The Shrewsbury Club ended the year with a commendable response of giving to the Rotary Foundation. This is the 100th anniversary of the Foundation, begun by RI President Arch Klumph with a donation of $26.50.At the end of the last Rotary Year, 23 club members remained of those who began the year. Of those 23, 16 members (actually 17 of all club members) contributed to the Foundation for a guvubg rate if 69.6%. Our goal was to achieve a $125 per capita gift and we achieved a $144,62 average gift to the Annual Fund and a $172.16 per capita average gift to the Foundation overall. To date, the Rotary Club of Shrewsbury has donated $83,325.15 to the Rotary Foundation to conquer polio, dig wells, train local farming in underfed regions of the world, educate children and so much more.
Our Goal is to have every Rotarian contribute every year.