1. Jim Satterwhite, District 7980 Paul Harris Society Coordinator
Bringing positive change to communities around the world
Jim Satterwhite, District 7980 Paul Harris Society Coordinator
Rotary has a more than 100-year record of serving communities here at home and around the world. Your continued support of The Rotary Foundation brings lasting and positive change to communities in need and inspires others to join our efforts to do good in the world.

2. WHAT IS THE PAUL HARRIS SOCIETY?
US$1,000 every year
Annual Fund
PolioPlus
Approved Foundation grants
Named after Rotary’s founder, the Paul Harris Society (PHS) recognizes Rotary members and friends of The Rotary Foundation who contribute US$1,000 or more each year to the Annual Fund, PolioPlus, or approved Foundation global grants. This recognition was administered by districts until the Paul Harris Society became an official Rotary Foundation recognition program in July The purpose of the Paul Harris Society is to identify, engage, and thank members who have the ability and desire to make substantial annual gifts that help communities around the world.
The Paul Harris Society was created in 1999 by Past District Governor Wayne Cusick from District Cusick realized that giving US$1,000 annually to the Foundation was not possible for every Rotarian, but many could be encouraged to contribute at this level or above. He introduced the Paul Harris Society program to encourage and recognize these donors. The idea gained momentum and quickly spread to other districts throughout the world.

3. WHY JOIN THE PAUL HARRIS SOCIETY?
Doing so helps ensure the continued good work of Rotary members.
The Rotary Foundation works to improve communities by putting grassroots expertise to work and forging lifelong partnerships in the process. Donations at the Paul Harris Society level are crucial in order for us to continue making a positive impact — from local projects to our continued efforts to rid the world of polio.
It is remarkable that fewer than 3 percent of Rotarians contribute at or above the Paul Harris Society level, yet those gifts represent over 35 percent of contributions to the Foundation’s Annual Fund, which supports global grants, district grants, polio eradication, vocational exchanges, scholarships, and more.

4. Your impact Teacher training Clean water Scholarships
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Your impact
Teacher training
Clean water
Scholarships
Malaria prevention
Peace studies
Ending polio
PHS gifts advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace by supporting activities such as:
• Providing vocational training for teachers who are establishing an early childhood education center in South Africa
• Supplying water filters, toilet blocks, and hygiene training to prevent fluorosis in a community in India
• Funding a scholarship for a medical professional in Italy to research treatments that minimize mortality rates among premature babies
• Offering peace-building seminars to 200 teachers and 1,300 students in Uganda
• Distributing treated mosquito nets and offering medical services that help prevent malaria in Mali
And do not forget Rotary’s No. 1 priority: eliminating polio from the world. Imagine the number of immunizations — and the impact on hundreds of children — that you can provide by donating US$1,000 each year.
Projects like these rely on ongoing gifts from compassionate donors like you.

5. JOINING THE PAUL HARRIS SOCIETY
Become a member
Notify your district leaders
Complete the brochure
By joining the Paul Harris Society, you are pledging to contribute US$1,000 or more to the Annual Fund, PolioPlus, or an approved Foundation grant each year. You can join the Paul Harris Society without having any history of contributing US$1,000 or more to the approved funds. In fact, an immediate US$1,000 contribution is not even required at the time of enrollment. You can fulfill your Paul Harris Society commitment gradually over the Rotary year through any combination of giving to the Annual Fund, PolioPlus, or an approved Foundation grant. For example, annual contributions of US$500 to PolioPlus and US$500 to the Annual Fund would fulfill your PHS commitment.
To join, you can:
1) Notify your district Foundation chair, Paul Harris Society coordinator, or other district leaders and let them know of your intent to donate each year that you are financially able
Complete the Paul Harris Society enrollment form (publication 099)
Make your contribution at
or call Rotary’s Support Center ( , Phone: ), or the Rotary International office that serves your area, and ask to join

