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Gundaker Foundation selected two Rotary Exchange students for $2,000 Harry C. Rosenberg Youth Exchange Scholarship. On hand to receive her check from Rotarian Chad Rosenberg at the August 1 Gundaker Foundation meeting (photo at left) is Rika Hoffman who is going to Taiwan. The second scholarship winner is Casey Young of Langhorne, who is going to spend year in Brazil as exchange student.
For more Youth Exchange Scholarship information, visit the Youth Exchange website or e-mail Chad Rosenberg at chad.rosenberg@suretybond.com
Ardmore Rotarian Ernie Falcone (left) , who was installed as president of District 7450 Gundaker Foundation in July, was joined for a photo at the July 1 meeting by DG Bonnie Korengel and Glen Riddle Rotarian Harry Hill, immediate past president of the Foundation. Falcone says the Gundaker Foundation is "a Foundation within a Foundation" in District 7450. Gundaker has granted over $2.5 million since the '70's. Guy Gundaker was the RI President in 1924, and a Philadelphia Rotarian. The Foundation awards $50,000 in graduate and undergraduate scholarships each year and gives each Rotary Club up to $1,000 a year to support the Club’s own projects.
Ernie Falcone described the Gundaker Foundation as "a foundation within a foundation" in District 7450. Gundaker has granted over $2.5 million since the '70's. Guy Gundaker was the RI President in 1924, a prominent Philadelphia restaurateur. Gundaker meetings are held each month, with the 53 clubs in the district represented, each club getting up to $1,000 a year to support their own projects. The Gundaker Foundation awards $50,000 in graduate and undergraduate scholarships each year to students with superior grades and records of community service. Ernie will serve as the Gundaker Foundation President 2011-12.
March 2011 Gundaker Meeting
Francy Cross [far left] introduced the students from Youth Exchange and told us about the significance of their badges and pins. She also mentioned how the students refer to their American parents as Mom & Dad.
• Clara from France.
• Estavan from Mexico..
• Bella from Brazil.
• Yasoo from Japan. 		• Jasper from Germany.
• Gut from Brazil
• Carlos from Spain
• Jody from Belguim