San Juan Island Lions Club funds first round of grants
Posted December 25, 2019 at 8:44 am by Tim Dustrude
The grants committee of the SJI Lions Club met and made the following recommendations which were then approved by the board of directors:
$1,500 to PADS for Parkinson’s
to suppor their program to trains dogs to be able to detect. Parkinson’s Disease with the mission of early detection and research support through canine discovery
$2,100 to Friday Harbor Labs Science Outreach Program (FHLSOP)
This will enable 3rd graders in the Friday Harob Elementary school to participate. in the “Diver for a Day”activity where they will learn about what it takes to be a scuba diver, and to follow scuba divers via audio and video feeds into the freezing water to explore the subtidal zone under the docks. The will learn about marine organisms as they view them and will be able to ask questions of th4 submerged scientists.
$1,500 to Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
This grant ill be used to help support the building of a new roof in the main building at Wolf Hollow which will enable the stafff and volunteers to be safe and dry while saving animals and other wildlife
$2,500 to SAFE San Juans
This money will lbe used to support SAFE San Juan’s Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Prevention Education Program for the coming school year
$795 to Leadership San Juan Islands
This grant will be used to provide scholarship assistance. Leadership SJI tries to motivate interest in people developing their leadership skills and facilitate their interest in learning about issues accross San Juan County and opportunities where they cab ake a difference throuygh their involvement in seeking solutions to problems.
In all, the grants committee is making $8,395 available to support community groups. The Grants Committee of the San Juan Island Lions club will meet to approve proposals twice yearly: on June 1 and December 1 of each year.
To get more information and to obtain a grant application contact Lion Bob at [email protected].
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