Community

The Morgan Hill Police Department has invited the community to come out from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 21 at its 16200 Vineyard Boulevard headquarters for the annual Public Safety Day.

On one of Animal Shelter Supervisor Brigid Wasson’s first days on the job in San Martin six years ago, she looked over the list of animals set to be euthanized.

The Rotary Club of Morgan Hill is seeking applications for $15,000 in community grants to help local organizations fund philanthropic projects or programs. The grant offer is an annual program sponsored by the Rotary Club of Morgan Hill, according to a press release from the organization. Previous grants from the Rotary Club have supported more than 30 philanthropic organizations. The local club has distributed more than $100,000 in grants over the last 12 years. “We reach out to help with projects that simply need to be done when there are no other funds available,” said Rotarian Rosy Bergin, chair of the local Rotary Club’s community grants program. Applications are due Nov. 30. Grant guidelines and the applications are available at www.morganhillrotary.com. Requests should focus on projects or programs that benefit youth, seniors, education or community benefit in the Morgan Hill or San Martin areas, according to the press release. Last year’s recipients of Rotary Club grants in Morgan Hill include:-Charter School of Morgan Hill, to fund the “Science Alive!” program-Community Law Enforcement Foundation, to help purchase fingerprint cards for children-Community Solutions, for new play therapy toys and supplies-El Toro Elementary School, to purchase 40 stools for the new science lab-P.A. Walsh and El Toro elementary schools, to purchase woodwind musical recorder instruments for all fifth and sixth grade students-Learning and Loving Education Center, to provide computer and literacy education to more than 200 low-income immigrant women-Martha’s Kitchen, to purchase supplies to support the hot meal program for seniors, homeless and low-income families-Morgan Hill Historical Society, to help fund the kitchen renovation at the Hiram Morgan Hill House-Morgan Hill Recreation Preschool, to purchase a permanent, child-sized picnic table in the playground at the Morgan Hill Community & Cultural Center-P.A. Walsh Elementary Home & School Club, to help fund a school fruit and vegetable garden for each K-6 grade-San Martin 4-H Beef Project and Sheep Project, to purchase two portable animal scales to monitor healthy weight gain-St. Catherine School, to purchase a bicycle rack-Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center, to purchase materials to repair their two largest raptor enclosuresThe Rotary Club of Morgan Hill has served the local community for almost 60 years, according to the press release. Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders which provides humanitarian service and helps build good will and peace in the world.