Each year Rotary International encourages us to become an EREY Chapter -- Every Rotarian Every Year. That refers to donating to The Rotary Foundation. Any amount  you can give is appreciated and will help fund Rotary projects around the globe and here in Hampton Roads.  All gifts are tax deductible. Our Rotary year officially ends June 30 so all gifts should be made by then to count for Bryce Burton's year as president, which started July 1, 2016.

 

All donations are invested with half the money donated by Rotarians in our district, coming back three years later to be distributed as district grants. That is how our club won a $20,000 district grant last year for the Reading Enriches All Children (REACH) Foundation. We partnered with three other Rotary clubs on that grant that is helping children in homeless shelters learn to love reading and also to have their own books.

 

After being invested for three years the other half of money donated to the foundation goes to international projects for clean water, good health, conflict resolution, education and other key Rotary projects. 

 

You can donate online here:https://map.rotary.org/en/selfservice/pages/SelectFundF.aspx?FUND=APF

 

Please select Annual Fund -- SHARE for your gift to be counted for EREY. You can also sign up for recurring giving as many of our club members have already done. If you prefer, you can give a check made out to The Rotary Foundation to Jane Dembert to forward for you. She also can put your donation on your credit card.