October 2008
Message from the chair:
Embrace the Foundation's twin pillars of
support
Dear family of Rotary,
The Rotary Foundation is recognized as one of the most respected private
foundations in the world. Through the Foundation, we as Rotarians have an
unprecedented opportunity to use our global grassroots strength and
international prominence to help solve major problems such as food and water
security – if the Foundation's financial resources keep pace.
The twin pillars of Foundation support – the Annual Programs Fund and the
Permanent Fund – are crucial to meeting world needs. The Foundation enables our
clubs and districts to multiply their service efforts many times over. This
effect is increasing as the Foundation's humanitarian grant projects become
larger in scale to profoundly improve the lives of more people.
We can help Make Dreams Real for children and their families today by giving at
least US$100 to the Annual Programs Fund
<http://www.rotary.
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through the Every Rotarian, Every Year initiative. And we
can help ensure their needs will be met tomorrow by building a strong
endowment through contributions to the Permanent Fund
<http://www.rotary.
Our Foundation's humanitarian grants, Rotary World Peace Fellows, and other
programs are essential to realizing a better world. Together, let's embrace both
pillars of Foundation support and expand our
capacity to improve health, support education, alleviate poverty, and light the
way to peace.
Jonathan Majiyagbe
Foundation Trustee Chair
