Proceeds at Work

Enabled the purchase of 820 bio-sand water filters for indigent families in the Dominican Republic to save 6,000 people from chronic intestinal, skin and other infections, and, over the next 50 years, the lives of approximately 650 children

Funded vocational education for 60 young deaf students in the Dominican Republic, enabling them to lead productive lives

Funded the only daily nutritional meal 120 students receive at a school for undocumented street children in the Dominican Republic

Funded 1,000 vaccinations for underprivileged Colorado children through Swedish Hospital’s Shots for Tots program

Funded an educational scholarship for Shanelle Jurado, an outstanding member of the Rotary Interact Club at Thomas Jefferson High School in 2006 and Angela Kumagai in 2007. This scholarship is given annually to a student who has shown an unselfish commitment to serving his or her family, school and community. We plan on giving two scholarships in 2008.

Funded scholarships for at least two students, annually, to attend the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards training program in Estes Park

Paid the expenses of a child to participate in a 5-day residential Launch Course, monthly workshops and mentoring through the Colorado Youth At Risk program

Funded research and programming for the KID Foundation supporting children with Sensory Processing Disorder

Provided a Major Matching Grant for Rotary Club of La Vega Real for funding to help provide a new printing press for printing student workbooks to Santa María Radio School in La Vega, Dominican Republic, approved by The Rotary Foundation (TRF). The award is in the amount of US $25,000.00. (1/21/08)

Donated $250 towards the purchase of ambulances.  The Aurora Gateway Rotary Club in partnership with Rural/Metro Ambulance Corporation have donated ambulances that are being retired from service here in the United States to needy communities around the world. Through international connections with Mexican rotary clubs and African aid organization, the partners identified this year, a vital need in Juarez, Mexico and in the country of Ghana in West Africa. One ambulance is headed to Lifeland Clinic which is the Abosomtweagya (Ghana, Africa) community's primary clinic for medical and trauma emergencies. Nana Darko Ampen Ohyeadwira, a sub-chief of the Ashanti Region, indicated that when it becomes necessary to refer critical cases to the city hospitals for further care, patients have had to rely on public transportation to trauma centers 33 miles away. The donation of an ambulance will not only help save lives, but will benefit the whole community.