In Motion ROTARY. IN MOTION District Foundation Team The Rotary Foundation Newsletter for District 7610 March 2013 IS HUMANITY

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1 PDG Chuck Davidson District Rotary Foundation Chair PDG Donna Phillips Annual Giving Scott Mills Paul Harris Society & Newsletter Editor PDG George Atwell Major Gifts & Planned Giving Stephen Gresham Permanent Fund & Triple Crown Colleen Bonadonna PolioPlus Suyong Min Grants Henry Weinschenk Matching Grants Joe Akkara District Simplified Grants Ronnie Chantker Group Study Exchange Steve Aycock Group Study Exchange Outbound Laura Derby Group Study Exchange Inbound Joseph Luquire Scholarships Lester Schoene World Peace Fellowships Katherine Mackey Rotary Foundation Alumni PDG Sandy Duckworth Future Vision Co-Chair PDG Travis White Future Vision Co-Chair Foundation Banquet Sakuji Tanaka President, Rotary International DG Steve Cook District Governor In Motion ROTARY IS HUMANITY IN MOTION District Foundation Team The Rotary Foundation Newsletter for District 7610 March 2013 In this edition GSE Blog... 2 Clean Water Allies... 3 Sustainability... 4 Sustaining Member Badge Stickers % Qualified Clubs... 5 Calendar... 5 Peace Fellows Nomination Deadline... 6 New Paul Harris Society Members... 7 PHS and Major Donors... 8 PHS Heat Wave... 9 Triple Crown Wizards Join Rotary s Polio Team Happy 108th Birthday, Rotary! Top Ten Clubs Monthly Giving Report TRF Team Presidential & Governor s Citations Help Meet Your Club s TRF Goals Don t overlook TRF elements of Presidential & Governor s Citations this year. BY PDG DONNA PHILLIPS, ANNUAL FUND CHAIR It's hard to believe that we are rapidly approaching the final quarter of the Rotary year. Before we do, there is a very important approaching deadline that occurs in the month of March. Applications for the Presidential Citation are due to District Governor Steve by March 31. There are a few Rotary Foundation goals that can help you qualify for this citation. First, if your club attains 100 % participation in Rotary Foundation giving to the Annual Fund you will meet one criterion in the Increase Our Service category. It does not matter the amount, just that every member in the club must give something. Second, if your club attains a minimum of $100 contribution to The Rotary Foundation Annual Fund from each club member a second criterion in the Increase Our Service category is met. Remember, you must meet these criteria by March 31. To ensure your club qualifies, contributions should be sent by March 15 to assure they are posted by the Foundation before March 31. Ensuring that each member of your club gives at least $100 to the Annual Fund by March 31 will give your club a big head-start on meeting its goal of being a 100% Sustaining Member Club and an EREY Club on June 30. In May we have the deadlines to submit for the Governor's Citation. There are five criteria that pertain to Annual Fund giving that will help your club to qualify for the Governor's Citation. First, reach $100 per capita giving to the Annual Fund for your club. Second, qualify as an Every Rotarian Every Year Club (every member gives something and the club average giving is $100 per capita). Third, qualify as a 100% Sustaining Member Club. Fourth, add one Paul Harris Society member in your club. Fifth, add one benefactor to your club. All Foundation goals must be met by May 15 to qualify for the Governor's Citation, which will also give you a head-start on qualifying for Sustaining Member and EREY Club banner recognitions that are based on your club s June 30 donor participation. We are having a great year for Annual Giving to the Foundation. With time still left in the third quarter, we have already exceeded $400,000 in donations to the Annual Fund SHARE and have exceeded $180 in per capita giving. We are ahead of target to meet Governor Steve's goal of $500,000 in contributions and $250 in per capita giving to Annual Giving. It is so exciting to think of all the projects that will be able to be funded in due to the generosity of our district s Rotarians. Let's continue to make Rotary Foundation history for District Copyright 2013 Rotary District 7610 All Rights Reserved March 15 is the deadline to submit online a draft District Grant application for up to $2,000. Learn more and apply online at:

