Rotary District 7730

The Rotary Foundation Receives Top Rating

The Rotary Foundation has received a 4-STAR (THE TOP) rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent evaluator of charities. “Less than a quarter of the charities we evaluate have received our highest rating, indicating that The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International outperforms the majority of nonprofits in America with respect to fiscal responsibility,” says Trent Stamp, executive director of Charity Navigator. (Check it out at www.charitynavigator.org)

Join the Stampede!

Presidents, presidents-elect, Membership Chairs, and new members! Join us for ‘Buffalo Brainstorming’ at our area Membership Seminars:

• Wed., Sept. 6th – Kings BBQ, Kinston (Areas
• Wed., Sept. 13th – TBA, Jacksonville or Swansboro (Areas 1 & 2)
• Wed., Sept. 20th – Highland Country Club, Fayetteville (Areas, 5, 6, & & 7)
• Wed., Sept. 27th – Lily’s, Wilmington (Areas 3, 4, & 7)

District Governor Club Visit Schedule

Rotary Foundation Thought of the Week: Brought to you each week by PDG Bevin Wall, District Rotary Foundation Chair; and reproduced courtesy of www.rotary.org

This week’s Rotary Foundation Thought is about Rotary World Peace Fellowships.

Rotarians have always wanted to do more than just talk about world peace. In 2002, The Rotary Foundation established seven Rotary Centers for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution around the globe. Our Foundation contributions support the best and brightest scholars from a variety of nations as they develop skills and attitudes to prepare them for leadership positions in our increasingly complex world. A recent Rotary World Peace Fellow graduate from Duke University, Bautista Logioco, sponsored by the Rotary Club of La Plata Tribunales, Buenos Aires, Argentina (District 4910), has begun full-time work at the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington, D.C., as a program officer in the Special Area for the Promotion of Dialogue and Conflict Resolution.

We should remember International Service is an important part of what makes us proud to be Rotarians. The Every Rotarian Every Year effort is an ongoing reminder for all of us to give generously to the Foundation.

For more information on giving or program participation, contact PDG Bevin Wall District 7730 Rotary Foundation Chair at Bevin@RLI33.org .
Our Rotary Thought is reproduced courtesy of www.rotary.org

• Club Presidents: You might want to read these Rotary Foundation “Thoughts of the Week” at the start of each club meeting.
• Rotary Leaders: Do you know of a candidate (not a direct relative of a Rotarian) who is worthy of a Peace Scholarship?
• Rotary Leaders: Have you made your contribution to The Rotary Foundation yet?