Due to the inability of our Prescott Sunup Rotary Club to physically meet in recent weeks, the March 31 deadline for taking advantage of the club's offer to match your contribution to The Rotary Foundation, in order to enable you to become a Paul Harris Fellow, or to reach the next PHF level of giving, is being extended to April 15. Please mail your check, made payable to The Rotary Foundation, directly to our Rotary Foundation Chair, Art Harrington, 802 Oak Terrace Drive, Prescott, AZ 856301, in order to expedite the relaying of your donation to our Rotary Foundation, accompanied by the essential forms to properly credit your gift. If you have any questions about your LMD amount, contact Art at arthts@msn.com, or by phone at (928) 245-0411. Thanks for your participation!
Here are some additional facts. The Rotary Vocational Fund of Arizona was recently recognized for our transparency with a 2019 Gold Seal on our GuideStar Nonprofit Profile! GuideStar is the world’s largest source of information on nonprofit organizations. The mission of The Rotary Vocational Fund of Arizona, Inc. (TRVFA) is to partner with Rotary Clubs to provide assistance to Qualified Candidates in obtaining education, training, and skill development so they may, in turn, attain career oriented employment and financial stability and contribute to their communities. Our vision is for students go on to become productive citizens in our state. The education they obtain will help them earn a living and raise their families. Because of their increased earning potential they help grow the economy of the state of Arizona.
Forty-five students benefited from $85,433 in total grant funding this past year. This number is limited by the amount of funds our Rotarians and others donate each year. The scholarships have, at times, been for up to $3,000 per recipient, but had to be reduced last year to $2,000, in order to help more people.