So let’s review The Rotary Foundation (TRF)

As November is Foundation Month ADG Marilyn Chambers filled in for the ill Foundation Chair presenting a program about The Rotary Foundation (TRF) during the club’s regular meeting at noon at Prante’s on Tuesday, November 12^th.

            She had all the members empty the change from their pockets and then went to each table describing how much (e.g. two drops of polio vaccine for a child) could be done with such a small amount of money.  Focusing on the Annual Campaign she spoke of what has been accomplished and what yet need be done with the polio campaign; the new partnerships and opportunities for projects with the new Foundation operations instituted last July after a three year pilot project called “Future Vision”.

            She talked about some of the new requirements such as having a club member trained and certified in the grant process before any applications were possible.  She also discussed the new division of funds between the district funds and the world funds.

            An excellent feature was when she turned the program into an interactive one with many questions and much discussion.  One concern was the current value of the permanent find.  As of June 30, 2012 it was valued at Seven Hundred and Fifty Million Dollars.