WEEK 1 - July 3-9, 2005
OVER THE NEXT YEAR, I WILL COME TO YOU WITH A SHORT WEEKLY MESSAGE ABOUT THE ROTARY FOUNDATION,
ITS PROGRAMS AND THE NEED FOR YOUR SUPPORT. TODAY I HAVE A QUOTE FROM PAULO COSTA, PAST PRESIDENT
OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL, 1990-1991. “Rotary International’s masterpiece is The Rotary Foundation.
It transforms our dreams into splendid realities . . . it is the most generous expression of Rotarian
generosity - a generosity that not only brings benefits but also brings help and cooperation to solve
the problems that affect mankind. The Rotary Foundation achieves the best that mankind can possibly
achieve.” THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THE ROTARY FOUNDATION AND ITS WORK.
WEEK 2 - July 10-16, 2005
WHAT IS THE ROTARY FOUNDATION? The Rotary Foundation is the economic engine for Rotary
International. It is a non-profit corporation that is supported solely by voluntary contributions from
Rotarians and friends of The Rotary Foundation who share its vision of a better world. Its sole mission
is to support the efforts of Rotary International in the fulfillment of the Object of Rotary, Rotary’s
mission, and the achievement of world understanding and peace through local, national and international
humanitarian, educational, and cultural programs. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE ROTARY FOUNDATION AND ITS WORK.
WEEK 3 - July 17-23, 2005
HOW DID THE ROTARY FOUNDATION GET STARTED? The Rotary Foundation was created in 1917 by Rotary
International’s sixth president, Arch C. Klump, as an endowment fund for Rotary “to do good in the world.” It
has grown from an initial contribution in 1917 of $26.50 from the Rotary Club of Kansas City, Missouri to more
than one billion dollars in total contributions. The Rotary Foundation made its first grant of $500.00 to the
International Society for Crippled Children in 1930, and to this day, it continues to “do good in the world” in
the name of Rotary. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE ROTARY FOUNDATION AND ITS WORK.
WEEK 4 - July 24-30, 2005
WHAT IS THE GOAL OF THE ROTARY FOUNDATION? “Doing good in the world.” This is achieved via three
programs categories of The Rotary Foundation.
First, PolioPlus is Rotary’s priority program which supports global efforts to eradicate polio.
Second, Humanitarian Grants Programs fund club and district service projects, including: Matching Grants,
Individual Grants, District Simplified Grants, 3-H (Health, Hunger and Humanity) Grants, Blane Community Immunization
Grants, and Humanitarian Grants Cadre of Technical Advisors.
Third, Educational Programs consist of funding for students, faculty and young professionals to serve abroad.
The Educational Program consists of Ambassadorial Scholarships, Group Study Exchange, Rotary World Peace Scholarships,
and Rotary Grants for University Teachers.
AS A ROTARIAN, YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY ONE OF THESE PROGRAMS. WHICH ONE INTERESTS YOU?
WEEK 5 - July 31-August 6, 2005
WHAT THE ARCHITECT OF THE ROTARY FOUNDATION HAD TO SAY: “The Rotary Foundation is not to build
monuments of brick and stone. If we work upon marble, it will perish; if we work on brass, time will efface
it; if we rear temples they will crumble into dust; but if we work upon immortal minds, if we imbue them with
the full meaning of the spirit of Rotary . . . we are engraving on those tablets something that will brighten
all eternity.” Arch C. Klump, President of Rotary International, 1916-1917
WEEK 6 - August 7-13, 2005
IN 1945, THE WRITTEN OBJECTIVE FOR THE ROTARY FOUNDATION WAS:
1) The Promotion of The Rotary Foundation Fellowships for advanced study;
2) The fostering of any tangible and effective projects which have as their purpose the furthering of
better understanding and friendly relations between the peoples of different nations; and
(3) The providing of emergency relief for Rotarians and their families wherever war or other disaster has brought
general destruction and suffering.
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO DO “GOOD WORK” TODAY!
WEEK 7 - August 14-20, 2005
WHAT IS “EVERY ROTARIAN, EVERY YEAR” ALL ABOUT?
This initiative by the Board of Trustees of The Rotary Foundation:
encourages EVERY ROTARIAN to participate in a Foundation humanitarian or educational project that truly makes a
difference in the world EVERY YEAR, and
encourages EVERY ROTARIAN to contribute to the Foundation’s Annual Programs Fund toward the worldwide $100.00
per capita annual giving goal EVERY YEAR.
YOU ARE A PART OF THE “EVERY ROTARIAN, EVERY YEAR” INITIATIVE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THE ROTARY
FOUNDATION AND ITS WORK.
WEEK 8 - August 21-27, 2005
WHAT IS THE ROTARY FOUNDATION’S ANNUAL PROGRAMS FUND?
