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Ken and Skip Pollock - Creating a Legacy of Hope
Ken and Skip Pollock are strong supporters and believers in The Rotary Vocational Fund of Arizona organization.  As former academics, both Ken and Skip understand the life changing power of the right kind of training.  In the photo, Skip is on the left with Ken on the right.
 
Ken has been participating through the Kyrene Rotary Club in the selection and review of individuals who have obtained grants.
 
They enthusiastically concur with the mission statement of TRVFA and are grateful that they are able to provide significant financial support.
 
The TRVFA mission is to ensure a revenue stream that will continuously fund vocational education grants requested by struggling Arizona residents who demonstrate the desire and will to enable themselves to thrive.  TRVFA creates lasting change by allowing individuals to lift themselves out of poverty and contribute to their communities.
Four Peaks Rotary Foundation made a generous $5,000 donation to The Rotary Vocational Fund of Arizona.  l-r in the photo are:  Julie Ewald, Club President, Allan Cady, TRVFA President, Tim Taylor, Foundation Treasurer, and Sue Hendershott, Secretary of the FPR Foundation.  This is the fourth consecutive fiscal year that Four Peaks Rotary has elected to provide significant financial support to TRVFA through their charitable foundation.  Their consistent support is very much appreciated!
Message from our Board Chair
We are experiencing the highest level of grant application activity that I have seen since joining the board in the spring of 2018.
 
Sadly, our donations this year have not shown similar growth - in fact, we are behind where we were at this point last year.
 
In order to continue to meet the needs of our applicants, we need both the number of donors and the average donation of each donor to increase.  We would also encourage donations from clubs and other individuals and organizations with like values.  
 
We have a dream of increasing the amount of our maximum available grant to keep up with inflationary impacts on the cost of vocational education programs.  There are additional improvements we would like to make to our program, but they are only dreams until our revenue stream increases.
 
We will not be able to make our vision become reality without the help and advocacy of our donors.  Please be our voice with your friends, family and associates.  Share the opportunity to help those in need get vocational education in order to create a better future for themselves and their families.
 
Jeanie Morgan
This is where we are as of March 20, 2024.  We still have a little over three months in our current fiscal year.  In addition to the grants already funded, eight more grants totaling $16,000 have been approved, and will soon be funded.  Twelve more have been referred to Rotary Clubs for our required Rotary Club Sponsorship Screening Interview, and an additional dozen applications are in our processing system.  Our application process is open year-round, so new applications will continue to come in 
The Rotary Vocational Fund of Arizona (TRVFA) is a non-profit organization under IRS Code 501(c)(3) whose purpose is to assist those people who qualify under Arizona law to obtain financial assistance to further their vocational studies. TRVFA is an organization that meets Arizona’s Credit For Contributions To A Qualifying Charitable Organization requirements. 
Our QCO Code is 20698.
Candidates who meet the eligibility requirements are identified and recommended to TRVFA by financial aid counselors in vocational education institutions, and/or Rotarians and their clubs.
Mailing Address:   TRVFA, P O Box 14412, Scottsdale, AZ 85267
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P O Box 14412
Scottsdale, AZ 85267