WEEKLY THOUGHTS - THE ROTARY FOUNDATION

Posted by Ron Searfoss on Aug 16, 2016

The Founder of The Rotary Foundation, Arch C. Klumph.

A member of the Rotary Club of Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Arch C. Klumph served as the
RI president in the 1913-14 Rotary year. In 1917, Klumph declared that “we should
accept endowments for the purpose of doing good in the world in charitable,
educational, and other avenues of community service.” His vision and a contribution
of US$26.50 left over from the RI Convention helped to establish the charitable and
humanitarian arm of our organization, The Rotary Foundation.
Due to the hard work and generosity of Rotarians worldwide, The Rotary
Foundation has improved lives for nearly 100 years. With ongoing financial support,
our Foundation will continue to carry on Klumph’s dream well into our second
century of service.