The Rotary Foundation

   Foundation funds the yearly class of Peace Fellows at Bradford University as well as the Eradicating Polio project with Bill Gates donating $2 for every dollar raised by Rotary. Via Foundation the Club has benefited from District 1040 grants particularly building on the bequest from Mary Jowett establishing the Computer Suite at Mnyakanya High School in Kwa Zulu, Natal, South Africa. 450+ Dictionaries4Life going into 10 local Primary Schools has also been subsidised by these grants.

Last year's Leader's reports follow.         

CLUB ASSEMBLY - PLANNING FOR THE ROTARY YEAR 1 JULY 2023 to 30 JUNE 2024   

Foundation Group Team Leader John Moorhouse:

The Rotary initiative to donate annually to Rotary Foundation continues and about 60 per cent of our members donate either £10 or £20 annually by standing order.  Please consider this initiative.

90 % of Rotary Foundation funds are spent on Programmes and Projects we deliver, such as Polio Plus, Clean Water and District Grants, high profile efforts which bring a sense of achievement to our club.  Our club has benefited from a number of district grants over many years.

The weekly lunchtime wine raffle has raised nearly £500 this year,and individual members have contributed more monies for Foundation.

Perhaps this coming year, we may be able to organise a “garden wander”, keep your fingers crossed for good health.

Thank you for your support.

                CLUB ASSEMBLY - 21 JUNE 2022 - PLANNING FOR THE NEW ROTARY YEAR

I will continue to encourage our members to support the initiative to donate annually to our very own Rotary Foundation. Rotary is immensely proud to tell the world that 91% of its funds are spent on the programmes and projects its members run. These include the long running Polio Plus programme as well as Mercy Ships, Sand Dams, Clean Water and group of worldwide Peace Universities including Bradford. Opportunities are given to Clubs to bid for funds through District and Global Grants and Aireborough has benefited recently from a District Grant enabling 479 pupils in 10 local Primary Schools to receive their own individual Usborne Illustrated Dictionary4Life.  The computer suite at Mnyakanya High School (linked to the Bambisanani Project) was also established with the help of a Global Grant and sister Club Eshowe Rotary in Kwa Zulu, Natal. All these efforts bring a sense of achievement to our Club.

We have resumed the weekly wine raffles with another £100 going recently to Foundation. Hopefully in the ensuing months I will be able to implement fresh ideas with the support of members and friends following on from last year's successful Garden Wander and plant sale. 

John Moorhouse