Rotary Foundation: A Century of Global Impact and Service
The Rotary Foundation has been instrumental in advancing world understanding, goodwill, and peace through health improvements, educational support, and poverty alleviation. With a rich history of contributions and impactful initiatives like Polio Plus, the Foundation continues to make a significant difference worldwide. Celebrate its centennial achievements and ongoing efforts to create a better world for all.
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District Training Assembly Rotary Foundation Chair Dave Murray
The Rotary Foundations Mission The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty. 100 YEARS OF DOING GOOD IN THE WORLD
HOW DO WE FIT IN? We share in the Global achievements We provide the funding Every Rotarian Every Year Polio contributions Polio Fundraising Activities $100 $50 We get funding for: District Projects District Grants Global Grants We get back all that we put in and more Our support for Foundation is returned with interest!
CONTRIBUTION HISTORY 200 MILLIONS OF DOLLARS 150 100 50 0
THE ROTARY FOUNDATIONS CENTENNIAL YEAR 2016-17 2016 The centennial celebration begins at the Rotary International Convention in Seoul, Korea, 28 May to 1 June 2017 The celebrationculminates at the Rotary International Convention in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 10-14 June www.rotary.org/foundation100
ROTARY IRELAND CELEBRATIONS Foundation Luncheons Cork Dublin Tuesday 20th June Belfast Wednesday 21st June Monday 19th June Meeting with President Higgins Aras 20th June Government Buildings TBD Details of these, and other events, to follow
POLIO PLUS Update 37 cases in 2016 5 so far this year (12 same period 2016) All on Pakistan Afghanistan borders No cases in Africa BUT Large scale immunisation must continue Another $1,000,000,000 required Fundraising and awareness Purple Jam Crocus Planting Crocus Silk Buttonholes Purple Ice Cream .. Club contributions
SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP What is it Committed donation of $100 per annum Best Approach Sign up to contribute via Standing Order Available from me or on Website Visit the stand outside What will it cost you ROI 8 month 24 quarterly 96 per annum NI 6 month 18 quarterly Meeting our commitment as Rotarians Major focus for Foundation Centennial DG s Personal Focus for this year 72 per annum Please help to continue our proud track record of Doing Good in the World
We should not live for ourselves alone, but for the joy in doing good for others Arch Klumph, 1929
Act Now Help YOUR Foundation Help YOUR Club Help YOUR Communities Member .TODAY! Become a Sustaining Grants Projects Clubs Thank you
