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About The Rotary Foundation The Rotary Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation that supports the efforts of Rotary International to achieve world understanding and peace through international humanitarian, educational, and cultural exchange programs. The Foundation's Humanitarian Programs fund international Rotary club and district projects to improve the quality of life, providing health care, clean water, food, education, and other essential needs primarily in the developing world. One of the major Humanitarian Programs is PolioPlus, which seeks to eradicate the polio virus worldwide. Through its Educational Programs, the Foundation provides funding for some 1,200 students to study abroad each year. Grants are also awarded to university teachers to teach in developing countries and for exchanges of business and professional people. Former participants in the Foundation's programs have the opportunity to continue their affiliation with Rotary as Foundation Alumni. The Rotary Foundation is supported solely by voluntary contributions
from Rotarians and friends of the Foundation who share its vision
of a better world. Included in this section is information pertaining
to the history of The Rotary Foundation, its financial support,
its Alumni programs, training and resources, and the SHARE system.
Please note: Permanent Fund contribution totals are based on donor records and include only outright gifts and the present value of irrevocable deferred gifts being managed by the Foundation. Bequest commitments, life income gifts with an outside trustee, and future pledge commitments are not included in these totals.
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