Ventura South Rotary Foundation
Posted by Sandy Warren
on Nov 10, 2015
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Club Members Put Spotlight
On Ventura-South Rotary Foundation
At our regular meeting on Monday, November 9, Club members received a refresher course in the purpose, structure, and activities of the Ventura-South Rotary Foundation, the arm of the Club that oversees charitable giving. Foundation President Bob Braitman (pictured above) provided the overview, together with Foundation Treasurer Marty Moss.
Bob explained that the Foundation has been in existence for about 20 years and is overseen by a Board comprised of seven Club members. In addition to Bob and Marty, current Board members include Guy Frick, Dante Honorico, Alan Kosh, Larry Matheney, and Marilyn Scott.
Bob noted that the Foundation Board typically receives charitable giving recommendations from the Club Board of Directors, or it may act alone in making its own decisions with regard to giving. Since March of this year alone, the Foundation has approved donations totaling more than $45,000 to organizations including the Boys and Girls Club of Ventura, Ventura County Library Literacy Program, Canines for Veterans, Dreamcatcher Playground, Rotary Club of Olmue del Valle (Chile), Rotary International's Polio Plus Program, Ventura County Veterans Stand-Down, and a water project in Cameroon, Africa.
Marty presented a brief financial status update for the Foundation, after which he and Bob fielded questions from the members. A big thank you to both gentlemen for their presentation and for the time and energy they devote to this essential part of our Club!