The Rotary Foundation My Foundation My Charity of

The Rotary Foundation My Foundation – My Charity of Choice

AGENDA • Overview of the Foundation • Review of Each Sub-Committee • Educate – Communicate - Participate

The Rotary Foundation Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinators Immediate PDG DGE District Governor Rotary Foundation Committee District Rotary Foundation Chair Ross Tyson Annual Giving District 5370 Paul Harris Society Mary Drader Carol Devereux Grants Sub-committee Vocational Traning Team Ed Willson, Don Lowry, Lindsay Moyle Marilyn Mucha Planned Giving / Permanent Fund Polio-Plus Brian Wilkie John Wojcicki Scholarships World Peace Fellowship Maureen Whelan Ivan Docker Subcommittees

Thank You • Last year, clubs: • Pledged $253, 866 to the Annual Programs Fund • Achieved $349, 417 or 145% of goal • Average per member contribution of $155

Rotary Goals & Objectives The Mission of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education and alleviation of poverty.

Mission Statement District Foundation Committee: “Helping Rotarians to do good in the world. ”

SHARE - How it Works Contributions to Annual Programs Fund The Rotary Foundation Invests for 3 years 50% goes to World Fund 50% back to the District as District Designated Funds

PROGRAMS 2014 - 2015 • • Vocational Training Teams World Peace Fellowships (World Fund) District Grants Global Grants International / Local Humanitarian Aid Polio-Plus Paul Harris Society Permanent Fund

SCHOLARSHIPS • Rotary Scholarships– Scholarships Given as club grants or Global Grants • District Grants may be used to match club dollars 1 to 1 • Global grants must be a minimum of $30, 000 for each scholarship. The scholars must meet the criteria for Global Grants. Committee Chair – Henk Van. Andel: Edmonton Northeast

World Peace Fellowships • Masters Degree - US$50, 000 2 year Fellowship • Professional Development Certificate - US$11, 000 3 month intensive studies (now available to Rotarians) • Last Recipient- John Lamming- sponsored by the Rotary Club of Grande Prairie These programs are funded through the World Fund Committee Chair – Ivan Docker: RC Edmonton Strathcona

Vocational Training Team • Funded from the District Designated Funds, club funds or Global Grant Funds • 2013 - 14 partner country: Honduras • Team Leader Rotarian – Donna Ducommon Committee Chair- Marilyn Mucha -Edmonton Whyte Avenue

GRANTS • District Grants – District Designated Funds are used to assist in funding local or international humanitarian service projects. Application form is available on the District website • Global Grants – Support Humanitarian Service projects in the international community. All applications are done online at Rotary. org. The minimum grant amount is set at $30, 000. All Global Grants must meet requirements as stipulated by TRF. These grants must be aimed at the six areas of service and must be sustainable.

TANGIBLE BENEFITS • International humanitarian aid projects – Polio Plus Partners – Ecuador water project – Surgery Ecuador – Water and Sanitation in Sri Lanka – Learning Centre in Brazil – Technical college in Ethiopia – Belize school and community partnerships

SOURCES OF FUND SUPPORT • Annual Programs Fund – This is the essence of the “Every Rotarian Every year” initiative. We encourage all Rotarians to be sustaining members giving US$100 every year for 10 years to the APF. • Last year’s end result was $346, 211! Committee Chair: Mary Drader, RC Drayton Valley

SOURCES OF FUND SUPPORT • Permanent Fund / Planned Giving – Through Wills, estate, insurance, stocks, etc. Permanent Fund monies are never spent, they are invested, and the interest earned each year goes to the Annual Programs Fund or World Fund. • Two recognitions: Benefactor - US$1, 000 in your will. Receive “wings” to attach under your Rotary pin. Bequest Society - minimum of US$10, 000 Committee Chair: Brian Wilkie, RC of Edmonton Sunrise

Polio. Plus Committee In keeping our promise to eliminate Polio from the world we have immunized over 2 Billion Children. In one day over 170 million children were immunized in India. We have to eliminate polio from the remaining 3 countries in the world where it is found. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: two to one matching Committee Chair: John Wojcicki, RC of Edmonton

The Paul Harris Society • The Paul Harris Society is a special district recognition program designed for Rotarians who wish to support the Rotary Foundation in a more substantial way each year • Recognizes individual donors who make a commitment to contribute a minimum of US$1, 000 per year to the Annual Programs Fund, Polio Plus and Polio Plus Partners, or the Humanitarian Grants Program. • Currently over 85 members in the District Committee Chair: Carol Devereux, RC of Fort Saskatchewan

TRF-DIRECT • A new, convenient way is now available for you to make regular contributions to The Rotary Foundation – through TRF -Direct. • Simply fill in how much you would like deducted from your chequing or savings account or from your credit card. • Indicate frequency: monthly, quarterly, bi-annually, annually. • Mail it in to The Rotary Foundation, and you are all set! • Form is available on the District website under Foundation.

MAKING A DONATION For TRF-Direct forms only mail to: The Rotary Foundation Annual Giving, FN 500 One Rotary Center 1560 Sherman Avenue Evanston IL 60201 -3698 USA OR

MAKING A DONATION • Send a cheque to The Rotary Foundation Canada c/o 911600, PO Box 4090 Stn A Toronto, Ontario M 5 W 0 E 9 * Please include the appropriate form

FAMOUS QUOTE Rotarian Treacy Duerfeldt asks, “If two-thirds of the world – about four billion people – can live on $2 per day, then shouldn’t the rest give at least that much? ” Consider making your annual gift today.

THANK YOU • Thank you for your support of the Rotary Foundation • Further Information is available on our District Website • Call or email Ross Tyson, District 5370 Foundation Committee Chair at either (780) 478 3983 or e-mail at jrtyson@telusplanet. net