• Rotary Year: 2018-2019
  • Application Date: 5/24/2018
  • Club Name: Johnson City Evening
  • Project Name: Johnson City Schools Back to School Shoes Project
  • Project Total Expenditures: $2,250.00
  • Grant Amount Requested: $1,125.00
  • Describe the Project, its location and its objectives: The club reached Johnson City Schools Homeless Education Program coordinator Bonnie White who mentioned that they are in dire need of shoes for homeless students in the upcoming school year.The project involves contributing 150 pairs of shoes to the Johnson City, TN homeless students program. The club will purchase the shoes at a discounted price with the assistance of local SteinMart store (Johnson City SteinMart is managed by Rotarian Cathy Loye, who is our club member). SteinMart will be selling the shoes to our club at cost, with the assistance of their vendor DSW Shoes and thereby contributing more than $750 towards this project.
  • This is the Club’s: Primary Project Application
  • Expected Start Date: 8/6/2018
  • Expected End Date: 8/13/2018
  • Expected Number of Beneficiaries: 150
  • Describe how the project will benefit the community and/or improve the lives of the less fortunate: This project is designed to impact students’ lives by making their return to school an exciting time. Having a new pair of shoes eliminates social embarrassment associated with old worn out shoes. Also, a new pair of shoes will provide comfort during the upcoming winter season. The Johnson City Evening Rotary Club already supports the JC schools homeless student program by donating foods, snacks and toiletries on a monthly basis.
  • Estimated Total Project Volunteer Hours: 20
  • Describe the Rotarian hands-on activities in the project (i.e. non-financial participation): Several Rotarians will be involved in selecting and purchasing the shoes. A club event will then be organized to package or wrap the shoe boxes with a Rotary logo and a note saying “Compliments of Johnson City Evening Rotary”. We will later deliver the shoes to the Johnson City Schools Homeless Students Coordinator, Ms Bonnie White, for distribution.
  • Describe the publicity plan to inform the general public that this is a Rotary sponsored project: Photos will be taken during all stages of this project. Photos and articles will be written for the local newspaper (three members of our club work at Johnson City Press and Kingsport Times). Photos will also be posted on our club Facebook page as well as the District’s Facebook page.
  • Cooperating Organizations – Please list each cooperating organization, if any: The Johnson City Evening Rotary Club will be cooperating with Johnson City Schools for this much needed project.
  • Letter(s) of Participation: JC Schools Letter of Participation 2018.pdf
  • Project Expenditure Budget – list detail uses of funds for the project, or use the Budget Upload: Attached.
  • Project Funding Budget – list detail sources of funds for the project, or use the Budget Upload: Attached.
  • Budget Upload:District Grant Budget 2018.xlsx
  • Primary Contact Name: George Brilmyer
  • Primary Contact Rotary Position: President
  • Primary Contact Email: batttek@gmail.com
  • Primary Contact Phone: (423) 202-8467
  • Financial Contact Name: David Frizzell
  • Financial Contact Rotary Position: Treasurer
  • Financial Contact Address: 
    P.O. Box 3294
    Johnson City, TN 37602
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  • Financial Contact Email: dfrizzell@davidfrizzellcpa.com
  • Financial Contact Phone: (423) 282-0478
  • District Grant Project Authorization LetterProject Authorization JC Evening.pdf
  • Grant Number: 1819-16
  • Grant Award: $1,125.00