At its October 22 meeting at the Club at Falcon Point, 24503 Falcon Point Drive in Katy, the Rotary Club of Katy awarded more than $60,000 in grants to area nonprofits and causes.

The grants benefitted 21 different organizations in the area, with funding coming from the service club’s signature events – Wild West Brewfest held in the spring and Katy Rice Harvest Festival, a partnership with the City of Katy each October.

Recipients included the following organizations which were not present at the meeting:

*Brookwood Community, $5,000 (award made earlier in the month at the community)

*Rise Against Hunger, $1,000

*Armor of Hope Foundation, $5,000

*Cinco Ranch High School Choir, $1,500

Organizations present to receive their checks were:

*Katy Christian Ministries, $5,000, which will use the grant to create greater efficiencies in performing its services to the community

*Foster Village Houston, $1,000, which provides resources to children in foster care and the families who take care of them

*Operation Salvation, $1,000, which teaches woodworking skills to veterans and first responders who may be struggling with PTSD

*Adira Clinic (formerly the Pregnancy Help Center), $3,000, which helps expectant mothers choose life and also provides classes and resources for mothers-to-be

*Boaz House, $2,000, which provides individualized recovery plans for women in Fort Bend and Harris counties and the surrounding area battling addiction

*Respect the Cue, $3,5000, which will support a local charity granting wishes to children with disabilities

*Katy Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation, $2,500 for the creation of a leadership program for high school students, similar to “Leadership Katy”

*Oath Inc., $1,000, which assists veterans with PTSD

*We Love Foundation, $2,5000, a 501 (c) (3) umbrella foundation which channels resources to nonprofits globally

*MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving), $3,000, which provides education and resources to combat drunk and distracted driving

*Lone Star Symphonic Band, $1,500, which performs concerts in the Katy area

*Rotary Club of Houston Foundation Lombardi Award, $5,000, which funds the Lombardi Award awarded annually by the Rotary Club of Houston to the college football player who best embodies the values and spirit of NFL's legendary coach Vince Lombardi

*HerWell, $5,000, which assists victims of sexual assault and domestic violence

*Monty Ballard YMCA, $3,500, which will use the funds for STEM programs for students

*Young Hearts & Hand Foundation, $2,000, which creates service opportunities for youths in the Katy area

*Hope Impacts, $3,000, which assists the chronically homeless in Katy

*Operation Turkey, $3,000, which provides Thanksgiving meals to veterans

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For more information on the Rotary Club of Katy and its grant program, go to katyrotary.com.