At September’s Zone meeting, District 5950 placedfirst in the three important Rotary Foundation (TRF) categories for Rotary year 2016-2017:
- Most Total Giving
- Most Annual Fund Giving
- Most PolioPlus Giving
We lead the 28 districts in our Zone in giving because we lead in doing. We’re motivated by the results achieved in local and global projects through TRF grants. Last year our District Grants Subcommittee awarded $192,538 in grants for 45 local and small international projects. And our Global Grants Subcommittee awarded $241,260 for nine large global projects, which was matched by the TRF global fund to the tune of $362,348. And with the leverage of club funds and other funds, the total project funds came to $1,884,452.
November is Foundation Month in Rotary. It is up to each of us to support TRF and its mission of doing good in the world. Service through Rotary projects is only one piece of the Rotary magic, but it is a critical piece.
Are you part of our District’s success? We ask every Rotarian to give a dollar a day ($365 annually). We lead the entire U.S. with 318 Paul Harris Society members who have pledged to give $3/per day every year ($1,000 annually)! Even if you can’t give at that level, please consider how a modest $1/per day can change lives here and around the world.