CLUB MEETING - ROTARY FOUNDATION.
Mon, Nov 4th 2019 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Our own Rotarian David Barton will update the Club on Rotary's own charity, Rotary Foundation.
Subject:.
Rotary Foundation.
Speaker
Rotarian David Barton, Past District Foundation Chair.
What is Rotary Foundation?
The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into service projects that change lives both close to home and around the world.
Since it was founded more than 100 years ago, the Foundation has spent more than $4 billion on life-changing, sustainable projects.
With your help, we can make lives better in your community and around the world.
Our mission
The mission of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.
What impact can one donation have?
· For as little as 60 cents, a child can be protected from polio.
· $50 can provide clean water to help fight waterborne illness.
· $500 can launch an antibullying campaign and create a safe environment for children.
The Foundation awarded $86,677,399 in funding to 1,306 grants during fiscal year 2018.For a breakdown of causes the grants supported go to:
https://infogram.com/rotary-foundation-grants-1hzj4o57qxop2pw
Club Officers of the Day:
Registration Officers: Peter Woods & Paul Vine.
Speaker Host/Vote of Thanks: Ann Wells.
Thought for the Day: Ray Wong.
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