ROTARY FOUNDATION PROGRAMS (All figures are as of 30 June 2023 and in U.S. dollars.)
- PolioPlus Since 1988, Rotary and our partners have immunized nearly 3 billion children against polio. As of June 2023, Rotary had committed more than $2.5 billion to global polio eradication. We’re still working to eliminate the wild poliovirus in the last two countries where it remains endemic and to ensure that it does not return elsewhere. In 2022-23, program awards, including PolioPlus Partners grants, totaled $156.5 million.
- Rotary Peace Centers Each year, the Foundation supports the training of peace fellows at Rotary Peace Centers, where they earn master’s degrees or professional development certificates. Since 2002-03, 1,600 fellows from more than 140 countries have participated. In 2022-23, 92 fellows from 42 countries began their studies at the Rotary Peace Centers, and program awards for the fellows and centers totaled $4.9 million.
- District grants District grants support small-scale, short-term projects related to the Foundation’s mission. In 2022-23, the Foundation approved 473 district grants, and program awards totaled $26.2 million.
- Global grants Global grants fund large-scale international activities with sustainable, measurable results that support Rotary’s areas of focus. Activities include humanitarian projects, scholarships, and vocational training teams. In 2022-23, the Foundation approved 1,098 global grants, and program awards totaled $54.6 million.
- Disaster response grants Rotary’s disaster response grants support relief and recovery efforts in areas that have been affected by natural disasters within the past six months. In 2022-23, the Foundation approved 321 disaster response grants, and program awards totaled $14.8 million.
- Programs of Scale grants Programs of Scale grants empower Rotary members to work with experienced partners to implement large-scale, high-impact projects over three to five years to benefit a large number of people. United to End Cervical Cancer in Egypt, which aims to ultimately reduce the number of cervical cancer cases in Egypt by implementing a four-year campaign to increase awareness about cervical cancer and how to prevent it, was awarded the 2022-23 grant of $2 million and was matched by $4 million in funding from our partners.
How does this relate to the Rotary Club of San Marcos Texas?
- Most years SMTX Rotary receives a District Grant from the Rotary Foundation that supports one of our local service projects. We have receives District Grants to help the Food Bank, School Fuel, Rise Against Hunger, many other groups and projects over the years.
- A Texas State University alum received a $30,000 scholarship to get her master’s degree at Kings College London in medical microbiology. That was a Global Grant and benefitted a Texan and local college graduate.
- Each year SMTX Rotary raises funds to help END POLIO NOW as part of the Rotary Foundation Polio program. Tens of thousands of children have been vaccinated because of our gifts.
It is easy to donate to the Rotary Foundation. Give a check to club treasurer Cody Lock or do it online in a couple of minutes at https://my.rotary.org/en/donate
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