Project Description Country: USA Location: Rio Verde, Az Total Budget: $5,000 Area of Focus: Disease prevention and treatment Activity Type: Health: General Summary: Rio Verde THE GOAL OF THIS JOINT GRANT IS TO HELP VETERANS, POLICE & FIRE FIRST RESPONDERS, THOSE WITH DISABILITIES THAT SUFFER FROM PTSD OR MENTAL ILLNESES, HAVE EACH PERSON AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS TRAIN THEIR DOG TO BECOME A CETIFIED SERVICE DOG TO ASSIST THOSE WITH THEIR PERSONAL MEDICAL ILLNESS OR ISSUE. THIS ORGANIZATION IS A NONPROFIT THAT DOES NOT RECEIVE ANY FEDERAL OR STATE FUNDS TO HELP THOSE IN NEED. ROTARY INTERNATIONAL HAS STRESSED THAT MENTAL ILLNESS IS A FAST GROWING PROBLEM THAT ROTARIANS CAN HELP WITH. THIS IS OUR GOLA FOR OUR CLUB TO ASSIST THOSE THAT SUFFER GREATLY FROM DEPRESSION, PTSD AND OTHER MENTAL ILLNESSES. SEE ADDITONAL NOTES ATTACHED IN DOCUMENTS Project Contact Person District: 5495 Rotary Club of: The Verdes Primary Contact: Scott T Doerfler Email: scott754.rotary@gmail.com Project Status Approved This project is "Approved". This means that the district leadership has reviewed and approved the allocation of district funds for this project. Once the funds from the district have been issued, the status of the project will be changed to "Paid". Project listed for the 2025-26 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total The Verdes (5495) 7-May-25 $2,500 $2,500 $5,000 Total $2,500 $2,500 $5,000

Project Supporting Documents Alphabetical with icons By date with icons Alphabetical list format By date list format [7-May-25] ADDITONAL INFO COVER NOTE [7-May-25] MOU FORM [7-May-25] PAWSS GUIDESTAR [7-May-25] PAWSS WEBSITE DATA

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History Log Entries 30-May-25 by Roger May System Entry: Project sent for club signatures. 1-Jun-25 by Scott T Doerfler System Entry: Project signed by Scott T Doerfler. 17-Jun-25 by Gary Holcomb System Entry: Project signed by Gary Holcomb. 3-Aug-25 by Roger May Club has not met the annual Minimum Rotarian Giving requirement of $100 per capita. 4-Aug-25 by Roger May System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee.