This is a vital piece of the puzzle. For your website, it’s important to show that while the Rotary Club of Chestermere does great work locally, your impact is amplified globally through The Rotary Foundation (TRF).
The Foundation is essentially the "engine" that powers Rotary’s massive humanitarian reach. Here is a write-up summarizing the Foundation, written to fit the tone of your other website sections.
The Rotary Foundation: Doing Good in the World
While the Rotary Club of Chestermere works hard on the ground in our own backyard, we are also part of a massive global force for good. That force is The Rotary Foundation.
The Rotary Foundation is the charitable, non-profit arm of Rotary International. It transforms your gifts into service projects that change lives both close to home and around the world. Since it was founded more than 100 years ago, the Foundation has invested more than $4 billion in life-changing, sustainable projects.
Why We Support the Foundation
The Rotary Club of Chestermere is a proud contributor to the Foundation because of its unparalleled efficiency and impact. It consistently receives the highest possible rating (4 stars) from Charity Navigator, ensuring that the vast majority of every dollar donated goes directly to programs.
Our Seven Areas of Focus
The Foundation focuses its grants and activities on seven specific areas where Rotarians can have the greatest impact:
Promoting Peace: Training the next generation of peacemakers and helping refugees.
Fighting Disease: Most notably through PolioPlus, our decades-long mission to eradicate polio from the face of the earth.
Providing Clean Water: Building wells and sanitation systems to ensure health and dignity.
Saving Mothers & Children: Expanding access to quality care so mothers and children can live longer and healthier lives.
Supporting Education: Investing in teachers and literacy programs worldwide.
Growing Local Economies: Providing micro-loans and vocational training to lift communities out of poverty.
Protecting the Environment: Empowering projects that conserve natural resources and promote ecological sustainability.
The Local Connection: Grants
The relationship with the Foundation is a two-way street. By contributing to the Foundation, our club becomes eligible for District and Global Grants. These grants allow us to take the money we raise in Chestermere and "match" it with Foundation funds, doubling or even tripling our ability to fund large-scale projects right here in our community or abroad.
Your Impact
When you support the Rotary Club of Chestermere, you aren't just helping a local club—you are fueling a global movement. From protecting the environment in Alberta to ending polio in Pakistan, your contribution to The Rotary Foundation is a legacy of hope.