Our Last Meeting - Elaine and Bernie - Rotary Foundation

Chair Richard gave his customary International Toast to the Bribie Islands
 
He welcome guest Sally and friend of Rotary Ann.
 
Thanks for the photos Roger
 
Deborah delivered the President’s Report
  • The Chamber of Commerce is giving a marketing and sales presentation
  • Sally has submitted a request for membership
Richard reminded her that it is an “very formal club"

Bernie is not well, so Elaine is delivering her talk on the Rotary Foundation
 
We have a potential speaker in Mark Hayden who can talk about “Navigating Aged Care”
 
Rotary Foundation
Most people have no idea what it is but it is "huge “
Rotarians are very quiet about their achievements - they don't "advertise “
Rotary is the biggest charity in the world, and it has the highest "rating" – we should tell people about this
 
Richard remembers that as a kid, Rotary was visible running the chocolate wheel at his school fate - the chocolate/Rotary association certainly worked on his young mind
 
Elaine said she knew "nothing" before joining

Richard mentioned a time capsuled be opened in 2030
 
  • Polio Plus
  • Peace Fellowships
  • Grants - district and global with year to year planning
  • Funding money
  • Club Citation for last year
  • District direction

(Chris asked about budget for District
$2000-$10,000 Grant
Two for One - $200 equals $400 impact
For instance $10,000 in the bank - spend, then apply for Grant

Mark - A donation to the "annual fund" is required before grants
Project leader is required
Rotary is getting more strict and requires grants to be spent in one of the seven focus areas
Global Grants - larger clubs or District
Rotary Foundation Trust - tax deductible
Paul Harris fellowship - US$ 1,000 the recipient can be a non-Rotarian
Certificates of Appreciation
District foundation director "new best friend”
Personal contributions $2,000 to 10,000
“Art Fund” $250,000
Polio - for one dollar raised, two dollars donated by Gates Foundation
Club recognition Banner
Chris asked about Grant training
 
Thanks, Bernie for the notes
 
Pam email from Rotary Foundation

Mark - suggestion – End Polio banner
 
Richard thanked Elaine
 
Directors
  • Bob - schools - Caloundra State High School has a new principal – Renae is on the P& C
  • Roger talked about lighting the lighthouse for October - get a photo and then sent to the media with a story
  • Mark – away three weeks – back for the 70th birthday party
Sergeant Richard
 
Fine for Bob for bringing the rain from New Zealand
This is the cloud that came with his plane - courtesy Roger
 
We will be at Gateway Gateway for breakfast for the next two weeks
 
Thanks Bernie for the notes
 
GOOD MORNING FELLOW ROTARIANS

THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO PASS ON TO YOU SOME INFORMATION ON THE ROTARY FOUNDATION.
 
YOU ARE PROBABLY AWARE THAT I HAVE TAKEN ON THIS POSITION ON THE ROTARY CLUB OF CALOUNDRA'S BOARD.
 
I DIDN'T REALISE THAT THE FOUNDATION HAD SO MANY OFFSETS AND I AM NOT GOING INTO ALL THAT THE
FOUNDATION ASSISTS BUT JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF WHAT
 
