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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
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Funded vocational education for 60 young deaf students in the Dominican Republic, enabling them to lead productive lives
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Funded the only daily nutritional meal 120 students receive at a school for undocumented street children in the Dominican Republic
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Funded 1,000 vaccinations for underprivileged Colorado children through Swedish Hospital’s Shots for Tots program
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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.
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Funded scholarships for at least two students, annually, to attend the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards training program in Estes Park
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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
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Funded research and programming for the KID Foundation supporting children with Sensory Processing Disorder
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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)