2 Group Study Exchange Team s Blog Highlights Exciting Trip District 7610 team s travels in Australia are a cross-section of cultural and vocational opportunities. You can keep up with the excitement that our Group Study Exchange Team from District 7610 is experiencing in Western Australia by visiting their blog at Here are some of the early highlights of the team members travels: March 4: Best A$5 Ever Spent We visited the Peel Zoo in Pinjarra this afternoon. For A$5 we hung out with a koala named Rusty. He is a full-sized adult who sleeps 20 hours and eats eucalyptus leaves the remaining 4 hours when he isn't mugging for the cameras. We Hung Out with Flipper! When we were staying in Pinjarra, we went boating on the beautiful Peel Inlet. As we were headed back to Mandurah for a barbecue, we spotted a dolphin family of three. We followed them for a bit on a Zodiac. At one point the dolphins swam under us! It was beyond cool. The dolphins were graceful and majestic. Seeing the dolphins in the wild made everyone's day. Why WA is Awesome, Reason #3 We went to Lake Clifton yesterday to see thrombolites, which are a rare and primitive life form. The rock-like structures may be the earliest form of life on earth, dating back 3500 million years! Single-celled bacteria deposit silt and calcium layers that slowly take the shape of rounded rocks. The thrombolites are in the beautiful Yalgorup National Park. March 6: Meeting MP Barry House We had an excellent meeting with Barry House, a Member of the Parliament of Western Australian, who previously participated in a Rotary Group Study Exchange to Japan. "A great feature of my GSE was sleeping in Japanese homes," he said, noting his Rotarian host families were very hospitable. He took his wife and two children to Japan two years after the vocational and cultural exchange, and stayed with one of his GSE host families. House credited the GSE experience with motivating him to enter public life. He said it gave him the confidence to enter the political arena three years later. The international exchange prepared him for his current role, which involves hosting delegations, ambassadors, etc. House led a parliamentary delegation to India and China. House has been in Parliament for some 20 years. His capstone achievements, he said, include his involvement in law & order legislation that gives more protection and recognition to crime victims. House gave us pins of Australia that highlight WA. Wearing the pins makes us honorary Western Australians, he said. Cheers to that! Page 2 March 2013 In Motion: The Rotary Foundation Newsletter of District 7610

3 The District 7610 Strategic Water Alliance is Changing Lives Now in its seventh year with 11 participating clubs, the Alliance plans 50 wells by BY PATRICIA VELKOFF, PH.D. Many successful Rotary projects have modest beginnings, and the Strategic Water Alliance (SWA) is no exception. In seven years, the Alliance has grown from one Rotary Club to eleven Rotary Clubs. More impressively, it has gone from drilling a single borehole in 2007 to a plan to dig 50 boreholes by The plan in 2007 was simple. Members of the Dulles International Airport Rotary Club learned that there was a severe shortage of clean drinking water in the Eastern Province of Zambia. Unaware of The Rotary Foundation s Matching Grant program, the Dulles Club funded a single borehole in Katete Village. To establish financial accountability, oversight of the project was done by a local Peace Corps volunteer. Villagers were relieved of the hours previously spent walking long distances to haul water every day. By 2008, the Dulles Club became aware of The Rotary Foundation s Matching Grant program. It joined the Rotary Club of Luanshya, Zambia to undertake and oversee their first joint water project funded by a Matching Grant. That year s Matching Grant of $18,000 funded boreholes at three schools in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia. In the Spring of 2009, Dulles Club members conducted their first due diligence trip to meet the players, understand the needs of the region, and to see at first-hand how the program changed lives. With a successful partnership between the Dulles Club and the Luanshya Club, and a solid set of local contractors in place, a new Matching Grant was awarded to fund three additional boreholes at three schools, one of which had an enrollment of over 2000 students. A second due diligence trip took place during the spring of 2010, to evaluate projects that were both completed and in progress. The due diligence trip of 2010 allowed the Dulles Club to identify additional schools that lacked local clean water. They pursued a Matching Grant to fund boreholes at four additional schools, bringing the total number of completed boreholes to eleven. As word spread about the success of these water projects, other Rotary Clubs in District 7610 wanted to participate in what was turning out to be a highly successful Matching Grant program. The Gang of Five was born, which included the Rotary Clubs of Bailey's Crossroads, Dulles International Airport, Leesburg, Tysons Corner, and Vienna. With Water and Sanitation as one of six Areas of Focus, the Gang added latrines and hand sanitizing stations to future projects. Soon re-dubbed the Strategic Water Alliance (SWA), the group developed an ambitious plan to drill 50 boreholes during the next five years. Two Matching Grants in were supported by the Strategic Water Alliance, funding three boreholes and four latrines at three schools and one