The Rotary Club of Rutland partners with three local Rotary clubs on a global grant to support a significant need for PPE, durable/sustainable equipment and food for the Rutland Area. Partner clubs include Rutland Rotary South, Killington-Pico Rotary Club and West Rutland Rotary Club. The $35K grant was the highest single grant given in the Rotary district including matching funds from both the District Rotary Foundation and from the Rotary International Foundation for a Rotary Foundation COVID-19 Recovery Global Grant.
The Rotary Club of Rutland partners with three local Rotary clubs on a global grant to support a significant need for PPE, durable/sustainable equipment and food for the Rutland Area. Partner clubs include Rutland Rotary South, Killington-Pico Rotary Club and West Rutland Rotary Club. The $35K grant was the highest single grant given in the Rotary district including matching funds from both the District Rotary Foundation and from the Rotary International Foundation for a Rotary Foundation COVID-19 Recovery Global Grant.
Eight local organizations received funding from the grant. The following received funding to support PPE equipment, Rutland Regional Ambulance Service, Rutland County Fire Mutual Aid Association, Pittsfield Volunteer Fire Department, Rutland City Police And Fire Departments, VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region. Also receiving funds from the grant for food assistance include Bennington Rutland Opportunity Council, Community Cupboard: Rutland Area Food Shelf and Parent Child Center of Rutland County Food Shelf.
The grant funding will support emergency services, the expansion of telehealth offerings to high risk individuals, and funding for food or credit for food through the Vermont Food Bank. The funding received by the Pittsfield Fire Department for a respirator represents a significant portion of their yearly budget.
A check presentation ceremony was held Monday, September 28 during an outdoor club assembly ceremony at Rotary Park in Rutland. (See Photos)
“I'm thankful for all those involved in making this grant possible. This is a great example of service above self. We are enormously grateful for all the work the receiving organizations do for our a community to keep us safe and healthy and we're proud to support them.” - Kevin Loso
For more information contact kloso@rhavt.org.
Rotary District Governor Randal Barclay bumps elbow with a representative of the Pittsford Volunteer Fire Department at Rotary Park in Rutland celebrating the check presentation for COVID relief grant funding on Monday, September 28.
Rotary District Governor Randal Barclay, Rotary Club of Rutland President Will Gormley and Meghan Hanna of Rutland Community Cupboard at Rotary Park in Rutland celebrating the check presentation for COVID relief grant funding on Monday, September 28.