November's focus is OUR charity, The Rotary Foundation

Hello friends 

Karen and I have now visited with 56 clubs and in the first week in November we will be hitting the Rockhampton and Capricorn Clubs. I will tell you that it has been so enjoyable, and a way of seeing much of Australia with locals and friends that is enviable. That it is a privilege we will always cherish!

This month our RI focus is Foundation, and the newsletter has many great articles relating to various aspects of our Charity, the Rotary Foundation. Giving to Foundation is important to Rotary's international work but also for ensuring healthy District Grants for D9560. Polio is down to two cases but the fight needs to continue. The Centurion program is our individual skin in the game, and Wade Hughes has written a great article on this.

I am thrilled that RLI will proceed in Hervey Bay on 6th and 7th of November under IPDG Adele's capable hands. I also urge clubs to get behind RYLA, our premium program for young adults. They are taking applications now.

I also want to impress on clubs that registration is now open at the first ever D9560 Conference on April 30 to May 2 2022 in Mackay. Come meet old friends, make new friends and get to experience what the bigger D9560 is doing. That has been the MOST amazing experience for Karen and I, realising ALL that we all do. From Timor-Leste to Maryborough, and from Longreach to Mossman, our projects and volunteers make a huge impact on our communities and indeed the world. I want you all to experience this understanding. You are part of something big and have friends, you have just not met yet!

DID YOU KNOW...

Did you know that your personal contributions increase your PHF recognition amount to the same value AND give you PHF points at the rate of one point per dollar which can be transferred to create a new PHF or PHF level?

Did you know that you can view your own personal giving progress to THE ROTARY FOUNDATION via “My Rotary” on the Rotary International website at www.rotary.org

Did you know that a PHF+1 refers to a Paul Harris Fellow recognition pin with one Sapphire?

Did you know that Paul Harris Recognition Points can be transferred from Club to individual and individual to individual but not from individual to Club?

Did you know that Paul Harris recognition points can ONLY be used to recognise individuals and not groups or businesses; however points can be used for “Certificates of Appreciation”?

Did you know that Foundation recognition points do not expire, unless you pass away or your surviving partner is a Major Donor?

Did you know that the Transfer Recognition request form can be downloaded from www.rotary.org?

Did you know that Personal Giving to the Rotary Foundation is tax deductible via THE AUSTRALIAN ROTARY FOUNDATION TRUST?

Did you know that your contact person at THE ROTATY FOUNDATION for District 9560 is Larry Slattery, Rotary Club of Mackay North. foundation@rotary9560.org

Did you know that 45% of the combined giving to the Annual Fund comes back to your District Designated Fund 3 years after it was given?

Did you know that giving to Polio Plus attracts Paul Harris Recognition points?

Did you know that Major Donor Recognition is based on US$10,000 of personal giving? The pin has a blue diamond shaped field around the Paul Harris image. Up to 4 diamonds are placed in the blue field to recognise your level of contribution.

Did you know that the Paul Harris Fellow is a recognition not an award? It is a recognition that a contribution of US$1,000 has be given to the Rotary Foundation in your name.

Did you know that the Arch Klumph Society recognises personal giving of US$250,000 and more? There are three levels of Recognition

• Trustees Circle - $250,000+
• Chairs Circle - $500,000+
• Foundation Circle- $1,000,000+

Did you know that our own PDG Greg Marlow is an Arch Klumph Society member?

Did you know that the Rotary Foundation has Seven areas of Focus.

• Peace and Conflict Resolution
• Water and Sanitation
• Maternal & Child Health
• Literacy & Education
• Community and Economic Development
• Disease Control and prevention
• Environment

Did you know that The Rotary Foundation partners with seven universities in the world as part of the Rotary Peace Fellow Program? The University of Queensland is a Rotary Peace Partner Institution. I have had the pleasure of being a Rotary Peace Fellow Counsellor three times. 

Did you know that Australia's own PRIP Ian Risely is Chair-Elect to the Rotary Foundation Board in 2021-2022, and he will be Chair to The Board of Trustees in 2022-2023, which manages the business of The Rotary Foundation, the charitable arm of our organization that funds service activities. He is from the Rotary Club of Sandringham, Victoria.

Did you know that in Zone 8 our Senior Coordinator, Fund Development is Mark Anderson?    Email:Mark.Anderson@rotary.org            Ph: +61 2 88949841 

AND 

Senior Coordinator, TRF Services is Robert Byrne.  Email:Robert.Byrne@rotary.org            Ph: +61 2 8894 9843

https://www.rotaryfoundationaustralia.org.au/

Enjoy

District Governor Martti Kankkunen

District 9560

dg@rotary9560.org