borehole and three latrines at Mapanshya Orphan Farm. In , three additional Rotary Clubs Fair Lakes, Fredericksburg, and Herndon joined the Alliance to support two Matching Grants and to dig six more boreholes and to provide latrines at five schools. SWA is well prepared for changes to the grant structure under TRF s new Global Grant system. The plan favors grants among multiple Rotary Club partners, as well as grants that included due diligence trips to ensure sustainability. For two Global Grant applications in , two more Clubs joined the Alliance, Fairfax and Manassas-Bull Run. In preparation for submitting two Global Grant applications for the Rotary year, a due diligence trip will take place in June of A water engineer will accompany the group to evaluate the quality of work being completed and to fine-tune all parts of the next round of Grants. The Strategic Water Alliance anticipates applying for two Global Grants in each of the subsequent two fiscal years to support an additional 20 boreholes and 24 to 36 latrines at an additional 18 schools between 2014 and Now in its sixth year, the Strategic Water Alliance understands better than ever that wells, water systems, and latrines are prohibitively expensive for many poor communities. At the same time, SWA understands that a community s water infrastructure is central to its ability to progress educationally, economically, and politically. The Strategic Water Alliance is continuing to support water projects in Zambia with the same practiced eye and diligent oversight that has become the hallmark of this highly successful grants alliance that is funded through The Rotary Foundation by the gifts of Every Rotarian, Every Year. In Motion: The Rotary Foundation Newsletter of District 7610 March 2013 Page 3

4 Developing Sustainable Projects Develop your club s Global Grant projects with sustainability in mind. Sustainability means different things to different organizations. For The Rotary Foundation, sustainability means providing long-term solutions to community needs that the benefiting community can maintain after grant funding ends. Global Grant funding is an investment in long-lasting change. Sustainable projects can take many forms, yet all Global Grant projects must display the following characteristics: COMMUNITY NEEDS AND STRENGTHS: Sustainable projects are well-planned, involve the collaboration of multiple project participants, and complement the needs and values of beneficiaries. Grant sponsors should: Demonstrate how feedback from beneficiaries has been collected Identify local organizations, community groups, or government agencies involved in coordinating project activities MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY: Sustainable projects employ durable materials that are accessible, ready to use, and environmentally sound. Sponsors should: Indicate whether project materials are purchased from local sources Confirm that spare parts (if applicable) are readily available FUNDING: Sustainable projects ensure that a reliable source of funding exists to continue project outcomes after the grant is complete. Sponsors should do one of the following: Introduce or support practices that help communities generate income for ongoing project funding Demonstrate the presence of preexisting sources of consistent project funding KNOWLEDGE: Sustainable projects increase capacity by helping communities acquire new skills, knowledge, and behaviors. Sponsors should: Ensure that new initiatives are coordinated with training, education, or community outreach campaigns Demonstrate how new skills will be passed on to future beneficiaries MOTIVATION: Sustainable projects provide tangible incentives for community ownership of project activities and outcomes. Sponsors should: Confirm that beneficiaries have a well-defined role in carrying out project goals Identify individuals in leadership positions to monitor outcomes and ensure continuity of services Page 4 March 2013 In Motion: The Rotary Foundation Newsletter of District 7610

5 Sustaining Member Badge Stickers Now Available Show your appreciation for Sustaining Member donors with these easy-to-administer recognition items. Sustaining Member badge stickers are now available for The sheets of stickers were previously included in the EREY Success Kits provided to Presidents-elect at PETS. For the upcoming Rotary year, the stickers are now available only from the Rotary Shop at no charge. Currently, the website is only showing the stickers, but we are in the process of adding the version. In the meantime, you can order them by calling the shop at and requesting Item #956 for Item # 956 Description: Every Rotarian, Every Year Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member Badge Stickers (Sheet of 64 stickers) Self-adhesive appreciation stickers to give to donors who become Rotary Foundation Sustaining Members with contributions of US$100 or more