[D9640general] [eFlash_Rotary] Digest Number 617

[Garry & Anne Krischock]

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  1. 1241: British, Irish Rotarians increase reach through joint 

  Posted by: "Sunil K Zachariah" sunilkzach at yahoo.co.uk   sunilkzach 
  Sat Nov 25, 2006 1:23 am (PST) 
  British, Irish Rotarians increase reach through joint initiatives

  By Vukoni Lupa-Lasaga
  Rotary International News 

  This year, Rotary clubs and districts in Ireland and the United 
  Kingdom are participating in several cooperative initiatives to 
  increase the impact of their local and international service 
  projects.

  They include joint efforts with the following organizations:

  Pendragon, a car dealership, and the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club, an 
  auto association, to raise funds for The Rotary Foundation 
  Barnardo's, a nonprofit, to help at-risk children and families 
  The Institute of Cancer Research, to raise awareness about early 
  screening and treatment for cancer 

  Impact Foundation, to help carry out education and health projects 
  in Africa and South Asia 
  Wheelchair Foundation, to provide mobility for people with 
  disabilities 
  "We have not set any fundraising targets this year," says Peter L. 
  Offer, president of Rotary International in Great Britain and 
  Ireland. "What we're looking for is to make sure that there is a 
  great need that the charities are addressing. We also want to make 
  sure that they are not already being adequately supported by other 
  organizations and that they have good administration, not spending 
  huge amounts of money on overhead costs."

  The fundraising arrangement with Pendragon involves Rotarians and 
  their families participating in a preferential car purchase program. 
  In addition to offering these Rotarian buyers a discount, the 
  dealership will make a donation to benefit the Foundation for each 
  car purchased during a five-year period. 

  "It is an honor to be supporting Rotary," says Malcolm Pearson, a 
  Pendragon senior executive, who notes that Rotary's fundraising 
  efforts in Great Britain and Ireland alone raise more than US$37 
  million per year for charitable causes. 

  The Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club will contribute the joining fee of any 
  Rotarian who becomes a member to the Foundation. 

  Other organizations also are enthusiastic about working with 
  Rotary. "Barnardo's is delighted to be receiving Rotary's support to 
  help our work change the lives of these disadvantaged and vulnerable 
  children," says CEO Martin Narey. 

  Offer notes that Rotary also benefits by working with other 
  organizations. "Impact crosses many boundaries, with a train running 
  through India, plus education and medical centers in parts of East 
  Africa, Nepal, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka," says Offer. "In 
  Bangladesh, we saw the range of their work, from their hospital ship 
  to the training of health workers and home gardens. We were left 
  with great admiration for the work they are achieving."

  Courtesy: eFlash_Rotary
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