The Club has been notified of approval of two District 6000 Community Service Grants. They are:
Ankeny Library Electronic Equipment - $2,608.23 - These funds will purchase a virtual reality processor, a laptop cart with five laptop computers for use in classrooms for children as part of the Hatch program. The Hatch program is a library program for students to utilize the library for various education uses such as CAD drawings for redesigning buildings, bridges, digital sewing machines, creation of videos using a green screen, and other uses. Likewise, the equipment will allow after school hours use for students who are unable to access a computer or a network at home. Also, the mobility and networking of the equipment allows home bound citizens of the community the chance to access the library resources as well as th 3-D capabilities of the virtual reality processor.
Ankeny Market Pavilion Benches and Bike Rack - $2,391.77 - The purpose of this is to fund the purchase of additional benches and another bike rack for the Ankeny Market Pavilion. This will allow participants at the Ankeny Farmers Market and riders along the High Trestle Trail a place of respite, especially elderly attendees of the market and young families along the trail.
The Rotary Club of Ankeny will be donating a total of $5,000 towards these two projects to match the funds being provided by the grants.
