The Rotary Foundation was created in 1917 by then-Rotary president Arch C. Klumph. It was designed as an endowment fund “to do good in the world” and is supported solely by voluntary contributions. Rotarians strive to advance world understanding and peace through the works undertaken by the Foundation. These works include:

· PolioPlus – Rotary’s effort to eradicate polio on a global scale. (click here to see YouTube video from Rotary International)

· PolioPlus Partners – allows support to specific social mobilization and surveillance activities in polio-endemic countries.

· Health, Hunger and Humanity Grants – large scale projects to alleviate hunger, improve health, or improve human development.

· Matching Grants – Matching funds for international service projects of Rotary Clubs and districts.

· Individual Grants – Made to individual Rotarians to support travel to implement international projects.

· Disaster Recovery – Allows donations to specific disaster recovery efforts.

· World Peace Fellowships – Sponsors study at one of the six Rotary Centers for International Studies.

· Ambassadorial Scholarships – One of the large international scholarship programs in the world.

· Grants for University Teachers – Awarded to faculty members to teach in a developing nation.

· Group Study Exchange – Supports a team of non-Rotary professionals to travel and promote international peace and understanding through a six-week visit to another country.

The Rotary Foundation truly lives up to its original intent and allows all Rotarians to practice “Service above Self.”

Rotary of Frankfort, KY

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