We had a pretty good April. We moved up a few spots and are now in 3rd place from previous years. We have now contributed over $494,000 to TRF ytd! For first timer PHF’s, if you have not already contributed or taken advantage of the Jerry Johnson trust matching funds, please consider doing so as we are going for 100% district participation. We are asking every Rotarian in the district to help us achieve 100% participation in the 100th year – meaning, we are asking every Rotarian in District 5870 to contribute something (preferably $25 but anything will be appreciated) to the Rotary Foundation’s Annual Fund between now and June 30th. We’ve never done that before, reach 100% giving. We only have 1 month left in this Centennial Foundation year. With your help, we can have a great year end push. Please consider a contribution by following the steps below:
This year – 2017 – marks the 100th Anniversary of our Foundation, and we need your help to celebrate this anniversary in a big way.
We are asking every Rotarian in the district to help us achieve 100% participation in the 100th year – meaning, we are asking every Rotarian in District 5870 to contribute something (preferably $25 but anything will be appreciated) to the Rotary Foundation’s Annual Fund between now and June 30th. We’ve never done that before, reach 100% giving. The best we’ve ever done is 87.5%. This is definitely the year to make that magic happen!
UPDATE: As of May 30, we are only at 71.9%. If you haven’t contributed to the Annual Fund yet this year, we urgently need your help to reach this goal.
District 5870 has a unique method to help you become an initial (first-time) Paul Harris Fellow. Over the past six years, 692 Rotarians in 54 different clubs have taken advantage of this program, resulting in 389 PHFs. We hope to be able to help you, too.
The Jerry Johnson Testamentary Trust (the “Trust”) will generally match contributions of new cash made during the current Rotary year to the Annual Fund-SHARE on a 1-to-1 basis in amounts of $100 to $500 for any active Rotarian in District 5870 who is not yet a first time Paul Harris Fellow.
Rotary Bandstand was held at the Sun City Ballroom on Saturday, June 3. This was an annual fundraiser sponsored by the Rotary Club of Georgetown-Sun City that benefits the youth of Williamson County. CBS Austin celebrity, Chikage Windler, once again was the Emcee at this event and she, and a few others, were decked out in their “poodle skirts”. A fun time was had by all and the monies raised will be put to great causes by the Sun City Rotary. See newsclip
Come to the District Governor Installation Lunch on Saturday, June 17, at Reunion Ranch! The event is 11:30am-2:00pm at Reunion Ranch in Georgetown. We hope every club across the district attends! The cost is $40/adults and $20/kids ages 12 and under. Ages 5 and under are free. We'll enjoy a delicious BBQ lunch, meet our incoming district leaders, induct new Club Presidents, and celebrate a fantastic new year ahead. The dress is casual and the event is indoors. Reunion Ranch is located at 850 Co Rd 255, Georgetown, TX, 78633. Click here to purchase tickets.
The Rotary District 5870 - Central Texas World Community Service Project with Grid Earth Project is underway! There are several Rotary clubs from our district and from Belize working to provide solar lighting to families who normally rely upon kerosene lamps. Solar lighting is cleaner, cheaper, fume-free, burn-free, and sustainable. Audrey Bennett Cochran and her husband Jack are there representin' the us.
(Pictured are (from left) Tony Ruff, President of Austin Cosmopolitan Rotary Club, Nicole Watson of Hotels for Hope, and Monique Hodges, member of Austin Cosmopolitan Rotary Club.
On March 9, 2017, Hotels for Hope presented Austin Cosmopolitan Club with a donation of $11,300 that will be sent along to Rotary International’s Polio Plus Campaign.
Hotels for Hope (hotelsforhope.com) books hotel rooms for corporate events and, at no cost to the client, sends $2 of each booked room onto a children’s charity. They have partnered with Austin Cosmopolitan Rotary Club as a recipient of those donations due to the Club’s work in areas of education and children’s welfare.
SPC David Floyd got to treat his wife and one year old daughter to a fun filled weekend in Austin thanks to the sponsors of Operation Vacation. The Rotary Clubs of Killeen and Austin set up a complimentary weekend at The W Hotel with all the trimmings for the family through the Hotel Lodging Association and the County Line on the Hill gave the family the royal treatment on Saturday night for a dinner set for a king. The sponsors put together gift bags with snacks, treats, toys and attraction passes and arranged for the them to have quality family time totally on the hospitality industry as our thank you to the soldier for his service and to the family for their sacrifices. "It is always a heartwarming experience for all of us and we have been doing it every month for over ten years, says Mary Reynolds, the Rotary Club of Austin Operation Vacation chair and an advisor to the Austin Hotel Lodging Association Board and we hope to continue as long as there are soldiers serving our country."
The Gates Foundation is currently matching all Rotarian Raised Polio Donations $2 for each $1 Contributed (Up to $35Mil/Yr.). Our Rotary-wide 2016-17 Rotary Year Polio Fundraising Goal is $45 Million + the Gates Foundation Match
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