The Rotary Foundation

The district Rotary Foundation Director is responsible for assisting the governor in educating, motivating and inspiring Rotarians to participate in Foundation programs and fundraising activities; liaising between The Rotary Foundation (TRF) and Rotarians in the district; and allocating and distributing District Designated Funds (DDF).
	District Director PDG Harry DUREY (Joyce) Rotary Club of Armidale AM PO Box 1317 Armidale 2350 hdurey@bigpond.com
The District Youth Service Committees are as follows: ALUMNI ANNUAL GIVING AND PERMANENT FUND CENTURION MEMBERSHIP EVERY ROTARIAN EVERY YEAR GRANTS GROUP STUDY EXCHANGE (GSE) POLIOPLUS ROTARY FOUNDATION COMMITTEE ROTARY WORLD PEACE FELLOWSHIPS SCHOLARSHIPS
ROTARY FOUNDATION COMMITTEE
The committee is responsible for the promotion of The Rotary Foundation (TRF), its awards and programs, the dissemination of relevant information of TRF and its programs, and the promotion of TRF as a worthy recipient of funds from Rotarians, Rotary clubs and others through Paul Harris Fellow Recognition and sustaining memberships, planned giving, benefactors, etc. It is also responsible for liaison between TRF and Rotarians in the district.
PDG Harry DUREY (Chairman) DG Ken HALL PDG Neil ADAMSON PDG Jane BRADFORD		Armidale AM Tamworth Armidale Tamworth First Light

ALUMNI
This sub-committee maintains an accurate and updated district database or directory of alumni; fosters alumni involvement at club and district level; conducts reunions
Ken BROOKES (Chairman)		Warialda

ANNUAL GIVING AND PERMANENT FUND
This sub-committee plans and promotes regular contributions to the Rotary Foundation's annual programs fund and promotes support for the permanent fund. Gifts to the Annual Programs fund count toward Paul Harris Fellow Recognitions, Multiple Paul Harris Fellow Recognitions and Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member Recognition, Benefactor contribution, Bequest Society members and major gifts of property, cash or investments fund the Permanent Fund.
PDG Laurie BARBER (Chairman) Zone 1 Coffs Coast: Zone 2 Nambucca-Macleay: Zone 3 Port-Hastings: Zone 4 Manning-Great Lakes: Zone 5 Northern Tablelands: Zone 6 Tamworth Region: Zone 7 Liverpool Plains: Zone 8 Moree-Gwydir: Zone 9 Namoi:	Peter FARQUHAR Diana GAMMON David MAYNE Ken RAISON Alan ST CLAIR Phillip CROSSING Colin ROSEWELL Bill GOWLETT Bill PHILLIPS	Port Macquarie Coffs Harbour South South West Rocks Port Macquarie Taree Guyra Tamworth on Peel Gunnedah West Inverell East Narrabri

CENTURION MEMBERSHIP
A Centurion member contributes $A100 to the Foundation annually, receives a certificate of recognition and a distinctive lapel pin. The contribution can be used for a Paul Harris Fellow recognition, the recipient determined by the centurion.
Darrel MOORE (Chairman)		Port Macquarie West

EVERY ROTARIAN EVERY YEAR
The overall aim is to raise club figures equalling US$100 per member for the district per year through fundraising or donations by Rotarians.
DGE Ken HALL (Chairman)		Tamworth

GRANTS
This sub-committee reviews and certifies all grant applications prior to submission to The Rotary Foundation, assists clubs with applications for grants, ensures full utilization of district designated funds (DDF) allocated to humanitarian programs, maintains accurate records of DDF allocations and grant approvals, and assists with the allocation and distribution of DDF.
PDG Harry DUREY (Chairman)		Armidale AM

GROUP STUDY EXCHANGE (GSE)
The committee seeks a Rotary leader and suitably qualified applicants from young professional and business non-Rotarians to participate in an international, educational, vocational and cultural exchange. The committee selects and trains district teams to participate in the program, as well as organising an interesting, educational and enjoyable itinerary for the incoming exchange team.
Alan ST CLAIR (Chairman) Adam SHERWELL Raelene MONKLEY Lewis GRATTON Jodie SHELLEY Steve WIDDERS		Guyra Coffs Harbour Wauchope Armidale AM South West Rocks Armidale AM

POLIOPLUS
This sub-committee promotes continued support for Rotary's international program to eradicate polio and other diseases.
Max POST (Chairman)		Armidale AM

ROTARY WORLD PEACE FELLOWSHIPS
This sub-committee promotes participation in international studies, peace studies and conflict resolution
Maurice STACK (Chairman)		Taree on Manning

SCHOLARSHIPS
This sub-committee is responsible for promoting club and district participation in the ambassadorial scholarship, Rotary grants for university teachers, and Rotary centres for international studies in peace and conflict resolution programs. The sub-committee focuses on four basic elements of each program: promotion and selection, orientation, hosting scholars, and alumni outreach.
Allan FRANCIS (Chairman)		Armidale Central

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