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Bonny introduced our Guest
today, Dave McGuire our
Club’s Assistant District
Governor
Dave spoke for a few minutes
about the Foundation, a
great part of Rotary.
Without it, there would be
no Rotary.
Foundation money is used to
make the world a better
place – water wells, schools
& education, water filters,
to name a few of the more
well-known projects, & polio
eradication.
Dave was honoured to share
in presentations of Paul
Harris awards to
Club member Ivan Katzman
 Past President & Member Jean Baker (A
Paul Harris +2)
 And to Past President Jim Nash.
Paul Harris Fellow recognition is named
for Paul Harris, who founded
Rotary with 3 business
associates in Chicago in
1905. The PH Fellows
presentation was established
in his honour in 1957 to
express appreciation for a
contribution of US$1000 to
the humanitarian and
educational programs for the
Rotary Foundation.
“In appreciation of tangible
and significant assistance
given for the furtherance of
better understanding and
friendly relations between
peoples of the world.”
We congratulate our
newest Paul Harris Fellows,
Ivan & Jim.
Click
here to see all who have
become PH Fellows through
the Chatham Sunrise Club
There are a variety of ways
for giving to the Foundation
& for how the funds are
dispersed.
Matching Grants at the
District Level – we have
received for babies & Books
and Rotary Trail
development.
Global Matching grants for
projects on an International
basis, like Kim & Linda’s
trip to the Dominican
GSE, changing to Vocational
Exchange – these team
members return & become
great Rotarians, right, Kim?
Ambassadorial Scholars –
work & study for friendship
& peace resolution around
the world
End Polio Now – like our
signature Ribfest event,
this belongs to Rotary
International involving many
partners to make it work
(also like our Ribfest!).
Annual Funds (also known as
Annual Program) is the hoped
$100 a Year from Every
Rotarian. You donate &
collect points towards
gaining a Paul Harris. Tax
receipts are issued. You can
use the bottom line of your
Quarterly Billings’ notice
for these donations.
Permanent Fund donors are
giving's after death.
There are 2 members in our
Club who are Paul Harris
Society members, where they
have committed to give $1000
a year.
Sustaining Members was
recently introduced, in
Rotary’s Centennial year,
for giving's at $100 a year.
 Jean
thanked Dave for his message
today. It’s important to
Rotary that you consider
giving what you can, when
you can.
“Gruff the Grump” was signed
by Dave for the Literary
Angels program at the Public
Library.
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