The Rotary Foundation is funded in two different ways: the Annual Programs Fund and the Permanent
Programs Fund. The primary source of unrestricted support for the programs of The Rotary Foundation, the
Annual Programs Fund supports programs in 163 countries on seven continents. From digging clean water wells
for villages in Africa to reaching basic literacy skills to children in Latin America, during any given moment
in a day, thousands of Rotarians volunteer their time and expertise to ensure that all contributions given to
the Annual Programs Fund are spent wisely on quality Rotary projects. In 2003-04 Rotary year, $106 million
was donated to The Rotary Foundation’s Annual Programs Fund. The Annual Programs Fund is comprised of donations
from Paul Harris Fellows, Rotary Foundation Sustaining Members, Corporate Matching Gifts, Workplace Giving
and Honorary and Memorial Gifts.
WON’T YOU SUPPORT THE ANNUAL PROGRAMS FUND WITH AT LEAST $100 THIS YEAR?
WEEK 9 - August 28-September 3, 2005
WHAT IS A ROTARY FOUNDATION SUSTAINING MEMBER?
This is an individual who has made a minimum initial contribution of $100.00 to the Annual Programs Fund
of The Rotary Foundation and has stated in writing his/her intentions of making minimum contributions of
$100.00 or more per year thereafter to the Annual Programs Fund of The Rotary Foundation. After donating
$100.00 per year for 10 years, he/she becomes a Paul Harris Fellow. We have 20 Rotary Foundation
Sustaining Members in our Club.
For $1.92 per week, you too can be a Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member! CAN I SIGN YOU UP?
WEEK 10 - September 4-10, 2005
WHAT IS A PAUL HARRIS FELLOW?
Established in 1957, this program recognizes an individual who contributes $1,000.00 to the Annual Programs
Fund of The Rotary Foundation or other approved programs. To date, more than 906,601 individuals have been
recognized as Paul Harris Fellows. Paul Harris Fellows are recognized with special lapel pins, a medallion
and a certificate. We have 16 Paul Harris Fellows in our Club. In Rotary year 2003-04, 48,219 people
became Paul Harris Fellows.
AREN’T YOU READY TO BECOME A PAUL HARRIS FELLOW AND JOIN YOUR FELLOW ROTARIANS IN FINANCIALLY SUPPORTING THE
ROTARY FOUNDATION?
WEEK 11 - September 11-17, 2005
WHAT IS A PAUL HARRIS SOCIETY MEMBER?
This is an individual who has made a minimum contribution of $1,000.00 to the Annual Programs Fund of The
Rotary Foundation in a Rotary year (July 1st through June 30th). After donating at least $1,000.00 in a
12 month period, the person is recognized by Rotary International District 6910 as a Paul Harris Society
Member, and will receive credit towards becoming a multiple Paul Harris Fellow. A $1,000.00 gift in your
name to The Rotary Foundation can create a legacy of helping many people live better lives around the world.
I HAVE PAUL HARRIS SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP FORMS FOR YOU!
WEEK 12 - September 18-24, 2005
WHAT IS A ROTARY FOUNDATION MAJOR DONOR?
This is an individual who contributes at least $10,000.00, either outright or cumulative, to the Annual
Programs Fund of The Rotary Foundation or other approved programs. Donors receive an engraved crystal
recognition piece and a Paul Harris Diamond Circle pin. In Rotary year 2003-04, 757 people were honored
as new Major Donors. For those donors whose cumulative gifts total $250,000.00 or more, their photographs
are displayed permanently in The Rotary Foundation’s Hall of Honor.
WHO WANTS TO HAVE THEIR PICTURE DISPLAYED IN EVANSTON?!?
WEEK 13 - September 25-October 1, 2005
RECOGNITION LEVELS FOR THE ROTARY FOUNDATION DONORS ARE:
| From | To | Paul Harris Fellow Pin Award Level |
| $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,999.99 | Original |
| $ 2,000.00 | $ 2,999.99 | One Sapphire |
| $ 3,000.00 | $ 3,999.99 | Two Sapphires |
| $ 4,000.00 | $ 4,999.99 | Three Sapphires |
| $ 5,000.00 | $ 5,999.99 | Four Sapphires |
| $ 6,000.00 | $ 6,999.99 | Five Sapphires |
| $ 7,000.00 | $ 7,999.99 | One Ruby |
| $ 8,000.00 | $ 8,999.99 | Two Rubies |
| $ 9,000.00 | $ 9,999.99 | Three Rubies |
| $ 10,000.00 | $ 24,999.99 | One Diamond |
| $ 25,000.00 | $ 49,999.99 | Two Diamonds |
| $ 50,000.00 | $ 99,999.99 | Three Diamonds |
| $100,000.00 | $ 499,999.99 | Four Diamonds |
| $500,000.00 | $ 999,999.99 | Five Diamonds |
| $1,000,000.00 | and over | Six Diamonds |
WEEK 14 - October 2-8, 2005
WHAT IS THE ROTARY FOUNDATION’S PERMANENT FUND PROGRAM?
