In 2002 a young lady, from a sheep farm in Australia, opened a small school in Northern Tanzania with the help of her family, friends and her local Rotary Club. What started with only a handful of children is now a thriving school of over 500. This school has the potential to really influence the quality of Tanzania's future leaders.

What makes this school even more special is the fact that this success comes about due to the group effort of thousands of ordinary people from all over the world coming together to do something quite extra-ordinary. Individuals, families and service clubs are joining forces by supporting the school's various sponsorship programs.

If this is what such a team effort can achieve in a few short years, then imagine what could be achieved in ten years!

Website: http://www.schoolofstjude.co.tz

Rapid City Rushmore Rotary Club
Chartered March 1986
Major Fundraising

Storybook Island Sponsor-for-a Day Program
Year 2004 was the 17th year of this activity. $25,000 was raised in 2004. Through this activity, the Club has raised approximately $366,000 for Storybook Island.

Monday Night Football Books
Year 2004 was the 18th year of this fundraising activity. To date, the total fund raised with this activity is about $203,000. Over fifty percent (50%) of the funds raised (the profit) help fund other service projects including $45,000 given to Storybook Island.

The Rotary Foundation
Club/Members All-Time Giving: $56,675

Black Hills Children's Home
Pledges and Payments
Date Project Amount Balance Due
Sept. 1989 BHCH Flagship Building Amount = $20,000
Aug. 1991 Tully House Remodeling Amount = $30,000
April 1994 BHCH New School Gym Amount = $75,000
May 1995 Additional New School Gym Amount = $25,000
June 1997 Scholarship Fund Amount = $25,000
Sept. 1998 Child Advocacy Center (CAC) Amount =$100,000
May 1999 Endowment Challenge Amount = $100,000
Oct. 2001 CAC Endowment Challenge Amount = $250,000 - Balance $113,561
Dec. 2004 Messengers of Healing Wings Emergency Foster Home Expansion Amount = $50,000 - Balance $35,344
Total Pledged $675,000

To fulfill the Club’s pledges, the Club started with an annual Golf Tournament in 1990. In 1994 the Club initiated a second fundraising event, the Mt. Rushmore Winter Gala.

(Update: June 7, 2005 jrj)
Rapid City Rushmore Rotary Club
June 7, 2005
Charitable Fundraising and Giving

Children’s Home Society $526,000
CHS Fundraising Matches $350,000
Storybook Island Sponsor-for-a-day $366,000
Monday Night Football (Net Proceeds) $203,000
The Rotary Foundation $56,675
Total $1,501,675