The Rotary Foundation is a non-profit corporation that supports the efforts of Rotary International to achieve world understanding and peace through international humanitarian, educational, and cultural exchange programs. It is supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and friends of the Foundation around the world who share its vision of a better world. During the past 100 years, the Foundation has spent $3 billion US on life changing, sustainable projects around the world. Foundation has six causes: promoting peace, providing clean water, saving mothers and children, supporting education, growing local economies and fighting disease. 91% of donations go directly to these projects and Foundation has a 4 star Charity Navigator rating to rank as one of the world’s most reliable and ethical charities.
Rotarians can donate directly to Foundation - the Every Rotarian Every Year campaign seeks to encourage individual Rotarians to donate annually which you can do via the Rotary Club of Eltham. These donations are tax deductible and also count towards individual attainment of Paul Harris Fellow recognition which is bestowed when individual donations reach a cumulative total of $1000US.
As a Club we also raise funds - for example the funds raised at the forthcoming footy night and the Luncheon on the Deck in March next year have been earmarked for Foundation.
The donations made by clubs also entitle clubs to submit projects for District or International grants and entitle Clubs to ‘cash-in’ $1000US to bestow Paul Harris Fellow recognition on members who demonstrate a shared purpose with the objectives and mission of the Rotary Foundation to build world understanding and peace.I urge everyone to think about making a donation to such a worthy cause.