TRF Chairman's October 08 Message

Message from the chair: Embrace the Foundation's twin pillars ofsupport
[Jonathan Majiyagbe]

Dear family of Rotary,
The Rotary Foundation is recognized as one of the most respected privatefoundations in the world. Through the Foundation, we as Rotarians havean unprecedented opportunity to use our global grassroots strength andinternational prominence to help solve major problems such as food andwater security – if the Foundation's financial resources keeppace. The twin pillars of Foundation support – the Annual Programs Fundand the Permanent Fund – are crucial to meeting world needs. TheFoundation enables our clubs and districts to multiply their service efforts many times over. This effect is increasing as the Foundation's humanitarian grant projects become larger in scale toprofoundly improve the lives of more people. We can help Make Dreams Real for children and their families today bygiving at least US$100 to the Annual Programs Fund<http://www.rotary. org/en/Contribute/Funds/AnnualProgramsFund/ Pages/ride\fault.aspx> through the Every Rotarian, Every Year initiative. And wecan help ensure their needs will be met tomorrow by building a strongendowment through contributions to the Permanent Fund<http://www.rotary. org/en/Contribut e/Funds/Permanen tFund/Pages/ ridefault\.aspx> .Our Foundation's humanitarian grants, Rotary World Peace Fellows,and other programs are essential to realizing a better world. Together, let's embrace both pillars of Foundation support and expand ourcapacity to improve health, support education, alleviate poverty, and light the way to peace.

Jonathan Majiyagbe
Foundation Trustee Chair

Courtesy: eFlash_Rotary