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$135 million is spent each year on Rotary International service projects that change lives, both close to home and around the world. That is what was explained by Howard Svigals to Kingston North Kitsap Rotarians at their May 23, 2018 luncheon meeting. Svigals is the fundraising chair for Rotary Foundation in the state of Washington. The Foundation, supported solely by contributions from Rotarians and friends of the Foundation, exists to generate funds necessary so that “every minute of every day Rotary feeds someone, houses someone, medicates someone, performs surgery on someone, helps someone, cares for someone, provides clean water to someone, and on and on.” On average, twenty global grants, some as much as $300k, are dispersed each week by the Rotary Foundation. Ninety percent of the funds collected go to projects and programs. CNN ranks the Rotary Foundation one of the top ten in the world.
Kingston North Kitsap Rotarians meet each Wednesday, 11:45 a.m., at Kingston’s Village Green Community Center. Visitors are welcome any time. No invitation necessary.