November is Rotary Foundation Month
Playground Equipment was Donated to Enis Adams Primary School via Foundation Funds
What is the Rotary Foundation?
The Rotary Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation that supports and funds Rotary International’s humanitarian activities locally and globally. It is funded entirely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and private benefactors.
The Foundation was created in 1917 by Rotary International's sixth president, Arch C. Klumph, and has since grown from an initial contribution of US$26.50 to more than US$1billion. The Rotary Foundation has one of the largest and most prestigious international fellowship programs in the world.
What Does the Foundation Do?
The Foundation leads the charge on worldwide Rotary campaigns. Its mission is to enable Rotary members to advance world understanding, goodwill and peace through the improvement of health; the support of education; and the alleviation of poverty. Two of its major programs are eradicating polio worldwide and promoting global peace.
How Can I Contribute?
Rotarians and benefactors can contribute to the Fund in a number of ways. You can become a:
Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member with a contribution of $100 or more each year to the Annual Fund.
Paul Harris Fellow with a gift of $1,000 or more made to the Annual Fund, PolioPlus, or an approved Foundation grant. To recognize someone else as a Paul Harris Fellow, you can give that amount in their name. You are recognized as a Multiple Paul Harris Fellow with each additional gift of $1,000.
Paul Harris Society Member by giving an annual gift of $1,000 or more to the Annual Fund, PolioPlus, or an approved Foundation grant.
Benefactor By making the Endowment Fund a beneficiary your estate plans (will or life insurance) or by donating $1,000 or more to the fund outright.
Bequest Society Member by giving $10,000 or more via your estate plans (will or life insurance).
Major Donor With cumulative donations of $10,000 or more.
Arch Klumph Society Member by contributing $250,000 or more.
Read about Foundation Projects undertaken by RCRT
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Rotary Club of Road Town Foundation Programs:
Participated in a Matching Grant with Bali Sanur, Indonesia to purchase an ambulance for Banda Aceh, Indonesia, an area that was badly hit by the earthquake and tsunami in 2005. The ambulance will be utilized by Health Center and Medical Polytechnic (Politeknik Kesehatan), providing free health services in remote areas by students of Medical Polytechnic and staff in Banda Aceh.
Purchased two dialysis machines for Peebles Hospital: The Rotary Club of Road Town saw the need for new dialysis machines for the dialysis unit at Peebles Hospital. This stemmed from the increasing number of case of renal failure due to the onset of advanced diabetes in the Territory. One global partner was out of Clearwater East, Florida and the other came from Oklahoma City.
Purchased playground equipment for Enis Adams Primary School in Meyers (an adopted school) in conjunction with Rotary Club of San Juan. This was to promote health and exercise for the youth to try and combat the increasing obesity in children which will lead (as above) to increased cases of diabetes. See Story
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