HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY!
Posted by Gail Lehrmann (Parker) glehrmann@aol.com
In 2016-17, The Rotary Foundation will celebrate its 100th anniversary. The centennial festivities began at the 2016 convention in Seoul and will end with a celebration at the 2017 convention in Atlanta.
In 1917, the seeds of the Foundation were planted with a call to action from the Rotary president and an initial contribution of $26.50. Today, The Rotary Foundation has an impressive record of improving millions of lives as it enables Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty. In fact, over 1,500 district and global grants totaling $93.9M were awarded during the 2014-2015 Rotary year!
All Rotarians are invited to join in this year of celebration. District 5450 Clubs are encouraged to organize centennial events to share our Foundation’s many successes with their communities. You can also continue the Foundation’s tradition of Doing Good in the World by supporting and participating in global and district grant projects. And, you can honor the Foundation’s history by contributing to the Annual Fund, the Endowment Fund, the PolioPlus Fund, or the Rotary Peace Centers.
We should not live for ourselves alone, but for the joy in doing good for others.
– Arch Klumph, 1929 –