The District 7390 Annual Rotary Foundation dinner was held Saturday, November 9 at the beautiful and historic Hotel Gettysburg. Foundation recognitions from the 2023-2024 Rotary year were handed out after dinner and a video of projects from the 2023-2024 Rotary year was also viewed.
Highest total Rotary Foundation Giving during the 2023-2024 Rotary year: Hanover, York, Lancaster
Highest annual fund giving during the 2023-2024 Rotary year: York, Lancaster, Mechanicsburg-North
Highest annual fund per capita giving in the 2023-2024 Rotary year: Mechanicsburg-North, York, York-East
100% FOUNDATION GIVING CLUBS
This recognition is given to clubs in which every dues paying member contributes a minimum of $25 to the Rotary Foundation, and the average contribution is at least $100 per capita to any Rotary Foundation gift designation. The following Clubs achieved this recognition: Carlisle-Sunrise, Hanover, Harrisburg-Keystone, Mechanicsburg-North, Northern Lebanon County, Palmyra, The Yellow Breeches, West Shore
EVERY ROTARIAN, EVERY YEAR CLUBS (EREY)
This recognition is given to clubs in which every dues paying member contributes a minimum of $25 to the Annual Fund, and the Annual Fund per capita giving is at least $100. The following Clubs received this recognition during the 2023-2024 Rotary year: Carlisle-Sunrise, Hanover, Harrisburg-Keystone, Northern Lebanon County, Palmyra, The Yellow Breeches
Global Grant Service Streamers were presented to the following Clubs: Carlisle – Blue Streamer for Water & Sanitation in Togo, Carlisle-Sunrise – Blue Streamer for Water & Sanitation in Togo, Lancaster – Red Streamer for Disease Prevention & Treatment in Zambia, York-East – Red Streamer for Disease Prevention & Treatment in Zambia.
The following Clubs received a certificate of appreciation for their financial support to the End Polio Now: Countdown to History Campaign during the 2023-2024 Rotary year. Each club contributed at least $1500 to Rotary’s Polio Eradication efforts: Carlisle, Carlisle-Sunrise, Gettysburg, Harrisburg, Hershey, Lancaster, Lancaster-Hempfield, Lancaster-Sunrise, Mechanicsburg-North, Palmyra, Paradise, The Yellow Breeches, York, and York-East
During the 2023-2024 Rotary year, Rotary D7390 became a Global Peacebuilding District. This was accomplished by donations from generous Rotarians and Rotary Clubs. The following individuals and Clubs were recognized for their donations to the Peacebuilding Effort: Mary Brunski (Carlisle), Joel Hillison (Carlisle), Fred Gellert (Carlisle-Sunrise), Glen Bootay (Elizabethtown), Anna-Mae Kobbe (Gettysburg), Tom Jones (Hershey), Jim Gainer (Hershey), Ed Hauck (Lancaster), Steve Bell (Lancaster-Sunrise), Steph Acri (Mechanicsburg-North), Rob & Juliet Altenburg (Mechanicsburg-North), Dave Getz (Mechanicsburg-North), Danika Dallam (York-North), Kim March (York-North), The Rotary Clubs of Lancaster, West Shore & York.
New Major Donors were also recognized for their giving achievements during the 2023-2024 Rotary year.
Pictured L-R: Nigel & Colleen Foundling (Northern Lebanon County), Jill & Tom McCracken (York)