Last week’s A Good Citizenship article in The Boise City News gave great advice on how to choose a charity to support. Knowing how a charity actually performs is the key. It is important to know that your gifts of time, treasure or talent actually produce results and benefit to the intended recipients. One way that you can be absolutely sure that your gift is accomplishing the results you intend is to become a member of an organization that furthers the worthwhile causes you wish to support.
Your local Rotary Club, through its affiliation with the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is one such organization. The Rotary Foundation prides itself in causing 100% of all financial donations to be used for the purpose for which the contribution was made. The administrative expenses of the Foundation are supported by interest earned on contributed funds, but all of the principle amount of each contribution reaches the intended beneficiary or program. As a member of Rotary you also have a voice and an opportunity to initiate new worthwhile projects.
Recently our Rotary District and our local Rotarians were personally involved in providing both necessary man power and financial support for the rebuilding of Greensburg, Kansas, after their devastating tornado.It is a great feeling to know you have contributed to a worthwhile project to be a success. If you have not enjoyed that feeling lately, contact any local Rotarian. We would be pleased to share the joys of service with you!
