The Centurion Club The Rotary Foundation

Centurion Club – What Is It?  District managed scheme to provide structure for regular individual (and other) donations to The Rotary Foundation  Annual donation by Rotarians (and others) of at least $100 (greater amounts are most welcome!)  Membership objective of annual ongoing donation is encouraged but not obligatory – individual financial circumstances can and do change!  Donation is tax deductible

Centurion Club – Who Can Join?  Any Rotarian, other individual or group wishing to support Rotary’s humanitarian work  Can also be a spouse, other family member, friends or business associates  Can be a company, corporation or organisation, social/sporting group or club

Show Me The Money!  3 year investment cycle  Every dollar donated is used in projects  Interest earned from investment is used for administrative costs.  After 3 years, 50% of the funds return to our District as District Designated Funds (DDF).

Can I be a Centurion?  YES!!! Application forms on the District web site, or from your Club Foundation Chairman.  Complete the form and forward it along with a cheque or Credit Card details to the District Centurion Club Administrator at the address on the form.  Please include name of Rotary Club along with other details requested

How Do I Renew Membership?  Renewal forms on the District web site, or your Club Foundation Chairman.  Complete the form and forward along with cheque or Credit Card details to the address on the form.  District Administrator sends annual reminders in and follow up notes too!

How Do I Know When?  New Centurions receive a Centurion Certificate and Membership Badge from District  Renewing Centurions receive a District acknowledgement of donation  Both will receive a tax receipt from RI Parramatta Office

Annual Events  Common renewal date of 30 November - Foundation month.  DG’s Awards for Clubs reaching high Centurion Membership levels.

Centurion Club Business Members  Spread the net for Donors  Provides an easy “In” to Business - $100 pa is not a “big ask”  Provides a means to introduce prospective members to Club  Provides an initial relationship with Business for other Sponsorship

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