Rotary seeks applicants for auction funds

VW independent/submitted information

The Van Wert Rotary Club is now accepting applications for a project or projects to be funded by the club’s annual charity auction. 

Annually since 1988, the club has provided resources to community organizations, government entities, and other not-for-profit groups under the auspices of the Van Wert Rotary Foundation, a charitable organization. Projects to be considered must meet certain criteria.

Each project must respond to a real issue, must improve the lives of community members; aim for specific goals and objectives with measurable results; conform to the purpose, mission, and intent of the Van Wert Rotary Foundation; and be completed within a measurable and realistic timeframe. 

Generally, the auction’s proceeds are between $20,000 and $25,000. 

Previous project’s funded through the club’s charity auction include construction of the Nature Center at the YMCA’s Camp Clay, funding for the Van Wert Tennis Complex, construction of the walking/exercise path at Van Wert’s Reservoir Park, construction of restroom-concession facilities at Fountain Park, funding for the Youth Baseball diamond at Jubilee Park, walkway and landscaping at Wassenberg Art Center, a splash pad at the YMCA’s Camp Clay, the Salvation Army’s capital project, Van Wert Boy Scouts, the 4-H Exchange Club’s Holiday Lights display at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds, and $15,000 in scholarships awarded each year to local college students. 

Applications can be obtained from club members or by contacting Jim Stripe at jstripe@vanwertdd.org.