DGE Darrell Brown collects his 5-Sapphire PHF pin

At last Wednesday's meeting, President Simon Brook presented District Governor Elect Darrell Brown with his 5-Sapphire Paul Harris (PHF) Fellow pin.

 

Darrell, like many other Rotarians throughout the world, is a member of the Paul Harris Society, whose members annually contribute US$ 1,000 (AUS$ 1,310) to The Rotary Foundation, the principal charitable organization of Rotary International.  A pin with 5 sapphires represents a total of $US 6,000 to date, which may have been made as a combination of a PHF being awarded to the recipient by the club or District, or by a donation having been made.

 

The Rotary Foundation is one of the most efficient major charities in the world, with annual contributions in the vicinity of US$ 269 Million, of which a mere 1.8% go into Administration overheads. You can download a summary what is a Paul Harris Fellowship from here:

 

and a summary of facts about the foundation from this website: