Rotary Club donates $10K to local groups & to ‘Eradicate Polio’

The recipients of the funds were Family Resource Center, The S. J. Historical Society & Museum, and Rotary Polio Plus.

The San Juan Island Rotary Club raised $10,000 from the Concours d’ Elegance held at San Juan Vineyards Aug. 24. The recipients of the funds were Family Resource Center ($4,500), The S. J. Historical Society & Museum ($4,500), and Rotary Polio Plus ($1000).

The Family Resource Center will use their funds for their “Birth through Four” support programs, including weekly parent-toddler playgroups, individualized home visits for new at-risk parents and their infants, and school readiness activities.

The Historical Society will use their funds for developing San Juan Island Museum of History and Industry, an interactive educational center.

The SJI Rotary Club will also donate $1000 to Polio Plus Fund of Rotary International, an organization dedicated to achieving a polio-free world.

The checks were presented by Lyle Ryan, Rotary District Governor.

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