We are very pleased to announce a very special opportunity for our district. A generous Rotarian in District 6380 has committed to match any contributions to the Rotary Foundation that comes out of our district above and beyond last year's contribution level. This is like our very own Bill Gates match! This donor is willing to match up to $50,000!
We had a very good year last year, thanks to the generosity of all of you. Our giving last year was a total of $334,780 – inclusive of Annual Fund, Endowment Fund, polio, all giving to the Foundation combined. Now all we have to do is to keep the momentum going. As a double bonus, this generous Rotarian's contribution has been designated for the Annual Fund-Share, meaning that half of it will come back to our district for us to spend on projects, whether is it District Grants, Global Grants Scholars or other things that are the most important to us!
There is nothing special you have to do for your donation to qualify for this match – other than to give more to the Foundation than you did last year in any way that you choose, and to encourage members of your club to do the same. We have new members and those who didn't give last year who will want to be part of this exciting opportunity, so remember that it is a great time to get them involved. Update: We already have over $10,000 in “new” donations pledged to this campaign. Thank you all for what you do to support our Rotary Foundation.
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