April Spalding – President, ABQ Rotary Club, Executive Director, Abrazos Family Support Services.
Kristin Leigh, Co-Executive Director, Explora Science and Children’s Museum.
Sylvia Maser – Executive Director, Global Give-A-Book.
John Martinez, President and CEO, Albuquerque Museum Foundation.
Linda – Guest of Sylvia Maser.
Jennifer Sunshine – Executive Director, New Mexico Kids Matter.
Stephanie Juarez-Ventura, NM Program Manager, New Mexico Friends of Foster Children.
Myers Godwin – Director of Development, Nation Dance Institute.
Bob Gruening, R4 Creating.
Announcements
Tony P.
We need sponsorships and auction items for the Night Golf fundraiser with the School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
Phil D.
We will build a ramp on 5/16 as part of Rotary’s International Day of Service.
Program: Check presentations to Chalmer’s Grant recipients.
Abrazos Family Support Services - $8,943.
Albuquerque Museum Foundation - $6,400.
Explora Science and Children’s Museum - $6,400.
New Mexico Friends of Foster Children - $4,250.
Global Give-A-Book - $6,400.
National Dance Institute - $11,400.
New Mexico Kids Matter - $6,400.
R4 Creating - $6,400.
Since we first began disbursing checks in 2021, the Foundation has dispensed $302,000.When the club was doing the Governor’s Ball, we dispensed two-thirds of the proceeds to charities. Over the years we did the Ball, we gave away over $1,000,000 to kid’s charities.