Project Description Country: USA Location: Costa Mesa Total Budget: $4,700 Area of Focus: Basic education and literacy Activity Type: Education: General Summary: 360 backpacks provided to school children in low income families in Costa Mesa, California This is a community service project for school children from low-income families in our community. These new backpacks loaded with school supplies will alleviate some of the peer pressure experienced by these students. Too many students i our community are falling behind in school and life before they even get a chance. This will help them with their self-esteem, creativity and confidence. Project Contact Person District: 5320 Rotary Club of: Newport-Balboa Primary Contact: Natalie Gerdes Email: natalie21956@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 Newport-Balboa (5320) 31-May-25 $2,350 $2,350 $4,700 Total $2,350 $2,350 $4,700

Project Supporting Documents Alphabetical with icons By date with icons Alphabetical list format By date list format [5-Sep-25] Note to File DDF adjustment [31-May-25] Project application

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History Log Entries 5-Jun-25 by Natalie Gerdes System Entry: Project sent for club signatures. 5-Jun-25 by Natalie Gerdes System Entry: Project signed by Natalie Gerdes. 10-Jun-25 by Natalie Gerdes System Entry: Project reverted to "Submitted" - Niki Wilhoit added to the list of signatories. 3-Sep-25 by Stacey Giannoulis System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee.