2 city north hotel, 18th april 2009 district assembly
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City North Hotel, 18th April 2009
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY 2009DISTRICT ASSEMBLY 2009
Caroline BourkeCaroline BourkeFoundation ChairFoundation Chair
City North Hotel, 18th April 2009
The Team
• Grants – Monica Robertson (Dublin Central)
• Group Study Exchange – Dorothy Heaphy (Youghal) & Verity Swan (Dublin North)
• Ambassadorial Scholars – Naomi Carey (Antrim)
• Annual Programmes Fund – Eamonn O’Raghallaigh (Dublin Viking)
• Permanent Fund – Brian Balmer (Bangor)
• Alumni – Gerard O’Reilly (Clonmel)
• Polio Plus – Howard Caskie (Limavady)
• Postal Survey – Alan Jones (Dublin North)
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Group Study Exchange
• Trip to Japan 2009
• Team Leader – Rtn Verity Swan
• Looking for candidates – aged 25-40
• Team heading to Japan in October
• 4 week trip
• Contact Dorothy Heaphy or Verity Swan if you have candidates in mind
Annual Giving $100per member
(Sustaining Member)
Paul Harris Fellowships
$1,000
Giv
ing
Bequests / Estate Planning
$10,000+
Gifts / Benefactors$1,000 gift
Beq
ues
ts
Permanent Fund
District Designated Fund
World Fund
50%
50%
Interest
Rotary Foundation Rotary Foundation Programmes:-Programmes:-
•EducationalAmbassadorial Scholarships
• Rotary Grants for University Teachers
• Group Study Exchange• Rotary Centres for
International Studies in peace and conflict
resolution
Humanitarian•Matching Grants
• District Simplified Grants• Health, Hunger and
Humanity (3-H) Grants• Volunteer Service Grants
PolioPlus – goal to eradicate Polio
worldwide
Annual Programmes
Fund
The Future of Rotary The Future of Rotary IS IN YOUR HANDSIS IN YOUR HANDS
Purpose-built Combines the talents
and efforts of every Rotary club in RIBI
Three main aims…
The project
The Future of Rotary The Future of Rotary IS IN YOUR HANDSIS IN YOUR HANDS
Increase membership Raise €1m/£1m for the Polio
Eradication campaign Maximise public awareness
of the Polio campaign – and Rotary in general
Three Aims
The Future of Rotary The Future of Rotary IS IN YOUR HANDSIS IN YOUR HANDS
A co-ordinated campaign To conclude on 23rd February
2010 ROTARY DAY The immediate period around it
(February 20 – 28)
Timing
The Future of Rotary The Future of Rotary IS IN YOUR HANDSIS IN YOUR HANDS
Money raised will be credited to the Gates Challenge
Will count against any club and District targets
Allocation
The Future of Rotary The Future of Rotary IS IN YOUR HANDSIS IN YOUR HANDS
Every club is asked to… Organise a Polio fund-raising event in
their own community Link with local schools and colleges. Organise a ‘Window of Opportunity’. Obtain wide-ranging media coverage of
these events
Club Action
The Future of Rotary The Future of Rotary IS IN YOUR HANDSIS IN YOUR HANDS
Identify target schools Get agreement from school
Heads Tell the children the Polio
story Find Polio sufferers in your
area Set up Purple Pinkie Day
Schools
The Future of Rotary The Future of Rotary IS IN YOUR HANDSIS IN YOUR HANDS
Window of Opportunity
February 20-28
Find a vacant shop in a retail area
Get agreement to use the shop window for a week
Fill the shop window with promotional material
Around 23rd February 2010Theme – TfL Kicks Polio for TouchUse Rugby Celebrities as focusInvolve other celebritiesSelect a venueLook for sponsorsLots of publicity Lots of money raised
The Future of Rotary The Future of Rotary IS IN YOUR HANDSIS IN YOUR HANDS Celebrity
Dinner
National Immunisation DayAutumn 2009A small District Team of
volunteersHelp with the NIDGo there and get stuck inTake lots of picturesClub presentations on return
The Future of Rotary The Future of Rotary IS IN YOUR HANDSIS IN YOUR HANDS
NID
That’s up to You
The Future of Rotary The Future of Rotary IS IN YOUR HANDSIS IN YOUR HANDS What
Else?
The Future of Rotary The Future of Rotary IS IN YOUR HANDSIS IN YOUR HANDS
Thanks for Life (schools) Windows of Opportunity Business-to-Business dinners Rotary NIDs Many others…
Summary
The Future of Rotary The Future of Rotary IS IN YOUR HANDSIS IN YOUR HANDS
Marketing & PR support will be a priority(possible involvement of the BBC)
RI PR Grant Sought
Support
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Thanks for your Support for The Rotary Foundation – Rotary’s OWN charity
Please call on the Foundation team during the year to help you or to speak at
your club.
We are here for YOU!!!