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Grant Approvals

Hearing Assessment and Rehabilitation

Syed Ahmed has been developing a global grant to carry out a Hearing Assessment and Rehabilitation project in Islamabad, Pakistan. The project should run over two years and cost $92,000 USD. The funding for this project includes funds from Chinook Rotary and our host club Rotary Club Islamabad Metropolitan, a Government of Canada grant and a matching grant from the Rotary Foundation.

Syed submitted his application to the TRFC grants committee for the Government of Canada grant on April 30. The grants committee approved the grant application for $ 22,340 USD on May 1.

Building a Local Legacy

Chinook Rotary thanks Alberta Lotteries for their support and assistance

We want to say thank you to all of the essential workers:

emergency service personnel providing care for those who need it most,
health care workers providing support in our hospitals and doctors' offices,
truck drivers keeping our supply chains running so we can get the food and other resources we need,
grocery store workers, working around the clock to keep shelves stocked and people fed,
teachers providing support and resources for children and families,
school support staff and bus drivers delivering meals and ensuring children and families have the support they need,
college and university professors and other staff, providing online learning for students,
utility workers keeping us all connected,
all of the other public employees working hard on our behalf.

The efforts of all of these essential workers are critical to keeping society functioning, making sure that every one of us is safe, healthy, and has access to all of the resources we need.

Join us in thanking them today!