Community Grant 2018-2019
- 2018-2019 community service grant: working with the WL Park & Rec department regarding a new piece playground equipment for Kimberly Park…UPDATE – PIECE HAS BEEN INSTALLED, follow link here for pictures on update.
Signature Projects 2018-2019
- Operation Warm – providing nearly 174 new winter coats to children in need in the West Liberty School District.
- Digging Water Wells in Haiti – donation of $2,000
- Ongoing support of WLHS Interact club – throughout the calendar year
- Highway Cleanup – Fall and Spring activity
- Distribution of Christmas Care Boxes – December activity
Activities of 2018-2019
- Picnic in the Park – July 15th, 2018 – serving turkey legs, ice cream and water – raised money for planting trees along the Hoover Nature Trail in West Liberty
- July 18 – 22 Muscatine County Fair Food stand – sold out OF turkey legs and turkey tender sandwiches- also assisted the WL Interact club selling Yotty Bars, other ice cream and over 800 corn dogs
- July 28 – RAGBRAI food stand – partnered with the Rotary Iowa City Downtown Club to raise funds for Prevent Child Abuse Iowa staying locally in Muscatine and Johnson County.
- Blood drive – sponsoring on Aug 6th from 2-7 pm at the WL Community Center
- WLCSD Staff Back-to-School lunch (Aug 22)
- Provided corn hole game and distributed children’s books at the West Liberty Children’s Festival (Sept 15)
- Planted 4 trees along the Hoover Nature Trail in West Liberty (Sept 18)
- PUBLIC FORUM 6:30 p.m. on October 2, 2018- Prof. Carolyn Colvin, UI College of Education. Citizenship classes and youth mentorship in West Liberty.
- Installed playground equipment @ Kimberly Park (Oct 13th and 16th)
- Delivery of Meals on Wheels (Dec 2018)
- Sharing cookies and punch during Cocoa and Carols (Dec 9)
- Assist with distribution and packing of annual Christmas boxes (Dec 12-15)
- Served dinner at ELC Literacy Event at West Liberty Schools (Dec 10)
- Donated Feminine care products to West Liberty Community School Districts and West Liberty Public Library (Jan 21)
- Public Health Forum: Health Concerns around Muscatine County (April 2)
- Served food at the ELC Health & Safety Night (May 7)
- Several Rotarian’s led round table discussions during District 6000 conference (May 3-4th)
Financial Support Provided 2018-2019
- Iowa’s Gift to the World
- Plantings for Ron-de-Voo Park patio
- Verbally committed funds to the club’s 100th anniversary project in 2024
- West Liberty Senior Meal Center
- West Liberty Public Library (honoring program presenters with donation to purchase book)
- West Liberty’s Back Pack Program
- Support 2 WLHS students and 1 college counselor going to participate in RYLA (July, 2019)
- West Liberty Citizenship Initiative Project
- Dream Catchers
- Shop with a Cop (December 2018)
- WL After Prom Committee
- Capital Campaign for the WL Community Center
- Reading Celebration literacy program at WL Elementary School with grades 1st thru 5th
- Literacy related project at ELC grades Pre-K and Kindergarten
- Rotary District Polio Eradication Statue at Blank Children’s Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa
- Support 2 scholarships for WLHS graduates
- Support for 2 children living at Casa Hogar in Manzanillo, Mexico
- Purchase lanyards for local school teachers
- Marshalltown, IA tornado recovery efforts
- West Liberty Children’s Festival (September 2018)
- Prevent Child Abuse Iowa
- Run for the Schools West Liberty (October 2018)
- Music In The Park (Aug 2018)
Past Community Grants
- Ron-de-Voo Park- Patio renovations
- Wapsi Park shelter and Trash Bins for Downtown West Liberty
- Solar lighting on trail
Past Projects
- Water Harvesting in India →
- Free Radon Testing for West Liberty Homeowners
- Food Distribution to Victims of Nepal Earthquake →
- Roadside Beautification on North Walnut Street in West Liberty
- Dutton Park Tennis Courts
- West Liberty Community Garden →
- Saluting Citizen of the Month
- Fair Grove Stage and Canopy
- Senior Citizens Christmas Party
- Bingo at Simpson Memorial Home
- Latino College Night Sponsorship
- Playground Equipment at West Liberty Elementary School
- Twelve Water Purification Systems for Rural Mexico
- Rotary Booth at Iowa State Fair
- Group Study Exchange Hosts
- Cookies with Santa Sponsorship
- Middle School Dictionary Project
- National Special Olympics Sponsorship and Volunteering
- Sign at Main Entrance to West Liberty High School
- Kids Against Hunger Food Drive
- Project Green at Mini-Parks in West Liberty
- Kitchen Equipment for Casa Hogar Los Angelitos Orphanage in Manzanillo, Mexico
- School Bus for Casa Hogar Los Angelitos Orphanage in Manzanillo, Mexico
- Supplied 200 corndogs to PTO Back-to-School Bash (Aug 19, 2017)
- Hosted a community forum on human trafficking (Sept 5th, 2017 & June 12th, 2018)
- Game at Children’s Festival (Sept 16, 2017)
- Sold Yotty bars at Fire Dept Train Ride (Sept 30, 2017)
- One Rotary Summit hosted by WL Rotary club (Oct 3, 2018)
- Highway Cleanup (Oct 21, 2017 & April 21, 2018)
- World Polio Day: collection of funds at football game and club meetings. Viewing short polio videos.
- Ongoing activities with youth exchange during the 2017-2018 student Elisa and outbound 2018-19 student Evren
- Purchased bicycles, winter coats, “I Can Read” DVDs, made a donation to hurricane relief, and supported the showing of “Wonder” at the New Strand for all middle school students.
- A team from our club participated in the Iowa City A.M. Rotary Club Trivia Night fundraiser to benefit Table to Table.
- Co-hosted a gubernatorial forum with the Democratic Party candidates for Governor of Iowa
- Distribution of Christmas Care Boxes
- International Children’s Day Food Stand
