Leave a Rotary Legacy, Join the Bequest Society

Over the years, you have generously supported the Rotary Foundation through gifts to the Annual Fund SHARE. This fund generates life-saving projects here at home and around the world. Thank you for your incredible generosity. But what if you could ensure the same measure of serving humanity into this century, beyond your lifetime? Well, you can.

When you give a future gift through a bequest to the Rotary Foundation Endowment, you can designate that the annual interest earned from your gift principle is directed to the Annual Fund SHARE, District 5110! This ensures a sustainable flow of funding for our District to continue District Grants and Global Grants in perpetuity.  

Recently, interest payments from past generous Bequest Society Members have earned our District $35,000 to $37,000 in grant funds annually. Without these additional endowment earnings, some worthy projects would not be funded. These additional District Dedicated Funds (DDF) have helped fund a hospital in Uganda, a clean-water system for a school in Cozumel, and a literacy project in Botswana to name a few. It has also helped us fund local grant projects like weekend backpacks of food for hungry school kids, skate parks to promote healthy outdoor activities for youth, outdoor play areas at a relief nursery for needy preschoolers, and personal hygiene packs for Boys and Girls Clubs. But this year several service projects could not be funded because our District’s grant funds fell short.

A Rotary bequest to the Endowment Fund starts at a minimum of $10,000 and is usually funded by a member’s gift designation in a will or trust. The gift could also be funded by a retirement plan beneficiary designation, a life insurance beneficiary designation, or other financial strategies. We are here to help you navigate these incredibly valuable gifts to the Rotary Foundation Endowment. You may contact us at the phone numbers or emails listed below to discuss how you can become a Bequest Society Member in District 5110 or read more at Rotary Plan My Gift. https://rotary.planmygift.org/documents/r/rotary-international-foundation/pdf-legacy-commitment-form-printable.pdf

Any major gift of $10,000 or more will be recognized by RI Foundation Trustee, Greg Podd, at the November 2, 2024 Rotary Million Dollar Gala – Denim to Diamonds, in Eugene, Oregon. As a thank you, we will provide you with complimentary tickets for the dinner gala. We hope to see you as our guests! All Rotarians and their guests are welcome to help us celebrate at the gala for reaching our goal of raising $1 Million in gifts for The Rotary Foundation. Registration for the event opens September 9th on Dacdb in the District Calendar of events. 

DRFCC Cindi O’Neil                                             Governor Nelson Maler
Cindi O’Neil                                                           Nelson Maler                                               
District Rotary Foundation Chair 2022-25            District 5110 Governor 2024-25
541-480-8848                                                       541-761-5405
dgcindi5110@gmail.com                                      dgnelson2425@gmail.com