Posted on Nov 30, 2017
In March 1968, a handful of students met at a small university in Charlotte, North Carolina, to charter the first Rotaract club in the world. Today there are 10,563 clubs with 242,949 members in 177 nations. This simple idea has impacted our world and is truly a Rotary success.
           
RI President Ian Riseley is making the celebration of Rotaract’s 50th Anniversary a significant focus, and we are helping him by building a monument to celebrate, at the birthplace of Rotaract. UNC Charlotte has now grown into a Doctoral/Research Intensive Institution, with a diverse student population from around the world totaling over 29,000. The 35-foot diameter, three-dimensional Rotary Wheel monument will be the focal point of a central plaza…impacting students and faculty daily. Informational signage tells the worldwide Rotaract story. Click here to see depictions of the completed monument. 
           
As a significant Rotary Club who has impacted your local and world community, we want you to be a part of this permanent celebration, by helping fund as follows:
  • Hub Center/Fountain (1) - $15,000
  • Spokes (6) - $5,000
  • Garden areas between the spokes (6) - $5,000
  • Cogs (24) - $2,500
  • Contributions of any amounts are greatly appreciated.
Incoming RI President Barry Rassin and other Rotary dignitaries will help celebrate the Dedication Ceremony, along with Rotaractors from around the world, who will be attending the Rotaract Turns 50 Conference June 1-3, 2018. In fact, we expect The Rotarian magazine will cover the Dedication Ceremony, and RI President Ian Riseley may be highlighting The Rotaract Monument at the International Convention in Toronto a few weeks later.
           
Send contributions to: Rotary District 7680, ATTN: The Rotaract Monument, P.O. Box 79132, Charlotte, NC 28271
                            
We appreciate your support,
Bill Whittaker, Attorney at Law
The Rotaract Monument Fundraising Chair
(704) 844-1400