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Fairfield Rotary Club Foundation Grants for 2009

In the spirit of putting "Service Above Self", the Fairfield Rotary Club has donated more than $240,000.00 over the past 20 years in grant funding to numerous non-profit organizations.

Applications for grants must be submitted by the deadline in the month of September to be considered and the Fairfield Rotary Club announces the allocations in November. The Grant Application form is available on the Club Grants Project page. All applications/questions should be directed to the Grants Chairman, Scott McCain, at scott.mccain@bankofamerica.com or (203) 373-9931.

The twenty grant recipients for 2009, totaling $20,000.00, are:

Coordinating Council for Children in Crisis  - $300 awarded Sponsor: Oscar Recalde Purpose: Thanksgiving Baskets Contact: Cheryl Burrack Phone: 203-624-2600 CLASP Homes  - $1,000 awarded Sponsor: Ed Michaels Purpose: Refrigerator, Dishwasher Contact: Robin Hammond Phone: 226-7895 ext 144 Special Olympics SoCT  - $600 awarded Sponsor: Dave Peck Purpose: Uniforms Contact: Elizabeth Hasak Phone: 203-334-6638 Operation Hope  - $1,300 awarded Sponsor: Bill Llewellyn Purpose: Washer/Dryer Contact: Liz Bennett Phone: 203-292-5588 Bridgeport Rescue Mission  - $1,000 awarded Sponsor: Terry Medlin Purpose: Oven Contact: Linda Casey Phone: 203-333-4087 Black Rock Food Pantry  - $600 awarded Sponsor: John Lee Purpose: Software Contact: Gery Habansky Phone: 203-345-5979 Fairfield Follies Foundation  - $1,000 awarded Sponsor: John Beckman Purpose: Costumes Contact: Debbie Clancy Phone: 203-605-6500 Mercy Learning  - $1,500 awarded Sponsor: Gene Richter Purpose: Textbooks Contact: Kathy Parisi Phone: 203-334-6699 Covenant to Care for Children  - $600 awarded Sponsor: Bob Price Purpose: Laptop Contact: Gerald Dillenbeck Phone: 203-377-4037 International Institute of CT  - $1,000 awarded Sponsor: Pete Penczer Purpose: Copier Contact: Angela Zurowski Phone: 203-336-0141 Bridge House  - $800 awarded Sponsor: Norma Peterson Purpose: Camera/TV Contact: Vicky Furey Phone: 203-335-5339 Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport  - $1,500 awarded Sponsor: Dave Huntington Purpose: Project Learn Contact: Sean Campbell Phone: 203-334-1121 ext 244 Bridgeport Child Advocacy Coalition  - $500 awarded Sponsor: George Markley Purpose: Printer Contact: Catherine Onyemelukwe Phone: 203-549-0075 ext 14 Community Closet  - $1,000 awarded Sponsor: George Markley Purpose: Computer Contact: Laurie Gross Phone: 203-372-6567 ext 172 Burroughs Community Center  - $900 awarded Sponsor: Kevin Lesko Purpose: Laptop Contact: Kevin Simmons Phone: 203-334-0293 Caroline House  - $1,500 awarded Sponsor: Norma Peterson Purpose: Food Budget Contact: Mary Ellen Gavin Phone: 203-334-0640 Hospital Albert Schweitzer  - $1,500 awarded Sponsor: Bill Kueffner Purpose: 8 Latrines Contact: Jenifer Grant Phone: 860-767-3530 Norma Pfriem Breast Care Center  - $900 awarded Sponsor: Marguerite Dunigan Purpose: Projector Screen Contact: Donna Twist Phone: 203-259-8804 Fairfield Historical Society  - $1,000 awarded Sponsor: Mike Jehle Purpose: Computer Contact: Mike Jehle Phone: 203-259-1598 The Pilot House Special Needs Foundation  - $1,500 awarded Sponsor: Steve Elworthy Purpose: Scholarship Contact: Doreen Caruso Phone: 203-292-8452

Recipients of the Fairfield Rotary Club Foundation Grants:

• 2008
• 2007