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Service & Memorial Fund
Photo: The Service and Memorial Fund supports scholarships and other projects for young people in Greater Portland -
Here, students from Camp Susan Curtis enjoy some canoeing.
The Portland Rotary Service and Memorial Fund
About the Fund:
The Service and Memorial Fund is a private foundation affiliated with, but not part of, the Portland Rotary Club. Its trustees are appointed by the Nominating Committee of Portland Rotary, and serve independently. The Service and Memorial Fund supports Portland Rotary's Youth Service Awards (selected by the Youth Services Committee) and other charitable projects as determined by its board.
The Service and Memorial Fund's assets are under the management of HeadInvest, a Portland investment management firm.
The Fund Trustees exercise broad authority with regard to the use of the fund, determining whether grants will be made in a given year, and how many. In addition, the Fund has supported the "Youth Service Award" program, honoring students with outstanding service and academic records from area high schools. This program is overseen by the Youth Services Committee.
Service and Memorial Fund Grants:
The Service and Memorial Fund's grant-making budget is determined by investment returns within its endowment over the course of the prior fiscal year.
Early in each calendar year, the Fund trustees determine the amount of money available for grants, and any specific guidelines for those awards. in recent years, grants have been focused on programs that provide direct service to youth and education in the Portland area.
Application Guidelines: For more information, contact the Club Secretary, Loretta Rowe, via email at lrowe@maine.rr.com with "Service and Memorial Fund" in the subject line. You will be emailed a formal request form to be completed and returned via email at your earliest convenience.
Service and Memorial Fund Trustees:
Term Ending 2016
Roger Asch
Justin Lamontagne
Term Ending 2017
Peter Ingram
Janelle LoSciuto
Term Ending 2018
Rusty Atwood
Christine Force
Chair, 2015-16:
Ex Officio:
Bowen Depke, Portland Rotary Club President
Loretta Rowe, Portland Rotary Club Secretary
Scott Blakeslee, Portland Rotary Club Treasurer
Contacting the Service and Memorial Fund:
Correspondence relating to the fund is welcome. Please e-mail to: lrowe@maine.rr.com, or send postal mail to: PO Box 1755, Portland, ME 04014-1755