With more than 120 participants, the Rotary Club of Morgan Hill raised more than $33,000 for local charities Oct. 7. during its 22nd annual golf classic at Eagle Ridge Golf Club in Gilroy.
Programs that benefitted directly were: Dictionaries to every third grader in Morgan Hill; Senior Dinner; Outstanding Student Achievement Awards; Charitable Community Grants; Support Rotary Interact Clubs; Community Projects; and annual youth speech contest.
Ladera Grill was the Title sponsor and Johnson Lumber/Ace Hardware was the Eagle sponsor. Other key sponsors included RNP Financial, Rosy’s at the Beach, Pinnacle Bank, Community Chiropractic, Honda of Stevens Creek, Dr. Robert C. Crowe, OD, Skyline Home Loans, Carl Schindler State Farm, Morgan Hill Life and Guglielmo Winery.
Participants were treated to a food and drink following their completed rounds.
The Rotary Club of Morgan Hill, recipient of the Rotary International Presidential Citation for distinguished service, has served the Morgan Hill community for more than 60 years. Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world.
MH Rotary offers community grants for local benefit
Rotary Club of Morgan Hill is seeking applications for community grants to help local organizations fund local philanthropic projects or programs, according to an Oct. 21 press release.
Previous grants from the club have supported more than 30 philanthropic organizations that help build community gardens, provide classroom supplies, install school bike racks and rehabilitate endangered wildlife.
Grant guidelines and applications, which are due Nov. 30, are available at morganhillrotary.com.
Support is provided for tangible, capital items (as compared to operating expenses, personnel etc.). In general, requests should focus on projects that benefit youth, seniors, education or community benefit in the Morgan Hill or San Martin areas.
Awards usually range from $250 to $1,000.
Organizations are not required to be designated nonprofits, but their project must have a specific community benefit.
Because Rotary Club of Morgan Hill has its own separate scholarship program for college-bound seniors, similar scholarships grants will not be considered.
