Five Reasons to Give to the Rotary Foundation

When you make a donation to The Rotary Foundation, you are helping Rotary members make a difference in the lives of millions of people around the world, by promoting peace, preventing disease, bolstering economic development, and providing clean water and sanitation.

Eradicating polio

We are This Close to ending polio. Through your generous support, we have helped immunize more than 2.5 billion children against this disease. Only three countries have never stopped the transmission of the live virus. It only costs 60 cents for a dose of the polio vaccine. And every dollar Rotary commits to polio eradication is matched 2 to 1 by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, tripling your impact.

Promoting peace and conflict resolution

Rotary’s most significant effort to wage peace is the Rotary Peace Centers program, established in 2002. Each year, the program trains some of the world’s most dedicated and brightest professionals, preparing them to promote national and international cooperation and to resolve conflict. They include graduates of a two-year master’s degree program and a three-month professional certificate program at Rotary’s partner universities.

Supporting education

Through a Foundation grant and in partnerships with Auckland University of Technology, Rotary members in New Zealand brought tablet technology to students on Taveuni Island in Fiji, creating a digital learning room. Browse other education projects on Rotary Showcase.

Fighting disease

In Tamil Nadu, India, two doctors, both members of the Rotary Club of Srirangam, discovered an alarming trend in the remote city outskirts of Trichy, women dying of breast cancer. They partnered with Rotary members in Maryland, USA, to purchase a large van, with the help of a Foundation global grant, and equip it with X-ray equipment. The “mammobus” has administered more than 2,500 free breast cancer screenings, and detected and treated early stage cancer in six women. Browse health-related projects on Rotary Showcase.

Ending hunger

In Seattle, Rotary members are diverting millions of pounds of fruit and vegetable from food waste into the hands of those who need it through Rotary First Harvest, a program of Rotary District 5030 (Washington, USA). Browse other hunger projects on Rotary Showcase.