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Rotary Club: Ketchikan (The First City) Project Title: Lactation pod 1. Describe the project. What was done, when and where did project activities take place? Signs - the signs were purchased in September 2024 to post around the work being done for Rotary projects and advertise for clubs and foundation also to advise people that work is being done in a location. Ward Lake shelter - the roof was cleaned and the shelter was maintained, additional maintenance will be required in future years but was out of the purview of this grant. Due to location equipment was rented for cleaning that needed to be done. 15-20 club members participated. South tongass walking path - These took place between Oct and December 2024 because of amount of time it took to get certain pieces to Ketchikan. - Rock delivery and installation for walking path, trashcan location, and maintenance took place in October, 4-7 Rotarians participated in this portion. - In South Tongass location music moves pieces that were broken were ordered and replaced. 2-3 Rotarians accomplished this. - WISH bricks installation and upkeep was done in November, part of the existing project. 15-18 Rotarians participated - 2 bear proof receptacles - these were ordered and arrived in December. 5-6 Rotarians involved in installation. 2. How many people benefited from this project? Based on location and use the entire city benefits from it along with our tourists, so the city population would be around 12,000 with an additional 10-12k tourists benefiting yearly. 3. Who were the beneficiaries, how were they impacted by this project, and what humanitarian need was met? The city itself is greatly impacted. Ward Lake shelters are the most used shelters on the island and involve everything from summer excursions to birthday parties. The people of the city use the shelters constantly, and the Rotary shelter is no exception. Non profits use them during peace week, relating to our peace and conflict resolution; it provides community economic development as a location for individuals to interact and grow. The garbage cans and picnic tables, along with the music moves and WISH bricks combine for a number of different impacts. The garbage cans contribute to disease prevention along with water and sanitation; the music moves pieces are related to children's health and educational development as well as community connection pieces. The WISH bricks correlate to maternal and child heath as they are in partnership with Women in Safe Homes. 4. How many Rotarians participated in the project? Altogether 35 Rotarians participated in this project 5. What did they do? Please give at least two examples, not including financial support provided to the project. 1. Powerwashed the roof of the Ward Cove Shelter and maintenance of structure - this involved more than one Rotarian 2. Spread rock in the South Tongass path to relevel the area for walking and clean existing materials i.e. tables and garbage cans. 3. Replaced broken pieces of music equipment along South Tongass 4. Dug out location for WISH Bricks, installed bricks securing with proper material 6. If a cooperating organization was involved, what was its role? We worked with Forest Service as Ward Lake is a state park. Partnered with them on coordination and timing. Additionally worked with DOT on South Tongass path to install rock to level area and ensure compliant with standards. WISH bricks were done in combination with organization Women in Safe Homes. 7. Income
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District must retain receipts of all expenditures for at least five years. Please scan and upload to the project's "Documents" tab all invoices (be sure they are marked "paid"), receipts and/or copies of checks for the full amount of the project budget. By signing this report, I confirm that to the best of my knowledge these District Grant funds were spent only for eligible items in accordance with Trustee-approved guidelines, and that all of the information contained herein is true and accurate. I also understand that all photographs submitted in connection with this report will become the property of RI and will not be returned. I warrant that I own all rights in the photographs, including copyright, and herby grant RI and TRF a royalty free irrevocable license to use the photographs now or at any time in the future, throughout the world in any manner it so chooses and in any medium now known or later developed. This includes the right to modify the photograph(s) as necessary in RI's sole discretion. This also includes, without limitation, use on or in the web site, magazines, brochures, pamphlets, exhibitions and any other promotional materials of RI and TRF.
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