Four Peaks Rotary Foundation News

Foundation President Elected! Congratulations to John Gianotti

The Four Peaks Rotary Foundation held their recent Board Meeting on June 10, 2023 hosted by Tim Taylor, Foundation Treasurer. The Board held their election for the 2023-2024 Foundation President and is pleased to announce Rotarian John Gianotti was named as the new Foundation president replacing the position held by Gil Miller the past three years. Other officers and members on the Foundation Board are Tim Taylor, Treasurer and Sue Hendershott, Secretary, Linda Dasher, Sandy Davis, Bob Jacbious and Grady Miller as directors.

The Foundation report will be provided at the August 31st Business Meeting and reported in the next club newsletter.

For questions regarding the foundation, Contact John Gianotti, Foundation President

Bob's Free Bikes Awarded $4,000

Lady Sue Hendershott, Foundation representative and Paul Perreault, Sponsor Champion presented our first Grant Award check of the Foundation Giving Year to Bob's Free Bikes in the amount of $4000.

Bob's Free Bikes started in 2016 with an idea in a garage located Fountain Hills, AZ. By August of that year, the idea had gelled into a 501C3 nonprofit organization.

For the first full year of operation, 2017, Bob's gave 110 bikes to children and quickly outgrew the garage. For 2020, 710 bikes found new homes. By year end 2021, the total jumped to 800 bikes. And for 2022, Bob's Free Bikes in on target for 1000 bikes being placed with smiling children.

For more information visit there website: https://www.bobsfreebikes.org/