Paul Harris Society
 The Paul Harris Society is not something
new to Rotary because many districts have had such a program in place for
sometime, but it is new to District 6060.
The purpose of the program is to encourage
Rotarians and friends to pledge a minimum of $1,000 per year to the Annual
Programs Fund of our Rotary Foundation. With this, the donor will receive a
special metal ribbon that can be attached to a Paul Harris pin. The donor
will also be able to designate who will be honored by their donation, and if
for some reason finances do not allow a donor to continue in the Society,
they may withdraw at anytime.
We continue in our belief that Every
Rotarian, Every Year should be striving to give $100 to the Annual Programs
Fund of our Rotary Foundation. It is through the efforts Every Rotarian,
Every Year that District 6060 exceeded $100 per member in support of the
Annual Programs Fund during the 2004-2005 Rotary year and every year since. Many in our district
would like to see us be able to award more Ambassadorial Scholarships or
have more funds available to give to our clubs as Community Assistance
Program grants, or have more funds to use on Matching Grants. We hope that
by offering membership in the Paul Harris Society, we will find some
Rotarians willing and able to give more each year, to help us reach higher
levels of giving, and thereby we will have more funds for our use on
educational and humanitarian programs of our Rotary Foundation.
The
Paul Harris Society of District 6060 is one way for us to say “thank you”
to our Rotary Foundation for what we have received and to ensure that we
will be able to continue working to improve the lives and living conditions
of people who are less fortunate within our communities and around the
world.
If you
would like to join the Paul Harris Society of District 6060, please complete
the form below and send it to District Foundation Chairman with your
first donation.
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