The Rotary Club of Salisbury, in its 104th year of service to the community, is seeking applications for its eighth annual 3-Point Initiative, a grant program with awards ranging from $1,000 to $5,000. Funds will be awarded to local non-profits in early 2024 that promote Responsibility, Integrity, and Academic Achievement to area youth. The deadline to apply is Friday, November 17, 2023.
Funding for this grant comes from the Rotary Club of Salisbury and its partnering organizations that include: the Donnie Williams Foundation, the Richard and Patricia Hazel Charitable Fund, the Richard A. Henson Foundation, the Meuse Post 194 VFW, Tony Tank Tribe 149 Redmen, each of which made a generous donation. The Rotary Club of Salisbury’s 3-Point Initiative last year donated more than $35,000 to nine organizations.
501(C)(3) organizations interested in applying must meet eligibility criteria that include being a government entity, faith-based organization, or a non-profit public charity that supports programs for youth on the Lower Eastern Shore. A written description is required detailing how the organization promotes the three tenets of the grant: responsibility, integrity, and academic achievement and how the money will be used. The grant application is available in the Download section of the Rotary Club of Salisbury website www.rotarysalisbury.org.
Questions may be directed to 3-Point Initiative Chairman Gus Lebois at GLebois0271@gmail.com or 443-859-3968.
Annually, The Rotary Club of Salisbury channels tens of thousands of dollars and countless volunteer hours back into our community through the support of agencies and causes. Recent support has been provided to Habitat for Humanity, Humane Society of Wicomico County, Wicomico County Fair, boys and girl scouts, The Christian Shelter, Easterseals, third grade students for dictionaries, MAC Inc. Meals on Wheels, Fruitland Little League, military veterans support groups, and others.
