Lend a Hand to Education...

Teacher Mini-Grants help Petaluma students

 

Rotary’s Lend a Hand to Education program demonstrates that a community working together can make a difference in children’s education.

The Lend a Hand to Education program was initiated during Rotary’s 2003-2004 year.
We surveyed the needs of youth and education in our community, and found that school budgets were so tight that teachers often dig into their own pockets to provide classroom materials for students. These needs are even more critical today.

The program's primary and only purpose is to raise funds for Petaluma school teacher mini-grants of up to $250 each. Over the past nineteen years, Rotary's Lend a Hand to Education has awarded over $315,800 in grants to Petaluma teachers, grades K-12.

A total of $26,734 was donated for the 2022-23 school year, funding 115 grants in 23 schools. No administrative fees are deducted ... 100% goes to the classrooms

Teacher applications are reviewed in September/October of each school year for Lend a Hand to Education grants. Funded projects include field trips, science lab equipment, biotechnology supplies,  engineering materials, math applications, innovative reading and writing tools, machine shop accessories, binoculars, health care screening kits, art supplies, musical instruments, dance programs, special education books, world globes and maps, hardware and software, etc.

In order to fund the maximum number of grant requests, Rotary seeks corporate and community donations … and we see an outpouring of support from local residents, businesses and Rotarians wishing to help the schools fund these unique educational projects.

We appreciate the cooperative efforts of the Rotary Clubs of Petaluma Sunrise and Petaluma Valley to support the education of our youth.

Please join us in making a difference by supporting Lend of Hand to Education in Petaluma.

All donations to the Lend a Hand to Education component fund of Petaluma Valley Rotary Trust, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, Tax ID# 68-0222925, are tax deductible.

THANKS TO OUR 2022-2023 SPONSORS Baird-Hendry, Pat Benefield, Randy Besses, Gerald Bluto, Michael Burns, John & Jayne Carter, Jennifer & Matt Dolan, Mary Kevin Ervin, Gail Fishman, Leland FitzGerald, Libby & John Frazier, Thomas Guggemos, Barbara Haire, Theresa & Michael Hansen, Dave Hartley, Loretta Hillman, Ken Jacobson, Noah

Johns, Ron & Marcia Johns, Paulie Johnson, Sally & Will Klump, Gina Lander, Tony Lederhaus, Juli Madrid, Connie O'Grady, Jim & Joanne Patterson, Jerrie Petaluma Coffee & Tea Co. (Sheila Bride) Petaluma Health Care District Pierotti, Andrea Rice, Russell Schau, Kurt Stone, Matthew Thornton, Jo Tirsell, Jack Tuft, Pam & Sam

Major Sponsors Sara and Eric Johns (in memory of Sandy Tillin)