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Stephanie Urchick of Pennsylvania is the 2024-2025 President of Rotary International.
 

Rotary is at its best when we foster a sense of inclusion and belonging in our clubs. In fact, I would go so far as to say that belonging is The Magic of Rotary itself.

With a focus on inclusivity and belonging, it is easier to be united in a common purpose. When we are committed to one another and focused on our goals, we are most effective.

Rotary’s Action Plan can help. The Action Plan comes with tools you can use to collect feedback, assess your club’s strengths and weaknesses, and address challenges.

The world is changing, and our clubs can’t afford to stand still. But the changes we make need to be consistent and strategic — building on one another toward a greater vision. The Action Plan can help you work toward that vision and create effective change within your club. Following the Action Plan and addressing suggestions from the community will go a long way to fostering the sense of belonging we want all Rotary members to feel in their clubs.

That’s why expanding our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is so important. Committing ourselves to each other’s well-being is the first step to expanding our reach, allowing us to spread Positive Peace in these troubled times.

Peacebuilding is one of our top priorities, and one of the most effective ways we can build peace is with our Rotary Peace Fellowships, through which peace and development professionals learn how to prevent and end conflict.

We offer the fellowships through our Rotary Peace Centers at leading universities around the globe, where more than 1,800 Rotary Peace Fellows have graduated. And thanks to a $15.5 million gift from the Otto and Fran Walter Foundation, we can continue supporting peacebuilders in more regions with the next peace center at Bahçeşehir University in Istanbul.

Opening another peace center is a monumental achievement, and it is my great honor to invite you to celebrate at next year’s Rotary Presidential Peace Conference at the Istanbul center. The three-day conference 20-22 February will highlight the many ways our family of Rotary advances peacebuilding. Registration for the conference is officially open. I hope to see you there.

The 2025 Rotary Presidential Peace Conference has great potential for our peacebuilding efforts — but only if we have your support.

The truth is, we’re not going to bring peace to the world, end polio, or grow membership by waving a wand and saying some funny words. It’s up to you. You create the magic with every project completed, every dollar donated, and every new member inducted.

I love my Rotary family and I know you do too. That’s why I know that together, we can make every club and district simply irresistible. This year, let us change the world by embracing The Magic of Rotary.

STEPHANIE A. URCHICK

President, Rotary International

Programs for Rotarians and People Supporting

Programs for Rotarians and People Supporting Their Community Through Rotary -

Rotary’s programs are developing the next generation of leaders, providing funding to make the world a better place, and making peace a priority. And our programs are not just for club members. Learn how you can make a difference in your community through Rotary.
 
Polio Fund and the Polio Plus Society
Fellow members of the D5180,  
 
Please join the D5180 PolioPlus Society by completing the attached form and pledging to help Rotary make history by contributing at least $100 this year and each year until the World Health Organization certifies that polio has been fully eradicated because … until the world is polio-free, every child is at risk. Thank you!
Tom Cicchini
D5180 PolioPlus Chair
 
Using this Paper version of the Contribution Form for The Rotary Foundation allows you to choose where your contribution goes.
 
 
Rotary Direct!  Schedule Your Contributions
Rotary’s recurring giving program, Rotary Direct, which makes giving easy, fast, and secure. You can schedule a monthly, quarterly, or annual donation that empowers Rotarians to change lives in communities around the world.
 
4 Ways to Enroll in Rotary Direct:
  1. Enroll online by Clicking the Link Below
  2. Enroll by traditional mail
  3. Enroll by telephone
  4. Enroll by fax
 
Every Rotarian Every Year -  (EREY)
Being recognized as an EREY contributor is as simple as contributing $25.00 or more per Rotary Year to the Annual Fund-Share programs of TRF.
 
Achieving EREY and more is made even easier by signing up for Rotary Direct.  You can avoid remembering to write a check and the postage by having $10.00 monthly or more automatically deducted from a debit card, credit card or checking account. What is more, by participating in Rotary Direct for a full Rotary Year, you will also be a Sustaining Member at more than the minimum of $100.00 for Sustaining Membership…all for the equivalent of one drive-through at Starbucks.
Rotary International, The Rotary Foundation (TRF), The Big Picture, & Benefits of Membership
About Rotary International and Rotary Foundation:
The highlights of an outstanding organization rated 100 out of 100 by Charity Navigator who scores more than 9,100 charities internationally and only 13 qualify at this level.  The Rotary Foundation is very prestigious and ‘beats’ the competitors by 9 points or more.
 
The Rotary International Organization includes people who share a passion of service—people helping people....
The Rotary Foundation (TRF) - Traditional Contribution Form
Prefer to download the traditional Contribution Form and instead, mail, call it in, or fax ?? 
 
Using this Paper version of the Contribution Form for The Rotary Foundation allows you to choose where your contribution goes.
 
 

The Annual Fund
Importantly, after three years, 100% of your contributions to the Annual Fund-Share of TRF are allocated to District 5180 for use in supporting the Clubs’ community and global projects. Truly a Win-Win.
 
Together, we see the world were people unite and take action to create lasting change across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.
 
Action Plan:
As People of Action, we understand that fulfilling that vision requires a plan.
 
More than a century ago, we pioneered a new model of service leadership grounded in person-to-person connections. Today, those connections are a network that spans the globe—bridging cultural, linguistic, generational, and geographic barriers—and shares the vision of a better world. As People of
 
Action, we understand that fulfilling that vision requires a plan.
This is Rotary’s Action Plan through 2024: to increase our impact, expand our reach, enhance participant engagement, and increase our ability to adapt.