March 16, 2021 – TRF Trustee Brenda Cressey presenting for the District Speaker Series.
Comment of note:
Africa is polio free that past year.
$21MM for COVID-19 grants to support the responses.
TRF 7th area of focus the Environment. Official roll-out is July 2021.
Goal of $400MM, $408 has been collected so far.
1,315 global grants last year.
Peace Fellowships have increased 118%
$25MM gift to start a new Peace Center in the Middle East – Otto and Fran Walter as a result of the largest grant outside the Bill and Melinda Gate Foundation. It will endow 20 scholars each year.
My Journey in Rotary 