Partner Passions is a way to improve the way Rotary serves La Porte County.

 

Rotarians founded the Rotary Club of Michigan City Foundation (RCMCF) to fund scholarships for graduating seniors in La Porte County. Since its inception, it has delivered more than $100,000.00 to qualified candidates. While supporting education is one of the causes of Rotary International, scholarships do little to address the other ways to build a stronger society including promoting peace, fighting disease, providing clean water, saving families and growing local economies. The foundation hopes to improve how we serve by letting the passions of our members direct how we contribute to the community. The process is as follows:

 

Step One: Identify a Passion
The passion can be anything: ballroom dancing, basketball, or basket weaving. The only criterion is that the Rotarian wants to support it in La Porte County. (It should also be legal in La Porte County.)

Step Two: Contribute to the RCMCF
Contribute $500.00 or more to the Rotary Club of Michigan City Foundation and indicate the passion. The RCMCF will donate half of the contribution to the individual or organization maintaining the passion in La Porte County.

Step Three: Present the passion to the Rotary Club of Michigan City (RCMC)
The Rotarian and the RCMCF will present the Passion Prize to the recipient at a club meeting. The winner will then briefly describe the passion to the other members.

 

The hope is that as Rotarians share their passions with one another that they will discover ways for the RCMC to serve these passions beyond the Passion Prizes. Additionally, this provides RCMC the opportunity to present itself to the passion makers as well.

 

Please, contact any Rotary Club of Michigan City Foundation board member or Rotary Club of Michigan City board member if you would like to participate or if you have any questions.

 

Thank you.

Kyle-Pierre Nfr

Chairman, Rotary Club of Michigan City Foundation