The Rotary Foundation

• Annual Programs Fund , which provides grants and awards through Foundation programs
• Permanent Fund , an endowment from which only a portion of the earnings are spent in support of Foundation programs, ensuring the long-term viability of the Foundation
• PolioPlus Fund , which supports Rotary's goal of a polio-free world

Every dollar contributed to the Foundation funds its humanitarian, educational, and cultural programs and program operations. Clubs and districts apply for and receive Foundation grants to carry out many worthy projects worldwide. The Every Rotarian, Every Year initiative, designed to encourage worldwide annual per capita giving of $100 or more, supports vital Foundation programs.
Educational Programs

These programs promote international understanding by bringing together people from different countries and cultures.

• Ambassadorial Scholarships , an international program for university-level studies, sends about 800 students each year to serve as ambassadors of goodwill while abroad.
• Rotary World Peace Fellowships are awarded to individuals for study in master's degree and professional certificate programs at one of the seven Rotary Centers for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution.
• Group Study Exchange is a short-term cultural and vocational exchange program between districts in different countries for non-Rotarian professionals ages 25-40.

Humanitarian Grants Program

Humanitarian grants enable Rotarians to increase their support of international service projects that provide water wells, medical care, literacy classes, and other essentials to people in need. Rotarian participation is key to the success of these projects.

• Matching Grants assist Rotary clubs and districts in carrying out humanitarian projects with clubs and districts in other countries.
• District Simplified Grants enable districts to support service activities or humanitarian endeavours that benefit local or international communities.
• Health, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) Grants fund long-term, self-help, and sustainable development projects that use an integrative approach to address humanitarian needs.

PolioPlus

The PolioPlus program provides funding for mass immunization campaigns as well as support for social mobilization, surveillance, and laboratories to help carry out the final stages of global polio eradication. Rotarians have raised funds that will amount to more than $1.2 billion in support by the time polio is eradicated and have provided hundreds of thousands of volunteer hours. Rotary is a spearheading partner with the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the initiative to eradicate polio worldwide. As a result of their efforts, two billion children under age five have received the polio vaccine, five million people who might otherwise be paralysed are walking today, 500,000 new cases of polio are prevented each year, and the number of polio cases has declined by 99 percent worldwide.

The Rotary Foundation - District 9640 webpage                Global Contribution Form

Rotarnet

District Governor's Newsletters - Look for District 9640 Rotary Foundation News page

RI South Pacific and Philippines Office, Parramatta NSW

Messages from the Chair, Rotary Foundation Trustees

Top five reasons to support The Rotary Foundation

OnLine Fair for matching grants

District 6060 - please click each grant number for photos

Northern Region RAWCS

Future Vision pilot is launched

For more information contact the Parkwood Rotary Club - Email  parkwood@rotarnet.com.au


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