The Rotary Foundation

Our Governor has set some very high targets for the coming year – and some of them relate directly to The Rotary Foundation. 

I’m sure that the goals will appear prominently elsewhere in the directory, so I’d like to take this opportunity to set out just which programs are funded and supported by The Foundation. Each of the programs will be dealt with in more detail on following pages.

Ambassadorial Scholars:

Tony Trumble (RC Belconnen)
Your contributions to The Rotary Foundation means that each year as many as 5 or 6 Ambassadorial Scholars come into D9710 from all over the world – and sometimes, we can sponsor a scholar to study overseas for a year.

World Peace Fellows:

Hans Bachor (RC Bungendore)
Our District has been very successful in recent years in nominating a Peace Scholar to travel overseas to study some form of International Relations – working towards the Rotary objective of “International understanding, goodwill and peace”.

Rotary Foundation Alumni:

Graeme Waite (RC Woden Daybreak)
Individuals who have participated in any of the above programs, or as a Rotary Volunteer are members of The Foundation Alumni.

Many of these individuals are NOT Rotarians – and it may well be because they have not been asked recently! The Foundation has made an investment in our alumni – and it is up to us to check regularly on our investments.

Polio Plus:

PP Nerida Dean (RC Queanbeyan)
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pledge of US $200 million over 3 years is a challenge that we must accept. The world wide eradication of polio is sooo close! If every Club in this District contributes US $1000 each year for the next 3 years – then we will have met that challenge. New and innovative means of raising that total are only limited by your imagination.

Grants:

PP Eva Taylor(RC Bega)
It is hoped that we can participate in at least 5 matching grants this year. A worthwhile project in a developing country CAN be completed if your Club gets involved.There is funding available through District Designated Funds that could see your Club's contribution multiplied by a factor of seven!

 Humanitarian Grants

A new initiative that will replace the former grant categories of Helping Grants, New Opportunity Grants, Transportation Grants and Community Assistance Grants.