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The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.

The Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and friends of the Foundation who share its vision of a better world.

The Rotary Foundation relies on the enthusiastic support of Rotarians voluntarily giving generously of their time and money, and has become one of the foremost non-governmental foundations in the world. The educational support program is the largest private scholarship endowment in the world.

It is said that every minute of every day Rotary will touch the lives of millions somewhere in the world. The Rotary Foundation is one of the world’s leading charitable foundations and each Rotarian can be justly proud of its achievements in the past, present and in the future.

 

Fantastic Effort by East Sutherland

At the busy and successful Scotland District 1010 Conference in the Eden Court Theatre Inverness last week, the East Sutherland Club was recognised as perhaps the most successful overall, as they received a number of awards and certificates which underline the effort and the generousity of the Club, its members and the local Sutherland population.

Firstly, the Club received the Extension Pennant as the club which had done most to encourage the formation of another club (Tain & District).

Secondly, they were recognised as one of the most successful in maintaining and indeed in increasing their own membership by 25%.

Thirdly, the Club received the Foundation Pennant as the club which had donated the second highest amount of money to International Education and Understanding.

Fourthly, the club received the Thanks for Life Certificate in recognition of their outstanding work towards the Irradication of Polio and their involvement of the community especially schools in that project.
 
The conference was a hugely enjoyable and educational event with superb speakers including Ester Rantzen of Childline and it was obviously a rewarding experience for the 8 members from Sutherland who attended and supported Past President  Alistair Risk who substituted for President William Sutherland who was on Father of the Bride duty in Dornoch but was overwhelmed by the awards his Club had received.

Pic shows PP Alistair Risk with DG Bill MacFarlane -Smith, Paddy Murray and Fiona Risk with some of the Awards at the Eden Court .

 

Polio Eradication remains a top priority for Rotary

In 1985 Rotary International started a campaign to immunise the children of the world against polio. Rotary is a spearheading partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (the largest public health initiative the world has ever known) that has spanned 200 counties, utilised 20 million volunteers, immunised over 2 billion children, probably spared 5 million from disability and averted more than a million deaths.

East Sutherland

Our wee club is proud of its regular support of foundation and in particular, polio eradication and raised many £1,000s with fundraising efforts to help rid the world of this dreadful disease.

 

Round Scotland Drive Successfully Completed

Picture shows Rob Pope as he steps out of his Arnold Clark sponsored car on his return to Brora having driven non stop all arround the coastal roads of Scotland over 800 miles in just over 21 hours Over 1000 Sutherland and Easter-Ross residents sponsored Rob in his Rotary Club endeavour to help Polio Plus put an end to that desease once and for all and he thanks all of them for their support.  

 

 

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