Rotary District 7070 “A Mill for Bill” Campaign
The late Past District Governor Bill Patchett had an unrealized goal for our District. Bill wanted us to just once raise a $1,000,000 for The Rotary Foundation. During a conversation with PDG Lynda Ryder at the RI Convention in Hamburg last June, ‘A Mill for Bill’ campaign was created.
The latest figure is $960,000 USD and rising.
Thank you at all District Rotarians who gave ‘a little bit more for Bill’.
As PDG Ted Morrison said, “CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE. WE DID IT! YOU DID IT!!”
The Rotary Club of Toronto has just given us $10,000. A huge thank you to the Club!
Our total to date translates into $1,350,000 CDN, the most ever raised by District 7070. What a wonderful tribute to Bill.
Thank you to everyone who has supported The Rotary Foundation in memory of Bill. If you haven’t made a donation, it’s not too late.
You can still send a cheque (personal or club) to The Rotary Foundation Canada. The cheque must be postmarked June 30 2020 and be received by 8 July 2020 to be counted in the campaign. The address is:
The Rotary Foundation (Canada)
c/0 911600
PO Box 4090 STN A
Toronto, ON
M5W 0E9
On May 10, 2019, Rotary lost a charismatic, dynamic leader with the death of Past District Governor Bill Patchett at the Northumberland Hills Hospital after a valiant battle with cancer. Our loss was so significant that Bill’s passing was mentioned at the RI Convention in Hamburg, Germany this past June.
In District 7070, we will remember Bill for his passion and for his legendary and tenacious End Polio Now and Rotary Foundation fundraising efforts.
Bill was appointed as District 7070 Foundation Chair in 2010. Until that time, the average annual contributions to the Rotary Foundation and polio by Rotarians in our District was about $340,000 USD.
In his first year as District Foundation Chair, Bill motivated our Rotarians to contribute over $830,000 USD, simply amazing.
Since then, our District 7070 has raised an average of $730,000 USD annually. This substantial increase in contributions allows more of our clubs to access Global and District Grants through the Rotary Foundation SHARE Program. It also means that Rotary has been able to impact the lives of more people around globe.
PDG Bill was responsible for elevating our district to the #1 District in Canada for Polio giving and one of the top 3 districts in Canada for contributions to our Rotary Foundation. He put our District 7070 in the spotlight with Rotary International, but Bill still has an unrealized dream.
The latest figure is $960,000 USD and rising.
Thank you at all District Rotarians who gave ‘a little bit more for Bill’. As PDG Ted Morrison said, “CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE. WE DID IT! YOU
This translates into $1,350,000 CDN. What a wonderful tribute to Bill.
Thank you to everyone who has supported The Rotary Foundation in memory of Bill. If you haven’t made a donation, it’s not too late.
You can still send a cheque (personal or club) to The Rotary Foundation Canada. The cheque must be postmarked June 30, 2020 and be received by 8 July 2020 to be counted in the campaign. The address is:
The Rotary Foundation (Canada)
c/0 911600
PO Box 4090 STN A
Toronto, ON
M5W 0E9