•  RotaryAustraliaWorldCommunityService

•  ARotaryprogrambasedinAustralia.Hasbeenopera8ngforover50years

•  AssistsRotaryClubsinAustraliawiththedevelopmentandmanagementofcommunityserviceprojects

•  Dona8onscanbemadeonlineandaretaxdeduc8ble

WhatisRAWCS?

Website:www.rawcs.org.au

•  Australianbasedpeoplelikeyouandme

•  RotariansandFriendsofRotary

•  Corporatepartners•  Communityserviceminded

membersofthegeneralpublic

Who’sBehindRAWCS?

Website:www.rawcs.org.au

•  Publiccompanylimitedbyguarantee

•  Directorsarethe21AustralianDistrictGovernors

•  Na8onalBoardappointedbytheDirectors

•  FiveRegionalCommiJeesthroughout

Australia.TheyreporttotheNa8onalBoardonaregularbasis

•  EachRegioncontainsanelectedChair

andmembersproposedbytherespec8veDistrictGovernors

•  Districts9500and9520comprisethe

CentralRegion

RAWCSSTRUCTURE

PDGJerryCasburn (Unley) ChairPeterHammond (SomertonPark) Secretary/TreasurerDavidHunter (PortAdelaide) Marke8ngandPublicityLesBurgemeister (Loxton) ProjectVolunteersJoeMeuris (FlagstaffHill) ProjectVolunteersDavidCockshell (GawlerLight) Dona8onsinKind BryanHarris (Adelaide) SafeWaterSaveLivesRobThomas (Adelaide) RotaryAustraliaBenevolentSocietyMiltonLewis (Campbelltown) RotariansAgainstMalariaFrankOrlando (Campbelltown) RotariansAgainstMalaria

RAWCSCENTRALREGIONCOMMITTEE

Website:www.rawcs.org.au

•  Managedfundsinexcessof$26.78million

•  441projectsindevelopingcountriesand21projectswithinAustralia

•  Managedover800volunteersin151teamsthatworkedin28differentcountries

•  Donatedanddeliveredinexcessof$12millionofdonatedgoods,shippedin200containersto21countriesthroughDona8onsinKind

•  FundedaPhDscholarshipinmalariaresearchanddistributedlonglifeinsec8cidetreatedbednetsinPapuaandNewGuinea,theSolomonIslandsandTimorLeste

RAWCSOVERVIEW2014-2015

Website:www.rawcs.org.au

•  RAWCSisNOTTheRotaryFounda8on(TRF)

•  RAWCSandTRFCANworktogetheronDistrict&GlobalProjects

•  RAWCSCANofferanonlinedona8onfacilityandtaxdeduc8bility

RAWCS&TheRotaryFoundaKon

Website:www.rawcs.org.au

RAWCSwill:•  AssistyourClubwithproject

developmentandmanagement

•  Supportinsendingteamsofvolunteers

•  Supplyadvice,assistanceandtraining

•  Providetaxdeduc8bilityandanonlinedona8onfacility

WhyRAWCS?

Website:www.rawcs.org.au

•  ProjectFunding•  ProjectVolunteers•  Dona8onsinKind•  RotariansAgainstMalaria(RAM)•  SafeWaterSaveLives(SWSL)•  RotaryAustraliaOverseasAid

Fund(RAOAF)•  RotaryAustraliaBenevolent

Society(RABS)•  RotaryDevelopedCountry

DisasterFund

OurRAWCSPrograms

Website:www.rawcs.org.au

•  RotaryClubscanregisterbothoverseasandlocalprojects

•  Receivetaxdeduc8bledona8ons

from:o  IndividualRotarianso  Corporatepartnerso  Membersofthepublic

•  RAWCSmanagesthefunds•  Clubalwayshascontrolthroughtheir

projectcoordinator

ProjectFunding

Contact:LesBurgemeisteratruralmec@adam.com.au

•  Professionaltraining

•  Building&maintenanceexper8se

•  Trainlocalssoprojectisself-sustaining

•  Specialistvolunteersifrequired

•  Skilledworkteams

ProjectVolunteers

Contact:LesBurgemeisteratruralmec@adam.com.au

RAWCSVolunteersHowItWorks

•  VolunteerstoRAWCSregisteredprojectsregisteronline

•  AllregisteredvolunteersarecoveredbythededicatedRotaryAustraliaTravelInsurancepolicy

•  ThevolunteersareregisteredwiththeDepartmentofForeignAffairssmarttravellerwebsite

Contact:LesBurgemeisteratruralmec@adam.com.au

Providingdonatedgoodstoneedycommuni8es

DonaKonsinKind(DIK)

HealthandEducaKon

Contact:DavidCockshellatdavid.cockshell@sa.gov.au

•  Supportmalariacontrol&elimina8on

•  Raisefunds&awareness•  Medicalresearch

How?•  Ac8veprojects•  Educa8onoflocalpeople•  Collabora8onwithotherNGO’s•  Trainingandresearch

RotariansAgainstMalaria(RAM)

Contact:MiltonLewisatmilton.lewis@bigpond.com

Contact:BryanHarrisattweed2@bigpond.net.au

SafeWaterSaveLives

Facilitatewaterandsanita8onprojectsby:

•  Promo8ngwaterandsanita8onprojectstoRotaryClubs

•  EncouragepartnershipsbetweenClubs

•  Assistinmanagingprojects

•  Providingtechnicaladvice

•  Localprojectstoassistpeopleinneed

Criteria:•  Needsofindividuals•  Providesdirectrelief•  Supportslocalcommuni8es•  Disasterassistance

RotaryAustraliaBenevolentSociety(RABS)

Contact: RobThomasatRgt963@gmail.com

Website:www.rawcs.org.au

RotaryDevelopedCountriesDisasterFund

•  Introducedin2015•  DesignedsothatRotarycan

respondwithdona8onstodisastersindevelopedcountries

•  Taxdeduc8bledona8ons•  AdministeredbyanAustralian

CommiJeeandRotaryDistrictsintheoverseascountry

RAWCSIsEfficient!!

•  2013/14&2014/15financialyearsprojectshavegeneratedinexcessof$25millioneachyear

•  Na8onalOfficestaffatParramaJa,NSWof1Full-8meand1Part-8me

•  Administra8onChargesare3%ofdona8ons(RotaryClubsandRotariansareexemptifpayingbydirectdebitorcheque)

Website:www.rawcs.org.au

BenefitsofRAWCSProjects

HowtoProceed:•  InvolveInterna8onalDirectors•  Mo8vateCommunityServiceDirectors•  CreateRotaryClubpartnerships•  Linkupwithanexis8ngproject

•  Taxdeduc8bility•  Administra8veFund•  AidFundOverseas•  Increasedfunding•  Coordinatedapproach•  Canbehandson

Website:www.rawcs.org.au

LocalContacts

•  Chairperson:PDGJerryCasburn Mobile0407646396

•  Secretary/Treasurer:PeterHammond Mobile0412434012

•  Publicity/MarkeKng:DavidHunter Mobile0417202066

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