HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?

Rotary Club of Sylva

September 10, 2015

Ron Mackert, RC of Haywood County

YOUR ROTARY CLUB’S LOCAL ACTIVITIES

I’d like to start by asking a simple question: Can you name some local activities or projects in which your Club has been involved? Why aren’t these local activities enough? Simply stated, there are serious problems outside WNC that also need our help.

If you have food in your fridge, clothes on your back, a roof over your head, and a place to sleep…

…you are more fortunate than 75% of the world’s population

If you have money in the bank, a wallet or purse, and

some spare change…

…you are among the top 8% of

the world’s wealthy

If you woke up this morning with more health than illness…

…you are more blessed than the million people that will not

survive this week

If you have never experienced the danger of war, the agony of imprisonment or torture, or the horrible pangs of starvation…

…you are luckier than 500 million people alive and starving.

If you can read this

message…

…you are more

fortunate than three

billion people in the

world who cannot

read it at all

THE ROTARY FOUNDATION

“Our world --- not as it is, but what it could be.”

- Arch C. Klumph, former RI President

This is the driving force behind each Rotarian’s pursuit to also make a difference worldwide

WHY THE ROTARY FOUNDATION?

Charity Navigator.com, the largest and most prestigious independent evaluator of non-profits

in the US, gives the Rotary Foundation its highest rating….

This award “recognizes sound fiscal management, accountability, and transparency”

It’s the seventh such rating in a row, placing TRF in the top 3% of US charities

THE MISSION

Food where there is hunger

THE MISSION

Education where there is illiteracy

THE MISSION

Health care where there is disease

AREAS OF FOCUS

Peace & Conflict Prevention/Resolution

Disease Prevention & Treatment

Water & Sanitation

Maternal & Child Health

Basic Education & Literacy

Economic & Community Development

Simply stated, it’s “doing good in the world”

Through programs in three key areas:

Humanitarian Grants

Educational Programs

Polio Plus

HUMANITARIAN GRANTS

Global Grants

District Grants

BENEFIT OF GLOBAL GRANTS

$2,500 RC of Sylva

$2,500 RC of Franklin

$5,000 Matching from DDF

$7,500 Matching from the World Fund

$1,000 from RD of Boquette, Panama

$18,500 – total for one year’s project

MATCHING GRANT

Providing clean water for an entire village

HUMANITARIAN PROGRAMS

A project providing literacy training for teachers in Bangladesh

GLOBAL SCHOLARS

A Global Scholar planting seeds of peace in another country

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

A Rotarian works in Cameroon… and has been assisting many NGOs, especially those handling the HIV/AIDS pandemic

PEACE CENTER FELLOWSHIPS

Partner with 7 leading universities around the world

Empower, educate, and increase the capacity of peace builders

Act as leaders and catalysts for peace

PEACE CENTER FELLOWSHIPS

Furthering Rotary’s mission of peace

ROTARY PEACE CENTERS UNIVERSITY PARTNERS

ROTARY PEACE FELLOW ALUMNI LOCATIONS

• 34% North America

• 22% Asia

• 20% Europe

• 9% South America

• 6% Africa

• 6% Australia/Oceania

POLIO PLUS

Fulfilling Our Promise to Eradicate Polio

POLIO PLUS

For as little as 60 cents, a child can be protected for life

The Plus in Polio Plus is added vitamins and immunizations to keep these children healthy

THE POLIO PROBLEM 1985

500 000 cases – 1000 a day

In 125 countries

POLIO PLUS

SO,…WHAT DID WE DO?

First, we worked to get all members of The Rotary Club of Haywood County to become EREY’s (contributing $100 per year)

Once successful, we focused on helping everyone to become a Paul Harris Fellow ($1,000 total each) Contacted District 7670 for help

Sought immediate member contributions

Sought contributions over several months

Sought PHF Recognition Points to transfer

AS A RESULT, OUR CLUB RECENTLY RECOGNIZED:

2 – Multiple Paul Harris Fellows 1 - Paul Harris Fellow status given by a Rotarian to a business

6 - Paul Harris Fellow status given by a Rotarian to another individual

10 - Members of The Rotary Club of Haywood County achieving Paul Harris status for the first time

WE REACHED OUR GOAL

Thanks to the combined efforts of District 7670 officials, our club members, former club members and resource staff from The Rotary Foundation, our club achieved the rare distinction of becoming a

“100% Paul Harris Fellow Club.”

ARE THE WORLDWIDE ISSUES TOO OVERWHELMING?

According to UNICEF and the World Bank, it would take about $28 billion dollars a year to:

end malnutrition,

immunize all the children against preventable diseases, and

end illiteracy across the globe

We spend just a portion of our money on. . .

Cosmetic products $ 30 Billion Pet products $ 31 Billion Candy $ 24 Billion Other snack foods $ 18 Billion Ice Cream $ 20 Billion Soft Drinks $ 60 Billion Beer $ 45 Billion Fast food $ 103 Billion Weight control products $ 33 Billion Legal gambling $550 Billion

EACH YEAR IN THE US…

WHAT CAN YOUR CLUB DO?

Engage members in dialog and develop a plan to maximize knowledge of, and a commitment to, The Rotary Foundation

Actively involve members, officers and Board to obtain “buy-in” from everyone

Plan and schedule your follow-up

Publicize the plan to members, including any

scheduled activities

COMMUNICATION

Regularly remind members of their PHF status and available recognition points

Conduct Foundation-oriented Club programs (i.e., understanding PHF funds, contributions, recognition points, the grant process, Bequest Society and Benefactors, etc.)

Regularly communicate information about TRF (i.e., bulletins, newsletters, newspapers, e-mails, radio, television, social media, etc.)

OTHER POSSIBILITIES

Start now to contact former members about donating their available recognition points

Make a PHF contribution part of the dues

Publicize a list of special occasions for making a contribution to the Foundation (i.e., birthday, anniversary, graduation, job promotion, Mother’s/Father’s Day, etc.)

Make multiple PHFs, and recognizing “others” with a PHF, a BIG deal at a special event

THE ROTARY FOUNDATION

BUILDING A BRIGHTER FUTURE

“No one can tell us what Rotary will be tomorrow, but one

thing is certain. What Rotary will

be tomorrow depends on what we Rotarians do

today.”

- Arch C. Klumph

THANK YOU

Celesa Willett, President

Ron Mackert, Rotary Foundation Chair

and

Members, The Rotary Club of Haywood County