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The Rotary Foundation & Evanston Fellows

Following the Great Depression of the 1930s and World War WWII, The Rotary Foundation established the Paul Harris Memorial Fund in memory of The Rotary Founder, Paul Harris, who died in 1947. A Paul Harris Fellow (PHF) is an individual member who contributes a total sum of $1,000 (US dollars) or in whose name that amount is contributed. (read more)

In 1917, Rotary International President, Arch C. Klumph, proposed that an endowment fund be set up "for the purpose of doing good in the world." In 1928 the fund was renamed the Rotary Foundation and it because a distinct entity within ROtary International.

Also in 1947, the forerunner of The Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships was established. In 1965-66, three new programs were launched: Group Study Exchange , Awards for Technical Training, and Grants for Activities in Keeping with the Objective of The Rotary Foundation, which was later called Matching Grants.

The Health, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) Grants program was launched in 1978, and Rotary Volunteers was created as a part of that program in 1980. PolioPlus was announced in 1984-85, and the next year brought Rotary Grants for University Teachers . The first peace forums were held in 1987-88, leading to the Foundation's Peace and Conflict Studies Programs. (read more)






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Evanston's Most Recent Fellows

Our club has had the great fortune of witnessing the recognition of eight Paul Harris Fellows at our annual Year End Party, June 29, 2010 out at the Diamond X Ranch. Our Club's Foundation chair, Tim Beppler presented Fellow awards to members and their spouses, noting as of today, 95% of the club members support the Paul Harris Foundation.

Members added to our growing list of Paul Harris Fellows are: Toni Bradford, Sam Dalton (2), Diane Datteri (2), and Pam Handly. 

Spouses added to our growing list of Paul Harris Fellows are: Steve Gross (deceased spouse of Pam Handly), Millie Larsen (deceased spouse of Gary Larsen); Kathy Knox (deceased spouse of Dan Knox), and Bonnie Wise (deceased spouse of Jim Wise).

Sustaining Rotary Foundation  Members contributed an Evanston  club record of over $6,000 in 2010.

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Above Self

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