We are promoting three amazing opportunities for all Rotarians within District 5030. We want to make sure everyone has an opportunity to make an impact in the world, their communities, and themselves by supporting our Rotary Foundation. The Foundation represents the tremendous power of our collective power to serve beyond ourselves to make an impact in the lives of others.
This is why I am asking anyone who has not had the opportunity to contribute to the Foundation to consider doing so this year. Take a leaf out of Arch Klumph’s book, who was inspired to establish the Foundation, where you can donate $26.50 to the Foundation. The same amount that Arch Klumph seeded the foundation with when it was started. You can take pleasure in knowing that you are making a difference with your seed donation to the Foundation. This will allow you to be counted as a person of action who wants to make a difference for your community and beyond.
The other initiative we are kicking off is to help us establish more Paul Harris Fellows within the district. Our Foundation team will be offering to support any member who is in the early stage of their journey to becoming a Paul Harris Fellow, by asking you to make up to $500 (this represents the difference between what you have already contributed and what is left to complete the $500 amount) as a donation to the Foundation. In return, we will match the difference between your donation and the $1,000 level with Foundation points to enable you to become a Paul Harris Fellow. Please get in touch with our Foundation Chair, Jesse Tam, to let him know about your interest in this initiative and we will work with you on the next steps. We look forward to celebrating with everyone who makes this commitment at the end of the Rotary year, where we will honor your acquired recognition.
We are also kicking off a new recognition level for those members of district 5030 which we are calling the Rotary Awaken Society, where every Rotarian who is willing to donate $5,000 each year to the Foundation will become a member. We will have a special event to celebrate these individuals and it will include an exclusive recognition pin to help us celebrate your support for our Foundation. Again, please follow up with Jesse Tam to learn more about this district initiative.
The mission of the Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotary members to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace by improving health, providing quality education, improving the environment and the alleviation of poverty. The biggest initiative has been Polio Eradication. We hope you are inspired to make a donation this Rotary year to keep our Rotary magic delivering continuously.
