Our guest speaker for November 5, 2010, was Kevin Tupper, our past Assistant District Governor and now representing our District on the Rotary Foundation committee. He shared a number of facts on the Rotary Foundation...
Three ways to contribute to the Rotary International Foundation:
- Annual Fund, where 50% goes to work fund and 50% comes back to the districts after three years for their use in support in various projects.
- PolioPlus Fund, where Rotary has raised $149 million of the $200 million required in connection with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation donation of $355 million for Polio eradication.
- Permanent Fund-interest earned goes annually to fund various programs.
Five reasons to give to Rotary International Foundation:
- Reduce world hunger
- Reduce child mortality
- Promote world peace and conflict resolution
- Basic education and literacy
- Eradication of Polio