FOUNDATION MINUTE: OCTOBER 12, 2026.
Welcome to Week TWO of Economic & Community Development.
The news is from the Daily Press, Escanaba, Michigan, where the Rotary Club in that city received three special recognitions from TRF. In a letter to the Rotary Club from Chief Philanthropy Officer of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, Eric Schmelling, the organization was recognized for the following:
One of only 1,520 clubs to achieve Top Three Highest In Per Capita Annual Giving honors in their district (only clubs with a minimum $50 Annual Fund per capita contribution were eligible).
One of only 3,900 clubs worldwide to attain status as a Every Rotarian, Every Year Club (clubs must have achieved a minimum Annual Fund contribution of $100 per capita with every dues-paying member contributing $25 or more to the Annual Fund during the Rotary year).
One of only 4,800 clubs worldwide to become a 100% Foundation Giving Club (clubs must have achieved an average of US$t00 in per capita giving and 100 percent participation, with every dues-paying member contributing at least US$25 to any gift designation during the Rotary year).
Foundation Minute wants to know: What’s your own club’s most impressive recognition from TRF?
In Rotary,
Olabisi Gwamna, PhD
Editor, Foundation Minute.