If you will remember, The Rotary Foundation is funded in two different ways: the Annual Programs Fund
and the Permanent Programs Fund. The Permanent Fund enables individuals to combine their gifts
into a significant force to address the world’s greatest needs for generations to come. Donations to
the Permanent Fund are made with outright gifts (cash, securities, real estate, tangible personal
property or an Endowed Fund), life income agreements, or bequests by a will or trust.
Contributions to this fund are invested for the future. Only earnings from their investment are used
to support Foundation programs. IT’S VERY EASY FOR YOU TO LEAVE A LASTING LEGACY TO THE WORLD THROUGH
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION’S PERMANENT FUND PROGRAM - JUST ASK ME HOW AND I‘LL SHOW YOU.
WEEK 15 - October 9-15, 2005
WHAT IS A ROTARY FOUNDATION BENEFACTOR?
A Rotary Foundation Benefactor is a person who has notified The Rotary Foundation that he/she has made
provisions in his/her final estate plans, or made an outright gift of $1,000.00 or more, to the Rotary
Foundation Permanent Fund. Benefactors receive a commemorative certificate, a letter of appreciation,
and a royal blue and gold ribbon insignia to be attached to a Rotary or PHF pin. A $1,000.00 gift to
The Foundation creates a legacy of helping people live better lives around the world. We have 9
Benefactors in our Club. 3,758 people became Benefactors in Rotary year 2003-04. WON’T YOU JOIN THEM?
WEEK 16 - October 16-22, 2005
WHAT IS A ROTARY FOUNDATION BEQUEST SOCIETY MEMBER?
A Rotary Foundation Bequest Society Member is a person who has notified The Rotary Foundation that
he/she has made provisions in his/her final estate plans, or made an outright gift of $10,000.00 or more,
to the Rotary Foundation Permanent Fund. This bequest can be made in the form of a will, living trust,
whole life insurance policy or a universal life insurance policy. Bequest Society members are presented
with a commemorative certificate, a letter of appreciation, an engraved crystal recognition piece and a Paul
Harris Diamond Circle pin. A gift of at least $10,000.00 in your name to The Rotary Foundation creates a
legacy of helping many people live better lives around the world. We currently have no Rotary Foundation Bequest
Society Members in our Club, and 698 people worldwide became a Bequest Society member in Rotary year 2003-04.
WON’T YOU JOIN THEM BY COMPLETING THIS BEQUEST SOCIETY FORM?
WEEK 17 - October 23-29, 2005
WHAT DOES THE ROTARY FOUNDATION DO WITH ITS MONEY?
The Rotary Foundation spent $86,700,000.00 in Rotary year 2003-04. 37% was spent on PolioPlus, 32% was spent
on educational programs, and 31% was spent on Humanitarian Grants Programs.
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION SPENDS ITS MONEY IN OUR NAME TO DO GOOD WORK!
WEEK 18 - October 30-November 5, 2005 November is Rotary Foundation Month
POLIO PLUS IS A SIGNATURE PROGRAM OF THE ROTARY FOUNDATION.
PolioPlus is Rotary’s priority program which supports global efforts to eradicate polio. It was launched in 1985,
with the help of Dr. Albert Sabin, developer of the oral polio vaccine, as a worldwide program to protect
children from the cruel and fatal consequences of polio. In 1988, the World Health Assembly challenged
the world to eradicate polio, and since that time, Rotary’s efforts, along with partner agencies, including
the World Health Organization, the United Nations’ Children’s Fund, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, and governments around the world have achieved a 99 percent reduction in the number of polio
cases worldwide. By the time the world is certified polio-free, Rotary’s contributions to the global
eradication effort will exceed $600,000,000.00 - making Rotary the largest non-governmental financial
contributor to the global polio eradication effort.
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THESE EFFORTS OF THE ROTARY FOUNDATION.
WEEK 19 - November 6-12, 2005 November is Rotary Foundation Month
OUR ROTARY SUCCESS WITH THE POLIO PLUS CAMPAIGN Because of Rotarian support, more
than four million children who might have been polio victims are walking and playing normally.
Since 1985, through Rotary’s efforts, and those of it’s partners around the world, more than two billion
children have received polio vaccines and have been protected. To date, 209 countries, territories and
areas around the world are polio-free. THANK YOU FOR HAVING SUPPORTED THE ROTARY FOUNDATION AND ITS EFFORT
IN ERADICATING POLIO FROM OUR PLANET.
WEEK 20 - November 13-19, 2005 November is Rotary Foundation Month
WORDS FROM A THANKFUL UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN’S FUND: “From Seattle to Santiago, from
Bogota to Bombay, and everywhere in between, the children of the world are waiting. They are the hope
of the future, and you are their hope that the future will be bright. I thank you, Rotary, for alleviating
the suffering of children.” Audrey Hepburn, speaking on behalf of UNICEF, as they recognized Rotary’s
efforts in it’s PolioPlus program on the occasion of Rotary receiving the 1995 UNICEF Audrey Hepburn Child
Advocate Award.
