Posted by Wayne Brodnan
Giving Tuesday – December 3rd 
 
Another opportunity is presenting itself for a way to bolster our Foundation.  This will be the 8th year Giving Tuesday will be celebrated.  Giving Tuesday was founded in 2012 by The United Nations and New York’s 92nd Street Y as a day dedicated to charitable giving.  In 2018 our Foundation received more than 1100 gifts totaling $321,000 on that day.  November, being Rotary Foundation month, is a great time for us to spread the word about the GOOD we do. Please plan to spread that word within your club this month.
 
Traditionally we give to the Annual Fund and Polio Plus.  The Annual Fund is important because it brings back dollars to our clubs to support our homegrown local and international projects.  Polio Plus is near and dear to each of our hearts as we together fight to eradicate a terrible disease.  Did you know that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is matching 3 dollars for every dollar Polio Plus receives this year?
 
There are 2 easy ways to make your contribution!  Online giving, rotary.org/en/donate, is a snap and you can reap the benefits of credit card rewards.  Online giving also benefits the Foundation by reducing administration costs and bringing donations in faster.  Another way to contribute is TRF Direct, which provides a way to give, on an ongoing basis, thereby providing our Foundation a more consistent flow of funding.
 
Our District 6630 goal this year is that every Rotarian give something (EREY).  Whichever way you decide to give is your choice but consider a donation to help do GOOD!
 
Wayne Brodnan
District 6630, Fundraising Chair