The Rotary Foundation Campaign
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Each year, our Rotary Foundation Chair has three key objectives during the annual TRF Campaign:
Educate club members about The Rotary Foundation, The Paul Harris Society, Bequest Society, and Foundation Grants;
Encourage every Rotarian to give to TRF every year; and
Encourage members to promote the stories of the Rotary Foundation's worldwide successes!
The Rotary Foundation was formally established in 1928 and made its first grant in 1930 for $500. Today, The Rotary Foundation contributes more than $100 million to causes that improve the lives of millions of people in over 165 countries every year. The key to our Rotary Foundation campaign for 2019-20 and frankly every year is Participate. The dollar amount of your gift is not the most important thing, but that you participate at some level — Every Rotarian Every Year, whatever is right for you.
Giving is easy! You can donate online, or make a check payable to "The Rotary Foundation," and give it to Bob Scott, TRF Director at one of the club’s Thursday lunch meetings.
The Rotary Club of Edina has a long history of support for The Rotary Foundation. Our club has a high level of participation and our membership has been and continues to be very generous! As a result, we have several Multiple Paul Harris Fellows ($1,000 or more) and Major Donors ($10,000 or more). Paul Harris Fellow and Major Donor pins are awarded to recognize levels of accumulated giving. You can find out more on our Donor Recognition Page.