Our office will operate on modified hours over the next few weeks and please note there will be no Rotary meetings on December 24 or December 31. We look forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday, January 7!
Want to make that year end gift to the Indianapolis Rotary Foundation (Our local foundation) click here
Want to make that year end gift to The Rotary Foundation (Rotary International Foundation) click here
It’s “The Rotary Foundation/Rotary International Foundation (TRF/RIF)* Awareness Month” across all Rotary platforms. That means it’s time for all of us to contribute so:
Contribute $100 – $5,000 to the Rotary International Foundation (RIF) annual fund by December 13, 2019 and you will receive matching points equal to your contribution toward Paul Harris Fellow status.
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Rotary International depends on our contributions to address challenges in communities around the world. Be a part of Rotary’s “force for good” and donate today!
November is Rotary International Foundation Month Worldwide. Your Rotary Club of Indianapolis Rotary International Foundation Committee has weekly announcements scheduled throughout the month of November. We hope you will participate and attend Tuesday programs in November.
Don’t miss our program on November 4! Floyd Lancia, Zone 30 Regional Foundation Coordinator will speak briefly. Tim Lee, State Regional Coordinator will also be in attendance. On November 14th, Past Indy Rotarian President and District Governor-Elect Mark Blade will speak on the Rotary International Foundation. On November 18th, Indy Rotarian Judge Tom Fisher will speak. And, on November 25 Indianapolis Indy Rotarian Bill Batt will speak. At each program, pledge cards will be made available and collected.
The worldwide foundation of Rotary International funded by member annual donations serves the Rotary mission worldwide including all health care programs, humanitarian programs and educational programs including Polio Plus.
The expectation within Rotary is that Every Rotarian participate and give a minimum of $100 or more Every Year or at least something each year to the Rotary International Foundation.
Now is the perfect time to make your donation or increase your giving if at all possible. To encourage new giving and to increase the number of sustaining contributors (donors of $100 or more annually), the District has announced a Spring Foundation Match of recognition points for contributions given April 15- May 31 of $100 to $500. In short, you can get double points toward your first or subsequent Paul Harris Fellow award levels.
Just make a check payable to Rotary International Foundation and give your check or cash to anyone from our club office for processing.
For further information or any questions, please check with any club Rotary International Foundation committee member: David Yeley, chair, Joe Arruda, Mary Jane Sorbera, Orion Bell, Alice McColgin, Betty Tonsing, Thomas Fisher or David Spring.