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An organization of 1.2 million business and professional leaders Providing Humanitarian Service Bringing Goodwill and Peace in the World 31,000 Clubs 165 Countries Services Projects in Local Communities and Abroad to Address Poverty Health Illiteracy Hunger Environment

To Encourage and Foster the Ideal of Service Development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service High ethical standards in business and professions The application of the ideal of service The advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace

• 1905 Formed by Paul Harris • 1925 200 Clubs and 20,000 Members • 1932 the Four-Way Test Is it the TRUTH Is it FAIR to all concerned Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned Rotary Name - Early practice of rotating meetings among members’ offices

Rotary’s Philosophical Cornerstone and Foundation on which Activity is based: Club Service focuses on strengthening fellowship and ensuring the effective functioning of the club. Vocational Service encourages Rotarians to serve others through their vocations and to practice high ethical standards. Community Service covers the projects and activities the club undertakes to improve life in its community. International Service encompasses actions taken to expand Rotary’s humanitarian reach around the globe and to promote world understanding and peace.

International Awareness Leadership Development Good Citizenship Family Foundations Entertainment Friendship Ethical Environment Services Opportunities Diversity in Membership Professional Networking

PKD Walk – Polycystic Kidney Disease Meals on Wheels Purchasing and Volunteering Support Assembling Emergency to MOW Golf Winter Meals Tournament

• Food Pantry – Monthly Peanut Butter & Jelly Adopt-a Family for Christmas • Salvation Army – Ring Bells at Christmastime • Grapevine Housing Community – Christmas Carols and Goodies • Tarrant County Homeless Census • GRACE in Grapevine – Yard Work

Interact is Rotary International’s service club for young people ages 14 to 18 . Interact clubs are sponsored by individual Rotary clubs, which provide support and guidance Rotaract is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young men and women ages 18 to 30 . Rotaract clubs are either community or university based, and they’re sponsored by a local Rotary club. 7,000 clubs in about 163 countries Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is Rotary's leadership training program for young people ages 14-18

4-Way Speech Contest - “What the 4 - Way Test Means to Me” High school students deliver speeches that describe the Rotary 4-Way Test . Level 1 Club Level 2 Region Contest in March Final District Conference in April Scholarship Program Carroll and Northwest ISD Students Funded by : Rotary Fund Raisers and Donations

Mission Improve the quality of life in some of the poorest countries in the world Build Goodwill and Better Friendships between the US and Rotary Clubs around the world to create and fund humanitarian projects

Nicaragua Projects • Build a School for 60 Children • Build a Medical Clinic • Add Rooms to a Clinic • Provide Hygiene Products to Local Schools • Build an Addition to a Clinic in Belen • Build a Three Room Clinic in La Grecia • Feed the Children • Donate Medical / School Supplies

Zapopan Project - Sister Club - Suburb of Guadalajara Partnership since 1999 1999 purchase and opening of ProVista Eye Clinic Huichole Indians - Indigenous to the State of Jalisco • Supported by Zapopan Rotary Club for 14 years • Helped to furnish a Huichole shelter for University students • Over 20 students attending the University • Thanks in part to the donations and support of Metroport Rotary

• Continue Support for Nicaragua • Continue Support for the Zapopan Rotary and the the Huichole Indians community • Plan for Support to Africa

• 2004 – The Challenge – Aggressive Club – Limited resources – New fund raiser needed

• The Answer-WineDiscovery – Focus on high quality wines – Variety of excellent foods – Live entertainment – Live and silent auctions

• When: First Saturday in May • Where: First American Campus in Westlake • Who: Rotarians and 400 friends

• Where the money comes from: – Event sponsors – Direct Scholarship sponsors – Ticket Sales – Auction sales

• Event expenses are minimal: – Donated event venue – Donated food catering – Each year wine donations grow – Donated auction items

• Major distributions since 7-2005 – Scholarships - $84,000 – Nicaragua Clinic - $10,000 – RYLA - $7,000 – Mexico Project - $1,000

• Other donations: • Grace – Metroport Meals on Wheels – Rotary Dictionary project – Books to Africa – Bob Jones Nature Center – Christmas is for Children – Community Store House – Durham Elementary Choir – Make a Wish – National PKD Foundation – Project Graduation – Roanoke Food Pantry – SNAP (Special Needs) – The Salvation Army – YoungLife of Northeast Tarrant County

The Mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the Improvement of Health the Support of Education the Alleviation of Poverty The Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation supported solely by Voluntary Contributions from Rotarians and Friends of the Foundation who share its Vision of a Better World “Every Rotarian Every Year” Give the World Hope 100% Paul Harris Fellow Club Make your annual gift today

A day together with Friends and Family

Tequila Sipping Chili Cook-Off Baseball Games Open Bottle Night Christmas Party Wine Tasting “Thank you Party” After Wine Discovery FUN at all Meetings and Events