Rochester Rotary Charities: What We Are … What We Do Christine Lind Hage Charities President

Purposes  Since our formation in 1992 our purpose has been to receive, administer, and disburse funds for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes, all for the public welfare.

What we are  The charitable arm of the Rochester Rotary Club is the Rochester Rotary Charities, Inc., a separately organized 501(c) organization.  Non-commercial, non- sectarian and non-partisan

What we can’t do  Cannot benefit any member or their family members  Cannot use money to influence legislation, or to support a political campaign  Members cannot share in the distribution of any of the corporate assets on the dissolution of the Foundation

Governance  7- member Board of Directors  Elected by the Board of the Charities  3-year terms

2011 – 2012 Board President: Christine Lind Hage, , on the Board until June 2013 President Elect : Tim Crawford, June 2014 Past President: Ernie Schaefer, June 2012 Treasurer: Alan McLellan, June 2012 Kathy Grozenski, June 2013 Jerry Wanket, June 2012 Chris Fabian, June 2014 Vince Mattina, June 2014

Revenue Sources  Rochester Rotary Club  Fines  Gifts

Major Beneficiaries  Local students – $12,500 in scholarships  Futures Vision (Guatemala Clinic & literacy programs) $30,000  OU Cares- research and hands on experience for those working or living with autism $7,600

Annual Beneficiaries  Habitat for Humanity  Clinton River Watershed  Kids’ Christmas  Neighborhood House  Paint Creek Center for the Arts  Rochester Symphony  Rochester Youth Council

Other Beneficiaries  Community House  Rainbow Connection  Big Family  Dutton Farm  Grace Centers of Hope  Scouts (girls and boys)

Community Service  Rotary Gateway Park  Clinton River Trail Overlook  Water fountain at the Adams Road Mastodon site  Planted a wildflower garden at the Rochester canoe/kayak landing

The Rotary Foundation  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. The Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and friends of the Foundation who share its vision of a better world.

Paul Harris Fellows  $1,000 donation (50/50)  Supports the Foundations’ Annual Fund  Permanent Fund  Disaster Recovery Funds

Polio Plus  1985 – initial pledge of $210 million  Western Hemisphere declared polio free  Rotarians and other volunteers immunize 165 million children in China and India in a single week  polio is 85 percent less than in 1988  1997 – 134 million Indian children immunized in one day  The number of polio-endemic countries drops to four (Afghanistan, India, Nigeria, Pakistan), the lowest in human history.  2009 Rotary’s overall contribution to the eradication effort totals nearly $800 million

Every Rotarian Every Year (EREY) Your contribution to The Rotary Foundation supports both local and global projects.  Ambassadorial Scholarships  Group Study Exchange  Health, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) Grants  Matching Grants  Rotary Grants for University Teachers  Rotary World Peace Fellowships  Volunteer Service Grants

Today’s Check Presentations  Ruther Middle School/Rochester High School Girl Scout Troop #  Paint Creek Center for the Arts  ACE High School Student Accomplishment Recognition  Clinton River Watershed  Dutton Farm  Great Lakes Council  Rochester Neighborhood House