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IMPACTING COMMUNITIES AND





                                                                                                                                  INSPIRING INNOVATION




                               Our mission is to positively impact communities,
                              build and empower people, and inspire innovation.                                                    The Rosendin Foundation was established to positively

                                                                                                                                   impact the communities where Rosendin and Modular
                                                                                                                                   Power Solutions (MPS) employees work and live. The
                                                                                                                                   Foundation partners with community-focused non-profit
                                                                                                                                   organizations to support three focus areas of health:
                                                                                                                                   emotional, nutritional, and occupational. However, The
                                                                                                                                   Foundation cannot be successful without help.

                                                                                                                                   As we go into Quarter 2 of 2021, we see opportunities to
                                                                                                                                   get back into our communities soon. Until then, consider
                                                                                                                                   getting involved by donating your talents and volunteering
                                                                                                                                   on one of The Foundation’s committees. Forego one coffee
                                                                                                                                   each week and set up a recurring donation or donate one
                                                                                                                                   time online. Spread the word about The Foundation to
                                                                                                                                   organizations you already support so they can apply for an
                                                                                                                                   annual grant or emergency grant to support their cause.

                                                                                                                                   Throughout 2020, The Rosendin Foundation donated more      The National Center for Equine Facilitated Therapy (NCEFT)
                                                                                                                                                                                                received a $2,500 emergency grant for facility repairs to
                                                                                                                                   than $150,000 in grants to non-profit organizations across
                                                                                                                                                                                               continue to support children, adults and military Veterans
                                                                                                                                   the country. On March 15, 2021, the first grant cycle of
                                                                                                                                                                                                with special needs through equine-assisted therapies,
                                                                                                                                   the year closed, and we are excited to announce that we
                                                                                                                                                                                                      education, and research in the Bay Area.
                                                                                                                                   received 55 applications for a total of $1.6M. This being
                                                                                                                                   The Foundation’s first grant cycle, we are distributing
                                                                                                                                   $191,500, and the Grants Committee is currently reviewing
                                                                                                                                   and processing these grants and expects to announce
                                                                                                                                   the recipients in late April. It has been humbling and
                                                                                                                                   sobering to read some of these applications. Still, it serves
                                                                                                                                   as a reminder that many people and organizations in
                                                                                                                                   our communities care deeply and are working hard to
         Impact. Empower. Inspire.                                                                                                 Foundation is proud to support them.
                                                                                                                                   build better, empowered communities, and The Rosendin

                                                                                                                                   Additionally, you can support The Rosendin Foundation
                                                                                                                                   by engaging with us on social media. Like us on Facebook
             The Rosendin Foundation cares about the well-being of our communities by                                              and connect with us on LinkedIn. The Rosendin Foundation
                                                                                                                                   team shares photos of the grants we provide to non-profit
            partnering with community-focused non-profit organizations to support health                                           organizations across the country and educational content
                        including emotional, nutritional, and occupations programs.                                                in our focus areas to raise awareness about suicide, abuse,
                                                                                                                                   human trafficking, food scarcity, mental health, and more.
                                                                                                                                   When you follow and share our content, you help advance      The Lampasas Community Gardens in Texas, received a
                                      www.therosendinfoundation.org                                                                The Rosendin Foundation’s mission to positively impact      $2,500 Emergency Grant to support gardeners of all ages
                                                                                                                                                                                                to learn gardening techniques, the benefits of healthy
                                                                                                                                   communities, build and empower people, and inspire
                                                                                                                                                                                                      nutrition, and develop a healthy lifestyle.
                                                                                                                                   innovation.


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