Shirley presented the Rotary International Club Excellence Award for the year 2024-25 to the club.
South Austin Club won the Annual Fund per Capita Contest and a 5-Night, 6-Day stay at the “We’ve Gone Coastal Cozumel Villa”with an $842 per capita giving last year. This was a 437% increase over prior year’s giving. The Belton Club was second with a $593 per capita giving and a 265% increase. See the September Lonestar Telegram
Foundation Giving---RI Foundation is one of the if not the best Foundations in the world in terms of giving and administration. Charity Navigator rates RIF with a 4 Star perfect score of 100%
83% in Accountability and Finance
10% in Leadership and Adaptability
7% in Culture and Community
Please consider giving soon to the RI Foundation. There is a matching program going on now from the District for anyone not yet having achieved a Paul Harris+. For amounts between $250 and $500, the District will match you dollar for dollar. The match expires Oct 31, so take advantage of this great way to increase your giving.
DAP Grant: Joint project with the Girl Scouts at Sunset Valley Elementary….Room of Requirement---repairing and refurbishing a 10x12 shed. We will need lots of hands to get this job done…..It will take 2-3 days; maybe not be consecutive.
Peace Summit….cohosted by District 5870 and Rotary Club of Georgetown…Sat, Sept 20, 9a-3p at Southwestern University in Georgetown, $25, Register Here …..Dawn Lewis plans to attend.
