PROJECTS & GRANTSThe Rotary Club of Ashland Lithia Springs promotes and is involved in a number of projects, meeting the service related passion of our 50+ members. Here are a few of the projects we work on:
- Annual CrabFest - Each year the club raises tens of thousands of dollars during our annual CrabFest (late winter/early spring). The money helps our club provide the following:
- Vocational Scholarships (Now CTE) - Our Vocational Committee interviews students at Ashland High School who are pursuing non-traditional routes of higher education. We have supported fantastic students through auto mechanic school, cosmetology school, culinary school and even mortician school, just to name a few. Our club is passionate about ensuring the future for these bright young students who may not be eligible for scholarships that students attending traditional 4-year universities have access to. Our scholarships make significant impacts on these students lives.
- Middle School Scholarships - Through CrabFest funds, we are also able to provide Middle School scholarships- focused on enrichment. Through our scholarship programs, students are able to attend summer camps, music/dance/theater lessons, just to name a few.
- Community Service Grant Opportunities
- Youth Program Grants - Youth Program grants of up to $2,500 each will be awarded to qualified area non-profit organizations, schools, or government agencies for programs that actively engage and benefit youth up to 18 years of age in the Rogue Valley. Prior awards have supported a variety of youth projects addressing literacy, food scarcity, arts and music education, and other extracurricular activities. Our 2021/22 grant applications have now closed. Applications will open again in October 2022.
- Community Program Grants - Community Program grants of up to $1,000 each will be awarded to qualified organizations working to address economic and community development, create employment opportunities, reduce poverty, improve health care, and provide hunger relief. This is the third year these grants have been offered by the club and reflect Rotary’s focus on tackling the most critical humanitarian challenges at home and abroad. Our 2021/22 grant applications have now closed. Applications will open again in October 2022.
- Rotary Dictionary Project
- International Student Exchange (on Pause during COVID-19)
- International Scholarships
- Rogue Powerpack Program (Talent Elementary)
- Ashland Reads
- Helping Hands
