris, plus 3 
Tom DuPlain, Paul 
Stacey Fox, Paul Harris, plus 8
John Barnett, Paul Harris, plus 8
Paul Harris Fellow
