Rotary History
This founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) was a member of the Rotary Club of Jeffersonville, ID.
Who is the 'Colonel' Harland Sanders?
The rating that The Rotary Foundation has been awarded by Charity Navigator.
What is 4, the highest rating possible!
1979
What is the year Rotary International begins its fight against polio with a multi-year project to immunize 6 million children in the Philippines.
PHF
What is a Paul Harris Fellow?
When you give $1,000 or more to the Annual Fund, PolioPlus, or an approved Foundation grant. This award may also be given as an appreciation of hard work and dedication to Rotary.
The year the name "Rotary International" was adopted.
What is 1922?
This pioneering RI President spoke at a Foundation event in our district in November 2017.
Who is Jennifer Jones?
Name Four of Rotary's Areas of Focus.
What are: Peace & Conflict Prevention; Disease Prevention & Treatment; Water, Sanitation & Hygiene; Maternal & Child Health; Basic Education and Literacy; Community & Economic Development; Protecting the Environment
The 2 countries that remain polio endemic.
What are Afghanistan and Pakistan? With Rotary leading the way, the global incidence of polio cases has decreased by 99%.
PHS
What is the Paul Harris Society?
When you elect to contribute $1,000 or more annually to the Annual Fund, PolioPlus, or an approved Foundation grant.
The year in which women were allowed to join Rotary.
What is 1987?
Two people who are members in our district today and have served on the Rotary Foundation Board of Trustees.
Who are Marty Peak Helman and Brenda Cressey?
The easiest way for Rotarians to make their donations to OUR Rotary Foundation.
What is Rotary Direct?
Simply click on a Donate Now button on the RI website and you are able to set up payments to be made once a month, once a quarter, or once a year. You choose the amount, when it is donated, and to which fund...and this makes it all possible for good work to be done in our communities and around the world!
Donations to Rotary for polio eradication will be matched 2 to 1 by this partnering organization.
What is the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation?
RAG
What is "Rotarian Action Group"?
This Rotarian created The Four-Way Test in 1932.
Who is Herbert J. Taylor?
This former Prime Minister of England led the UK during WWII and was a member of the Rotary Club of London.
Who is Sir Winston Churchill?
These fund small-scale, short-term activities that address needs in your community and communities abroad.
What are District Grants?
In 1989, Rotary and this organization launch the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.
What is the World Health Organization?
PETS
What is President-Elect Training Seminar
Held each year in our District in early March.
The only Past District Governor to have served two terms in our District.
Who is Marie Williams?
Since it was founded more than 100 years ago, the Foundation has spent this amount on life-changing, sustainable projects.
What is more than 4 billion dollars?
This day commemorates global efforts toward a polio-free future, as well as the selfless sacrifices of those working on the frontline of the battle to eradicate polio from every corner of the world.
What is World Polio Day, celebrated annually on October 24?
NID
What is National Immunization Day