On August 8, Catalina Rotary Club members, visitors, and guests gathered to hear presentations from the three finalists vying for a “Big Idea” grant of up to $100,000.

The three finalists:
Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Southern AZ Youth & Sibling Support Program
El Rio Foundation Pediatric Behavioral Health Program
Junior Achievement of Arizona Classroom Programs

Scenes from our August 8 meeting.

1-Dessert!

2-Beverley Tidwell, Lori Mitts, & Ted Forsberg chat before the meeting

3-Katherine Kemmeries Cecala, Jo Anne Westerman, John Fung, & Brenda Goldsmith enjoy a pre-meeting conversation

4-Michael Troughton chats with District 5500 Governor-Elect Emma Carrillo

5-Catalina Rotary Club President Jeff Hamstra welcomes members, visitors, & guests

6-The first presentation: Junior Achievement of Arizona

7-Paloma Santiago, JA’s District Director for Southern Arizona, addresses the club

8-Paloma Santiago makes a point about JA’s grant request

9-The second presentation: Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Southern AZ

10-Candlelighters Program Director Beverley Tidwell tells the organization’s story

11-Beverley Tidwell continues her presentation

12-The third presantion: El Rio Foundation

13-El Rio Foundation Executive Director Brenda Goldsmith begins her talk as Major Gifts Director John Fung looks on

14-El Rio Foundaton’s Brenda Goldsmith outlines her grant request

15-El Rio Foundation’s John Fung answers a question