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Foundation Drive 2016-2017 Dene Kimball, Foundation Chair Jack Toner, Past President 2015-2016. Rotary Worldwide. 1,208,000 Rotarians 34,600 Rotary Clubs 200+ Countries Where in the World are the Rotarians N. America & Caribbean - 370,000 Central and South America - 98,000
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Foundation Drive 2016-2017 Dene Kimball, Foundation Chair Jack Toner, Past President 2015-2016
Rotary Worldwide • 1,208,000 Rotarians • 34,600 Rotary Clubs • 200+ Countries Where in the World are the Rotarians • N. America & Caribbean - 370,000 • Central and South America - 98,000 • Europe- 318,000 • North Asia - 148,000 • South and Southeast Asia - 176,000 • Africa & Southwest Asia - 36,000 • Australia, Pacific Realm - 62,000
Empowering Future Rotary Leaders • INTERACT High School Students Ages 12-18 15,875 Clubs 365,100 Interactors • ROTERACT Young Adults Ages 18-30 5,820 Clubs 133,800 Roteractors ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE Ages 14-19 8,000 students from 67 Countries ROTARY YOUTH LEADESHIP AWARDS One day workshop for high school students 25,000 participants
District & Global Grants A Rotary Grant is a vehicle which allows a Club to partner with a Club in the area of need. As an example, the shelter box is tailored to meet the needs of a community after a specific disaster. The kits and boxes also contain the items that help transform shelter into a home - like cooking sets, solar lights and activity sets for children. Shelter Boxes
POLIO PLUS • Global Polio Eradication Initiate (GPEI) Key Players Rotary Gates Foundation World Health Organization UNICEF US Centers for Disease Control & Preventing • Historical Refresher First immunization in 1988 Rotarians contributed $1.6 Billion Donor Governments $9 Billion Gates Foundation Matches Each Gift 2:1 • 2017 Challenges Maintain zero new cases in polio free countries Make Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria Polio Free
POLIO PLUS • Your Donation: $25.00 • Gates Foundation $50.00 • $75.00 • Polio Fighting Tools It Buys • 150 Vests for Volunteers • 75 Vaccine Carrier • 600 Purple Finger Markers • A need for continuing support.
Paul Harris Fellowship Contributions to The Rotary Foundation, including Polio Plus, in the amount of $1,000 will make one a Paul Harris Fellow (PHF). Additional $1,000 contributions will make one a multiple PHF. Once a Rotarian contributes a 2nd $1,000, they can name a deserving community or family member a Paul Harris Fellow
Where the Pledges Go! • Short-term Service Activities • Humanitarian Endeavors • Local or International Scope • 979 Grants Approved in 2014-2015 • 65 Countries • $28 Million (2008) Invested • Clean Water in Cambodia • Afghan Women’s Development Center • Micro-credit Banks to Start Small Businesses in Family Industries • Springfield – Community Capital Improvement Grants
How Do I Pledge • Attend a weekly meeting and give a check to our Foundation Chair or Treasurer • Electronically at MyRotary annually or reoccurring monthly from a bank account or credit card to earn points. You will be earning points for travel and eliminating polio and global conflict at the same time
2016-2017 Rotarian Contributors Bert Carter Lamont Clemons ValerieDulude Ellen Freyman Richard Fulkerson Alicia Garcia Al Gay Allen Grosnick Michael Healy Maryanne Herron Jack Toner Stephen Jablonski Dene Kimball Alisa Garanzha Dee Rogers-Tongue Rick Lee Jay Leib Pam Mulumphy Susan Mastroianni Gillian Palmer Alan Popp Laurie Rosner Jim Russell Bob Russell Bernie Spirito Edward Sunter Mike Tarby Paul Lambert Samalid Hogan
The Goal is in site!!! Contributions Goal $5,325 $6,000
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