The Taste of Shawnee was created with one goal in mind,
coming together as a community to share
great food for a great cause.
Funds raised will benefit:
End Polio Now
Shawnee Rotary Club Foundation
Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Please read about these great causes below:
www.EndPolioNow.org
Although polio cases are down 99% worldwide from 350,000 cases in 1988 to 223 cases — an all-time low — in 2012, our work is still not finished.
THE RISK
Lack of funding will decrease immunization rates in polio-affected countries. Until polio is eradicated everywhere, no unvaccinated child is safe anywhere. If polio rebounds, more than 200,000 children worldwide could be paralyzed each year within a decade.
THE CHALLENGE
2013-18 Polio Eradication and Endgame Strategic Plan (polioeradication.org)
• Estimated cost: US$5.5 billion
• Funding commitments: US$4 billion
• Funding gap (if commitments are met): US$1.5 billion
THE SOLUTION
Secure support from governments, nongovernmental organizations, corporations, and the public to fully fund the polio endgame plan.
The Mission
The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.
Grants
The Rotary Club of Shawnee’s Foundation supports grants in the following categories:
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families in need, including child health and education;
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natural disasters; and
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international projects in conjunction with Rotary International.
The Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and friends of the Foundation who share its vision of a better world.
Past Grant Recipients (ranging from $250-$12,000)
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Circle of Hope
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Newhouse, Inc.
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Money Talk Financial Foundation
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KVC Kansas
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K-9 Shawnee Police Department
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SMNW Interact Club
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Rebuilding Together Shawnee
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Campfire Heartland
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Rotary International (Polio Plus, Oncology Center, Chacala, Mexico grant)
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Project CURE
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Variety KC
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Kansas KC Metro Animal Response Team
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Total 2018 local charitable giving was over $20,000!
Additional Giving
Each year, the Rotary Club of Shawnee Foundation awards three to four $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors in Shawnee. They also support the Mayor's Christmas Tree Fund and the Johnson County Christmas Bureau.
In 2018, the Rotary Club of Shawnee Foundation raised over $13,000 toward the eradication of polio, which was matched 2:1 by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Rotary Club of
Shawnee Foundation
Lending a hand to the world
https://www.shpbeds.org/
What we do:
All children deserve a safe, comfortable place to lay their heads. In Idaho and across the US, too many boys and girls go without a bed—or even a pillow—to sleep on. These children end up sleeping on couches, blankets, and even floors. This can affect their happiness and their health.
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That’s where Sleep in Heavenly Peace comes in. We’re a group of volunteers dedicated to building, assembling and delivering top-notch bunk beds to children and families in need. Our organization has grown steadily over time, and we’re working on opening more chapters in different states to serve more people.
Our mission:
So many great charities provide clothing, meals, and toys to families in need. But as wonderful as this aid is, few organizations offer suitable beds and bedding to the kids in these families.
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Sleep in Heavenly Peace wants to help fill that gap. If a child needs a bed, we want to make sure they get one. No kid sleeps on the floor in our town.