each year to the Annual Programs Fund. Sheet of 64 stickers. Revised annually. This item will soon be available online with other Foundation resources at: Regards, Joanne Joanne Bertsche I Annual Giving Officer The Rotary Foundation I joanne.bertsche@rotary.org Contact Center I for all general Foundation-related inquiries 866-9ROTARY ( ) I contact.center@rotary.org All 55 District 7610 Rotary Clubs are Now Qualified! All 55 clubs have attended Grants Management Workshops and submitted TRF and District MOUs. All 55 Rotary Clubs in District 7610 cleared a big hurdle earlier this March when our district became 100% qualified to participate in programs administered by The Rotary Foundation in Rotary Year Representatives from each of the Rotary Clubs attended five regional Grants Management Workshops and subsequently submitted Memoranda of Understanding signed by the current and Club Presidents, agreeing to fiduciary duties in the administration of program funds from The Rotary Foundation. Being qualified is a basic qualification for every club s participation in any grants, scholarships, or exchanges under the Future Vision Plan, which will be the new grant and program model for The Rotary Foundation beginning July 1, Congratulations, Rotary Clubs of District 7610! The Rotary Foundation Calendar for District 7610 Plan now to so your service will change lives March 15 Club s District Grant draft applications to District Grants Chair 28 GSE Team from District 7610 returns from Australia Matching Grant application window closes April 3 Inbound GSE Team from District 9465 Australia arrives 5-6 Rotary Peace Symposium and Annual Duke-UNC Peace Conference, Chapel Hill, NC Sheraton DISCON on the Potomac 2013, Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, first-ever Tri-District Conference co-hosted by Districts 7610, 7620, and 7630 May 1 District Spending Plan submitted to TRF DSG final reports due 7 Inbound GSE Team from Australia departs 12 Club-endorsed Peace Fellow candidate nominations due to District Chair 15 Club s District Grant final applications to D i s t r i c t Grants Chair 31-6/1 Rotary Zone Foundation Seminar, Hilton North Raleigh Midtown June 15 Club modified grant applications to District Grants Chair (where necessary) July 1 The Future Vision Plan becomes The Rotary Foundation! District Grant funds disbursed to clubs as soon as possible after receipt from TRF In Motion: The Rotary Foundation Newsletter of District 7610 March 2013 Page 5

6 Nominate a Scholar for a Rotary Peace Fellowship Club-endorsed Peace Fellow candidate nominations are due by May 12. Applications are now being accepted for World Peace Fellowships for classes beginning in If you know a likely candidate, please support her or him in applying for this unique opportunity. District 7610 has a history of nominating winning candidates. See the Application Process below for deadlines. The Rotary Centers for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution is Rotary s major educational priority in achieving TRF s mission for world understanding and peace. Rotary Peace Centers provide Rotary an opportunity to shape future community and world leaders dedicated to working for peace by allowing fellows to focus on hunger, poverty, human rights issues, conflict over resources, and other obstacles to peace. Up to 110 new Rotary Peace Fellows are selected annually on a world-competitive basis to study for one to two academic years in graduate programs leading to a master s-level degree in international relations, peace studies, conflict resolution, and related subjects or for a three-month certificate program. A professional development certification program through the Peace Center in Thailand is also available to applicants who are well-established in their chosen careers. All districts are invited to submit any number of candidates. Eligibility Criteria A strong commitment to international understanding and peace demonstrated through professional and academic achievements and personal and community service activities A bachelor s degree or commensurate experience as a minimum, with strong academic achievement A minimum of three years combined paid or unpaid full-time relevant work experience (master s degree) or five years relevant work experience with current full-time employment in a mid- to upper-level position (professional development certificate) Proficiency in a second language (for admission to the master s degree program) or in English (for admission to the professional development certificate program) Strong leadership skills Application Process The fellowship application and selection process consists of three levels: club, district, and world. There is no limit to the number of qualified candidates a club and/or district may submit to the world competition. Club level Applications must be endorsed by the sponsoring club Individual Rotary clubs initially screen and select fellowship applications to forward club-endorsed nominations to the district level for competition. District level Club-endorsed applications are due by May, to District Chairman Lester Schoene lesterp@verizon.net. World level - Each Rotary district submits candidates applications to the Foundation on or before 1 July. The Foundation will inform candidates and districts about final selection decisions in November. More information, links to applications, program guides and handbooks are available on-line at StudentsAndYouth/EducationalPrograms/RotaryCentersForInternationalStudies/Pages/ridefault.aspx or from Lester Schoene at lesterp@verizon.net. Page 6 March 2013 In Motion: The Rotary Foundation Newsletter of District 7610

