Following the July 19 meeting, Vocational Service Chair, Bob Zarling and Jeanie Morgan, who serves on the board of The Rotary Vocational Fund of Arizona, interviewed Karen Estrada-Gonzales who has applied for a TRVFA grant. She had already met all the standard qualifications including the financial need requirements. The final requirement for the grant was to be interviewed by a sponsoring Rotary Club.Both Bob and Jeanie were impressed with her commitment to the career path she will be embarking on. She has volunteered in similar environments to where she hopes to work when she completes her Certified Nursing Assistant Program at Arizona Medical Training Institute in Mesa. It was very clear she had put a lot of thought into preparing for her interview. She had taken time to explore the Rotary website and was intrigued by all that Rotary does.
Karen indicated that if approved by our club, she very much wants to share her progress with the club and when time allows may be able to volunteer to work on some of our projects. She indicated she would like to be added as a Messenger subscriber so she can keep up with what we are doing.
Following the interview, Bob Zarling signed the Club Certification, which was returned to TRVFA Grant Processing so the Grant check could be authorized. The club will not incur a direct expense for the grant. Following Karen's progress will give TRVFA donors a chance to see their dollars make a difference for Karen, and the patients she will care for.
To learn more about TRVFA, go to trvfa.org. To make your donation for this tax year, go to donate.trvfa.org.