Welcome to Week ONE of RI’s Month of Basic Education & Literacy.
Jennifer Jones, chair of The Rotary Foundation, is on an official visit to South Korea from Monday through Sunday — a six-night, seven-day trip. Jones made history as the first female chair in Rotary International's 117-year history and currently oversees the organization's global humanitarian fund. In a report by Son In-Kyou, the visit aims to advance global fundraising for The Rotary Foundation, which leads international efforts to support marginalized communities, eradicate disease and build peace. During her visit, Jones is touring major cities and regions — Seoul, Hwaseong, Suwon, Gwangju, Jeju and Incheon — with a schedule that includes meetings with global corporate CEOs and current and former senior government officials, a recognition dinner for Arch Klumph Society (AKS) members — donors of $250,000 or more — and major contributors from Rotary International Districts 3640 and 3650, keynote addresses at Rotary Foundation seminars in Region 13 (Suwon SINTEX) and Region 12 (Gwangju GIST), and on-site inspections of global grant service projects in Anyang and Gwangju. Jones spoke highly of South Korea's achievements and standing within the global Rotary community. Among more than 200 countries, Rotary Korea consistently ranks among the top three contributors to the foundation, trailing only the United States and a handful of others. "The spirit of “Service Above Self” and the culture of dedicated giving that Korean Rotarians embody are a powerful source of inspiration for our 1.4 million members worldwide," Jones said. https://mbiz.heraldcorp.com/article/10862415
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Olabisi Gwamna, PhD
Editor, Foundation Minute.