THE ROTARY FOUNDATION CENTENNIAL Maura Duffy
Celebrating 100 Years of Doing Good in the World Jean-Mark Giboux
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION’S MISSION The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.
2016: The centennial celebration began at the Rotary International Convention in Korea, 28 May to 1 June 2017: The celebration culminates at the Rotary International Convention in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, June THE ROTARY FOUNDATION’S CENTENNIAL YEAR —
1.Increase awareness of Rotary and its Foundation 2.Recognize major achievements related to TRF programs 3.Celebrate by staging activities at both the 2016 and 2017 RI conventions and at all zone, district, and multidistrict meetings in Achieve $300 million comprehensive fundraising goal for the Annual Fund, Endowment Fund, and PolioPlus Fund TRF CENTENNIAL GOALS
Throughout , clubs/districts are encouraged to: Celebrate Promote Rotary Raise money TRF CENTENNIAL – ACTIVATE CLUBS
Logo and guidelines for use Video Promotion Kit Celebration and fundraising ideas PowerPoint template, letterhead template Promotional postcard and flier Historical PowerPoint presentation Sample press release RESOURCES
Event Planning Guide Presidential Citation Speakers Bureau Communications coming from Rotary RESOURCES
Start planning! Celebrate, Educate, Fundraise Visit rotary.org/foundation100 Download and use the promotion kit Buy the history book – shop.rotary.org Share your centennial event – #TRF100 Participate in Centennial activities at Convention PARTICIPATE
We should not live for ourselves alone, but for the joy in doing good for others — Arch Klumph, 1929 — Arch Klumph, 1929