Project Description Country: USA Location: Boise Total Budget: $6,500 Area of Focus: Basic education and literacy Activity Type: Education: General Summary: Swim training for less affluent 3rd graders at Whittier Elementary Last year we sponsored the Whittier School 3rd graders for the YMCA "Make a Splash" program. Apparently, since Covid, we have become the only benefactors for "Make a Splash" and the program would not have happened without our sponsorship Results have been 100% increase in levels of swimming skills, noticeable increase in confidence and self assurance. This was also noted by Whittier teachers. Since Drowning is the #2 cause of death among children in Idaho, we want to continue to support this program again this year. We pay YMCA and they bus the kids to the pool and teach the skills there. There are 10 separate lessons during the school year. Kyle Woods and Keith Masonheimer are liaison with the school. Funds will be used for transportation and staffing. Transportation last year was $1374 and staffing was $5136, so that is our budget this year as well. Project Contact Person District: 5400 Rotary Club of: Boise Southwest Primary Contact: Erik Lund Email: elundboise@gmail.com Project Status Fully Pledged This project is "Fully Pledged". This means the amount of the pledges is equal to the total budget of the project. Now the project needs to be finalized and go through the club signature process. This process gets started on the administration page. Project listed for the 2025-26 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Boise Southwest (5400) 3-May-25 $3,250 $3,250 $6,500 Total $3,250 $3,250 $6,500 DDF contributions in grey are pending approval of the corresponding district committee.

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History Log Entries 3-May-25 by Erik Lund Grant request submitted for approval 3-May-25 by Erik Lund System Entry: Creation of project page. 7-May-25 by Marianne Barker The district grants committee would like to see more than 2 Rotarians involved. We accept other volunteer activities with the beneficiaries as acceptable forms of "active Rotarian involvement" as required by The Rotary Foundation. Please add to your narrative what volunteer activities at Whittier you plan to do at Whittier in 2025-26.