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| Sept 4, 2016. New PHF of RC Roxas - PP Tony Ortiz (l to r PP Pip Acepcion,Pres. Jo Mosquete, PP Tony Ortiz and PDG Mark Ortiz) Photo by Rtn. Rey Alovera |
The Paul
Harris Fellow recognition acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have
contributions made in their name, of US$1,000 to The Rotary Foundation of
Rotary International.
It was
established in 1957 to show appreciation for and encourage substantial
contributions to what was then the Foundation’s only program, Rotary Foundation
Fellowships for Advanced Study, the precursor to Ambassadorial
Scholarships.
The first
Paul Harris Fellows include 1937-38 RI Director Allison G. Brush and longtime
RI Treasurer Rufus F. Chapin, both for donations made in 1946. Mrs. Adan Vargas
was the first woman to receive the recognition, for a gift made in 1953. Mrs.
Harry L. Jones was the second, and one of only five people recognized for
contributions made in 1957.
Early
Paul Harris Fellows received a certificate of recognition. In 1969, the
Foundation unveiled the first Paul Harris Fellow medallion at the RI Convention
in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Japanese metal artist Fiju Tsuda created the piece
under the direction of then-past Foundation Trustee Kyozo Yuasa. Today, Paul
Harris Fellows receive a certificate and pin. They are also eligible to
purchase a Paul Harris Fellow medallion.
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| You get this pin and more...... (left is for women until 1997 while right pin is what we use now for both men and women) |
Rotarians
have a tradition of supporting the Foundation by honoring others. Ida LeTulle
Taylor became a Paul Harris Fellow in 1978 when her husband, then-District
Governor Vann Taylor, made a donation in her name in honor of their 34th
wedding anniversary. The gift also made her the 25,000th Paul Harris
Fellow.
At the
International Assembly in 1979, then-RI President-elect James Bomar challenged
each Rotary club to make one non-Rotarian a Paul Harris Fellow. The Rotary Club
of Pikesville, Maryland, USA, responded by making a donation in the name of
Mother Teresa in 1980. The entertainer Pearl Bailey also became a Paul Harris
Fellow through a joint effort of the Rotary clubs in Cape Cod,
Massachusetts.
Many
other notable figures have been named as Paul Harris Fellows, including U.S.
President Jimmy Carter, Russian President Boris Yeltsin, U.S. astronaut James
Lovell, UN Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar, and Jonas
Salk.
The
number of Paul Harris Fellows reached the one million mark in 2006.
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Source: www.rotary.org
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