Glen Estess
TRF Chair 2009-10 |
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A ROAD MAP FOR OUR
FOUNDATION'S FUTURE
As we begin our new Rotary year, we look out upon a landscape
of
challenges and possibilities. We are at the beginning of a new
journey together-and, as with every journey, it is a good idea
to
begin with a map. This is why. every year, we set goals for
our
Rotary Foundation. They help us stay focused on where we're
going, and they keep us all traveling in the same direction,
on
the same Rotary path.
It should be no surprise to any Rotarian that
our first goal in 2009-10 will be the eradication of polio. This is
Rotary's
primary goal as an organization and will remain so until
it is
achieved. The direct role of The Rotary Foundation in
supporting
this goal is to help meet Rotary's US$ 200 Million
Challenge and
to raise awareness that the fight against polio,
is not yet over.
Our second goal is to work through our Foundation to achieve
a better world through the six areas of focus of the
Future Vision
Plan. They are:
- Peace and conflict prevention/ resolution
- Disease prevention and treatment
- Water and sanitation
- Maternal and child health
- Basic education and literacy
- Economic and community development
Our third goal is to implement the Future Vision
Plan, which
will help revitalize and strengthen our Foundation so it can
adequately support another century of Rotary service.
And our
fourth goal is to support the Every Rotarian,
Every Year
initiative and the Permanent Fund so all of our
Foundation's
good work may continue.
I am glad to be embarking on this new
Rotary journey
with you. The Future of Rotary Is in Your Hands -and
the future
of our Foundation is as well.
Glenn E. Estess Sr.
Foundation trustee chair
The Rotarian July 2009 |
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