The Rotary Foundation My My My Foundation – My Charity of Choice

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

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

Thank You Last year, clubs: Pledged $253,866 to the Annual Programs Fund $349,417145% Achieved $349,417 or 145% of goal Average per member contribution of $155

Rotary Goals & Objectives Mission 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.

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

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

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

Rotary ScholarshipsRotary 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 VanAndel: Edmonton Northeast SCHOLARSHIPSSCHOLARSHIPS

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 World Peace Fellowships

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

District GrantsDistrict 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 GrantsGlobal 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. GRANTSGRANTS

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

Annual Programs FundAnnual 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 GivingPermanent 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 SOURCES OF FUND SUPPORT

PolioPlus 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 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 The Paul Harris Society

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. TRF-DIRECTTRF-DIRECT

For TRF-Direct forms only mail to: The Rotary Foundation Annual Giving, FN500 One Rotary Center 1560 Sherman Avenue Evanston IL USA OR MAKING A DONATION

Send a cheque to The Rotary Foundation Canada c/o , PO Box 4090 Stn A Toronto, Ontario M5W 0E9 * Please include the appropriate form MAKING A DONATION

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 for your support of the Rotary Foundation Further Information is available on our District Website Call or Ross Tyson, District 5370 Foundation Committee Chair at either (780) or at THANK YOU