7 Rotarians in Ashburn, Springfield, and Bailey s Crossroads Join PHS. Scheffer, Durbin, Knight, Locke, and Thompson inducted into Paul Harris Society. On March 7, Ashburn Rotarians (left to right) Lynde Scheffer, Peggy Durbin, and Kathy Knight were inducted into the Paul Harris Society by PHS Chair & DGND Scott Mills (left) and District Rotary Foundation Chair & PDG Chuck Davidson. Ashburn now has 10 PHS members, the second highest number and second highest percentage among the 55 clubs in District Rotarian Pat Locke (center) was inducted into the Paul Harris Society by PHS Chair & DGND Scott Mills. Pat joins her fellow Springfield Rotarians Kim McLeland (second from left), PDG Chuck Davidson, and Victoria Trumbetic (second from right), who are each PHS member. Club President Gary Black (right) receives the PHS Club Banner, recognizing the club s four PHS members. Trudie Thompson (center) of the Rotary Club of Bailey s Crossroads joined the Paul Harris Society, t h a n k s i n p a r t t o t h e encouragement and support of her fellow Rotarian and PHS member Joe Luquire (right), who serves as club Foundation Chair. Inducting Trudie were PHS Chair & DGND Scott Mills (left) and District Rotary Foundation Chair & PDG Chuck Davidson (second from left). In Motion: The Rotary Foundation Newsletter of District 7610 March 2013 Page 7

8 Rotarians Recognized for their Commitment to Support Our Service Above Self. Paul Harris Society Members and Major Donors thanked for their support of our Foundation. Rappahannock-Fredericksburg Rotarians John Coker and Joe Greene (second and third from left) were inducted into the Paul Harris Society by DG Steve Cook, District Rotary Foundation Chair & PDG Chuck Davidson, and PHS Chair & DGND Scott Mills. Manassas Rotarian Jamie Baisden and his wife Patty (center) received Major Donor pins and crystal for their significant contributions to The Rotary Foundation. Presenting the recognition items to the Baisdens at the District 7610 annual donor recognition reception on March 2 were TRF Annual Giving Officer Joanne Bertsche (left), DG Steve Cook (second from right), and District Rotary Foundation Chair & PDG Chuck Davidson (right). District Governor Steve Cook (right) presents the Major Donor crystal to Alexandria Rotarians Steve and Mary Wharton during the March 2 annual District 7610 Rotary Foundation donor reception, which was held at Hidden Creek Country Club in Reston. The reception was held in honor of Major Donors, Bequest Society and Paul Harris Society Members in District Page 8 March 2013 In Motion: The Rotary Foundation Newsletter of District 7610

9 Help Us Reach the Goal! District 7610 Paul Harris Society Members The Paul Harris Society is Having a Membership Heat Wave! The membership thermometer continues to climb, edging closer to the goal of 250 members. Rotarians DGN Richard B. Storey (Leesburg-Daybreak), Scott Butler (Vienna), and Peggy Durbin (Ashburn) all became members of the District 7610 Paul Harris Society, pledging in February to make a contribution of $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation s Annual Fund SHARE each year they are financially able. Thank you, Rich, Scott, and Peggy! Your leadership is greatly appreciated. You are among 173 Rotarians in our District who recognize the tremendous potential for good in making The Rotary Foundation one of your charities of choice by becoming members of THE PAUL HARRIS SOCIETY. These three new members have helped move the thermometer of PAUL HARRIS SOCIETY membership higher than it s ever been. Will you make the same commitment today by completing and returning the pledge form, below, and by helping District 7610 meet its goal of reaching 250 members by June 30, 2013? Become a member of THE PAUL HARRIS SOCIETY and help expand Rotary s ability to serve our community and the world. If you are already a member of THE PAUL HARRIS SOCIETY, please share this pledge form with a fellow Rotarian and invite him or her to join you in making the pledge that will help Rotarians and our Rotary Clubs change lives of our neighbors around the world The Paul Harris Society of Rotary International District 7610 Yes! I will help District 7610 get to 