Homelessness Grants and Matching Grants

With the housing problems over the past few years, homelessness is alive and sorry to say thriving in the State of Washington. 

This year Rotary District 5030 provided matching grants for local Rotary Clubs to help ease the burden of those that are homeless.  With the challenge being given, the Rotary Club of Mill Creek announced in May that they would donate $5,000 to the cause which Rotary District 5030 matched.

Last week Kay Frederickson President of the Windermere Foundation followed up with an additional match of $5,000.

The Windermere Foundation was created by Windermere Real Estate to support assistance programs for low-income and homeless families in each of our communities throughout the West. What started in 1989 as a grassroots foundation serving families in need in Washington state, has grown to ten states and has raised over $21 million for programs and organizations that provide shelter, clothing, children’s programs, emergency assistance and other services to those who need our help the most. 

With a total of $15,000 so far Barb Athanas, 2009-2010 Past President of the Rotary Club of Mill Creek and project coordinator, is working through a maze of other potential opportunities to see if there is more matching funds available.   Her goal is to raise $30,000.