The Rotary Club of Buffalo recently presented a check for $10,000 to Gerard Place, a transitional housing and supportive services program for homeless single parent families, announced Rob Eck, chair of Rotary’s Community Grants Committee. The funds were used to help purchase and renovate a building to house the organization’s Community Education Program, which will serve the surrounding communities.
“The Education building is an integral part of Gerard Place programming for our homeless families,” says David Zapfel, MPA, executive director. “Rotary was a key contributor to this project, and we are extremely grateful for their generosity, which allowed us to expand our facility and better serve our clientele.”
“Rotary was very pleased to be able to assist Gerard Place with its new building,” says Eck. “They do a wonderful job helping homeless families develop the skills they need to become employed, educated and self-supporting. Their mission fits in perfectly with Rotary’s mission, and we’re glad to see them settled nicely in their new building.”
About Rotary Club of Buffalo
Founded in 1905 in Chicago, Rotary International is a worldwide
organization of business and professional leaders whose mission is to provide service to others, to promote high ethical standards and to advance world understanding, goodwill and peace through its fellowship of business, professional and community leaders. Approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 32,000 clubs in 200 countries and geographical areas. The Rotary Club of Buffalo was the 28th club in the world and currently has more than 175 active members serving the local and international communities. For more information about Rotary, contact John McClive at the Buffalo Rotary office at 854-3397 or e-mail jmcclive@buffalorotary.org or visit our website: www.buffalorotary.org.
About Gerard Place
Since 2000, Gerard Place has provided transitional housing and supportive services for homeless single parent families. We strengthen families by empowering parents to achieve greater self-sufficiency. For more information about Gerard Place, please visit www.gerardplace.org.
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