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Foundation
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The Rotary Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation that supports the efforts of Rotary International to achieve world understanding and peace through international humanitarian, educational, and cultural exchange programs. It is supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and friends of the Foundation who share its vision of a better world.
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The Foundation has grown from an initial contribution of $26.50 to more than US $117.9 million dollars contributed in 2004-05. Its event-filled history is a story of Rotarians learning the value of service to humanity.
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The Rotary Club of Orangevale
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Operating under the established International Rotary guidelines, the members of The Rotary Club of Orangevale last year (2005-2006) contributed in excess of $15,000 to the Foundation in support of the following: the Humanitarian Program, which funds projects to improve the quality of life, providing health care, clean water, food, education, and other essential needs, primarily in the developing world, Polio Plus (which seeks to eradicate the polio virus worldwide, Wheelchairs to Mexico, and the RYE (Rotary Youth Exchange where a student from Austria was hosted by club members, and also the hosting of the six member GSE (Group Study Exchange) from Japan.
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