Summary: Additions to Snake River Elementary School Community Garden
Location: Snake River Elementary School in Nampa, Idaho
Project: Community Garden Extension and Improvements The project will meet the needs of providing fresh, local, organic, and nutritious food to a low-income food desert area of our city. The shade cover and picnic tables will extend the garden and provide a physical space for outdoor learning and community events. Through hands-on involvement, all participants learn about biodiversity, water conservation, soil heath, organic practices and the basic skills of growing food.
How Funds will be Used:
(4) Trellis for vining vegetables made of t-post and cattle fence- $230
(1) Pitchfork $59
(8) Bags of Concrete $96
(4) 46-inch Expanded Metal Square Single-Post Picnic Table- $3,255
*(Note on Tables: these can be mowed under and are grated which means the surface is a deterrent for graffiti.)
(2) Additional Raised Beds- $350
(4) Fruit Trees- $748
(1) Playground Grade Shade Structure $4,464
(1) Compost Bin- $150
(7) Square Yards of Mulch -$518
(1) Permit through the City of Nampa- $130
Total: $10,000
How Rotarians will be Involved:
On April 27th and 28th of 2024 Rotarians will dig holes, mix concrete, set the posts for tables and shade structure, build and install trellises, build new raised beds, plant fruit trees, build the compost bin, and spread mulch.
Completed
This project is "Completed". This means the project has been implemented and the report was accepted by the district leadership. The project will stay listed on this website as a testimony of the achievements of the project partners.
Project listed for the 2023-24 Rotary Year.
Proposed Financing
Existing Contributions Towards This Project
Date
Cash
DDF
Total
Nampa (5400)
30-Apr-23
$5,000
$5,000
$10,000
Total
$5,000
$5,000
$10,000
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History Log Entries
5-May-23
by Marianne Barker
Please call me about your grant application. I have some questions & I need you to make some revisions. I think it will be easier for us if we talk, rather than trying to use email. Marianne Barker, 208 308-5617
9-May-23
by Michael Ciscell
System Entry: Project reverted to "Published".
9-May-23
by Michael Ciscell
System Entry: Project is now "Fully Pledged".
23-May-23
by Marianne Barker
Time is running short. Signed applications are due June 1st. Your application needs a description of the project and a detailed spending plan. Call me if you have questions, 208 308-5617
26-May-23
by Marianne Barker
The final step to turning in your grant application is to get it signed by your incoming club president and the primary contact person. On the administration (gray button) side of the description tab, click "start club signature process" To be considered for funding, your application must be signed electronically by both persons no later than June 1st.
26-May-23
by Liz Alexander
System Entry: Project sent for club signatures.
26-May-23
by Liz Alexander
System Entry: Project signed by Liz Alexander.
25-Jun-23
by Marianne Barker
Your 2023-24 district grant project will be included in D5400's block grant application to The Rotary Foundation in July. Do not place orders or spend money on the project until you hear from the district that TRF has approved our block grant, as you cannot be reimbursed for expenses incurred prior to TRF approval. Call Marianne Barker at 208 308-5617 if you have any questions. Thank you!
13-Jul-23
by Marianne Barker
The Rotary Foundation approved the D5400 block grant on July 11, 2023. You can safely incur costs now. We hope to be funded by TRF within the next month, but we need you to finish up your final report on your open grant from 2022-23 before we send you a check for this project. Can you get your reporting completed? Thank you!
7-Aug-23
by Marianne Barker
System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee.
8-Aug-23
by Marianne Barker
System Entry: Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer.
17-Aug-23
by Marianne Barker
Please do not reply to this email. You should have received your grant by now, mailed to your club’s mailing address Aug. 11. We are using a bill payer service this year, and the envelope will look different than in the past. Please tell your treasurer to watch for it, and not to discard. Please call me if you don’t have your check (208) 308-5617. Ignore the physical address on the check – D5400 is still PO Box 9592, Boise, ID 83707.
25-Sep-23
by Marianne Barker
Your check for $5,000 was mailed to on 8/11/23, sent from DL Evans Bank. It has not cleared our account. Did you receive your grant money? If yes, please deposit the check so the district can complete its reporting to TRF; if not, please call me 208 308-5617. Thank you for participating in Rotary Foundation district grants!
31-Mar-24
by Marianne Barker
A grant report is due no later than May 15th, 2024. Failure to report by the deadline may impact your club's ability to receive a grant in 2024-25 Rotary year. For final report, download the report form from the administration side of the description tab. Fill it out, being sure that the expenses listed in the report match your receipts and any other documentation of expenses you provide. Upload pdf copies of your report and the receipts to the documents tab of your grant. Then click "reported", a button on the administration side of the description tab. If the project is not done, file a progress report - a history log telling us when you started the project, what % complete you are & when you plan to finish it out. Call Marianne 208 308-5617 if you have questions about reporting.
9-Apr-24
by Liz Alexander
10% of the project has been completed.
Measured the garden- 2 Rotarians were involved.
We have solidified a contractor who is donating their time to build the planter boxes, picnic tables, and shade structure. 1 Rotarian was involved.
Last year's plants were removed from the garden beds. 1 Rotarian was involved.
Contractor is: Lacie and Brandon Ward with Victory Construction
We plan to finish by July 15th.
25-Jul-24
by Christine Huot
Is see you planned to have this project finished and completed by July 15th. On completion please update all the receipts and fill in a final report.
12-Aug-24
by Christine Huot
Thank you for your email of the other day. Could you please give us an update on when you do expect to have is project completed. Appreciate your help.
24-Sep-24
by Christine Huot
Checking in to see how your project is coming along. I see you were planning to have it completed by July 15th. How did that work out or did you run into a problem? If we can be of any hep please feel free to either call or email me. 661-703-0414. It sound as if you were going to get a great crop, which I am sure was greatly appreciated.
28-Dec-24
by Marianne Barker
Your alternative project has been approved by The Rotary Foundation. Open your grant application. On the administration side of the description tab, click "edit project page". Write an addendum describing your new project & save it. To the documents tab upload your new budget, naming it "revised budget". Finally, send an email in history logs saying that revised project description and budget have been uploaded. Remember that a progress report on the alternative project will be due May 15th, 2025 in order to stay in compliance with grant requirements & to be eligible for next year's grant cycle. A final report and supporting documents are due at the completion of the project, no later than Aug 7, 2025. Call me if you need help (208) 308-5617.
17-Mar-25
by Marianne Barker
Club notified the district that the project will not go forward. A check for $5,000 was written and delivered to the district to return the grant funds to The Rotary Foundation per its terms and conditions. The grant will be closed.
18-Mar-25
by Christine Huot
System Entry: Project has been implemented and final report uploaded.
18-Mar-25
by Christine Huot
System Entry: Final report approved by the District Approval Committee.
