ROTARY FOUNDATION FACTS TO PONDER
2,000,000,000 Children immunized against polio
$1,469,000,000 spent on Rotary Programs, 1936-2004
1,000,000+ Rotary members who have volunteered their time and resources during National Immunization Days
$500,000,000 Estimated contributions by Rotary members to eradicate polio by 2005
200,000+ Students sent on Youth Exchange Programs
$85,000,000 Given to support Group Study Exchange Programs
48,000 Group Study Exchange participants sent abroad
$74,000,000 Approved for Health, Hunger and Humanity(3H) Grants
37,000 Scholarships granted to students worldwide
$10,000,000 Grants for Rotary Volunteers since 1979
20,000 Matching Grants awarded for international humanitarian projects
New Programs
322 Individual Grants totaling $1,100,000
383 Simplified Grants totaling $5,200,000 in 44 countries