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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10/1/2005 |
Tom Long is Named a Paul Harris Fellow by Rotary
International
OAK PARK, ILLINOIS – Tom Long was named a Paul Harris Fellow in recognition for his contributions to the Rotary Foundation.
The Rotary Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation that supports the
efforts of Rotary International to achieve world understanding and peace
through international humanitarian, educational, and cultural exchange programs. It is supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and
friends of the Foundation who share its vision of a better world.
The Foundation was created in 1917 by Rotary International's sixth
president, Arch C. Klumph, as an endowment fund for Rotary "to do good in
the world." It has grown from an initial contribution of US$26.50 to more
than US$117.9
million contributed in 2004-05. Its event-filled history is a story of Rotarians
learning the value of service to humanity.
The Foundation's Humanitarian Programs fund
international Rotary club and district projects to improve the quality of life,
providing health care, clean water, food, education, and other essential needs
primarily in the developing world. One of the major Humanitarian Programs is PolioPlus, which seeks to
eradicate the poliovirus worldwide. Through its Educational Programs, the Foundation provides funding
for some 1,200 students to study abroad each year. Grants are also awarded to
university teachers to teach in developing countries and for exchanges of
business and professional people. Former participants in the Foundation's
programs have the opportunity to continue their affiliation with Rotary as Foundation Alumni.
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Thomas E. Long, Solid Oak Consulting, LLC
522 South Elmwood Avenue, Oak
Park, Illinois 60304 708-524-0886