WEEK 21 - November 20-26, 2005 November is Rotary Foundation Month
THE HUMANITARIAN GRANTS PROGRAM funds club and district service projects such as:
(1) Blane Community Immunization Grants to help clubs and districts in the U.S.A. address disease
immunizations in their local communities; (2) District Simplified Grants to help Rotary districts
support short-term, humanitarian projects that benefit local communities; (3) Helping Grants to
facilitate international service projects in areas where Rotary is not present or where the local Rotary
Club because of either inaccessibility or distance from a project site, cannot provide significant Rotarian
involvement and/or oversight; (4) Individual Grants help subsidize the travel of individual Rotarians,
spouses of Rotarians, Rotaractors, and qualified Foundation alumni who are planning or implementing
international humanitarian service projects in Rotary countries for periods up to 60 days. This program
replaced Discovery Grants and Grants for Rotary Volunteers. Funds are for travel
and related expenses necessary in the developmental stages of an international service project
(no more than $6,000.00 per group); (5) Matching Grants to support international service projects
involving Rotary Clubs or Districts in two or more countries; and (6) 3-H (Health, Hunger and Humanity)
Grants to fund long-term, self-help and grassroots development projects which are too large for one
club or district to implement on their own. YOU CAN BE A PART OF ACCESSING THESE GRANTS FOR WORTHY PROJECTS!
WEEK 22 - November 27-December 3, 2005 November is Rotary Foundation Month
JUST WHAT ARE 3-H GRANTS? 3-H (Health, Hunger and Humanity) Grants was launched with
the objective “To improve health, hunger, and enhance human, cultural and social development among
peoples of the world.” 3-H Grants cover a broad spectrum of projects that are integrated and provide
sustainable development, generally range in size from $100,000.00 to $300,000.00, involve the active
participation of Rotarians, address humanitarian needs by funding long-term (2-5 years) international
development projects to improve health, alleviate hunger, or enhance development through self-help
activities. The first 3-H Grant in 1978 helped immunize 6.3 million children in the Philippines against
polio - the project that evolved into PolioPlus. Other projects have included providing medical equipment
for hospitals, vocational training for leprosy victims and street children, improving farming methods,
installing a hydrogenerator to produce potable water, creating a buffer zone around a protected rain
forest, introducing a literacy and numeracy program, and many others.
WEEK 23 - December 4-10, 2005
YOU CAN YOU BE PART OF THE GRANTS CADRE OF TECHNICAL ADVISORS Supporting Humanitarian
Grants Program, Humanitarian Grants Cadre of Technical Advisors is a registry of Rotarians who
provide technical expertise to The Rotary Foundation and Rotarians who develop and implement 3-H Grant
and competitive Matching Grant projects worldwide. Cadre members serve in countries other than their
own, and they conduct on-site project visits for two to three days with written reports upon their return.
The Rotary Foundation pays for a per diem and roundtrip air-fare. The cadre is in need of Rotarians
qualified in the following fields: Health, Education/Literacy, Low-Cost Shelters, Small Business/Revolving Loans
(micro credit), and Financial Auditing (chartered accountants and certified public accountants), and those
with Spanish, Portuguese and French language skills in all fields. ARE YOU READY TO SIGN UP?
THE NEED TO DO GOOD WORK IN THE WORLD IS REAL!
WEEK 24 - December 11-17, 2005
WHAT IS A ROTARY FOUNDATION AMBASSADORIAL SCHOLARSHIP? Established in 1947, the
Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholarship program, valued at $26,000.00, is designed to further
international understanding and friendly relations among people of different countries.
The scholarship helps cover round-trip transportation, tuition, fees, room and board expenses,
and some educational supplies. While abroad, scholars serve as ambassadors of goodwill to the people
of the host country and give presentations about their homelands to Rotary Clubs and other groups.
Upon returning home, Ambassadorial Scholars share with Rotarians and others their experiences that
led to a greater understanding of their host country. Almost 37,000 men and women from 110 nations
have studied as Ambassadorial Scholars in another country in any field of their choosing.
WHY DON’T YOU NOMINATE A COLLEGE AGE STUDENT FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP?
WEEK 25 - December 18-24, 2005
WORDS FROM A PAST ROTARY FOUNDATION AMBASSADORIAL SCHOLAR: “The Rotary Foundation’s
programs are all the more important because we live in a world of sharp contrasts: fear and hope,
illness and good health, poverty and wealth. Worse, we live in a world in which inequalities of
income, unemployment - and presumably exclusion from well-being - have sensibly increased
in the last fifteen years, not so much between countries, but with countries, developed and
developing alike. In such a situation, the role of The Rotary Foundation is of the utmost importance.”
