Proposed:

That RGHF (Rotary Global History Fellowship) provide grants to deserving history organizations that serve all of Rotary. That these grants be presented annually at the Rotary International Convention and be called “Rotary Global History Fellowship Grants.” Further that the first two grants of $1,000USD each be presented to “The Paul and Jean Harris Home Foundation” and “The Paul Harris Memorial Walkway. Further that these grants are to be presented at the “1905 Society” awards ceremony 4:30 PM Saturday 20 June 2009.

Discussion:

RGHF has sufficient funds to present at least 1 or 2 awards for at least the next several years. The RGHF Grants will enhance the value of our own individual RGHF memberships, encourage our own RGHF membership renewals, encourage donations to RGHF, and bring greater visibility for the work that we and our grantees are doing.