The Centurion Program was initiated many years ago by the districts in Australia and New Zealand.  It’s an easy way for all Rotarians to support their charity: The Rotary Foundation. The program asks members to make a yearly contribution of A$100 or more to the Foundation’s Annual Fund.  That’s about $2 per week. This year, the A/NZ districts are launching Centurion Week, during the second week of Foundation Month, from 9th to 15th November.  With Rotary about to celebrate 100 years in Australia and New Zealand, how about becoming a Centenary Centurion!     Why?

The Foundation helps you as a Rotarian to deliver much greater impact,
whether in your own community or around the world.

 

 
 
Last year, Rotary members raised over US$400 million for The Rotary Foundation which transforms gifts into service projects that change lives both close to home and around the world. Read our full report at www.rotary.org/en/annual-report-2019
Have a look at p.13 of this month’s Rotary Down Under.  It gives an example of how a Rotarian with a great idea can access Foundation funding to deliver a community project that would otherwise have been well out of reach. 
And on p.12, you’ll see that for every $100 contributed in Australia and New Zealand, A/NZ Rotarians have received grants of $183 to support their projects!
Think of the Foundation as your Impact Multiplier.
How do you become a Centurion?
  • many of our clubs simply add a $100 option to their annual dues invoice and then forward this, on your behalf, to the Foundation,
  • others add $2 to the weekly attendance fee,
  • but mostly, members just go to My Rotary and set up a regular payment, whether monthly, quarterly or yearly, to the Annual Fund.
The Rotary Foundation is our charity.  Let’s all support it and multiply our impact in the world.
PS.  There’s a new brochure that gives you a quick overview of the Foundation in our region.  Download a copy at:  bit.ly/TRF-Ref-Guide-Z8