The Rotary Foundation &
Paul Harris Fellow Recipients
The Rotary Club of Sussex has awarded Paul Harris Fellowships to the following individuals in recognition of their contribution to our club, our community, and for furthering the objectives of Rotary:
Name |
Date |
Multiples
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| Hazen B. Hogg |
Apr.-1986
|
.
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| Harley H. Geldart |
June-1988
|
PHF +1
|
| D. Curtis Maxwell |
Feb.-1991
|
.
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| Gary Nixon |
Apr.-1992
|
.
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| John Whitters |
Feb.-1994
|
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| Thomas P. Snowden |
Feb.-1994
|
.
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| Charles T. Main |
Mar.-1995
|
.
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| Gerald V. Randall |
Mar.-1995
|
.
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| Robert G. Fawcett |
Mar.-1995
|
.
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| Robert J. Kimball |
Mar.-1998
|
PHF +2
|
| Ted Philpot |
Mar.-1998
|
.
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| William Marr |
Mar.-1998
|
.
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| Murray McGibbon |
Jan.-2001
|
.
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| Patricia McGibbon |
Jan.-2001
|
.
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| Robert Black |
Jan.-2001
|
.
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| Keri Marr |
Feb.-2003
|
PHF +5
|
| Kevin Kilfoil |
Feb.-2003
|
.
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| Peter Haines |
Feb.-2003
|
.
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| Al Smith |
June-2004
|
.
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| Frank Skaling |
June-2004
|
.
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| Maureen Sewell |
Mar.-2006
|
.
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| Dr. Arie A. Ruitenberg |
Mar.-2006
|
.
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| The Late Leo R. Forbes |
Mar.-2006
|
.
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| Harley Geldart |
Mar.-2006
|
PHF +1
|
| Dr. David Medders |
Oct.-2008 |
.
|
| JC Robert Lockhart |
Oct.-2008
|
PHF +6
|
| Kim Pearson |
Oct.-2008
|
.
|
Back in 1917, Rotary President Arch C. Klumph had proposed that an endowment be set up "for doing good in the world".
In 1928, this endowment became a not-for-profit corporation known as The Rotary Foundation. Upon the death of Paul Harris in 1947, an outpouring of Rotarian donations made in his honor, totaling US$2 million, launched the Foundation's first program — graduate fellowships, now called Ambassadorial Scholarships.Today The Rotary Foundation improves the lives of people in every corner of the world by promoting world understanding and peace through local, national, and international humanitarian, educational, and cultural programs.
The Rotary Foundation is supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and friends of the Foundation who share the vision of a better world. The Trustees of the Foundation offer a variety of ways of expressing gratitude and recognition. Perhaps the best known is the designation of a Paul Harris Fellow - a recognition presented in honor of our founder Paul Harris. Anyone who contributes - or in whose name is contributed a gift of US$1,000 or more to the Annual Programs Fund may become a Paul Harris Fellow. Each new Paul Harris Fellow receives a commemorative certificate, a Paul Harris Fellow pin, and a medallion.
The Rotary Club of Sussex uses the Paul Harris Fellowship to honor extraordinary service to the community by a deserving club member or non-Rotarian. As a result, within the Rotary Club of Sussex, the club makes the necessary $1,000 USD donation to the Rotary Foundation on behalf of the honoree.
The Paul Harris Fellowship program, named after the founder of Rotary International, was instituted in 1957, and since that time more than 25 people have been so honored in the Suusex area, and over 1 million individuals worldwide. It is one of the best ways Rotary can say "thank you" to many deserving supporters.
To be a Paul Harris Fellow means more than just a monetary contribution: it means the wheels of the Foundation's program are set in motion.
