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If you are receiving this newsletter, you are likely a one-time recipient of a grant that helped cover some of the cost of your vocational education.  Your grant and many others like it have been enabled by donations from countless individual donors as well as donations from Rotary Clubs and philanthropic trusts.
 
Donors are inspired to give again and again when they hear from grant recipients telling how much their quality of life and the lives of those who depend on them for support has improved as a result of the educational opportunity their donations have enabled.
 
CLICK HERE to send an e-mail sharing a bit of your story.  Please include your name, the school and program you attended, and the year you completed your studies (or date you will graduate).  You may be able to attach a photo to the e-mail, but -if not - include your cell phone number so we can text you requesting you send a current photo for us to use.  We hope to keep our Facebook page busy in the coming months sharing story after story from our grant recipients.
October 24 - World Polio Day
Every year, Rotarians and Rotaractors across the globe mobilize for World Polio Day to raise awareness about eradicating polio for good. If we stay committed, polio will be the second human disease ever to be eradicated.
 
In our fight to end polio, we’ve used our collective strength to defeat this devastating disease in almost every part of the world. This year, the World Health Organization’s African region was certified free of wild poliovirus – showing that eradication is possible even in very difficult circumstances.
 
Wild poliovirus still paralyzes children in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and as long as polio exists anywhere, it remains a threat everywhere.
 
Rotarians are proud to be able to say that the immunization network we are a part of is standing ready to be instrumental in delivering a COVID-19 vaccine once one has been proven and is ready for distribution.
The UN & Rotary - A Long-Time Partnership
  • In 1914, Chesley Perry, Rotary's first general secretary, wrote, "Let Rotary make International Peace and Good Will its mission as an international organization. 
  • In 1942, Rotarians organized a conference in London that inspired the creation of UNESCO, whose aim was to build peace through knowledge and communication. 
  • In 1945, representatives from fifty nations gathered for a conference in San Francisco to finalize and approve the UN Charter.  Rotary was one of 42 nongovernmental organizations that participated in an official consultative role.  Rotary members guided agendas, performed translations, suggested wording and helped resolve disputes between the delegates.  
  • In 1946, Rotarians attended the first general assembly of the United Nations.
  • In 1985 Polio Plus launched prompting Rotary to forge a closer connection with the United Nations along with the World Health Organization and other agencies.
  • In 1989, the first annual Rotary Day at the United Nations was launched.
  • In 1991, Rotary established a network of thirty representatives to the UN and other organizations.
  • in 2000 Rotary partnered with the United Nations Foundation to raise money for polio eradication.
  • In 2013, Retired RI General Secretary Edwin H Futa was appointed as the first dean of the Rotary Representative Network.
  • In 2020, we can celebrate 75 years since the United Nations Charter was signed.
Helping Others Help Themselves
TRVFA effects positive change by using the funds received from our donors to help others help themselves.  We have a huge goal this year - as we celebrate thirty years of operation - of gathering $300,000 in donations in the 2019-20 fiscal year.  If we achieve this goal, we will be able to increase the maximum grant from $2,000 to $3,000 as well as meet the growing demand for our vocational education grants.  CLICK HERE or on the image to make your donation online so you can be a part of helping us help others help themselves!
 
The Rotary Vocational Fund of Arizona is an organization which meets Arizona’s Credit for Contributions to a Qualifying Charitable Organization requirement.  Our QCO Code  is 20698.   Donations may qualify for an Arizona Tax Credit up to $800 for couples and $400 for a single filer.
 
We are also a 501(c)(3) public charity.  Donations may also be deductible as a charitable contribution for federal income tax purposes to the extent allowed by law. A federal tax deduction for a contribution must be reduced by the amount of a state or local tax credit received, or expected to be received, in return. Please consult your tax advisor to determine the tax benefits of your donation. 
 
 
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Arizona Tax Credit - TRVFA is an organization which meets Arizona's Credit for Contribution to a Qualifying Charitable Organization requirements.  Our QCO Code is 20698.  Donations may qualify for an Arizona Tax Credit up to $800 for couples and $400 for a single filer. They may also be deductible as a charitable contribution for federal income tax purposes to the extent allowed by law. A federal tax deduction for a contribution must be reduced by the amount of a state or local tax credit received, or expected to be received, in return. Please consult your tax advisor to determine the tax benefits of your donation
 
Tax Status TRVFA is a 501 (c)(3) recognized non-profit organization as determined by the IRS - Federal Tax ID #86-0632646. Donations to TRVFA are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.