250 Paul Harris Society Members! MEMBERSHIP DECLARATION AND PLEDGE FORM Yes. Count me in! In demonstration of my commitment to the ideals and programs of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, it is my intention to become a member of THE PAUL HARRIS SOCIETY OF DISTRICT As a member of this Society, I hereby pledge to donate to The Rotary Foundation s Annual Programs Fund my gift of $1,000 each year that I am financially able, beginning with my enclosed check (or by making a recurring gift commitment on a Contribution Form (123EN)). Enclosed is my initial gift of $1, (payable to The Rotary Foundation) or a Rotary Direct recurring gift commitment, equivalent to an annual contribution of $1,000 ($250 per quarter or $85 per month). Signature: Date: Please complete the following: (please print) Name RI Membership No. Street City State Zip Daytime Telephone ( ) Fax ( ) Address Rotary Club of Club Number District 7610 Please send this completed form and your check, payable to The Rotary Foundation, or completed Rotary Direct recurring gift commitment on a Contribution Form (123EN) to the District 7610 Paul Harris Society Chair, Scott Mills, c/o EBLG, 8405 Greensboro Drive, Suite 210, McLean, VA smills@eblg.com. Please provide a copy of this form to your club s Rotary Foundation Chair for your club s records. In Motion: The Rotary Foundation Newsletter of District 7610 March 2013 Page 9

10 Will Your Club be the First Triple Crown Club? The Rotary Club of Ashburn makes a Run for the Roses with 20 new Triple Crown Rotarians. Rotary District 7610 s Triple Crown recognizes and shows appreciation for clubs and individuals for their financial support of The Rotary Foundation. The Triple Crown recognizes clubs that are 100% Sustaining Member, 100% Paul Harris Fellow, and 100% Benefactor Clubs. Individuals who are Sustaining Members, Benefactors, and Paul Harris Fellows are also separately recognized. Each Triple Crown Club receives a special Triple Crown patch for its club banner each year that the club qualifies. Additionally, the club receives club recognition banners for 100% Sustaining Member Club, EREY Club, and 100% Paul Harris Fellow Club. While no club has yet claimed this award, the Rotary Club of Ashburn is definitely making a run for the roses with its induction of the highest number of Benefactors among all 55 clubs in District Traditionally, the Benefactor recognition is the element of the Triple Crown that has made the award the most elusive for clubs. But, Benefactor recognition has not been elusive for the Rotary Club of Ashburn, which now has 35 Benefactors to its credit, almost all of whom are Active Members of the Ashburn Rotary Club. Other Rotary Clubs in District 7610 also have respectable numbers of Benefactors. For example, Bailey s Crossroads has 31, Dulles has 27, Alexandria has 26, West Springfield has 25, McLean has 20, Sterling has 16, and Springfield has 15. But, none comes close to matching the percentage of Active Members who are Benefactors in the Ashburn Rotary Club. Individuals who are Sustaining Members, Benefactors, and Paul Harris Fellows receive the custom-designed Triple Crown pin in appreciation for their continued commitment to The Rotary Foundation. On March 7, the Rotary Club of Ashburn inducted twenty Triple Crown members, greatly increasing its odds of becoming the first Triple Crown Club in District Club Presidents and Foundation Chairs are encouraged to certify their clubs and members to District Rotary Foundation Chair Chuck Davidson when qualifying for the Triple Crown. Clubs that qualify this Rotary Year will be recognized at the District Foundation Awards Banquet in November. PDG Chuck Davidson (far right) inducted twenty Triple Crown Ashburn Rotarians, including these sixteen members who were present on March 7, 2013: (from left to right) Shawn Mitchell, Michael Kip, John Casamiquela, Keith Reeve, Nancy Pav, Linda Carducci, Doug Corbett, Lynde Scheffer, Larry Deigh, Michael Schimmel, Jodi Daniel, Kathy Knight, Sam Wiley, Justina Dee, Christopher Little, and Jack Seeley. Four additional recipients were not present. Page 10 March 2013 In Motion: The Rotary Foundation Newsletter of District 7610

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12 Celebrations around the world mark the 108th anniversary of Rotary International. The Municipal Corporation building in Karachi, Pakistan (left), was illuminated with an End Polio Now message in celebration of Rotary s 108th anniversary on February 23. Happy birthday, Rotary International! Page 12 March 2013 In Motion: The Rotary Foundation Newsletter of District 7610

