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FAST FOR HOPE
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What is Fast for Hope?

• Fast for Hope is a fundraising effort that
  supports both our local communities and the world
  at large.
• During Rotarys anniversary week, the week
  surrounding February 23rd, is the time when most
  District 5950 Clubs participate in Fast for Hope.

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How does it work?

• When we Fast for Hope, Rotarians designate one
  weekly meeting meal and then abstain or eat
  sparingly.
• The money saved is assigned to a greater good.
• Some Clubs simply build this donation into their
  annual budgets.

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It does make a difference

• These monies help provide the basic daily needs
  for those less fortunate than ourselves - plus
  aid the progress toward self sufficiency.
• Our goal for 2007-08 is 15 per member, minimum
  10 - with 100 participation from the District
  5950 Clubs.

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When did Fast for Hope originate?

• In 1986, District 5950 initiated the Fast for
  Hope program to fund World Community Service
  (WCS) projects. It has been expanded to include
  Neighborhood Community Services. Funds are split
  roughly 50-50 between the two
• This program allows our District to respond to
  humanitarian needs around the world by providing
  funding for clean water, supplies, medical care,
  relief support and food.

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Special requests andemergency relief

• Fast for Hope dollars allocated to WCS and NCS
  have typically been used for special requests and
  emergency relief that do not fall within the
  guidelines of the traditional Matching Grant
  Programs offered through the Rotary International
  Foundation.

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Fast for Hope A Special Request

• In 1993, 4000 was sent to the Leon, Nicaragua,
  Rotary Club. They hired a manufacturer to make
  300 desks and 300 chairs for the local elementary
  school.
• Prior to this project, the children were sitting
  on the ground and practicing their writing in the
  dirt!

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Children of the Andes School

• In recent years, World Community Service made a
  matching contribution to Minneapolis Club 9 for
  the support of the Children of the Andes School
  program in Quito, Ecuador.

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Project Nino De Los Andes Quito, Ecuador

• The money purchased food for the pre-school
  children of very poor working families.
• The children arrive at the school in a bus
  provided by Club 9 and wear Rotary sweatshirts.

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Visioning Trip to Haiti
In Haiti, 17-23 of the children die before the
age of five. Over the next three years, this
Rotary project will yield 141 wells, 1200
latrines, plus health and sanitation education.
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Fast for Hope Disaster Relief

• In recent years, World Community Service
  committed 6000 of matching funds for disaster
  relief in Columbo, Sri Lanka and Rapalle, India.

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Fast for Hope Disaster Relief

• The funds were combined with other gifts to
  enable Feed My Starving Children to ship
  several containers of meal packets to these
  devastated areas. Thats about 570,000 meals.

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TODAY

• Fast for Hope contributions are divided equally
  between World Community Service projects and
  Neighborhood Community Service projects.

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Neighborhood Community Service

• Neighborhood Community Service projects (NCS)
  were initiated to meet humanitarian needs in our
  own communities.
• These projects meet special needs and fund
  emergency relief as well as develop Rotary
  presence.

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Neighborhood Community Service Matching Grants

• Sauk Centre, Alexandria, Glenwood 2000
• A new park shelter along Lake Wobegon Trail in
  West Union, MN. The objective was to reach out to
  a smaller community and perform community
  service.
• Each club contributed 667.00
• (also received Cap Funding).

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How can you participate?

• By supporting Fast For Hope, Rotarians will make
  a difference in our communities and our world.
• Clubs may tap into these two avenues,
• World Community Service (WCS) and
• Neighborhood Community Service (NCS),
• for additional project monies to-
• feed and enrich the souls as well as the
  bodies.

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Your Club can make a difference!
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Please consider increasing your annual donation
to 15(or more)per member.
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THANK YOU!
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