BEST OF FRIENDS

HERITAGE

ENDOWMENT FUND

 

The Fund

Is  registered  with The Rotary Foundation.   It is open for further contributions, along with planned gifts and bequest designations.

What is the advantage of an endowed gift with the Rotary Foundation?

Rotary strives to increase the value of your gift by preserving and investing your initial contribution and spending only a portion of the earnings. Over time, the market value of the original gift grows, returning more in earnings each year. It is one gift that will continue to give back forever

 
What is the advantage of an endowed gift to my district and club? A gift to Endowment-SHARE allows your Rotary district to direct a portion of the spending along with a portion going to the World Fund to enable both your global and district grant projects each year. Through the Best of Friends Heritage Named Endowed fund, we can continue to honor our past and current leadership in how we serve others.
 
When do I get a receipt? 
Receipts are issued by Rotary Foundation,  your donation will be added to your own giving history with Rotary and any relevant tax receipts will be prompted for issue at that time.   Note that the endowment program is not a qualifying program for Paul Harris Fellowship and points are not awarded.
 
 
How does recognition work?
Founding Heritage Society Member were  Clubs and individual who made a minimum of $1,000 contribution.  They  will be recognized on the district website in perpetuity as a Founding Heritage Society Member  Individuals who make a contribution of any amount will receive credit towards their all-time giving and status towards major donor and Arch Klumph Society member status.
Individuals who make a contribution of any amount will receive credit towards their all-time giving and status towards major donor and Arch Klumph Society member status. 
 
Future Donations over $1000 will be added to the district website in perpetuity
 
All Rotarians honoured will be listed in our brochure
 
Individuals  can now donate online!
clubs still must send in mail or call on phone
You must go to named Fund
 
gift endowment number is E20602
 
Instructions for contributing to the BOFHEF (Best of Friends Heritage Endowed Fund). This is a named endowment held by the Rotary Foundation and with support to SHARE 7090. It was established in 2022 to recognize and pay tribute to District leadership past, present and future. In addition to accepting outright contributions, you may elect to direct a planned gift in your will, life insurance beneficiary or residual retirement assets to this specific endowment. Please contact your District Foundation Chair for more information on how to do this.  
 
How to donate to this Endowment today:
  1. You may call in a credit card contribution to the Rotary Support center at 1-866-976-8279
  2. You may mail in a contribution using the global contribution form with Gift Id E20602. Instructions for mailing are at the bottom of the form, based on where you live. https://portal.clubrunner.ca/50043/Documents/en-ca/6bc0373e-b137-4959-adc9-d7749e1e1f53/1/
  3. There is an online option for contributing to this endowment 
 
 
 
It is very important that you provide the following information with your contribution:
  • Your Rotary ID number
  • The Gift ID number for this specific Endowment. Gift ID: E20602
  • Indicate your donor country (US or CAD) for correct receipting
The current value of the fund as of 13 November 2024:
 
Gift Value: 
donations from November 13 to January 31 2025 $104,574.43 total gift value $155,226.43

 
Founding Heritage Society Member
(gifts of $1000 or more)
Rotary Club of Amherst South
Rotary Club of Batavia
Rotary Club of Brantford-honouring Vyrt Sisson
Rotary Club of Brantford Sunrise
Rotary Club of Delhi-memory of Karen Oakes
Rotary Club of Dundas Valley Sunrise-recognizing PDG Ralph Montesanto
Rotary Club of Dunkirk-Fredonia -recognizing PDG Nick Norton
Rotary Club of Fonthill- recognizing PDG Frank Adamson
Rotary Club of Lockport
Rotary Club of Niagara Falls
Rotary Club of Norfolk Sunrise- in memory of Karen Oakes, Sue O'Dwyer, Don Emerson and Keith Flexman
Rotary Club of St. Catharines-5 PDG (Rodger Allan, Arthur Beach, Charles Complin,Art Wing, Gerald Wooll)
Rotary Club of Simcoe
Frank Adamson
Lisa Bishop-memory of Karen Oakes
Anne Bermingham
Thie Convery-memory of Karen Oakes
Lynn and George Cornfield-in memory of 2 special Rotarians, Karen Oakes and Sue O'Dwyer
Melissa Schrock-Memory of Jack Amico
RLI District 7090
Club Donations Received Under $1000 to start Fund
Rotary Club Pledges Received
Rotary Club of Akron-Newstead
Rotary Club of Clarence
Rotary Club of Hamilton AM-"Tonic"
Rotary Club of Niagara Falls AM
Rotary Club of St. Catharines Lakeshore
 
Legacy Category  (after established Fund) over $1000
donated  in their names or from estate
PDG Lisa Bishop-thanks for your DG fantastic year
DG Scott Marcin-thanks for your DG year
PDG Art Wing-50 years a Rotarian at the Rotary Club of St. Catharines
Amy Jo Trawinski Marcin wife of DG Scott Marcin
Robert Perks Rotary Club of Simcoe
 
Donations received in living and in memory are as follows to establish endowment
PDG Rodger Allan
PDG Art Wing 
Rotarian Jacquie Wing
Rotarian Jim  Cunningham                
PDG Marlee Diehl.
PDG John Heise
Rotarian E. Flegg
PDG Rick Sterne 
Rotarian  Jim Cunningham
In honor of Amherst South's DG's:
  Arthur L. Beck            1947-48
  Dr. John D. Scheller  1959-60
  Daniel C. Mitchell      1971-72
  Jay S. Beck                1995-96
  Scott D. Marcin          2023-2024
PDG Marlee Diehl
In Memory of PDG's Karen, John, Jack, and Marlee
PDG Dick Earne
 
Received After Established Ongoing in addition to above names
Rotarian Charlie Conlin 
Roger Johnston
Amy Trawinski-Marcin
DG Scott Marcin
DRFC Rotarian Sandi Chard
Rotarian Bert Schertzing
Rotarian Robert Morningstar
Rotarian Natalija Vojno
Rotarian Jim Grisch
 
 
 
 

 

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