More about the Rotary Foundation

June 30 will mark the end of the Rotary year and I encourage you each to consider a donation to The Rotary Foundation. This is the vehicle that we are using to eradicate polio, provide for international and community service grants, and in general make the world a better place. Rotary encourages each member to donate $100 per year to the annual fund and $20 to the polio eradication program. The great news is that 100% or your donation will be used for humanitarian service. The Rotary Foundation invests the donations for three years and the income covers operating expenses. Then three years later 100% of your dollar is returned for humanitarian services. Three years later what our Rotary district has contributed to The Rotary Foundations comes back to our clubs in the form of grants. We will be eligible for these grants based on our club’s contributions, and trained members to administer the grant (we have already done this). Our club signs a “memorandum of understanding” stating our commitment to be good stewards of the grant moneys. Let’s be proactive and make our donations multiply through the use of district grants.  To make a donation to the Rotary Foundation, visit the Rotary International website and open your own My Rotary log-in.  There you will find user friendly links to make your contributions.