As part of Rotary Foundation Month all District 7120 Rotarians, of which the Bath Rotary Club belongs, are being asked during the month of November to learn more about the Rotary Foundation and give a minimum of $5.00 to continue saving and changing lives through the campaign called “Strive for Five”. However, the Bath Rotary Club’s Board of Directors launched its own campaign, “Time for Ten$”, in which each of its members is being asked to give $10.00 to support the Foundation’s causes. The local club challenges all other Rotary Clubs in the district to match its pledge by having 100% of their memberships contribute $10.00 to the Foundation.
The mission of the Rotary Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Rotary International, provides funding for clubs’ humanitarian service efforts and supports exchange programs designed to enhance international understanding and goodwill. Supported almost entirely by the generosity of Rotarians, the Foundation awards millions of dollars each year to worthy projects carried out by clubs and districts working at the local level and in international partnerships. The Rotary Foundation also sponsors the world’s largest privately funded, international scholarship program.
The local clubs may apply for various grants from the Foundation to use on local and/or international projects, based on six areas of focus: disease prevention and treatment, economic and community development, maternal and child health, water and sanitation, basic education and literacy, and peace and conflict prevention/resolution. One of the main programs recognized by all Rotarians is the PolioPlus Fund, which supports Rotary’s dream of global polio eradication.
Rotary District Governor J. Gaven Hurley recently wrote in a message to all Rotarians in the district, “The Rotary Foundation allows Rotarians to help others. It allows Rotary Clubs to make a difference every day as they bring people a better life with clean water, better education, eye operations, heart operations, improved literacy, disaster relief, vocational training, and much more.”
Founded in Chicago in 1905 as the world’s first volunteer service organization, Rotary quickly expanded around the globe. Clubs meet weekly for fellowship and to discuss local and global topics and projects. Clubs are nonreligious, nongovernmental, and open to every race, culture, and creed.
The Bath Rotary Club, chartered on March 16, 1923, meets every Thursday at noon at the Bath Country Club. Anyone interested in more information about Rotary should contact Becky Stranges, President, at 607-776-5994 or bstranges@hotmail.com or John Stranges, Vice-President and Membership Chair, at 607-776-5994 or j63stranges@gmail.com.
As part of Rotary Foundation Month all District 7120 Rotarians, of which the Bath Rotary Club belongs, are being asked during the month of November to learn more about the Rotary Foundation and give a minimum of $5.00 to continue saving and changing lives through the campaign called “Strive for Five”. However, the Bath Rotary Club’s Board of Directors launched its own campaign, “Time for Ten$”, in which each of its members is being asked to give $10.00 to support the Foundation’s causes. The local club challenges all other Rotary Clubs in the district to match its pledge by having 100% of their memberships contribute $10.00 to the Foundation.
The mission of the Rotary Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Rotary International, provides funding for clubs’ humanitarian service efforts and supports exchange programs designed to enhance international understanding and goodwill. Supported almost entirely by the generosity of Rotarians, the Foundation awards millions of dollars each year to worthy projects carried out by clubs and districts working at the local level and in international partnerships. The Rotary Foundation also sponsors the world’s largest privately funded, international scholarship program.
The local clubs may apply for various grants from the Foundation to use on local and/or international projects, based on six areas of focus: disease prevention and treatment, economic and community development, maternal and child health, water and sanitation, basic education and literacy, and peace and conflict prevention/resolution. One of the main programs recognized by all Rotarians is the PolioPlus Fund, which supports Rotary’s dream of global polio eradication.
Rotary District Governor J. Gaven Hurley recently wrote in a message to all Rotarians in the district, “The Rotary Foundation allows Rotarians to help others. It allows Rotary Clubs to make a difference every day as they bring people a better life with clean water, better education, eye operations, heart operations, improved literacy, disaster relief, vocational training, and much more.”
Founded in Chicago in 1905 as the world’s first volunteer service organization, Rotary quickly expanded around the globe. Clubs meet weekly for fellowship and to discuss local and global topics and projects. Clubs are nonreligious, nongovernmental, and open to every race, culture, and creed.
The Bath Rotary Club, chartered on March 16, 1923, meets every Thursday at noon at the Bath Country Club. Anyone interested in more information about Rotary should contact Becky Stranges, President, at 607-776-5994 or bstranges@hotmail.com or John Stranges, Vice-President and Membership Chair, at 607-776-5994 or j63stranges@gmail.com.
