Foundation Updates for Rotary Club of Eleuthera

Posted by Jacqueline Gibson

In recognition of Foundation Month, The Rotary Club of Eleuthera was please to have Mr. Lindsey Cansino as guest speaker via Skype/Go to Meeting Technology on 21st November. This very informative presentation was well received, thankfully, with only slight technological glitches.

Lindsey Cancino - Chair
District 7020 Foundation Committee

RCE's good standing with the Foundation was discussed, and all Rotarians present were excited of the progress of the club in this area.

The following Rotary Foundation six areas of focus for the new grant structure were addressed:

1. Peace and conflict prevention/resolution

2. Disease prevention and treatment

3. Water and sanitation

4. Maternal and child health

5. Basic education and literacy

6. Economic and community development

It was stressed that these areas reflect critical humanitarian issues and needs that Rotarians are already addressing worldwide.

He also took the opportunity to emphasize the importance of getting commitments to the Annual Programs Fund or Polio Plus into the Foundation and this is the perfect month to do it if you haven't already. He told the club that DG Jeremy had an ambition to make sure that 100% of the clubs in our district give something to the Foundation this Rotary year. The exciting news was that he (L. Cansino), was able to raise a whopping $160,000.00 from his Club, The Rotary Club of Nassau East within hours! This amount was increased to $240,000.00 in only 2 weeks!