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The foundation was created in 1917 by Rotary International's sixth president, Arch C. Klumph, as an endowment fund for Rotary "to do good in the world." It has grown from an initial contribution of US $26.50 to more than US $1 billion. It has one of the largest and most prestigious international fellowship programs in the world.
Map of the presence of Rotary International. Rotary International is one of the largest service organizations in the world. The mission of Rotary, as stated on its website, is to "provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through [the] fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders". [1]
Harris had great ambitions for Rotary's growth, and very early in the organization's history new clubs were started, first on the west coast, and then all over the US and in Europe. By 1910, at least 15 new clubs had begun in major cities. That August, the existing 16 Rotary Clubs held a national convention in Chicago.
Joyce Hall, Founder of Hallmark Cards, Rotary Club of Kansas City, Missouri [2] Warren G. Harding, US President. Rotary Club of Washington, D.C. [2] Paul P. Harris, founder of Rotary International, first RI President 1910–12, Rotary Club of Chicago, IL
STURGEON BAY - The long history of the Rotary Club of Sturgeon Bay's annual Shipyard Tours has come to an end, but the club has a new cruising tour lined up to replace it as a major fundraiser.
Ambassadorial Scholarships (founded 1947) was a program of the Rotary Foundation.The program ended in 2013 and was replaced by the Rotary Global Grant Scholarship, which expands on the Ambassadorial mission, by now ensuring that every Rotary Scholar advance Rotary's International mission to " promote service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace." .
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Feb. 7—The Odessa Rotary Club recently recognized its newest inductee State Representative Brooks Landgraf as a Paul Harris Fellow to the Rotary Foundation at their lunch meeting on Wednesday ...