French Professor Rene Munier, 1967-78 Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholar
WEEK 26 - December 25-31, 2005
NO “THE ROTARY FOUNDATION MESSAGE” THIS WEEK - ENJOY THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS!
WEEK 27 - January 1-7, 2006
HOW THE ROTARY FOUNDATION TOUCHED ONE PERSON’S LIFE: “What we do is touch other people . . .
open the horizon to them . . . say ‘You matter.’ You see, the five men who chose me to become a
Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar are gone . . . but they’re not. They never will be. Because along the way,
I will in my own way share with others - and have - what those five men and the 60 members of the
Marshall (Texas) Rotary and the tens of thousands of other members of Rotary did in 1956 when they
said, ‘Bill Moyers, you can matter.’” Bill Moyers, TV journalist and commentator, and former
Deputy Director of the Peace Corps.
WEEK 28 - January 8-14, 2006
Distinguished Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship Program Alumni: Some of the world’s
most distinguished leaders are alumni of the Rotary scholarship program, including: Ambassador Otto Borch
of Denmark, the late Carlos Alberto da Monta Pinto, Prime Minister of Portugal; Sadako Ogata, the former
UN High Commissioner for Refugees; Bill Moyers, prominent television journalist and former deputy director
of the U.S. Peace Corps; Paul Volcker, professor, economist and former chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve
Bank; Sir William Dean, last governor of the Commonwealth of Australia; Philip Lader, former U.S. Ambassador
to Great Britain; and renowned pianist Van Cliburn, winner of the first Tchaikovsky International Piano
Competition in Moscow. THERE ARE MANY OTHERS AS WELL. WHO CAN YOU RECOMMEND THAT WOULD BE AN EXCELLENT
ROTARY FOUNDATION AMBASSADORIAL SCHOLAR?
WEEK 29 - January 15-21, 2006
WHAT IS A MULTI-YEAR AMBASSADORIAL SCHOLARSHIP? A Multi-Year Ambassadorial Scholarship is awarded
for two years of degree-oriented study abroad . The scholarship is a $13,000.00 per year flat grant for a total
of $26,000.00. The scholarship cannot be used for Rotarians, honorary Rotarians, spouses of Rotarians, lineal
descendants and their spouses or ancestors of any Rotarian or honorary Rotarian. DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO WANTS
TO PURSUE A TWO-YEAR GRADUATE LEVEL DEGREE PROGRAM ABROAD? IF SO, NOMINATE THEM - THE APPLICATION PROCESS
STARTS WITH YOU!
WEEK 30 - January 22-28, 2006
WHAT IS A ROTARY FOUNDATION CULTURAL SCHOLARSHIP? The Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarship is for
either 3 or 6 months of intensive language study and cultural immersion in another country, and provides funds
to cover round-trip transportation, language training expenses, and home-stay living arrangements up to $12,000.00
and $19,000.00, respectively. Applications are taken for candidates interested in studying Arabic, English,
French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish,
Swahili, and Swedish. WHY DON’T YOU NOMINATE A COLLEGE AGE STUDENT FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP?
WEEK 31 - January 29-February 4, 2006
WHAT IS A JAPAN AMBASSADORIAL SCHOLARSHIP? The Japan Ambassadorial Scholarship provides intensive
Japanese language study and an internship in Japan for 12 months. This is one of several types of donated
scholarships that is separate from The Rotary Foundation’s Ambassadorial Scholarship Program - something
similar to our own Georgia Rotary Student Program. You may nominate a candidate for a donated scholarship
provided, of course, they qualify. IF YOU KNOW OF ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO PURSUE THIS SCHOLARSHIP, OR ANY
OTHER DONATED SCHOLARSHIP, LET ME KNOW AND I’LL HELP YOU GET STARTED.
WEEK 32 - February 4-11, 2006
WHAT IS A ROTARY FOUNDATION WORLD PEACE SCHOLARSHIP? Established in 2002, The Rotary Foundation
has partnered with eight leading universities in seven centers around the world to establish the Rotary
Centers for International Studies in Peace and Conflict Resolution. The eight universities are (1) Duke
University, (2) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, (3) Sciences Po in Paris, France,
(4) University of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England, (5) University of Queensland in Brisbane, Queensland,
Australia, (6) International Christian University in Tokyo, Japan, (7) Universidad del Salvador in
Buenos Aires, Argentina, and (8) University of California at Berkley. Each year, Rotary selects up to 70
scholars (10 per center) to study at one of the seven Rotary Centers in a two-year master’s level degree
program in conflict resolution, peace studies, and international relations. Each Rotary district may
nominate one candidate for this $50,000.00 scholarship. JULY 1ST, 2006 IS THE 2007-09 SCHOLARSHIP
DEADLINE TO NOMINATE SOMEONE FOR THIS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD. HAVE YOU SOMEONE IN MIND?
