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Rotary Foundation
As a brief introduction to the Rotary Foundation, a few paragraphs written by District 5170 PDG Roger Hassler:
November is Foundation month and as many of you have
heard me say "The Foundation is the Straw that Stirs our
Drink". Carolyn Schuetz, District Foundation Chair likes
to say that the "Foundation is the Engine that Runs our
Ship", and our Partner in Service Bharat Pandya stated
that "if Rotarians are the heart of Rotary then the Foundation
is our backbone". However you would like to state it, it's the Rotary
Foundation that separates Rotary from all the other community service
organizations from around the world.
I could take all the space that Angie allots to me enumerating all the wonderful
programs of the Foundation, and it would take a lifetime to describe
all the life changing projects that have been funded by just the clubs in
our district. PolioPlus, Ambassadorial Scholars, Vocational Training
Teams (formally GSE) all come instantly to mind. Eye care in India, hospital
equipment in Guatemala, Faces of Hope, Child AIDS prevention,
Coaniquem burn centers, water projects, hunger abatement, literacy programs,
health care initiatives, and the list goes on and on. The Foundation
gives each club, each member the opportunity to serve mankind.
Saving and changing lives all for the purpose of developing World Pease
and Understanding. That is why I am so proud of each of you for your
service to the world.
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The mission of the Annual Programs Fund
mirrors that of The Rotary Foundation: to
enable Rotarians to advance world understanding,
goodwill, and peace through the
improvement of health, the support of education,
and the alleviation of poverty.
Contributions to the Annual Programs Fund
through the Every Rotarian, Every Year
(EREY) initiative are the primary source of
funding for Foundation programs, which
cover more than 160 countries and geographical
areas on seven continents. From
digging water wells for villages in Africa to
teaching basic literacy skills to children in
Latin America, during any given moment,
thousands of Rotarians volunteer their time
and expertise. All contributions to the Annual
Programs Fund are spent wisely on
quality Rotary projects.
November is Foundation month and as many of you have
heard me say "The Foundation is the Straw that Stirs our
Drink". Carolyn Schuetz, District Foundation Chair likes
to say that the "Foundation is the Engine that Runs our
Ship", and our Partner in Service Bharat Pandya stated
that "if Rotarians are the heart of Rotary then the Foundation
is our backbone". However you would like to state it, it's the Rotary
Foundation that separates Rotary from all the other community service
organizations from around the world.
I could take all the space that Angie allots to me enumerating all the wonderful
programs of the Foundation, and it would take a lifetime to describe
all the life changing projects that have been funded by just the clubs in
our district. PolioPlus, Ambassadorial Scholars, Vocational Training
Teams (formally GSE) all come instantly to mind. Eye care in India, hospital
equipment in Guatemala, Faces of Hope, Child AIDS prevention,
Coaniquem burn centers, water projects, hunger abatement, literacy programs,
health care initiatives, and the list goes on and on. The Foundation
gives each club, each member the opportunity to serve mankind.
Saving and changing lives all for the purpose of developing World Pease
and Understanding. That is why I am so proud of each of you for your
service to the world.
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The mission of the Annual Programs Fundmirrors that of The Rotary Foundation: to
enable Rotarians to advance world understanding,
goodwill, and peace through the
improvement of health, the support of education,
and the alleviation of poverty.
Contributions to the Annual Programs Fund
through the Every Rotarian, Every Year
(EREY) initiative are the primary source of
funding for Foundation programs, which
cover more than 160 countries and geographical
areas on seven continents. From
digging water wells for villages in Africa to
teaching basic literacy skills to children in
Latin America, during any given moment,
thousands of Rotarians volunteer their time
and expertise. All contributions to the Annual
Programs Fund are spent wisely on
quality Rotary projects.