The Rotary Club of South Sacramento may be small, with only 22 members, but its ability to
raise money and distribute those resources to local charities and international humanitarian
programs is mighty!
As of early March the Club and its hardworking members had already raised and distributed
$78,100! Further, as a result of a successful 39 th Annual Crab Feed in February, another $23,000
was netted after expenses! These funds are earmarked for distribution to local non-profit
service organizations prior to the end of the fiscal year through a “request for application”
(RFA) process which will occur in the near future with a special emphasis on food and shelter
security. Once distributed, this $23,000 will bring our total fiscal year giving to over $101,000!
This year to date, the Club has made 21 grants to local and international charities and
nonprofits, and one special gift $40,000 to the Rotary Peace Centers Project. Recipients of
grants included organizations like Rise Against Hunger, Shelter Box, The Food Closet of the
South Sacramento Interfaith Partnership, and Starting Point for Refugee Children, just to name
a few. Our club also made contributions to Rotary International projects sponsored by sister
5180 Clubs including a Honduras water project, as well as a community health program in
Nicaragua.