1
Sent 136 students off to college with Optimist International oratorical, essay, and CCDHH scholarships totaling $315,800.
2
Relaunched and broadened the CCC Matching Grant program to include health and wellness projects that relate to Childhood Cancer.
3
Helped 352 Optimists help 7,027 children and their families by awarding 22 Club Grants including 2 grants to Clubs in Africa.
4
Assisted Clubs in receiving $303,158 in charitable contributions for their own local programs through the Pass Through program.
5
Supported the Optimist International Oratorical World Championship Contest by funding the US and International winners totaling $35,000.
6
Contributed $35,540 towards the Optimist International Research Fellowship in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at Johns Hopkins.
7
Paid out $384,052 to Clubs utilizing the Club Campaign program and added an additional $21,421 in interest to Club Campaign funds.
8
Ended the year with 204 Members to the Women’s Philanthropy Council, which will fund two scholarships and two Club grants in 2018.
9
Launched initiative to provide $100 grants to new JOI Clubs with 25 Members or more to help conduct service projects.
10
Increased unrestricted giving over the previous year by 15%.