Aurora effort reaches across globe

Rotary club pursues $30,000 grant to help Fig Tree & Vine build school in Uganda

  • Jen Ramaekers, co-founder of Fig Tree & Vine, presented an update on a school construction project in Uganda to the Aurora Rotary Club. Pictured at left is Jeff Morris, president of the local club.
    Jen Ramaekers, co-founder of Fig Tree & Vine, presented an update on a school construction project in Uganda to the Aurora Rotary Club. Pictured at left is Jeff Morris, president of the local club.

    Efforts by an Aurora-based nonprofit to build a school and support a village in Uganda received a boost last week with a commitment from the Aurora Rotary Club to provide up to $30,000 through a global Rotary grant program.Jen Ramaekers, co-founder of Fig Tree & Vine, provided an update on the project at last week’s Aurora Rotary Club meeting, where she thanked the members for supporting the o…