$72K in expenses

Rotary academy program - the rotary academy program is rockford rotary charitable association's signature project. The rotary academy is a leadership program for at risk youth in the rockford public school district #205. It involves middle school students receiving various leadership and teamwork training, such as participation in a high ropes course offered by the local YMCA, critical thinking training, etiquette training and related educational activities usually involving a group service project by those participating at each of the district's middle schools. This represents a very substantial ongoing activity for the benefit of the general public in efforts to improve the performance and outcome of the students in the rockford public school district.

$6K in expenses

During the year, rockford rotary charitable association sponsored a youth exchange program.

$4K in expenses

College scholarships - based on a generous gift from the brother of a deceased member, the rockford rotary charitable association established a scholarship program by which the principals of the 10 area high schools select a teacher and a male and female senior student to be recognized for their community service with the students invited to write an essay about their community service to be considered for a scholarship. The essays are reviewed by a committee of the rockford rotary charitable association and two of the students, one male, one female, are selected to receive scholarships for their first year of college or other post-secondary education.

$10K in expenses