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COMMUNITY



                                                                   RAISING $



                                                                   ONE CUP OF COFFEE AT A TIME
                                                                                                     utch Bros Coffee announced
                                                                                                 Dlast quarter it had donated $5.8
                                                                                                 million dollars to local and national
                                                                                                 causes in the last year. Dutch Bros
                                                                                                 was founded in 1992 in Grants Pass.
                                                                                                 Since then, it has grown to include
                                                                                                 more than 300 locations in seven
                                                                                                 states with approximately 9,000
                                                                                                 employees. Besides  providing great
                                                                                                 coffee drinks (and more), the com-
                                                                                                 pany raises funds through five regu-
                                                                                                 lar company-wide givebacks, as well
                                                                                                 as regular  local  fundraisers chosen
                                                                                                 by owner/operators.
                                                                                                 www.dutchbros.com








                                                                  OVER HALF A MILLION


                                                                  LIFETIME MILESTONE FOR MEDFORD CRUISE ASSOCIATION/GREATER
                                                                  MEDFORD ROTARY FOUNDATION

















                                                                      he Medford Cruise Association/Greater Medford Rotary Foundation
                                                                  Tgifts presentation was held on September 28, 2018 at the Rogue Valley
                                                                  Country Club in Medford. This year, a record $49,250 was given to local
                                                                  non-profit organizations. The Greater Medford Rotary Foundation gave
                                                                  $8,450, the Medford Cruise Association $37,000, and the Rotary District
                                                                  Grant $3,800. The total given during the last 33 years adds up to more than
                                                                  $500,000.
                                                                  The 2018-19 gifts went to organizations such as 4H-FFA, Boy Scout troops,
                                                                  youth sports groups, non-profit organizations serving youth in need, stu-
                                                                  dent leadership organizations, local parks and recreation programs, musical
                                                                  groups for youth and scholarships.

                                                                  www.medfordcruise.org



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