THE FOUNDATION DOES FOR THE COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE. HERE IS A LIST -
 
  • POLIO PLUS - THAT DEALS WITH GRANTS, POLIO PLUS PARTNERS AND RESOURCES
  • ROTARY PEACE FELLOWSHIPS - RESOURCES
  • GRANTS - DISTRICT GRANTS, GLOBAL GRANTS, AREAS OF FOCUS, QUALIFICATION AND STEWARDSHIP, GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS, REPORTING AND RESOURCES?
  • ROTARY ALUMNI - RESOURCES FOUNDATION FUNDING - ANNUAL FUND - SHARE, ENDOWMENT FUND, WAYS TO GIVE AND RESOURCES
  • FOUNDATION RECOGNITION - INDIVIDUAL RECOGNITION, CLUB RECOGNITION, FOUNDATION RECOGNITION POINTS AND RESOURCES
  • AWARDS - FOUNDATION AWARDS WHICH INCLUDE DISTRICT SERVICE AWARD, CITATION FOR MERITORIOUS AWARD, DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD, SERVICE AWARD SOR A POLIO FREE WORLD - OTHER AWARDS INCLUDE ROTARYALUMNI GLOBAL SERVICE AWARD, ROTARY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF THE YEAR AWARD
  • AND THEN THERE ARE GENERAL RESOURCES WHICH INCLUDE - MY ROTARY, ORDERING PUBLICATIONS,
  • WHERE TO DIRECT QUESTIONS, DISTRICT AND ZONE RESOURCES AND THE INTERNATIONAL OFFICES.
  • THEN THERE IS THE AUSTRALIAN ROTARY FOUNDATION TRUST - THE TRUST IS A TAX DEDUCIBLE FUND TO SUPPORT HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WHICH OUR CLUB HAS BEEN CONTRIBUTING TO FOR MANY YEARS.
  • SOME OF THE AREAS ARE DISEASE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT/WATER AND SANITATION/MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH/BASIC EDUCATION AND LITERACY. OUR CLUB HAS ASSISTED WITH WORKS DONE NI PNG, THE SOLOMAN ISLANDS, INDIA AND THE PHILLIPINES.
  • I WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT FOUNDATION RECOGNITION -
  • THERE IS INDIVIDUAL RECOGNITION -
  • ROTARY LEADERS CAN USE MY ROTARY OR ROTARY CLUB CENTRAL TO VIEW INDIVIDUAL AND CLUB LEVEL GIVING TO IDENTIFY RECOGNITION PROGRESS.
  • ROTARY FOUNDATION SUSTAINING MEMBER THE MEMBER CONTRIBUTES USD$100 OR MORE EACH YEAR TO THE ANNUAL FUND. THESE CONTRIBUTIONS COUNT TOWARD PAUL HARRIS FELLOW, MULTIPLE PAUL HARRIS FELLOW, PAUL HARRIS SOCIETY, MAJOR DONOR AND CLUB RECOGNITION BANNERS. PAUL HARRIS FELLOW RECOGNITION IS GIVEN WHO CONTRIBUTES OR NI WHOSE NAME IS CONTRIBUTED, USINGFOUNDATION POINTS AGIFT OF USD$1,000 OR MORE CUMULATIVELY TO THE ANNUAL FUND, THE POLIO PLUS FUND OR AN APPROVED GLOBAL GRANT. CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION - A CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION RECOGNITION IS GIVEN TO HONOUR A BUSINESS OR ORGANISATION. MULTIPLE PAUL HARRIS FELLOW - THIS IS GIVEN AT SUBSEQUENT USD $1,000 LEVELS RANGING FROM 1 TO 5 SAPPHIRES AND 1 TO 3 RUBIES. THE RANGE CAN CONSIST OF A COMBINATION OF CASH CONTRIBUTIONS AND FOUNDATION RECOGNITION POINTS RECEIVED. THE PAUL HARRIS SOCIETY RECOGNISES INDIVIDUALS WHO CHOOSE TO CONTRIBUTE USD$1,000 OR MORE EACH ROTARY YEAR TO THE ANNUAL FUND, THE POLIO PLUS FUND OR AN APPROVED GLOBAL GRANT.
  • THERE ARE MAJOR DONORS THAT THE FOUNDATION RECOGNISES THAT CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED THROUGH PERSONAL CONTRIBUTIONS RANGING FROM USD $10,000 TO $249,999. THESE ARE NI THE FORM OF CRYSTAL PIECES OR PINS.
  • THEN THERE IS THE ARCH KLUMPH SOCIETY FOR THOSE WHO CONTRIBUTE $250,000 AND ABOVE. MEMBERS RECEIVE LAPEL PINS AND PENDANTS AND INVITED TO EXCLUSIVE EVENTS HELD WORLDWIDE AND AS NEW MEMBERS INVITED TO ATTEND A SPECIAL INDUCTION CEREMONY.
  • BENEFACTORS -
  • A BENEFACTOR WHO INFORMS THE ROTARY FOUNDATION IN WRITING THAT THEY HAVE MADE A PROVISION IN THEIR WILLS FOR THE FOUNDATION OR WHO MAKES AND OUTRIGHT GIFT OF
  • $USD1,000 OR MORE TO THE ENDOWMENT FUND.
  • BENEFACTORS RECEIVE ACERTIFICATE AND AN INSIGNIA TO BE WORN WITH A ROTARY OR PAUL HARRIS FELLOW.
  • THEY ARE LISTED IN THE BENEFACTOR REPORT AND IDENTIFIED IN THE CLUB RECOGNITION SUMMARY. AS YOU CAN SEE BOTH RON AND I ARE BENEFACTORS. WE DID THIS NOT LONG AFTER RON BECAME A MEMBER WITH THE CLUB.
  • BEQUEST SOCIETY - THE FOUNDATION RECOGNISES COUPLES OR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE MADE COMMITMENTS IN THEIR
  • WILLS OF USD$10,000 OR MORE. THEY CAN ELECT TO RECEIVE ENGRAVED CRYSTAL PLAQUE OR PIN COMMEMORATING THE COMMITMENT.
  • CLUB RECOGNITION - THE FOUNDATION OFFERS CLUBS SEVERAL OPPORTUNITIES TO EARN RECOGNITION FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF ITS GRANTS AND PROGRAMS AND THIS IS NORMALLY A BANNER.
  •  
THIS IS JUST A LITTLE INFORMATION THAT I HAVE LEARNT AND
 
READ IN THE TIME I HAVE BEEN ON THE BOARD AND FOUNDATION OFFICER. THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO GO THROUGH BUT IHOPE THIS LITTLE BIT OF INFORMATION GIVES YOU THE CLUBS MEMBERS AND INSIGHT OF WHAT THE ROTARY FOUNDATION DOES TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY AND HUMANITY.
 
THANK YOU