13 On Pace to Exceed One-Half Million Dollars to Annual Fund-SHARE Thank you, Rotarians for your generous giving! District 7610 is on pace to have another record-breaking year that will likely eclipse $500,000 in donations to the Annual Fund SHARE and per capita giving above $250. These donations make possible the District Designated Funds (DDF) that will be returned to our District in , making possible much of our Service Above Self. We recognize below the outstanding achievements of our Top Ten Clubs, who are each going the extra mile to aid in making this year s giving a huge success. Thank you! Top Ten Per Capita Giving Clubs 1. Annandale ($3,903.31) 2. Vienna ($378.52) 3. Crystal City-Pentagon ($317.26) 4. Springfield ($305.21) 5. McLean ($275.85) 6. Caroline ($266.67) 7. West Springfield ($255.27) 8. Reston ($231.25) 9. Rappahannock-Fredericksburg ($229.30) 10. Burke ($222.47) Top Ten Annual Fund Clubs 1. Annandale ($101,486.12) 2. Vienna ($25,739.50) 3. Rappahannock-Fredericksburg ($21,096.00) 4. Alexandria ($16,902.50) 5. McLean ($16,275.00) 6. Bailey s Crossroads ($12,416.02) 7. Herndon ($11,562.00) 8. Fredericksburg ($10,934.00) 9. Fairfax ($10,825.00) 10. Crystal City-Pentagon ($10,786.79) Top Ten Polio Plus Clubs T1. Manassas ($5,000.00) Reston ($5,000.00) Vienna ($5,000.00) 4. Gainesville-Haymarket ($2,500.00) 5. Crystal City-Pentagon ($2,400.00) 6. Stafford ($2,225.00) 7. Great Falls ($2,025.00) T8. Annandale, Burke, Dunn Loring-Merrifield, Fairfax, Purcellville, Tysons Corner, West Springfield, Woodbridge ($2, each) Top Ten Total Giving Clubs 1. Annandale ($103,486.12) 2. Vienna ($32,591.50) 3. Rappahannock-Fredericksburg ($23,154.00) 4. Alexandria ($20,902.50) 5. McLean ($17,525.00) 6. Crystal City-Pentagon ($13,186.79) 7. Fairfax ($13,125.00) 8. Bailey s Crossroads ($12,896.02) 9. Fredericksburg ($12,884.00) 10. Herndon ($11,912.00) Top Ten Sustaining Member Clubs* 1. Great Falls (97%) 2. Caroline (94%) 3. Rappahannock-Fredericksburg (93%) 4. West Springfield (92%) 5. Blue Ridge Mountains (90%) 6. Fredericksburg (83%) 7. West Point (76%) T8. Gloucester Point (72%) Bailey s Crossroads (72%) 10. Springfield (67%) Top Ten EREY Clubs* T1. Caroline (100%) Crystal City-Pentagon (100%) Rappahannock-Fredericksburg (100%) T4. Charlottesville (97%) Fairfax (97%) Great Falls (97%) Middlesex County (97%) 8. North Stafford County-Garrisonville (95%) T9. Leesburg (94%) Northern Neck (94%) * 100% Sustaining Member and EREY Club banners are awarded based on the contributions of all Active Members as of June 30, The addition of new members on or before June 30, 2013 will affect a club s qualification for both recognitions. In Motion: The Rotary Foundation Newsletter of District 7610 March 2013 Page 13

14 District 7610 Rotary Foundation YTD Giving Report (as of 03/13/2013) Club Name Green Clubs: 100% Goal; $100 per capita On Target for this year & Keeping Pace with Last Year Members on 7/1/2012 Annual Fund Goal % Goal Achieved 100%+ Per Capita $ YTD Annual Fund $0 $10,000+ $ Needed to be "On Target" (75%+ of goal) by 3/31/13 Ahead/Behind Annual Fund $ Same Time Last Year $ Needed to "Keep Pace" with Last Year's Giving Ahead/Behind Target for March to Meet Goal & Keep Pace with Last Year # Current Members District 7610 $4, $6, Albemarle 60 $4, % $41.88 $2, $ $3, $ $ % 16 28% Alexandria 135 $14, % $ $16, $29, $12, $12, % 72 53% Alexandria South 9 $ % $37.78 $ $ $75.00 $ % 5 50% Annandale 26 $2, ,069% $3, $101, $1, % 13 52% Arlington 32 $4, % $46.09 $1, $1, $2, $1, $1, % 23 79% Ashburn 31 $6, % $ $6, $2, % 36 86% Bailey's Crossroads 60 $15, % $ $12, $16, $3, $3, % 42 74% Blue Ridge Mountains 64 $11, % $ $9, $10, $ $ % 60 90% Burke 17 $7, % $ $3, $1, $3, $1, % 8 53% Caroline 15 $1, % $ $4, $4, $57.00 $ % % Centreville and Chantilly 14 $1, % $ $1, $ % 7 47% Charlottesville 62 $7, % $97.37 $6, $9, $3, $3, % 64 97% Crystal City-Pentagon 34 $14, % $ $10, $7, % % Culpeper 21 $2, % $4.76 $ $1, $50.00 $1, % 1 5% Dulles International Airport 46 $11, % $ $7, $1, $7, $1, % 22 55% Dunn Loring-Merrifield 22 $3, % $ $2, $2, % 8 36% Fairfax 96 $10, % $ $10, $13, $2, $2, % 91 97% Fair Lakes 9 $ % $75.56 $ $1, $ $ % 1 13% Falls Church 23 $4, % $39.13 $ $2, $1, $ $2, % 9 45% Fredericksburg 87 $9, % $ $10, $11, $ $ % 71 83% Gainesville-Haymarket 29 $3, % $ $4, $5, $ $ % 22 69% Gloucester 39 $5, % $42.31 $1, $2, $2, $ $2, % 30 88% Gloucester Point 43 $13, % $93.02 $4, $6, $3, $6, % 31 72% Great Falls 94 $9, % $ $9, $10, $ $ % 89 97% Herndon 69 $9, % $ $11, $13, $1, $1, % 32 45% Kilmarnock-Irvington-White Stone 40 $4, % $39.38 $1, $1, $1, $ $1, % 31 72% King George-Dahlgren New Club N/A $0.00 $0.00 $ % 0 0% Lake Ridge 22 $2, % $55.68 $1, $ $ $ % 13 48% Leesburg 55 $7, % $75.45 $4, $1, $3, $1, % 51 94% Leesburg-Daybreak 42 $4, % $ $6, $3, % 19 44% Louisa County 18 $1, % $85.99 $1, $ % 16 84% Manassas 59 $4, % $ $9, $4, % 20 32% Manassas-Bull Run 28 $3, % $29.82 $ $2, $2, $1, $2, % 4 13% Mathews 36 $3, % $40.56 $1, $1, $1, $ $1, % 22 76% McLean 59 $17, % $ $16, $21, $5, $5, % 55 92% Middlesex County 41 $4, % $76.83 $3, $1, % 37 97% Mount Vernon 18 $2, % $ $2, $3, $1, $1, % 7 37% Northern Neck 16 $1, % $64.06 $1, $ $ $ % 15 94% North Stafford County-Garrisonville 25 $3, % $ $3, $3, % 