Rotary Foundation - Rotary's own charity

The Rotary Foundation enables Rotarians and their partners to achieve sustainable solutions to global problems. Widely recognised as being in the top 5 for Best Value Charity Giving, it celebrated its 1st 100 years in 2017

TRF - Providing Clean Drinking Water
TRF - Providing Clean Drinking Water

Building Resilience in the Community

11th October 09:00 to 12:30, Waterhouse Chamber Reading Town Hall.

Come and hear about how Rotary is Making a difference in the community.

The speakers are 

Carly Newman from No 5 am mental health charity which was supported by a Rotary Global Grant by Reading Matins

Fred Mckindle a Rotarian talking about Dementia and the use of Memory Boxes 

Reading Club is talking about the homeless hostel they built and its impact, they were also involved with a Woman's Refuge.

Amanda Stephens talking about the impact of social media on knife crime.

There are only 50 spaces so please book here. It is open to the Public and Rotarians.

Rotary Action Group Food Plant Solutions

1st November 09:00 on Zoom, find out how growing local plants make a difference to communities. Una Hobday is talking from the other side of the world. 

The Mission of The Rotary Foundation

The Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation which started in 1917 with a $26.50 endownment and has to date given out more than $3 billion to humanitarian efforts worldwide. It is supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotary members and friends of the Foundation who share its vision of a better world. This support is essential to make possible projects, funded with Foundation grants, that bring sustainable improvement to communities in need and that tackle some of humanities greatest challenges:


Take a look at some of the Thames Valley Foundation Funded Projects 

Club Projects supported by Global Grants
Club International Projects
Club Local Projects

Doing Good with The Rotary Foundation

Learn more about The Rotary Foundfation
For Members

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For more information or to invite a member of the Foundation Committee to speak to your Rotary Club members, contact Gillian Pearce, Chair of the District 1090 Rotary Foundation Team.

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Rotary Foundation - Rotary's own charity pages:

Foundation Newsletter July 2025

more An update on foundation activities in District 1090

Scholars 2024-25

Rotary Scholars

more This is the one of Rotary's largest programmes, running since 1947. (2 pages below this)

End Polio Now

more Rotary's remarkable commitment. Working with an incredible network of people, we really are so close to eradicating polio. (6 pages below this)

Our Rotary Foundation

Giving to our Rotary Foundation

more a reminder on how funds are spent and how we can continue to give to the Foundation

Humanitarian Grants: District Grants and Global Grants

more Humanitarian grants from the Rotary Foundation enable Rotarians to support service projects that provide water wells, medical care, literacy classes and other essentials to people in need. Rotarian participation is key to the project's success. (6 pages below this)

Rotary Working for Peace

more Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution is a top priority for members of Rotary and one of the organisation's seven Areas of Focus. (4 pages below this)

Our Vocational Training Team, teaching emergency birth skills in Uganda

more Our Vocational Training Team was established in 2013, with its first visits in 2014, followed by visits each year since then (1 page below this)

Foundation

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