Alameda Rotary Club Gives Matching Grant to AEF

On Tuesday, November 19, 2024 the Alameda Rotary Club presented $19,750 in matching grants to nonprofit organizations to support the important services and support that they provide in our community. The grants were presented at a meeting at Trinity Lutheran Church, which provided its Fellowship Hall for the event. Alameda Education Foundation received a matching grant from the Alameda Rotary Club along with several other non-profits in Alameda.

The grants are “matching” because individual Rotarians can make a donation to a worthy nonprofit in our community and then have our club’s foundation “match” that amount to double their donation. Many Rotarians have previously volunteered for or otherwise supported these nonprofits and already have a special connection to them, but others have just come to their attention because of their good work in Alameda.

Many thanks to Sean Noonan who gave the original donation to AEF!

AEF used the funds to provide backpacks with school supplies to 750 students in need at Love Elementary, Paden Elementary, Ruby Bridges Elementary, Island High, AUSD’s Department of Equity, Alameda Point Collaborative, and Operation Dignity (at Shinsei Gardens).

AEF Executive Director, Vicki Sedlack, back row, 5th from right