This week at Rotary, our guest speaker is our own Chris Johnson discussing

Grant Award Recipients for December 2021.

December 2021 Frisco Rotary Club Grant Awards  

ORGANIZATION	YEAR	WEBSITE	MISSION/PURPOSE
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Collin County, Inc.	1991	casaofcollincounty.org	CASA of Collin County promotes and protects the best interest of children who have been abused or neglected by training volunteer advocates to improve the child’s quality of life and serve as their voice within the court system to ensure they are placed in a safe, permanent and loving home.
Embrace Waiting Children, Inc.	2010	embracetexas.org	Connecting willing hands with opportunities to serve children in foster, adoptive, and kinship care. We look for gaps in child welfare and foster care that put children at-risk, and work to fill those gaps. Through a variety of programs such as monthly support groups, respite nights, recruitment events, sibling visitation, and accessible family outings, we encourage more families to consider fostering and give those that are fostering the tools and support they need to continue to welcome vulnerable children into their homes. Our programs and services are available to at-risk families and caregivers, foster families, adoptive families, and teens exiting foster care. Volunteers are core to the carrying out of our events and programs.
Hatching Hope Foundation	2013	hatchinghope.org	Hatching Hope was established to educate autism caregivers and to empower families affected by autism. Our mission is to address the shortage of education, advocacy, and care associated with autism through educational workshops, community events and family support services.
Minuteman Disaster Response	2013	minutemanresponse.org	Minuteman Disaster Response exists to save lives and provide assistance in the immediate aftermath of a disaster.
Miracle League of Frisco	2007	friscomiracleleague.org	The mission of the Miracle League of Frisco is to provide sport training and competition in a variety of sports for children with physical and intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendships with their families, other participants and the community. The Miracle League of Frisco has provided this opportunity for hundreds of children in the surrounding region.