Charge it!
Extra credit for the Rotary Foundation

Did you know that when you buy plane tickets or even dinner, you could be supporting The Rotary Foundation? The next time you charge a purchase, a portion of what you spend will go straight to the Foundation – if you’re using a Rotary International credit card.

Since the RI credit card program was launched in 2000, Rotarians have used their cards to raise more than US$5 million for the Permanent Fund, Foundation programs, and polio eradication efforts. Some people have been very creative in maximizing their support: One district governor even charged the entire amount of his contribution to join the Arch C. Klumph Society.

The program is available in more than a dozen countries, including Canada and the United States. In addition to helping the Foundation, cardholders may receive member benefits and be eligible for points programs.

Opt-out list

RI allows its banking partners Bank of America and MBNA Canada to use the Rotary club membership list in Canada and the United States. Rotarians who don’t want to be contacted and would like to be placed on the opt-out list should send their name,address, and phone number to Robert Mintz, manager of RI’s Corporate Relations and Global Travel Division, fax (847-866-6297).