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Where does the money go?

100% of the net proceeds from this Rotary Ball Drop fundraiser, will be used to suport local Rotary projects and programs in the Treasure Valley.

Key Areas Where The Money Goes:

Local Non-Profits: Recent grants and projects were provided to local organizations, such as those supporting food banks, veterans, and youth.

Community Projects: Funding for local parks, education, and community infrastructure.

Rotary Initiatives: Donations supporting Rotary’s global efforts, including polio eradication (through partners like WHO and UNICEF) and educational projects.

Artisans for Hope: To buy a computer, desk and locking file cabinet to house confidential information for this nonprofit that helps refugees “connect, learn, create and earn.”$2,000
Boise Love Inc.: To replace outdated computers to support education programs on budgeting, parenting, cooking, anger management, fitness and other skills for those in need$2,000
Community Cakes: To offset volunteer bakers’ costs by distributing ingredients and supplies so that bakers can provide birthday cakes to those who otherwise wouldn’t have one.$500
Hand in Hand Family Mentorship: To hire a social media marketer to tell the nonprofit’s story of bringing hope through friendship and mentorship and to recruit mentors.$1,550
Learning Lab: To purchase, create and print lesson plan materials so the nonprofit can provide literacy instruction to adults currently on a waiting list.$2,000
River Discovery: To fully fund the Paddle Out Cancer summer series of stand-up paddle board (SUP) and kayak events for cancer survivors and their families.$1,200
Rotary dictionary project: We provide dictionaries to third-grade students at several Eagle and northwest Boise elementary schools, and we’re adding two new schools in August 2024.$2,600
annually
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA CAMP): We send high school students to the annual, multi-day RYLA camp to develop their leadership skills while having fun and making connections.$550 per student
annually
Eagle Country Christmas: Rotary hasprovided supplies at this yearly holiday event and helped children create Christmas crafts to take home$150-$300
annually
Eagle Hills Elementary: in 2026, Eagle-Garden City Rotary funded the purchase of specialty student chairsand classroom supplies requested by teachers. $1000