Rochester Rotary Charities:What We Are … What We Do

Christine Lind HageCharities President 2011 - 2012

Purposes

Since our formation in 1992 our purpose has been to receive, administer, and disburse funds for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes, all for the public welfare.

What we are

The charitable arm of the Rochester Rotary Club is the Rochester Rotary Charities, Inc., a separately organized 501(c) organization.

Non-commercial, non-sectarian and non-partisan

What we can’t do

Cannot benefit any member or their family members

Cannot use money to influence legislation, or to support a political campaign

Members cannot share in the distribution of any of the corporate assets on the dissolution of the Foundation

Governance

7- member Board of Directors

Elected by the Board of the Charities

3-year terms

2011 – 2012 Board

President: Christine Lind Hage, 2010 - 2011, on the Board until June 2013President Elect : Tim Crawford, 2011 - June 2014Past President: Ernie Schaefer, 2009 - June 2012Treasurer: Alan McLellan, 2011 - June 2012Kathy Grozenski, 2010 - June 2013Jerry Wanket, 2009 - June 2012Chris Fabian, 2011 - June 2014Vince Mattina, 2011 - June 2014

Revenue Sources

Rochester Rotary ClubFinesGifts

Major Beneficiaries

Local students – $12,500 in scholarships

Futures Vision (Guatemala Clinic & literacy programs) $30,000

OU Cares- research and hands on experience for those working or living with autism $7,600

Annual Beneficiaries

Habitat for HumanityClinton River WatershedKids’ ChristmasNeighborhood HousePaint Creek Center for the ArtsRochester SymphonyRochester Youth Council

Other Beneficiaries

Community HouseRainbow ConnectionBig FamilyDutton FarmGrace Centers of HopeScouts (girls and boys)

Community Service

Rotary Gateway ParkClinton River Trail OverlookWater fountain at the

Adams Road Mastodon sitePlanted a wildflower

garden at the Rochester canoe/kayak landing

The Rotary Foundation

The mission of The Rotary Foundation 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.

The Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and friends of the Foundation who share its vision of a better world.

Paul Harris Fellows

$1,000 donation (50/50)Supports the Foundations’

Annual FundPermanent FundDisaster Recovery Funds

Polio Plus1985 – initial pledge of $210 million1994 - Western Hemisphere declared polio free1995 - Rotarians and other volunteers immunize

165 million children in China and India in a single week

1996 - polio is 85 percent less than in 19881997 – 134 million Indian children immunized in

one day2006 - The number of polio-endemic countries

drops to four (Afghanistan, India, Nigeria, Pakistan), the lowest in human history.

2009 Rotary’s overall contribution to the eradication effort totals nearly $800 million

Every Rotarian Every Year (EREY)

Your contribution to The Rotary Foundation supports both local and global projects. Ambassadorial ScholarshipsGroup Study Exchange Health, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) Grants Matching Grants Rotary Grants for University Teachers Rotary World Peace Fellowships Volunteer Service Grants

Today’s Check Presentations

Ruther Middle School/Rochester High School Girl Scout Troop # 43880

Paint Creek Center for the ArtsACE High School Student

Accomplishment RecognitionClinton River WatershedDutton FarmGreat Lakes CouncilRochester Neighborhood House