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Three easy ways to make your annual gift

Donate by Credit Card through PayPal (easiest)

>>> Click here to securely make your TRF gift by credit card through PayPal <<<

You will receive Paul Harris credit for your gift.

Donate by Credit Card through RotaryDirect (easier)

Go to My.Rotary.org, log in and click on Donate.  Be sure to select the "Annual Fund".  You must log in to receive Paul Harris Fellow credit for your donation.  Give your full amount all at once or set yourself up for automatic weekly, monthly, quarterly or annual donations.

Donate by Mail (easy)

If you prefer to make your TRF donation by mail, make your check out to The Rotary Foundation and send it to:

Rotary Club of Santa Cruz Sunrise
PO Box 7026
Santa Cruz, CA  95061

Why We Give and How Much Is Right for Me?

Due to the 1.4 million volunteers operating in over 200 countries, TRF is able to direct invaluable help to where it is TRULY needed. The foundation has a 100 year track record of unifying nations through its pursuit of peace, universal education, maternal and child health, disease prevention, water and sanitation provision, economic and community development, and environmental protection.

The Association of Fundraising Professionals named TRF “the most outstanding foundation in the world”. It received a 4-star, 97% rating from Charity Navigator and, astonishingly for a foundation of its size and scope, over 90% of all monies go directly to its recipients. 

Your money couldn’t be in better hands.  TRF is set up so approx. 50% of our donations come right back to the club after three years!

No matter which methods you use to give, your gift is tax deductible and it will be acknowleged by The Rotary Foundation.

How much should I give?

Every Rotarian is expected to give each year but the amount is up to you. 

$100+ makes you a Sustainer

$200+ is the all important Double Sustainer.  We hope you can give at least this amount.

$500+ Super Sustainers make us all proud

$1000+ makes you a Paul Harris Society member.  Last year there were 21 of us at this level!

Even $25 makes a difference.   So, give what you can, and give generously if you can!

How can I help even more?

Starting this year we are actively reaching out to invite community members to donate to our foundation as well. It makes perfect sense - Charity Navigator gave TRF a four-star rating and an astonishing  99.4 out of 100 grade. When you consider the incredible breadth and importance of the seven areas of focus, the fact that there are 1.4 million Rotarian volunteers all acting in accordance with the four-way-test, and the fact that 91% of all monies donated to the foundation go straight to the end-recipient (which is unheard-of for a foundation of this size), it begs the question why would anyone not consider donating to the Rotary Foundation?

All you need to do is invite a special family member/friend or two to visit this site and they’ll have all they’ll need to add their support.

Look up your lifetime total, last year's and this year's gift amounts

Enter into the form below the last 4 digits of your mobile ph # and your birthday month (1-12), or
Your Rotary Member ID #

If you need a little reminder of the power of The Rotary Foundation and why it's so important for each of us to give generously, watch the following TRF produced clips and those of our club's Rotary Foundation Co-Chairs Rod Caborn and Rick Hofstetter tell the story.