The final months of the 2022-2023 Rotary year are a time to take urgent action and finish the year strong, by re-imagining what Rotary can do to make a difference in the world through the Rotary Foundation. The needs are great, and so is our capacity as Rotary members. Each of us has a passion for service and promises to keep – for peace, for life-saving surgeries, for clean water and for empowering girls’ education - as people of action who honor our commitments. Now more than ever, keeping our commitments and our promise to the children of the world by ending polio requires us all to be dreamers and doers. Accept the challenge that President Jennifer has made to each of us to be a dreamer – to imagine a world without polio and to take the action needed to make that dream a reality. As a member of Rotary, you play an essential role in ensuring that Rotary Foundation programs can continue to create positive and lasting change in your community and around the globe.
Last year, our Foundation raised over $434 million and funded more than 1,190 global grants, 470 district grants, and 225 disaster response grants to help communities thrive. And don't forget that half of your contribution to Annual Fund/Share comes back to this District to be used to fund our District and Global grants and scholarships.
Rotary Direct is one of the easiest and most secure ways for you to support the Foundation: because contributions are automated, donors don’t need to worry about sending checks or remembering to make an annual contribution on time. Rotary Direct saves time and reduces administrative costs. Monthly, quarterly, and annual gift options are available. You can enroll at the Rotary Direct page, return a completed Rotary Direct enrollment form, or enroll by phone by calling the +1-866-976-8279 in the U.S.
If you or your club has already made an annual contribution thank you very much. If you or your club has been waiting until the end of the Rotary year to make a contribution to the Foundation we thank you in advance for your contribution.
Please take action now to “pay it forward” and leave a strong legacy of Doing Good in the World.