WEEK 33 - February 12-18, 2006
WHAT IS A ROTARY FOUNDATION GRANT FOR UNIVERSITY TEACHERS? Established in 1985-86, The Rotary
Foundation Grant for University Teachers provides funds to higher education faculty to travel abroad and teach
at colleges/universities in developing countries. This program is intended to build international understanding
and foster development while strengthening higher education in low-income countries. The program also aims to
establish ties between higher education institutions, leading to the exchange of ideas and information across
the globe. Subjects taught must be relevant to local population needs and add to the local area’s socio-economic
development. WHY DON’T YOU NOMINATE A COLLEGE TEACHER FOR THIS GRANT?
WEEK 34 - February 19-25, 2006
WHAT IS A ROTARY FOUNDATION GROUP STUDY EXCHANGE? Established in 1965-66, the Group Study Exchange
Program is an educational program that promotes international understanding through organized travel and
personal contact. The program provides travel grants for teams of young professional men and women to exchange
visits between paired areas in different countries. For four to six weeks, team members study the host country’s
institutions and ways of life, observe their own professions as practiced abroad, develop personal and professional
relationships, and exchange ideas. A Group Study Exchange team is headed by a Rotarian who is joined by 4-5
non-Rotarians. YOU CAN VOLUNTEER TO BE A GROUP STUDY EXCHANGE TEAM LEADER OR NOMINATE A NON-ROTARIAN GROUP
STUDY EXCHANGE TEAM MEMBER - WHICH WILL IT BE?
WEEK 35 - February 26-March 4, 2006
WORDS FROM A GROUP STUDY EXCHANGE TEAM MEMBER: “In Warsaw, Woijeich Sierpinski, a Rotary Club
President, took me on a tour that I will never forget. We visited his parent’s house - where they lived
during World War II. There in the kitchen, under a dusty stack of crates was a secret wood panel in the
floor. Woijeich removed the panel to reveal a tiny room underneath the kitchen floor where his parents
hid their neighbors - a Jewish family - during the war. As I stood speechless, listening to Woijeich
describe how they evaded the Nazis, I realized the full value of the Group Study Exchange program.”
Ian Oxman, Group Study Exchange member from California
WEEK 36 - March 5-11, 2006
WHAT ARE THE QUALIFICATIONS TO BE A MEMBER OF A G.S.E. TEAM? A Rotary District selects a Rotarian
as a team leader and then four to six men and women aged 25-40 who are not Rotarians but who would make excellent
goodwill ambassadors. Successful G.S.E. Team Member candidates must be currently employed full-time in any
recognized business or profession, be a citizen of the sponsoring district/country, as well as live in the
sponsoring district/country. Once selected, The Rotary Foundation then matches that team with a district in
another country and pays all the travel expenses. For four to six weeks, the host district takes the visiting
team to points of interest and arranges for them to visit schools, courts, civic leaders, businesses and Rotary
clubs. They live in Rotarians’ homes, dine together, exchange family photographs, and visit those in the same
trade or profession as their own. There are some 46,000 Group Study Exchange alumni. WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE
A G.S.E. TEAM LEADER? IF NOT, DO YOU KNOW A POTENTIAL G.S.E. TEAM MEMBER TO NOMINATE? JUST LET OUR
CLUB PRESIDENT KNOW!
WEEK 37 - March 12-18, 2006
WHAT IS SHARE? Through SHARE, Rotary districts share in the decision-making process by
choosing which Rotary Foundation programs they wish to support and participate in. The SHARE system is the
mechanism by which Rotary Foundation program awards are distributed worldwide. Through the SHARE system,
contributions to The Rotary Foundation are transformed into Ambassadorial Scholarships, Matching Grants for
International Humanitarian Projects, Group Study Exchanges, and more. YOU CAN HELP OUR DISTRICT MAKE THESE
DECISIONS BY BECOMING INVOLVED IN THE VARIOUS PROJECTS - BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL.
WEEK 38 - March 19-25, 2006
LAST WEEK I TOLD YOU WHAT SHARE WAS; NOW I’LL TELL YOU WHY IT IS CALLED SHARE.
The Rotary Foundation’s funding system is called SHARE because the name defines what the system does:
(1) Rotarians SHARE their resources with their fellow Rotarians around the world;
(2) The Rotary Foundation Trustees SHARE some of their decision-making responsibilities with the 529
Rotary Districts; and
(3)Rotarians SHARE Rotary with the world through their Rotary Foundation.
READY TO BECOME INVOLVED? ASK ME, AND I’LL LET YOU KNOW HOW!
WEEK 39 - March 26-April 1, 2006
WHAT IS THE ROTARY FOUNDATION’S “WORLD FUND”? At the end of every contribution year,
each Rotary district’s contributions to the Annual Programs Fund are divided into two funds:
50 percent is credited to the World Fund (WF) and 50 percent is credited to the District Designated Fund (DDF).
The World Fund is used by The Rotary Foundation to pay for the worldwide programs available to all Rotary
districts, regardless of specific contributions. IT IS THIS FUNDING FORMULA WHICH TRULY MAKES THE ROTARY
FOUNDATION AN INTEGRAL PART OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL.
