November 2010 EREY Newsletter

EVERY November 2010 ROTARIAN EVERY YEAR A ROTARY FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER

Top five reasons to support The Rotary Foundation One reason to contribute to The Rotary Foundation is to fight hunger. >> Read more Grant beneficiaries express their thanks for the generosity of Rotarians November is Rotary Foundation Month. Make your gift to the Annual Programs Fund today. >> Read more Foundation honors donors for major gifts Several new members were inducted into the Arch C. Klumph Society in October. >> Read more Foundation Thought Here's a Foundation Thought to share at your next club meeting: Former Ambassadorial Scholar Chesa Boudin says: “Rotary has profoundly shaped the future of my life. The scholarship exposed me to a huge part of the world that I hadn’t experienced. I became fluent in Spanish, and the service component gave me an appreciation for getting involved in people’s lives.” Boudin is the author of the book Gringo: A Coming-of-Age in Latin America. >> Read more For more information about Every Rotarian, Every Year or to share examples of successful fundraising strategies, please contact: Telephone: 1-847-866-3352 Fax: 1-847-328-5260 E-mail: erey@rotary.org RI website: www.rotary.org Contribute The 2010-11 worldwide  Annual Programs Fund fundraising goal is US$95.5 million. As of 31 October, you have donated US$19.2 million (unaudited total). Thank you! Every gift from every Rotarian will help meet our Annual Programs Fund goal. Make your contribution today to help the Foundation in Building Communities – Bridging Continents. Check your contribution history through Member Access. You must have an e-mail address on file at Rotary International (submit e-mail addresses to data@rotary.org).    November is Rotary Foundation Month It all began in 1917, when RI President Arch C. Klumph announced the acceptance of endowments for “doing good in the world” -- The Rotary Foundation was born! Read more in the November message from Trustee Chair Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar. 2011-12 Club Goal Report Form online Club goal-setting for fundraising is vital in building sustained support for The Rotary Foundation's Annual Programs Fund. Read more and download the form.    SIGN ME UP! Keep up-to-date with Every Rotarian, Every Year and encourage other members of your club to become involved by receiving this quarterly newsletter. Subscribe to the newsletter