Bob Holloway - Chair Sparta
Purpose: Provide the necessary funding for operation of Rotary
Foundation programs. Contributions made by individuals, clubs, and
districts are invested for three years. After three years: 60% of the
original contribution is returned to the district through the District
Designated Fund (DDF); 40% of the original contribution is provided to
the World Fund to support humanitarian programs and to provide one Group
Study Exchange per district; Investment earnings support
administrative costs and may be used to benefit Foundation humanitarian
and educational programs.
Goal: Encourage all Rotarians
to become sustaining members with the district goal of $100 per member
by 2005. For the 2005-2006 Rotary year, 100% Sustaining Member Clubs in
District 6510 are the Rotary Club of O'Fallon, Rotary Club of St. Clair
Valley, and the Rotary Club of Swansea.
The Annual Programs Fund is the
primary source of unrestricted support for the programs of The Rotary
Foundation of Rotary International. The mission of the Annual Programs
Fund mirrors that of The Rotary Foundation: to support the efforts of
Rotary International in the achievement of world understanding and peace
through local, national, and international humanitarian, educational,
and cultural programs.
The Annual Programs Fund supports
Foundation programs in 163 countries on seven continents. From digging
clean water wells for villages in Africa to teaching basic literacy
skills to children in Latin America, during any given moment in a day,
thousands of Rotarians volunteer their time and expertise to ensure that
all contributions given to the Annual Programs Fund are spent wisely on
quality Rotary projects.
A full 100 percent of each
contribution to the Annual Programs Fund is spent directly on Foundation
programs that truly make a difference in the world.
The Rotary Foundation Sustaining
Member Program
"A Rotary Foundation Sustaining
Member is a person who contributes US$100 or more per year to the Annual
Programs Fund."
Why are Rotary Foundation Sustaining
Members critical to the Foundation?
Rotarians recognize that
without sustained support of the Annual Programs Fund, the programs of
The Rotary Foundation cannot happen. With contributions of US$100 from
every member every year, Rotary could nearly double its efforts to help
needy people the world over, supporting the continued growth of
programs. In April 2001, the Council on Legislation unanimously passed a
resolution approving the goal of US$100 per capita by the year 2005.
Become a Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member Today
When you make a contribution to Rotary, you can be assured that your
gift will be used to its fullest by Rotarians throughout the world.
Every Rotarian can become a Sustaining Member by making one or more
gifts totaling at least US$100 each year.
Each and every Sustaining Member gift to The Rotary Foundation is a gift
of hope to those less fortunate. Every gift truly makes a difference in
someone's life.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Sustaining Member Program
Do my Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member gifts count toward Paul Harris
Fellow Recognition?
Yes. All gifts given through the Sustaining Member program
go to the Annual Programs Fund and are eligible for and count
cumulatively toward the Foundation�s various recognition programs.
I am already a Paul Harris Sustaining Member. Do I need to become a
Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member as well?
Prior to November 1998, Sustaining Members were often
referred to as Paul Harris Sustaining Members. That name is no longer
applicable; the Foundation�s Trustees have clarified the definition of
Sustaining Members, and they are now referred to as Rotary Foundation
Sustaining Members.
I have been a Sustaining Member for the past five years. Does that
qualify me to become a Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member?
As of January 2001, the Foundation has obtained the
technology to track its Rotary Foundation Sustaining Members. Those who
contribute US$100 or more each year will be recognized as Rotary
Foundation Sustaining Members.
Please note that previous contributions to the Rotary Foundation are not
lost. All contributions given previously to the Sustaining Member
program still count toward Paul Harris Fellow, Multiple Paul Harris
Fellow, and Major Donor Recognition.
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