Monthly messages of Foundation Trustee Chair D. K. Lee July 2013 Setting goals for a great year I am excited as we move into the new Rotary year. While Rotary remains constant at the core, our clubs and districts have new leaders, and we’ve set new goals for the year ahead. For 2013-14, we have four goals for The Rotary Foundation: eradicate polio, build ownership and pride in our Foundation, launch our new grant model, and engage in innovative projects. Our first goal is familiar to each of you: We must make our dream of a polio-free world real. In the 28 years since the inception of PolioPlus, we have immunized over two billion children and seen the wild poliovirus disappear in all but three countries. Polio eradication is long, hard work, but when we have finished this job, we will have achieved something wonderful – and lasting. This brings us to our second goal: building ownership and pride in our Foundation. The success of PolioPlus is due, in no small part, to the generosity of Rotarians all over the world who have contributed to the PolioPlus Fund. And why do Rotarians keep giving to the PolioPlus Fund? Because they see that their generosity has a real, lasting impact on the lives of others. They take pride in the fact that their contributions mean that the end of polio is in sight. Our third goal will help us move into a successful future, after polio is eradicated. This goal is to successfully launch our new grant model and put our Future Vision Plan into practice worldwide. The simplified grant structure has made it easier for clubs to apply for Foundation grants, and we have already seen the benefits of focusing our monetary efforts on sustainable projects. Lastly, our fourth goal for the coming Rotary year is to engage in innovative projects and creative partnerships that help build a more just and peaceful world. Our theme for the year is Engage Rotary, Change Lives . It’s a good theme for Rotary, and for inspiring us to work through The Rotary Foundation – because without our Foundation, Rotary’s reach is shorter and smaller. Without the Foundation, polio would still be a worldwide scourge. If it weren’t for the work of our Foundation, children all over the world could face a future without education, without clean water, and without health care. Without our Foundation, many of the world’s children would be without hope. Your leadership in the coming year will provide that hope. May your efforts Engage Rotary, Change Lives . D. K. Lee Foundation Trustee Chair
Posted on: Wed, 03 Jul 2013 01:56:05 +0000
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