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Projects
Farmington School District's Family Night
Rotarian Tom Severson reads to students attending the Farmington School District 's Family Night for students who are English language learners. The Farmington Rotary Club sponsored the Family Night event which promoted district literacy efforts and included a pizza party, activities and a resource fair for parents. Each student was given several books to take home so that they could practice and improve their reading skills.
Rotary Fast For Hope 2007
Between February 8 and March 15, 2007, Farmington Rotarians collected their spare change to “throw their money in the well” – a project to provide funding to drill wells for safe drinking water for the people of Haiti. The goal was to raise $500 in one month – about $20 per Rotarian.
As of March 15, 2007 we met - and exceeded - our goal! Total raised as of 3/15/07: $570.34
What is the aim of Fast for Hope?
-Raise Rotarian awareness of the World beyond our borders
-Raise money while rewarding Rotarians with the experience, however briefly, of deprivation endured by most of the world’s population
-Perform one BIG project to make a difference in the state of humanity somewhere in the world.
Projects the Farmington Rotary Club Supports
- Adopt-A-Highway ( Pilot Knob Road between CR 50 and Akin Road )
- Concession stand Farmington High School Football Home Games
- Farmington Community Expo
- Dakota County Fair
- Trinity Nursing Home Golf Tournament
- FHS Scholarship Garage Sale
Specific programs we have supported include:
- Farmington Senior Center
- Scholarships for Farmington High School Students
- Student of the Month from Farmington area High Schools
- Local Boy and Girl Scouts Organizations
- Community Action Council
International Projects
- Youth Exchange
- Group Study Exchange
- Ambassador Scholarships
- Polio Plus - the worldwide eradication of polio.
The Club is organized into committees based on the four avenues of service:
- Club service
- Vocational Service
- Community Service
- International Service
Member participation in fundraising projects is expected
The Farmington Rotary Club has one major and several minor fundraisers each year. Proceeds are used for scholarships awarded to students graduating from local high schools, community events and projects, and several international humanitarian causes.
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