The Rotary Foundation | Five Trustees named
R.I.
President Frank J. Devlyn has announced five
new Rotary Foundation Trustees. They are:
Irving J. "Sonny" Brown of the Rotary
Club of El Paso, Texas, U.S.A.; John Kenny
of the Rotary Club of Grangemouth, Scotland;
1998-99 Past R.I. President James L. Lacy
of the Rotary Club of Cookeville, Tennessee,
U.S.A.; José Alfredo Pretoni of the Rotary
Club of São Paulo Sul, Brazil; and Roberto
H. Valentín of the Rotary Club of San Juan,
Puerto Rico, U.S.A.
Roberto
H. Valentín will complete the term of new
R.I. Director Kenneth Collins, serving from
1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001. The others will
serve four-year terms, from 1 July 2000 to
30 June 2004.
Irving
J. "Sonny" Brown is founder, president
and chief executive officer of Sonny Brown
Associates, an international commercial and
industrial real estate consulting firm, and
Sonny Brown Properties, a real estate management
firm. Sonny, who is bilingual, was born in
Mexico and educated in the United States.
He became a Rotarian in 1960 and has served
as vice-president, director, district governor,
Zone Institute chairman and International
Assembly group discussion leader.
John
Kenny is a lawyer and senior partner with
the firm Tait and Mackenzie. He is a past
dean of the Falkirk College law faculty and
a past president of the Federation of Scottish
Junior Chambers of Commerce. A Rotarian for
30 years, John has served as R.I. director,
president and vice-president of Rotary International
in Great Britain and Ireland (RIBI), district
governor and vice-chairman of the 1999 Convention
Committee.
Past
R.I. President James L. Lacy is chairman of
the board of The Gilliam Candy Brands, Inc.,
a national confection manufacturer with plants
in four states. Long active in government
service, he served two terms as a state representative
in the Tennessee General Assembly. He also
coached and managed Little League baseball
teams for 17 years. Jim and his wife, Claudine,
are both Major Donors, as are his son and
daughter-in-law. A Rotarian since 1964, he
has served as R.I. director, district governor,
committee chairman and delegate to the Council
on Legislation.
José
Alfredo Pretoni is executive director of Dataconsult
Ltda., a data processing and management consulting
firm in São Paulo. He also is an associate
professor at the Polytechnical School of the
University of São Paulo. A Rotarian since
1973, he has served R.I. as treasurer, director,
district governor, International Assembly
group discussion leader and Rotary Foundation
regional coordinator. He is a Major Donor
of The Rotary Foundation.
Roberto
H. Valentín is president of Eric's Snack Products,
Inc., and is president of several other firms.
He also is a director of Cardiovascular Hospital,
the Caribbean Business Weekly and Banco Santander
in Puerto Rico. Roberto became a Rotarian
in 1966. He has served as R.I. vice-president,
director, district governor, committee chairman
and International Assembly instructor.
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.
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 polio virus worldwide by the year 2000.
Through its Educational Programs the Foundation
provides funding for some 1200 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.
The Rotary Foundation is supported solely
by voluntary contributions from Rotarians
and friends of the Foundation who share its
vision of a better world. Included in this
section is information pertaining to the history
of The Rotary Foundation, its financial support,
its Alumni programs, training and resources,
and the SHARE system.
Health,
Hunger and Humanity (3-H) Grants
3-H
Grants are awarded to fund long-term, self-help
grassroots development projects which are
too large for one club or district to implement
on their own. Projects must be self-sustaining
after the 3-H grant funds have been expended.
All projects must involve Rotary Clubs and
Districts in at least two different countries
with a significant number of Rotarians actively
participating in the project. The projects
must be clearly identified with Rotary. 3-H
Grants range from US$100,000 to US$500,000,
and are considered twice annually and awarded
in May and November.
