This far, six members of the University Sunrise Rotary Club have earned addition recognition as donors to the Rotary Foundation.

The mission of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.

Since it was founded more than 100 years ago, the Foundation has spent more than $4 billion on life-changing, sustainable projects.

The mission of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.

Club Members have been awarded the following pins:

• Colleen White (3 rubies)
• Paul Weibel (4 sapphires)
• Tom Ranken (1 ruby)
• Ed Bronsdon (3 sapphires)
• Eric Ramsing (3 sapphires)
• Steve Barton (3 sapphires)

Recipient’s recognition amount level (Lifetime Giving)
US $2,000 to 2,999.99 – one sapphire
3,000 to 3,999.99 – two sapphires
4,000 to 4,999.99 – three sapphires
5,000 to 5,999.99 – four sapphires
6,000 to 6,999.99 – five sapphires
7,000 to 7,999.99 – one ruby
8,000 to 8,999.99 – two rubies
9,000 to 9,999.99 – three rubies

By Jeff Brennan, District 5030 Foundation Chair and Rotary Club of Mill Creek, President 2014-15, Rotary Academy Graduate 2013

Despite the pandemic and the financial challenges it has presented to many, I want to thank you for the continuing focus on supporting The Rotary Foundation.  At the end of April, our district ranked number 1 in Zone 27 in overall giving, just over one million dollars!  For those of you not familiar, Zone 27 encompasses the Rotary districts in most of Washington, all of Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming, and the northern portions of California, Nevada and Colorado. 

In addition, at the end of April our district ranked 43^rd of all Rotary districts in the world in Annual Fund giving per capita, at $171.14. The Annual Fund is critical because the dollars given to the Annual Fund support our district and global grant projects.  EREY, “Every Rotarian Every Year” is a special recognition given to clubs with 100% of their member contributing at least $25 to the Annual Fund.  We already have 4 clubs who have achieved EREY status, Duvall, Kirkland, Lake Union Neighborhood and Seattle Northeast – Thank You. And many more clubs are close – see below for an update as of May 8. 

Our ability to continue to fund projects through district and global grants depends on our members continuing support of The Rotary Foundation Annual Fund.  Please continue to encourage your members to donate so we can close out this Rotary year strong.  To this end, I invite all of you (and anyone else interested from your clubs) to join me on Tuesday, May 18^th at 4pm for a Zoom (see logon information below) call for a more comprehensive look at our Foundation giving and discussion on ending the year strong. Details are below and a calendar notice is attached. I will be sending the presentation afterwards if you cannot join live.  Again, thank you for your continuing support of The Rotary Foundation.

The Annual column is Annual Fund per Capita giving.  This is the total amount of giving to The Rotary Foundation Annual Fund divided by the number of members your club had as of July 1, 2020 (it’s pretty close to being an average dollar contribution per member depending on your club’s current membership number). Data is as of May 8, 2021.

Zoom Call, D5030 Rotary Foundation Giving Update/Closing Out the Year Strong

Tuesday, May 18^th 4 – 4:45pm. 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2037796231?pwd=dlhsK3lTQWY0ZC85TitiMUhBWG1sUT09

Meeting ID: 203 779 6231

Passcode: Family