 Program - Foundation Report - Chuck Flint The Rotary Foundation (TRF) This is where the majority of Paul Harris and Polio Plus Donations go. The total inflow or the last audited year, which was 2019-20 was $342 million which was down from $360 million the previous year. When donations are made to the Annual Fund, Rotary International invests the funds for a period of three years. They are then spent on programs unless the funds were restricted by the donor(s). Restricted funds could be legacies from donors that can never be spent, with only the income earned on the funds being spent for specified programs. Typical expenses for programs are Polio Plus which is about half of the total, Rotary Grants (like our Aqua Africa Global Grant) and other programs. After the three years, funds go back to local districts in the form of District Designated Funds (DDF). Those funds can be used for district grants like the one Mesa West used to fund the 7th Street Food Pantry renovation early in 2021. The Rotary Foundation has seven Areas of Focus: - Promoting Peace
- Fighting Disease - Polio, HIV/AIDS, Malaria - of all the people who have ever been on earth throughout history (105 Billion) half of them have been killed by malaria.
- Providing Clean Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
- Saving mothers and Children - 6 million children under the age of 5 die each year because of nutrition, poor healthcare and sanitation.
- Supporting Education - more than 775 million people over the age of 15 are illiterate.
- Growing Local Economies - carry out service projects - The Microcredit project Mesa West supports in Mexico is an example of this, as are many of the service projects Shelly coordinates.
- Protecting the Environment - this is the newest area of focus of The Rotary Foundation.
Without our donations to The Rotary Foundation, none of this will or can happen. Chuck said that he had reports with him if anyone was wondering when they last donated. CLICK HERE to email Chuck and ask him about your most recent donation. At the bottom of the Messenger is information about how to give to TRF. Rotary Direct is the best - and most painless way to give - is to set up a monthly, quaarterly, or annually repeating gift from your credit card or checking account. Using that method, you don't have to remember when you last donated - it happens automatically. $10 is the minimum on-line donation. Mesa West Rotary Foundation Mesa West Rotary Club has its own 501(c)(3) charitable foundation. Funds which were received specifically for the Aqua Africa grant are held in a separate checking account. Funds to be used for our charitable work and donations is held in another checking account, and a significant sum of money is invested to ensure we will be able to continue our charitable endeavors even in a bad year. Chuck shared a recent Mesa West Rotary Foundation Balance Sheet on the screen but it was such fine print that members had difficulty seeing it. CLICK HERE if you want to review the balance sheet he shared. The Gift of Hearing Project in Guaymas, Mexico is our largest ongoing charitable project and shows the largest balance of restricted funds. When Mesa West has our sponsorship campaigns, donations go to the foundation so donors can use their donation as a tax deduction. Donations can be restricted for one or more specific purposes or unrestricted so their donation can be used where the need is greatest. Paul Harris Fellow Recognition After the first $1,000 in cash is donated to The Rotary Foundation, for each additional amount donated the donor accrues recognition points, which they can transfer to recognize someone else as a Paul Harris Fellow. Paul Harris Fellow recognition can be received for cash donated, transferred recognition points or a combination of both. Each time an additional $1,000 increment has been reached, a new level of Paul Harris Fellow is awarded up through PHF+8 The next level of TRF recognition is Major Donor Status. Recognition points cannot be used to receive this recognition. It can only be received through accumulated actual donations. The first level of Major Donor Status is $10,000. The next level is $25,000, the third level is $50,000 and the fourth level is $100,000-249,999. Donors with accumulated donations of $250,000 or more are recognized as Arch Klumpf Society donors. Receiving recognition at this meeting were: - Carla Krzmarik received her first Paul Harris Fellow pin and certificate. Dan Coons was very proud of this achievement by this new member who he sponsored into the club.
- Dick Myren received his PHF+3 pin and accepted Sandy Myren's PHF+1 pin for her.
- Joan Reimann received three pins - PHF+1, 2, and 3.
- Erwin Reimann received two pins - PHF+3 and 4.
- Chris Krueger received her PHF+5 pin.
- Daniel Coons received his PHF+6 pin.
- Don LaBarge received his PHF+7 and 8 pins. It was noted that Don is already a Major Donor level 1.
As an explanation as to why there were multiple recognition pins for some individuals - recognition pins are presented at scheduled meetings or events and if the recipient is not present to receive their recognition it is held to be presented later. Close of Meeting Before officially adjourning the meeting, President Dan recognized that Pai Bethea and Shenaaz Shaik were both attending via Zoom. Even though the meeting was officially over shortly after 12:30, many stayed longer to enjoy socializing.
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Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) is often referred to as Rotary's College of Knowledge. There are a series of three sessions with common curriculum which are offered throughout the Rotary World - not to train officers, but to share the wide world of Rotary to all interested Rotarians. Mesa's own Polly Cady is the RLI Chairperson for Rotary District 5495.
Friday, October 29, two crews of four Mesa West Rotary recruits volunteered to help with the fun at the Mesa West Senior Centers.
Jeane Crouse explained the difference between Capitol and Capital.
Ace of Clubs Raffle - Chuck Flint
Mesa West Rotary Foundation, Inc. is the funding and fundraising arm of our own Mesa West Rotary Club. It is a 501(c)(3) charity. We have had successful sponsorship campaigns the last few years enabling us to spend our energy on service rather than on holding fundraising events. Charitable grants that we get involved with are funded through our charitable foundation, Our signature Gift of Hearing Project in Guaymas Mexico is funded through this foundation. Scholarships are awarded annually to Westwood High School Students (the high school where Mesa West Rotary sponsors an Interact Club). Funds are used to support a variety of activities in four of the Rotary Avenues of Service:
