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Decatur Rotary Club Announces Community Grant Awards
The club's goal is to positively impact DeKalb residents and children
Decatur, Georgia—Historic DeKalb Courthouse, July 8, 2024: The Rotary Club of Decatur, GA announced its annual community grants for non-profits of DeKalb County to support literacy and youth-at-risk in the community in its meeting at the historic DeKalb Courthouse in Decatur on June 21. At the meeting, checks were awarded and representatives from each organization spoke on how they will use the grant for a specific project to serve the community in one of the specified areas.
Dudley Larus, Decatur Rotary Foundation Chair, with Kelly Caudle, Chair of the Grant Committee, and Club President Doug Tozzi hosted the event. They welcomed representatives from each non-profit and provided checks to support their projects.
Organizations and their representatives receiving grants included:
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- Decatur Book Festival - Board President Alison Weissinger
- Decatur Library Foundation - Board Member Molly Marrah
- Helping Mamas - Chief Advancement Officer Stephanie Ungashick
- Our House - Senior Grants Manager Maggie Brownsworth
- Revved Up Kids - Programs Director Celia Talbot
- YMCA Decatur - Aquatics Director Beth Costello
- Page Turners Make Great Learners – Executive Director Fefe Handy
“We are simply overjoyed to hear this wonderful news! Please share our deepest appreciation and thanks to the Decatur Rotary Club for supporting this program,” said Fefe Handy, Executive Director of Page Turners Make Great Learners.
“Rotary places service above self and we work every day to be a positive force in the Decatur and DeKalb communities. While we conduct service projects throughout the year, one of our big service initiatives is our annual fundraiser which results in these awards to support projects that are vetted by our club and can have an immediate impact on our community,” said Rotary Foundation Chair Dudley Larus.
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About the Rotary Club of Decatur, GA
The Rotary Club of Decatur has grown from its humble origins in 1938 to become part of a global organization where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves. Decatur Rotary is a diverse group of business, community, and local government leaders. Inclusion and diversity are at the core of the Decatur Rotary Club. The Club meets in the Historic Decatur Courthouse each Friday at 12:15 PM.
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