6. ROTARY DIRECT Recurring giving Choose your designation
(Annual Fund – Share)
Set amount & frequency
Monthly
Quarterly
Annually
Enroll online:
Rotary Direct, Rotary’s recurring giving program, provides a safe, secure, and easy way to join the Paul Harris Society. It allows the Foundation to process a recurring contribution by charging a credit or debit card at the amount and frequency that are most convenient for you.
And you can enroll online, using any of 13 currencies, while preserving local tax benefits in most cases. For example, a Canadian Rotarian can donate via Rotary.org in Canadian dollars and receive a tax receipt from the Canadian Associate Foundation.
With contributions of US$85 per month or US$250 per quarter, Rotarians and friends will be considered members of the Paul Harris Society and will be listed accordingly on PHS reports.
Rotary’s website accepts contributions in the following currencies: Argentine pesos (ARS), Australian dollars (AUD), British pounds (GBP), Canadian dollars (CAD), Danish kronen (DKK), euros (EUR), Japanese yen (JPY), New Zealand dollars (NZD), Norwegian kronen (NOK), South African rand (ZAR), Swedish kronor (SEK), Swiss francs (CHF), and United States dollars (USD).

7. PAUL HARRIS SOCIETY RECOGNITION
Available from district:
Wearable insignia
Personalized certificate
Members of the Paul Harris Society are eligible to receive wearable recognition that honors their annual commitment to Doing Good in the World.
Rotary districts often honor new members of the Paul Harris Society by creating certificates for them and presenting their insignias at district or club events in a way that is appropriate in that culture and comfortable for each member. Paul Harris Society coordinators and district leaders can order Paul Harris Society insignias from The Rotary Foundation at no cost by writing to The insignias can be worn with other pins, including the Paul Harris Fellow pin, Major Donor pin, Bequest Society pin, and Arch C. Klumph Society pin.
Being a Paul Harris Society member also allows donors to make others Paul Harris Fellows (A combination of outright giving and points of 1,000 allows someone designated by the donor to be honored as a Paul Harris Fellow). This is a generous way to honor loved ones, fellow Rotarians, and community leaders.

8. CLUBS WITH PHS MEMBERS Fairfield 11 Cheshire 2
New London 9 Colechester 2
East Hampton 7 Danbury 2
Madison Derby-Shelton 2
Milford Devon 2
Orange Essex 2
Westport 6 Guilford 2
Branford 5 Naugatuck 2
Bridgeport 5 Norwich 2
North Branford 4 Stoningtons 2
Westport Sunrise 4 Ansonia 1
Chester Ledyard 1
Greenwich 3 Mystic 1
New Haven 3 Newtown 1
North Haven 3 Niantic 1
Stamford 3 Ridgefield 1
Trumbull 3
115 PHS Members in 33 Clubs

9. Thank you for your time, commitment, and support.
QUESTIONS?
Thank you for your time, commitment, and support.
Thank you for trusting Rotary to use your contributions to make a lasting difference.

11. Foundation Area Representatives (FAR)
FAR’s are to the District Rotary Foundation Chair what AG’s are to the District Governor
A FAR is assigned to each Area of the District, the same as AG’s

12. FAR Mission
The FAR will help to educate, motivate and cultivate club Rotarians in the programs of The Rotary Foundation.
They will work with Club Foundation Chairs to bring the Foundation to life for all club members and to increase club support both monetarily and through the recruitment of VTT, Scholar and Grant participants at the local level and through contributions to programs of The Rotary Foundation such as Polio Plus.
The FAR’s will support the Assistant Governors in their relationship with the Club Presidents.

13. Get to know them and use them to help
FAR’s and AG’s are a resource for the Club Rotary Foundation Chairs and Club Presidents.
Get to know them and use them to help

14. FAR’s and AG’s 2 Carol Johnson Tony McDowell
AREA FAR AG
1 Dan Greenberg John Bemis
2 Carol Johnson Tony McDowell
3 Cliff Heidinger/Simon Cooper Rich Vazzana
4 Karen DelVecchio Jim Malski
5 Baxter Walsh Cindy Fitch
6 Vacant Ralph Richard
7 Nick D’Ambrosia Al May
8 Bill Stableford Robert Friend
9 Ty Bongiovanni Mark Davis
10 Tari Marshall-Day Paul Indorf
Bonnie Hong Kevin Wickless
John Bradshaw Donna Gada