TRF: One Hundred Years and Counting
Posted by PDG and DRFC Fundraising Chair Jim Nelson (City of Lakes)
2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the first donation to The Rotary Foundation (TRF). From the little acorn of that first donation, the mighty oak of TRF – one of the highest rated charities in the world – has grown and stands tall today. Much good has been done in the world through generous contributions of many generations of our predecessor Rotarians. Now it’s our turn. Will the world remember what we accomplish with our dollars in the second hundred years of TRF? That is up to each of us. It’s clear that early in the second century, we will have erased polio from the face of the earth, an epic accomplishment. What similar achievement lies beyond that none of us knows for sure, but we can feel confident that with our donations we can accomplish more historic feats to better mankind.
Your club leaders will ask you to join them in contributing generously to TRF during this Rotary year – celebrating our first 100 years, yes -- but more importantly, to forge a solid beginning to our second hundred years.
As we celebrate the generosity and accomplishments of previous generations of Rotarians, let’s give future generations good reason to celebrate our successes in serving humanity. Most of us can afford to put aside at least $1 per day for those who desperately need our help. Many of us can do more.
Let’s all do what we can. Help us launch our second hundred years of Doing Good in the World!