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In the 68 years since its founding in 1947, the Bainbridge Rotary has only once given out more money through community grants than it will this year. The large take from last summer’s Rotary Auction, more than $467K, means the Rotary can award $123,245.
The Rotary has just announced 24 recipients for the 2015 Community Grant cycle. In addition, the Rotary will use auction proceeds to fund numerous capital projects on the Island, scholarships for continuing education, and international projects.
Community Grants Chairman Mike Lewars said, “It is always difficult to select our grant recipients from the long list of worthy applicants.” Here are the nonprofit grant recipients. They will receive matching, partial, or complete funding:
- Artisan Resource Network for various teaching tools and equipment
- B.I. Football Boosters for equipment to improve athlete safety
- B.I. Historical Museum for an upgrade of office equipment
- B.I Rowing for a new motor for launch and safety equipment
- B.I. Schools Foundation for purchase of a trailer and other equipment
- B.I. Special Needs Foundation for an upgrade of office equipment
- B.I. Swim Club Boosters to help fund a new scoreboard at the Aquatic Center
- B.I. Water Polo Club for new equipment
- Bainbridge Cooperative Nursery School to replace windows with energy-efficient ones
- Bainbridge Youth Services for an upgrade of office equipment
- Boys and Girls Club for new furniture
- EMPACT Northwest for urban search and rescue equipment
- Friends of the Farm to help fund a Historic Barn restoration
- Housing Resources Bainbridge to help fund a playground expansion
- Island Time Activities for an upgrade of special office equipment
- Kitsap Humane Society to replace inadequate animal housing units.
- Lynwood Community Market to purchase more playground equipment
- Metro Parks and Recreation for a new ladder for pool and sign lighting
- Olympic College Foundation for purchase of field and lab equipment for Yama B.I. archeological project.
- Olympic Mountain Rescue for purchase of radios to improve field communication system
- Out There Adventures for purchase of sea kayak and associated equipment for outdoor youth adventure education
- PAWS to replace old equipment at B.I. facility
- Peacock Family Center for an upgrade playground equipment
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Photo courtesy of Bainbridge Rotary.
