The Flagstaff Rotary Club has awarded $5,000 in grants to local nonprofits from funds raised at its sixth annual golf tournament.
“As is our tradition, club members nominate a variety of local causes,” said Rotary Club President Mike Williams, “and this year our board approved five organizations, each of which we are proud to present $1,000.”
Checks were presented at the May 19 Flagstaff Rotary Club meeting to:
- Chinle Planting Hope, which practices “creative community development” on the Navajo Nation. The money will go toward installing a permanent irrigation system for its Garden of Dreams, which grows vegetables to the rural community of Chinle.
- The Boys & Girls Club of Flagstaff, whose myriad community offerings range from after-school care for kids to character and leadership programs for teens.
- The Northern Arizona Alzheimer’s and Dementia Alliance, an organization that offers support and resources to local caregivers.
- 928 Central, an initiative that helps dozens of Northern Arizona nonprofits realize their full potential through grant research, networking, collaboration, mentoring, and facility usage.
- Flagstaff Pro Rodeo, which will use the grant money to buy prizes for its youth events—from sheep riding to the calf scramble—held during the annual rodeo, which will be June 4-6 at Fort Tuthill.
The Rotary’s 2025 golf tournament was conducted in partnership with the Flagstaff Symphony, which was also a beneficiary. For more information about the grants, this year’s golf tournament (which will take place in October), or the Flagstaff Rotary Club, send an email to philhagen@mac.com or visit flagstaffrotary.com.