WEEK 40 - April 2-8, 2006
WHAT IS A FOUNDATION WORLD COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT? A World Community Service Project
is born when Rotary clubs from two or more countries join together to accomplish a community service project.
World Community Service projects link Rotary Clubs needing extra help with clubs in other countries that are
willing to provide funds, materials and technical and professional assistance. Started in 1967, thousands of
World Community Service projects have been completed around the world with Rotary clubs providing about $26
million each year in funds and supplies. World Community Service Projects have three criteria: (1) the
project must be humanitarian in nature; (2) Rotarians in two or more Rotary countries must be involved;
and (3) one of the participating countries must contain the project site. The purpose of the World
Community Service Project is to build goodwill and understanding among the people of the world.
ARE YOU READY TO GET INVOLVED IN A WORLD COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT?
WEEK 41 - April 9-15, 2006
WHAT IS THE ROTARY FOUNDATION’S “DISTRICT DESIGNATED FUND”? At the end of every
contribution year, each Rotary district’s contributions to the Annual Programs Fund are divided
into two funds: 50 percent is credited to the World Fund (WF) and 50 percent is credited to the
District Designated Fund (DDF). The District Designated Fund is used by the District to fund the
Rotary Foundation programs in which it chooses to participate, such as Ambassadorial Scholarships,
credit toward the sponsor portion of a Matching Grant, or an extra Group Study Exchange. IT IS THIS
FUNDING FORMULA WHICH TRULY MAKES THE ROTARY FOUNDATION AN INTEGRAL PARTY OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
IN OUR HOME COMMUNITIES.
WEEK 42 - April 16-22, 2006
WHAT ARE THE ROTARY FOUNDATION’S MATCHING GRANTS? Matching Grants provide matching funds
for international service projects of Rotary clubs and districts. Since 1965, almost 20,000 Matching
Grant projects in 166 countries have been funded at a cost of more than $198,000,000.00. In Rotary year
2003-04, 1,946 new grants worth $16,200,000.00 were approved for projects in over 122 countries.
The Rotary Foundation provides a $1.00 to $1.00 match of District Designated Funds and a $0.50 to $1.00 match
of sponsor cash contributions. Sponsors must provide at lease half of the project cost. THE NEEDS OF THE
WORLD ARE NEVER ENDING, AND THE WORK OF THE ROTARY FOUNDATION NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT NOW MORE THAN EVER.
WEEK 43 - April 23-29, 2006
DISTRICT SIMPLIFIED GRANTS - HELPING AT HOME The Rotary Foundation’s District Simplified
Grants support the short-term service activities or humanitarian endeavors of districts in communities
locally or internationally. This program began in Rotary year 2003-04 and 383 grants worth $5,200,000.00
were approved for projects in 44 countries. You, too, can help your Club President and Community Service
Chair identify a local worthy project to be funded with a District Simplified Grant. More money will be
available this year than last. THE ROTARY FOUNDATION IS TRYING TO DO GOOD WORK IN OUR COMMUNITY. PLEASE
HELP THEM HELP US!
WEEK 44 - April 30-May 6, 2006
WHAT IS THE ROTARY FOUNDATION’S FUNDING CYCLE? The Rotary Foundation has a unique funding cycle
that utilizes contributions for programs three years after they are received. The three year cycle gives
districts time for program planning and participant selections, and allows The Rotary Foundation to invest
the contributions. The earnings from those investments pay for all administration, program operations and
fund development costs. Your contribution in Rotary year 2005-06 will be allocated in Rotary year 2006-07,
and projects will be selected in Rotary year 2007-08, with the funds actually spent in Rotary year 2008-09.
WITH PLENTY OF TIME TO BE INVOLVED IN HOW YOUR DONATION IS SPENT, WE NEED YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT. PLEASE
SUPPORT THE ROTARY FOUNDATION NOW.
WEEK 45 - May 7-13, 2006
WHAT CAN YOUR $100.00 DONATION TO THE ROTARY FOUNDATION DO? Your $100.00 donation to The
Rotary Foundation can help provide textbooks for one elementary school in Zambia, purchase 1,000 trees to help
reforest desolate regions of Guatemala, provide a hearing aid for a deaf child in Pakistan, buy deworming
tablets for 112 children in the Philippines, pay for cataract operations for three blind people in India,
or provide 230 blankets for the elderly in the winter months of Korea. YOU CAN COMMIT TODAY TO DONATING $100.00
PER YEAR TO THE ROTARY FOUNDATION AND START MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE’S LIVES. WILL YOU?
