Suggested Actions
District 1010 TfL Information Sheet Number 6
For more information go to www.thanksforlife1010.org
The Thanks for Life Project – Suggested Actions
Work with Schools
§ Check background information at www.ribi.org/thanks-for-life
§ Start negotiating with local schools
§ Discuss the educational benefits and fundraising potential
§ Use “Purple Pinkie” ideas
Formulate Fundraising Strategy
§ Aim to raise at least $1000 per Club for each of the next three years
§ Review ideas at www.thanksforlife1010.org
§ Focus attention on fundraising from outwith Rotary
§ Get agreement for using a public venue such as supermarket or sporting event
§ Use “Purple Pinkie” ideas
Design a Publicity Campaign
§ Promote Rotary’s wide portfolio of work in particular the efforts to eradicate polio
§ Use all media outlets to good effect
§ Get local high profile personalities to front publicity campaign
§ Plan promotional events; see ideas at www.thanksforlife1010.org
Work with Businesses
§ Investigate the possibilities of getting support from local businesses
§ Identify potential sponsorship for high profile public events
§ Identify potential sponsorship for sending people to an NID
Develop Window on the World of Rotary Strategy
§ Identify premises
§ Decide on what to display
§ Prepare high quality displays
Recruit New Rotarians
§ Maximise the potential from the various aspects of the Thanks for Life programme towards recruiting new Rotarians
§ Remember, children have parents; parents who could be Rotarians
Thanks for Life Information Sheets:
TfL1 - Thanks for Life Project - Overview
TfL2 - Polio
TfL3 - Meeting the Bill & Melinda Gates Challenge
TfL4 - Promoting Rotary
TfL5 - Window on the World of Rotary Week
TfL6 – Suggested Actions
TfL7 - Purple Pinkie Project
