were awarded 2,501,338
miles - a great show of working together and using social media!
Last year we received 2.5 Million Miles. The Rotary miles both donated by members and won as part
of the United Airlines promotion were principally used for both
inbound and outbound medical programs that have saved many children's lives.
These programs are mostly administered by clubs and districts that source the
mileage donations for specific programs. Other uses include the list below
which was recently furnished to United to allow us to qualify for the 10 Million
Miles promotion that will be conducted again this holiday season. Those uses
include,
Rotary has and
will continue to use donated miles from the United Airlines 10 Million Mile
Holiday Campaign to support critical international humanitarian projects. For
example, Rotary:
a. Provides
transportation for Gift of Life surgical teams. Last year, teams traveled to
Haiti and El Salvador where volunteer doctors and nurses from the U.S.
performed life-saving heart surgery on many children and provided important
training for local doctors. This is an ongoing need.
b. Transports
Iraqi children with birth defects to U.S. hospitals for treatment they would
not be able to receive at home, another ongoing need.
c. Sends
volunteers to help immunize children during National Immunization Days. Three
polio-endemic countries remain: Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Pakistan. Countries
at risk for polio importation also require immunization campaigns.
d. Provides
airfare for financially disadvantaged Rotary youth exchange students to live
and study overseas for a school year. Rotary fosters international goodwill by
enabling 8,000 secondary school students to study abroad in 80 countries around
the world.
Funds speaker travel for international peace conferences.
During 2012 and 2013, the Rotary International president is holding a series of
peace conferences in Germany, Japan, and the United States.
Finally, rest assured no miles have been used nor will be used to transport staff or volunteer leaders to perform any business function for the association.
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