WEEK 46 - May 14-20, 2006
WHAT CAN YOUR $500.00 DONATION TO THE ROTARY FOUNDATION DO? Your $500.00 donation to
The Rotary Foundation can help provide a watch repair business for six disabled workers in the Philippines,
purchase safety equipment for a boat providing public health services to isolated river villages in Peru,
provide prosthetic limbs for 12 disable people in Thailand/Cambodia, or buy five small sewing businesses
to give poor mothers in Mexico a better ability to lead self-sufficient lives. YOU CAN COMMIT TODAY TO
DONATING $100.00 PER YEAR TO THE ROTARY FOUNDATION AND START MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE’S LIVES. WILL YOU?
WEEK 47 - May 21-27, 2006
WHAT CAN YOUR $1,000.00 DONATION TO THE ROTARY FOUNDATION DO?
Your $1,000.00 donation to The Rotary Foundation can help provide all materials necessary for the
construction of a deep bore well in India which supplies clean drinking water to more than 300 people,
materials to treat and prevent parasites and anemia in need children in Uruguaiana, R.S., Brazil, or purchase
a tree nursery in Jamaica that will annually produce 5,000 tree seedlings and increase family income
for 700 farmers, or provide artificial limbs to 25 disabled persons in Calcutta, India, or buy kitchen
equipment for an orphanage in Peru, or provide a cow and animal husbandry training to a widow in Uganda
where civil war shattered the economy and children die because of a lack of protein and calcium in their
diets, or buy polio vaccine for 2,000 babies in Nigeria, or fund enough textbooks to educate 2,000 children
in a school in Papua New Guinea, or provide 20 $50.00 micro-loans enabling women in Nicaragua to start a
craft business to support their families. YOU CAN COMMIT TODAY TO DONATING $100.00 PER YEAR TO THE ROTARY
FOUNDATION AND START MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE’S LIVES. WILL YOU?
WEEK 48 - May 28-June 3, 2006
WHAT TYPES OF ROTARY FOUNDATION RECOGNITION EXIST FOR CLUBS? 100 Percent Paul Harris
Fellow Club Recognition: Rotary Clubs in which 100 percent of all dues paying members are Paul
Harris Fellows receive special recognition from the Rotary Foundation. Qualifying Rotary Clubs receive
a special club recognition banner, and the club name is engraved on a plaque in The Rotary Foundation Hall
of Honor at Rotary International World Headquarters. The Trustees of The Rotary Foundation also present club
recognition banners each year to the three Rotary Clubs in each District with the highest per capita Annual
Programs Fund (Annual Giving), and with the highest total Annual Programs Fund contributions. WILL OUR
CLUB BE RECOGNIZED BY THE ROTARY FOUNDATION THIS YEAR?
WEEK 49 - June 4-10, 2006
MATCHING MONEY WITH PEOPLE FOR POSITIVE RESULTS The Rotary Foundation has been so effective
because it matches money with people. In the words of Arch Klump: “Money alone does little good. Individual
service is helpless without money. The two together can be a Godsend to civilization.” YOUR FINANCIAL
RESOURCES AND YOUR TIME, ENERGY AND TALENT ARE USEFUL IN THE ROTARY MISSION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
CONTRIBUTIONS AND YOUR EFFORTS IN SUPPORT OF THE ROTARY FOUNDATION AND ROTARY INTERNATIONAL.
WEEK 50 - June 11-17, 2006
WHAT KIND OF ROTARY FOUNDATION SERVICE AWARDS ARE THERE? District Service Award
recognizes Rotarians at the District level who serve humanity through Rotary Foundation programs and
are awarded by the District Governor.
Citation for Meritorious Service recognizes one Rotarian from each District during each Rotary year
for demonstrated active service to the Rotary Foundation.
Distinguished Service Award is The Rotary Foundation’s highest service award and recognizes the
recipients’ exemplary service to The Rotary Foundation which must extend beyond the District level and over
an extended period of time.
Service Award for A Polio-Free World recognizes outstanding contributions to the polio eradication
effort and to encourage participation in the final eradication efforts.
YOU CAN HELP NOMINATE ANY WORTHY ROTARIAN FOR ANY OF THESE AWARDS.
WEEK 51 - June 18-25, 2006
OUR ROTARY YEAR IS ALMOST OVER, BUT THE CONTINUING MISSION OF THE ROTARY FOUNDATION NEVER ENDS.
FOR YOU SEE, THE PROGRAMS OF THE ROTARY FOUNDATION ARE FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE NEEDS - EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS,
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS , AND VARIOUS SELF-HELP PROGRAMS
- ALL TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THE ROTARY FOUNDATION
PROGRAMS AND ALLOWING “THE GOOD WORK” OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL TO GO FORWARD!
WEEK 52 - June 26-30, 2006
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THE ROTARY FOUNDATION THIS PAST YEAR, AND PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE NEED
FOR THE ROTARY FOUNDATION’S PROGRAMS NEVER ENDS AND THE NEED FOR YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATION
NEVER ENDS. THE MISSION OF THE ROTARY FOUNDATION TO DO GOOD WORK WILL CONTINUE LONG INTO THE FUTURE!