19 95% Orange 17 $1, % $84.35 $1, $1, $ $ % 16 89% Purcellville 41 $4, % $60.46 $2, $ $4, $1, $1, % 33 79% Rappahannock-Fredericksburg 92 $23, % $ $21, $20, % % Reston 32 $7, % $ $7, $8, $ $ % 10 33% Rosslyn-Fort Myer 8 $ ,500% $ $1, $3, $2, $2, % 6 43% Springfield 24 $6, % $ $7, $5, % 16 67% Stafford 32 $12, % $ $6, $2, $6, $2, % 25 81% Sterling 16 $ % $31.25 $ $ $ $ % 6 35% Tappahannock 58 $6, % $96.90 $5, $7, $2, $2, % 6 11% Tysons Corner 39 $3, % $ $4, $4, $ $ % 27 64% Vienna 68 $17, % $ $25, $10, % 64 90% Warrenton 68 $8, % $80.99 $5, $ $3, $ % 50 82% Warsaw 39 $3, % $0.00 $0.00 $2, $1, $1, $2, % 0 0% West Point 25 $4, % $ $5, $3, % 22 88% West Springfield 37 $6, % $ $9, $7, % 35 92% Woodbridge 34 $3, % $35.29 $1, $1, $6, $5, $5, % 3 8% District Totals 2,226 $340, % $ $406, $32, $315, $52, $78, % % * 100% RFSM and EREY Club banners are awarded based on the contributions of all Active members as of June 30, RFSM=Sustaining Members # RFSM % RFSM # EREY % EREY

15 Call District 7610 s Rotary Foundation Team to Assist Your Club Foundation team can help you with grants, scholarships, exchange programs, and annual and planned giving. District Rotary Foundation Chair PDG Chuck Davidson chuck.nita@cox.net Area Foundation Advisors: Area 1: Piedmont: Albemarle County, Blue Ridge Mountains, Charlottesville & Louisa County Wayne Murphy wayne@wainwrighttile.com Area 2: Middle Peninsula: Gloucester, Gloucester Point, Mathews & West Point Ron Saunders ac07dc@hotmail.com Area 3: Northern Neck: Kilmarnock- Irvington-White Stone, Middlesex C o u n t y, N o r t h e r n N e c k, Tappahannock & Warsaw Bill Croxton crox@croxtons.com Area 4: I-95 Corridor: Caroline County, Fredericksburg, King George- Dahlgren, North Stafford County- Garris onville, Rappahannock - Fredericksburg, & Stafford Roy Strohl lstrohl@cox.net Area 5: Wine Country: Culpeper, Orange & Warrenton Frank Ramey frameyi@metlife.com Area 6: Prince William County: Gainesville-Haymarket, Lake Ridge, Manassas, Manassas-Bull Run & Woodbridge Dennis Fargo dennis.fargo@taurigroup.com Area 7: Alexandria/Mount Vernon: Alexandria, Alexandria South & Mount Vernon Steve Wharton swhar10@aol.com Area 8: West Central Fairfax C o u n t y: A n n a n d a l e, B u r k e, Centreville and Chantilly, Springfield & West Springfield Wayne Chiles gpamnky@hotmail.com Area 9: East Central Fairfax County/Fairfax City: Arlington, Bailey s Crossroads, Crystal City- Pentagon, Fairfax & Rosslyn-Ft. Myer Peter C. Anderson pcanderson53@aol.com Area 10: Northeast Fairfax County: Dunn Loring-Merrifield, Falls Church, Great Falls, McLean, & Tyson s Corner Vance Zavela vance.zavela@verizon.net Area 11: Northwest Fairfax County: Dulles International Airport, Fair Lakes, Herndon, Reston & Vienna Woody Bentley ciddad@aol.com Area 12: Loudoun County: Ashburn, Leesburg, Leesburg-Daybreak, Purcellville & Sterling Priscilla Godfrey qbeeme@aol.com Annual Giving PDG Donna Phillips donna.phillips@healthsouth.com Paul Harris Society Foundation Newsletter Editor Scott Mills smills@eblg.com Major Gifts and Planned Giving PDG George Atwell geofatw@aol.com Permanent Fund & Triple Crown Stephen Gresham steve@nilesbolton.com PolioPlus Colleen Bonadonna cblens@cox.net Grants Suyong Min suyongmin@aol.com Matching Grants Henry Weinschenk wein1ecw@cstone.net District Simplified Grants Joe Akkara jaakkara@aol.com Group Study Exchange Ronnie Chantker rmccpa97@aol.com Group Study Exchange Outbound Steve Aycock Steveaycock@vacoxmail.com Group Study Exchange Inbound Laura Derby skierlaura@cox.net Scholarships Joseph Luquire jwluquire@earthlink.net World Peace Fellowships Lester Schoene lesterp@verizon.net Rotary Foundation Alumni Katherine Mackey katherine@soireefalls.com Future Vision Co-Chair PDG Sandy Duckworth pdg7610@gmail.com Future Vision Co-Chair Foundation Banquet PDG Travis White traviswhite@cox.net Rotary Contact Center A team of Foundation specialists is available to help you. Specialists answer calls Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST. Call 866-9ROTARY ( ) or at contact.center@rotary.org A r t i c l e s o r p h o t o g r a p h s f o r t h e D i s t r i c t F o u n d a t i o n N e w s l e t t e r, I n M o t i o n, s h o u l d b e s u b m i t t e d t o t h e n e w s l e t t e r e d i t o r b y t h e 2 0 t h d a y o f t h e m o n t h p r o c e e d i n g t h e m o n t h o f p u b l i c a t i o n. A n y p e r s o n s u b m i t t i n g m a t e r i a l s r e p r e s e n t s t h a t s h e / h e i s t h e a u t h o r o r c o p y r i g h t h o l d e r o f t h e m a t e r i a l a n d g r a n t s t o D i s t r i c t a n i r r e v o c a b l e l i c e n s e t o p u b l i s h t h e m a t e r i a l s s u b m i t t e d i n a n y m e d i a o r p u b l i c a t i o n. D i s t r i c t r e s e r v e s t h e r i g h t t o e d i t t h e m a t e r i a l f o r c o n t e n t o r l e n g t h. In Motion: The Rotary Foundation Newsletter of District 7610 March 2013 Page 15