Our speaker on April 7th will be Glen Rippke, District 6000 Foundation committee member and Chair of the Global Grants committee. His presentation will be about The Rotary Foundation and Global Grants. Our club has participated in several global grants and currently is the lead US club for a grant with Blessman International to make feminine hygiene kits for women in South Africa. Here are a few facts you may not have known about The Rotary Foundation.
It is the mission of The Rotary Foundation to help Rotary members to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace by improving health, providing quality education, improving the environment, and alleviating poverty. The Rotary Foundation was established in 1917 by Rotary International's 6th president, Arch C. Klumph during the Convention in Atlanta, Georgia. The first donation was $26.50 from the Rotary Club of Kansas City, MO.
Rotarians carry out sustainable service projects that support seven causes
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A donation to TRF can save a life. A child can be protected from polio with as little as 60 cents. Our partners make your donation go even further. For every $1 Rotary commits to polio eradication, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has committed $2. Through these efforts and our donations, worldwide polio cases have been reduced by 99.9%.
The Rotary Foundation has achieved a 4 star rating from Charity Navigator, the highest rating possible.
