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J R McKenzie Youth Education Fund
There once was a chain of department stores throughout NZ, owned by the J R McKenzie Family. When these shops were sold the money from the sale, was invested and some of the annual interest earnings donated to New Zealand Rotary to administer as the J R McKenzie Youth Education Fund. (YEF) In addition, annual payments are granted to the Youth Education Fund to administer, through Rotary, the selection and support of applicants to Outward Bound. This fund is managed entirely by Rotarians. In District 9930 we have two District Chairs. Elizabeth Dunn for the Youth Education Fund and Tracey Murphy for the Outward Bound Fund.
J R McKenzie YEF in District 9930
The 9930 Committee for YEF is Elizabeth Dunn (Frankton-Te Rapa), Russ Young (Fairfield), Jan White (Frankton-Te Rapa), Tony Richardson (Rototuna) and DG Graham Jull .
Applications can be made at any time. For more information, visit the Fund’s website: www.youtheducationfund.org.nz
Applicants must apply to a Rotary Club in District 9930 for assistance from the fund. Each Rotary Club is advised to have a Club representative or Youth Committee, who receives such applications, assesses their authenticity and the amount of claim and sends a copy of the application form for each applicant and a club summary form (attached) with a summary of the claimants to Elizabeth Dunn, 14 Chatswood Place, Rototuna, Hamilton 3210.
Support from the YEF may be paid for Glasses, Uniforms, shoes, school books, epi-pens and other necessities needed, for a child to safely access education. (See Flyer below)
The committee has guidelines which clubs may find helpful in knowing how we operate. They are as follows:
Procedure:
- All applications must be made to a Rotary club or recognized NGO, on the appropriate Application Form. (see below). Any applications sent directly to the committee will be redirected to the appropriate Rotary club. With an NGO application, the NGO must write a covering letter to the supporting Rotary Club. School claims must be made through a Rotary Club.
- The club must make contact with the applicant and check the authenticity of the claim.
- When the club has agreed the application(s) should be forwarded to the Committee for refund, it needs to complete a ‘Club Form,’ (see below) We have a flyer, (see below) which can be helpful to clubs making claims.
- The club form should indicate the number of school-aged siblings in the applicant’s family, the purpose of the claim, any money the club is prepared to give to supplement the claim and clear information requested at the top of the form re-contacts.
- The club form or a copy can be EITHER posted to the Committee Chair:
Elizabeth Dunn
14 Chatswood Place
Rototuna
Hamilton 3210
OR emailed to: edunn@outlook.co.nz
- If the Fund has funds available, clubs should expect a turnaround time of 2 weeks.
Important Points to Note:
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- Our normal payment is up to $150.00 per claimant but this amount can be increased if there are other school-age children in the family.
- Typically a single payment will be made to cover all the claims on the Club Form. This is accompanied by a summary of what the payment covers
- If funds are limited (which is most of the time), preference is given to applications where the sponsoring Rotary club has indicated it will contribute financially.
- We do not pay for School Fees.
- Camp fees may be paid provided there is evidence that the parents have made some part of the payment.
Please click here to obtain:
Outward Bound Committee
The 9930 Committee for Outward Bound is Tracey Murphy (Fairfield), Alf Johnson (Hamilton East), Darren Anderson (Hamilton), and Russ Young (Fairfield)
Outward Bound applicants for the Mind Body & Soul course are selected in April and applicants for the Classic Course are received throughout the year. Applicants for the Classic courses need to contact Tracey at - tracey@safewise.co.nz
Further details regarding the Outward Bound courses can be found HERE.
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Chairperson
Elizabeth Dunn
(Frankton Te Rapa)
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Committee
Russell Young (Fairfield)
Tony Richardson (Rototuna)
Jan White (Frankton Te Rapa)