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Shoot For The Moon, Saturday October 19, 2024, Evergreen Aviation & Museum, McMinnville, Oregon. Featuring Stephanie Urchick, 2024-25 Rotary International President

 

WHAT IS SHOOT FOR THE MOON?
Shoot for the Moon is a galactic evening to celebrate giving to The Rotary Foundation and the difference those funds make throughout the world through humanitarian service. The event takes place on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville, Oregon.

 

WHAT IS THE PROGRAM?
The keynote speaker for the evening will be Stephanie Urchick, the 2024-25 Rotary International President. This marks the first time since the 2010-11 Rotary year that a sitting Rotary International president has visited District 5100.

The program will also include speeches by District 5100 Governor Jeannine Murrell, Past District Governor Renee Brouse and Rotary International Director-Elect Wyn Spiller. We will also be treated to a pair of musical selections by Ambassadorial Scholar Janet Chavatl of Beaverton and a special message from Susan Helms, NASA’s first woman astronaut.

Prior to the evening dinner gala, there will be an invitation-only reception with President Stephanie for those who have made a new donation of $10,000 or more to The Rotary Foundation in the form of a gift or bequest.

 

WHAT IS THE GOAL OF SHOOT FOR THE MOON?
A major donor event, the goal for Shoot for the Moon is to increase fundraising for The Rotary Foundation in District 5100. The district has set a goal of raising $1 million or more for the foundation between July 1, 2023 and August 15, 2024.

 

HOW DO I RECEIVE AN INVITATION TO THE SHOOT FOR THE MOON DINNER?

Current Arch Klumph Society, Legacy Society, Bequest Society and Paul Harris Society members and Major Donors will receive an invitation to the Shoot for the Moon dinner event.

Other members may receive an invitation by “leveling up” their giving to The Rotary Foundation.

  • Moving from Paul Harris Fellow to Paul Harris Society
  • Closing the gap to become a Major Donor
  • Moving from Benefactor to Bequest Society

 

HOW DO I RECEIVE AN INVITATION TO THE EXCLUSIVE RECEPTION WITH STEPHANIE URCHICK?
To receive an invitation, donate $10,000 or more to The Rotary Foundation between now and August 15, 2024.

  • Make an outright gift, a three-year pledge or bequest
  • Gifts may be made to the Annual Fund/SHARE, PolioPlus, the Endowment or an Area of Focus
  • Current Arch Klumph Society & Legacy Society members will also receive an invitation.

 

I HAVE ACHIEVED MAJOR DONOR OR BEQUEST SOCIETY RECOGNITION IN THE PAST. WILL I RECEIVE AN INVITATION?
To receive an invitation to the dinner event, a Rotarian must be an Arch Klumph Society member, Legacy Society member, Bequest Society member, Major Donor or Paul Harris Society member, or “level up” in their TRF giving between July 1, 2023 and August 15, 2024.

To receive an invitation to the reception with RI President Stephanie Urchick, Rotarians must make a new donation of $10,000 or more to The Rotary Foundation between July 1, 2023 and August 15, 2024.

 

HOW MUCH ARE TICKETS? HOW DO I PURCHASE TICKETS?
Tickets to the Shoot for the Moon event cost $125 each with a maximum of two tickets per invitation.

Invitations will be sent out to qualified donors starting in June, which will include a website link for purchasing tickets.

 

SPONSORSHIPS
A variety of sponsorships are available for the Shoot for the Moon event beginning at a low as $500. Click Here To View The Sponsorship Flyer.

For sponsorship information, please contact PDG Renee Campbell, Event Chair, 503-931-2256, PDG.Renee.Campbell@outlook.com.

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION
General Event Questions & Sponsorships
PDG Renee Campbell, District Rotary Foundation Chair, Event Chair
503-931-2256 | PDG.Renee.Campbell@outlook.com

Donor Questions – Leveling Up
iPDG Steve Williams, Annual Fund Chair
stevewdg2223@gmail.com

Donor Questions – Gifts Of $10,000 Or More
Elizabeth Cruft-Anderson, Senior Major Gifts Officer, Rotary International
Elizabeth.Cruft-Anderson@rotary.org

Media Inquiries
AG Blake Timm, Event Public Relations Chair
503-320-3915 | blakertimm@gmail.com