Edina Rotary Club Accepting Grant Applications

Edina's Rotary Club is currently accepting applications from area nonprofits for capital purchase grant money.

The local chapter of Rotary International raises funds in the fall to help support its projects and grants. More than $71,000 was raised in 2010.

"Rotary’s motto is 'service above self,'" said Community Service Projects Funding Director Grant Robinson. "To that goal, the Edina Noon Rotary holds a fundraiser each year during October. Tremendous effort is made by the members to raise money that is then granted to nonprofit organizations within the community and the surrounding area.”

During the last year, the club made grants of more than $54,000 to emergency food organizations, domestic abuse support and prevention organizations, inner-city youth and family organizations.

Grant applications are available online at www.edinarotary.org or by e-mailing Grant Robinson at grobinson@focusfinancial.com. 

Edina's Rotary Club meets every Thursday at 12:15 p.m. at the . For membership information, contact Membership Director Leslie Kreofsky, 952-929-2569 or leslie@kreofsky.com.