Rotary Foundation

Extending the Impact of the Rotary Club of Joliet

 

 

As Joliet Rotarians, we are proud of the difference we make through local service projects, scholarships, fundraising events, and volunteer efforts. Through The Rotary Foundation, our impact extends far beyond our community, supporting projects that improve lives locally, regionally, and around the world.

The Rotary Foundation transforms donations into sustainable projects that promote peace, fight disease, provide clean water, support education, strengthen local economies, and protect the environment. Together, Rotary members are truly Doing Good in the World.

Why Support The Rotary Foundation?

Every contribution helps Rotary clubs address challenges and create lasting change through Rotary's Areas of Focus:

  • Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention

  • Disease Prevention and Treatment

  • Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene

  • Maternal and Child Health

  • Basic Education and Literacy

  • Community Economic Development

  • Environment

Whether supporting a local grant project, responding to a disaster, funding a scholarship, or helping eradicate polio, every gift makes a difference.

How Your Gift Supports Local Projects

Your Donation Comes Back to Our Community.

One of the unique benefits of giving to The Rotary Foundation is that a portion of every Annual Fund contribution returns to our district through District Designated Funds (DDF).

These funds help support:

  • Community service projects

  • Local nonprofit partnerships

  • Youth programs and leadership development

  • Scholarships

  • District and Global Grant projects

  • Humanitarian initiatives led by Rotary clubs

Simply put:

When Joliet Rotarians support The Rotary Foundation, we help fund projects around the world while also creating opportunities to make an impact right here at home.

End Polio Now

Rotary's signature humanitarian initiative is the fight to eradicate polio.

Through the PolioPlus Program, Rotary has helped immunize more than 3 billion children worldwide and reduce polio cases by more than 99.9%.

Rotary members continue to lead fundraising, advocacy, and volunteer efforts to ensure that future generations live in a world free from polio.

Learn more about Rotary's End Polio Now campaign: https://www.endpolio.org

 

Every Rotarian, Every Year

Rotary encourages every member to support The Rotary Foundation annually.

Every Rotarian. Every Year.

This initiative asks each Rotarian to:

No gift is too small. Together, our collective generosity fuels Rotary's mission around the globe.

 

Paul Harris Fellow Recognition

Named after Rotary founder Paul Harris, this special recognition honors individuals whose lifetime giving reaches $1,000 or more to The Rotary Foundation.

The Rotary Club of Joliet has a proud tradition of Foundation support and is honored to recognize the many members who have earned Paul Harris Fellow status through their generosity and commitment to Service Above Self.

 

Ways to Give

 

You may direct your gift to:

  • Annual Fund

  • PolioPlus Fund

  • Endowment Fund

  • Disaster Response Fund

  • Rotary Peace Centers

  • Rotary's Areas of Focus

 

Many Rotarians choose to participate in Rotary Direct, Rotary's recurring giving program, through monthly, quarterly, or annual gifts.

 

Join Us in Doing Good in the World

For more than a century, Rotary members have come together to solve problems, strengthen communities, and improve lives.

Your support of The Rotary Foundation helps ensure that the Rotary Club of Joliet can continue making an impact both locally and globally for generations to come.

 

Ready to Support The Rotary Foundation?

🔗 Donate Today 

Questions about Foundation giving or Paul Harris Fellow recognition? Contact Rotary Club of Joliet Foundation Director Tim Brophy.

 

 

Together, we are creating hope in the world through Service Above Self. 💙💛