World Community Service ~ 2008-2009

The next meeting of the District 5950 World Community Service Committee will be held on Wednesday, May 20.  The meeting will start at 3:30 p.m., and will be held on the second floor of the Boy Scouts of America building at 5300 Glenwood Avenue North in Golden Valley.
 
PLEASE NOTE:  All matching grant applications to be considered at the November 12 meeting must be received in electronic form no later than Wednesday, November 5.  The applications must be complete in all respects, and must be accompanied by an e-mail from TRF indicating that the Host Country Rotary Club is in good standing, and has the capacity to host the project being proposed.  Please send these materials to DGSC Bruce Hedblom at b.hedblom@mchsi.com for distribution to the committee members in advance of the meeting.
 
After the November meeting, we plan to meet on the third Wednesday of each month. 

The schedule is as follows:
 

May 20

June 17
 
Click here for the 2008/2009 Matching Grant Application
Beginning July 1, 2008, completed applications that are approved by the WCS Committee will require the signatures of the DG, the DRFC and the DGSC before being forwarded to TRF.

Click here to read the WCS 2008-2009 guidence letter from DG Chris Holm.

Bruce Hedblom, DGSC
Chair, 5950 WCS Committee
(H) 952-471-0242;  (C) 612-803-1879
b.hedblom@mchsi.com


WCS Meeting Location:
Boy Scouts of America Headquarters Building -- board room on the second floor.
5300 Glenwood Avenue North, Golden Valley, MN (just west of Highway 100 on Glenwood Avenue).

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It is exciting to share that in the 2007-08 Rotary year the District WCS Committee allocated $120,252 in District Designated Funds for matching grants to support 16 international humanitarian projects in nine countries.  In all, 35 of the 60 Clubs in the District were involved in a humanitarian matching grant project this year.
 
The WCS Committee of District 5950 is also called the District Grants Subcommittee, and is composed of Rotarians from across the District who have an interest in Rotary's Humanitarian Matching Grants program.  The Committee Chair (DGSC) reports to the District Rotary Foundation Chair (DRFC).
 
Each year, District 5950 receives District Designated Funds (DDF) from The Rotary Foundation (TRF) of Rotary International which amount to 50% of the total dollar value of unrestricted annual fund gifts made by District 5950 Rotarians to TRF three years prior to the current year.  The WCS Committee is provided with a portion of the DDF, and allocates that money to provide matching funds for projects identified and sponsored by District Clubs.
 
The WCS Committee typically matches a Club's commitment to a project on a dollar for dollar basis.  If the project meets the requirements of TRF, the total amount from the Club and the District is then eligible to be matched by TRF on a formula basis that amounts to 75% of the total.  So a Club contribution of $3,350 that is matched by $3,350 by the District, will then be eligible to receive $5,025 from TRF.  (The minimum amount that TRF will provide to a matching grant project is $5,000.)
 
The money used by TRF for its matching funds comes from the World Fund at TRF, and this in turn is funded in large part by the other 50% of the funds that were contributed by District Rotarians to TRF three years prior to the current year.
 
An initial commitment of $3,350 by a Rotary Club (or a consortium of Clubs) to a matching grant project can mean that a total project of $11,725 can be sponsored.
 
To see the form used to propose a WCS project, please see the link below entitled "WCS Resources"
 
Your Club's commitment to, and financial support of, a Matching Grant project, along with the WCS Committee's allocation of DDF money, and additional support from TRF, can make a significant impact on improving the education, health, and opportunities of less fortunate individuals in under-developed countries.  
 
If there are questions about the Matching Grant process, or the activities of the WCS Committee, please contact:
 
Bruce J. Hedblom, Chair
District 5950 WCS Committee
(H) 952-471-0242;  (C) 612-803-1879
b.hedblom@mchsi.com

Documents & Reporting
 
April 2009 Meeting Minutes
October 2008 Meeting Minutes
December 2007 Meeting Minutes

 

WCS Support Materials

 

Rotary Foundation Matching Grants Application

About the Process for World Community Service Matching Grants

WCS Projects Log - 2008 - 2009 (Excel Spread Sheet)

WCS Projects Log - 2007 - 2008 (Excel Spread Sheet)

WCS Projects Log - 2006 - 2007 (Excel Spread Sheet)

WCS Remittance Form and Instructions


Sample Matching Grant Applications


MG-CHLOR-Turkey - 2007-08

MG-LIT-Turkey - 2007-08

MG-Nut-Turkey - 2007-08

MG-SW-Turkey - 2007-08