The Rotary Club of Knoxville 96 th Year of Service Above Self - - A Legacy to Build On

1. The Rotary Club of Knoxville96th Year of Service Above Self - - A Legacy to Build On Rotary Good Works Rotary Year 2011-2012 Sam C. Weaver, President

2. Polio • Rotary has inoculated 2 Billion children for Polio through Polio Plus • Because YOU reached within to embrace humanity

3. Chandigar, India

4. ROTARY is placing enough Shelter Boxes to provide shelter for 1,000,000 displaced Africans. • Because YOU reached within to embrace humanity

5. Rotary Family Day at the Tennessee Valley Fair

6. ROTARY is building 25 schools to replace those destroyed by the 2004 tsunami Because YOU reached within to embrace humanity

7. Webb School of Knoxville Interact Club Raised $366 for Polio by selling SAS wrist bands

8. 6000 people/day die of water borne diseases. ROTARY is helping. • Because YOU reached within to embrace humanity

9. Water project initiated by Knoxville Rotary Club built water supply in 35 cities in 2010 • Because YOU reached within to embrace humanity

10. Community Service Environmental Committee Environmental Programs: Rotary Forward: Dr. Keith Willis, Trane Renewable Energy Sources Gordie Bennett, University of Tennessee The Greening of UT Kim Greene, TVA Chief Financial Officer

11. Peace Scholars • ROTARY funds 2 year masters level World Peace programs at 8 universities around the world • Because YOU reached within to embrace humanity

12. Program Committee Coach Derek Dooley, Head Coach University of Tennessee Football Tuesday, July 26, 2011

13. Ambassadorial Scholars • ROTARY has funded 40,000 ambassadorial scholars since 1947 • Because YOU reached within to embrace humanity

14. International Service 2nd RCK Annual House Party at High Hampton in Cashiers, NC

15. Medical Aid • ROTARY has sent over 50 missions to teach eye surgery to developing nations in the past decade. • Because YOU reached within to embrace humanity

16. HonorAir KnoxvilleA Tribute to all East Tennessee World War II Veterans “I have had 3 experiences in my life that have made a lasting impression on me. #1, the day I married my wife on October 2, 1942. (He recently lost her) #2. The day I returned home from overseas combat duty on August 17, 1945 because there were times I didn’t think I would make it, and #3, the trip to Washington, DC which was very emotional, and very memorable. ” -Norm Kratschmer (WWII Veteran)

17. Polio • More than 1,000,000 deaths averted by PolioPlus campaign. • Because YOU reached within to embrace humanity

18. Knoxville Catholic High School Interact Club

19. Shelter Boxes • ROTARY Shelter Box program provided shelter for 140,000 Sri Lanka tsunami victims • Because YOU reached within to embrace humanity

20. Katrina • After devastating tsunami in 2004, the Sri Lanka clubs sent $10,000 to help Katrina victims. • Because YOU reached within to embrace humanity

21. University of Tennessee

22. Peace • ROTARY is the largest secular organization promoting peace and goodwill • Because YOU reached within to embrace humanity

23. Christmas in Mateszalka, HU

24. ROTARY has spent over $180 Million on 18,000 matching grants in 166 countries. • Because YOU reached within to embrace humanity

25. Stanford, South Africa “We cannot thank you enough for your support and active participation in this project.” -Ansie Reitsma • Care packages handed out to about 115 sick, old and handicapped adults. • Over 300 parcels of sweets and crisps handed out to needy children.

26. Group Study Exchange • Since 1965, some 10,600 teams (over 46,000 people) from 100 countries have participated in Group Study Exchanges Because YOU reached within to embrace humanity

27. Rotary Club of Knoxville to host GSE Thailand Team • GSE Team program Tuesday, April 19, 2011.

28. Student Exchange Program • 7500 Teenagers take part in the ROTARY international exchange program each year promoting peace and understanding. • Because YOU reached within to embrace humanity

29. Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar Brisbane, Australia “Who would have thought that signing up for Interact at the age of 15 would lead me to give speeches at Rotary Clubs on four continents. What an amazing organization.” -Michael Ahillen Michael Ahillen Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar

30. Polio Progress • 1985: 350,000 polio cases/year in 125 countries • 2005: <2000 cases in 4 countries • 2010: 1300 cases in 4 countries • 2011: 65 cases in 4 countries • 1 in India • 1 in Afghanistan Because YOU reached within to embrace humanity

31. International Service Welcome Picnic for Int’l Students

32. ROTARY Shelter Box program provided shelter for 6100 Philippine typhoon victims • Because YOU reached within to embrace humanity

33. Webb School of Knoxville Interact Club World Outreach Dinner Fundraiser raised $9,000.00

34. Blindness • The world has 37 Million blind persons. • Thru ROTARY 500,000 sight saving procedures have been performed in the past 5 years. • Because YOU reached within to embrace humanity

35. Knysna, South Africa

36. Shelter Boxes • The ROTARY shelter box program has provided shelter for 490,000 people over the last 6 years • Because YOU reached within to embrace humanity

37. The Rotary Club of Knoxville

38. World Rotary Day • Area Rotary clubs have refurbished a different Knox County school playground every year for the past 3 years on World Rotary Day • Because YOU reached within to embrace humanity

39. World Rotary Day at Tennessee School for the Deaf Saturday, February 19, 2011

40. Christmas Presents • Knoxville Rotary Club provide funds for Christmas gifts for 246 orphans in 3 locations in Matezalka, Hungary, Christmas 2010 • Because YOU reached within to embrace humanity

42. Matezalka • In Matezalka, Hungargy, the Knoxville Rotary Club has: • Refurbished a park • Built a skateboard park • provided bicycles for underpriveledged children Because YOU reached within to embrace humanity

43. Flu Shots • Each year Knoxville Rotary Club provides $3000 for vaccine and assisted in the vaccination of nearly 10,000 people on Flu Shot Saturday. • Because YOU reached within to embrace humanity

44. Free Flu Shot Saturday

45. Knysna • Knoxville Rotary Club bought a school bus for school in Knysna, South Africa • Because YOU reached within to embrace humanity

46. Mateszalka, HU Skate Park “Hello, In the name of the whole ‘team’ I would like to wish Merry Xmas. The components fixed yesterday caused big happiness for each of us, now we expect better weather to be able to use the parks. It is almost impossible to imagine a better Xmas present like this, an old dream came true yesterday. Thanks, -Andris”

47. ROTARY sent Shelter Box shelters to house 120,000 Pakistanis after October 2005 earthquake • Because YOU reached within to embrace humanity

48. Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Webb School of Knoxville Knoxville Catholic High School

49. Knoxville Rotary Club funds used to refurbish 23 grade schools in Knysna, South Africa • Because YOU reached within to embrace humanity

50. 2nd Annual Walk in the Smokies