2 City North Hotel, 18th April 2009 District Assembly

City North Hotel, 18th April 2009

District Assembly


DISTRICT ASSEMBLY 2009DISTRICT ASSEMBLY 2009

Caroline BourkeCaroline BourkeFoundation ChairFoundation Chair


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)


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


Grants

Monica Robertson

Dublin Central

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

Progress in Polio Eradication

The Future of Rotary The Future of Rotary IS IN YOUR HANDSIS IN YOUR HANDS The

project

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


Increase membership Raise €1m/£1m for the Polio

Eradication campaign Maximise public awareness

of the Polio campaign – and Rotary in general

Three Aims


A co-ordinated campaign To conclude on 23rd February

2010 ROTARY DAY The immediate period around it

(February 20 – 28)

Timing


Money raised will be credited to the Gates Challenge

Will count against any club and District targets

Allocation


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


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


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


NID

That’s up to You

The Future of Rotary The Future of Rotary IS IN YOUR HANDSIS IN YOUR HANDS What

Else?


Thanks for Life (schools) Windows of Opportunity Business-to-Business dinners Rotary NIDs Many others…

Summary


Marketing & PR support will be a priority(possible involvement of the BBC)

RI PR Grant Sought

Support


PolioPlus:PolioPlus:Keep our Promise to Eradicate Polio Keep our Promise to Eradicate Polio


DISTRICT ASSEMBLY 2009DISTRICT ASSEMBLY 2009

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!!!


District Assembly

Documents

2 City North Hotel, 18th April 2009 District Assembly