Make an Impact - Give to Rotary

Fundraisers

Our club hosts a variety of fundraisers throughout the year, such as the Reindeer Ramble, Trivia Night, Pancake Breakfast, Birdies for Charity, and Rock-n-Roll Bingo. Fundraisers are a great way to interact with fellow members and contribute to furthering our club’s mission and impact.

Rock Island Rotary Club Foundation

The Rock Island Rotary Foundation was created in 2008 as a result of a generous bequest of $200,000 from the estate of Stan Harris, and allowed us to establish a 501c3 charitable Club Foundation. The Foundation Board’s policy is to use only the net income and appreciated value of the fund to support projects and programs that benefit the people of Rock Island. This ensures that funds will be used exclusively to benefit our local community. The Foundation typically provides grants of $10,000 - $20,000 and has provided substantial support for the Spring Forward Learning Center (including purchasing a van), the Rock Island Girl’s Softball League, the Quad City Botanical Center, the Rock Island High School Entrepreneur and Enterprise Program, the Martin Luther King Center, Nest Cafe, Rock Island Public Library/YMCA project, and Christian Care Quad Cities. In 2023, the Foundation gave $20,000 in support of the Martin Luther King Center for an outdoor classroom.

Club Foundation supporters receive recognition as:

  • Friends $500 - $4,999

  • Patrons $5,000 - $24,999

  • Sponsor $25,000 - $49,000

  • Stan Harris Donors of Distinction Award $50,000 and above

Contact us or speak with a member of the R.I. Rotary Foundation committee to learn more or to discuss the various ways that you can donate to the Foundation.

Rotary International Foundation

You can assist Rotary International in creating lasting change in communities around the world by donating to various causes. Your donation to Rotary International can be made toward a specific project or cause. Donors are recognized and honored for various levels of contribution. One specific level of recognition is the Paul Harris Fellow. Paul Harris Fellow are Rotarians who have donated $1,000 or more to the Rotary International Foundation. Rock Island Rotary is proud to have many Paul Harris Fellows in our club.

Rotary relies on donations to help support it’s various projects and efforts. These projects have an impact in our local community and in communities around the world. This page highlights some of the ways you can give.