The Rotary Club of Springfield has been an active supporter of The Rotary Foundation for many years. Among our club’s traditions are the Giving Circles. Groups of five members form a Circle, and each member donates $200 to The Rotary Foundation. Each $1000 donation allows one Circle participant to name a Paul Harris Fellow. The Circles rotate who makes the designation. The new Paul Harris Fellows are recognized at our annual Foundation Night held in February.
Who do Circle members recognize? The Paul Harris Fellows might be a spouse, sibling, child, close friend, co-worker, another Rotarian, or a member of our community who the Rotarian respects. It allows each of the Circle members to recognize and thank someone in a very special way. Each person recognized is presented with a Paul Harris Fellow pin, medallion (image to left), and certificate. Over the past twenty years our Rotary Foundation Circles have raised over $125,000 for The Rotary Foundation. And we have been able to say thank you to over 100 wonderful new Paul Harris Fellows. This year our new Fellows will be recognized at our special Foundation Night meeting on Monday, February 23, 2026.