Paul Harris Fellows

A Paul Harris Fellow is a person who has been recognized as having done something significant for others. ​The Rotary Foundation recognizes them for the contribution of $ 1000 and/or equivalent points, which will be spent on Humanitarian efforts around the world.

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Paul Harris was the founder and organizer of the first Rotary Club in Chicago in 1905. He was founder of the Rotary idea, and the first president of the worldwide organization, Rotary International. Paul Harris died in 1947. Upon his death, memorial gifts poured in to honor the founder of Rotary. From that time, the Rotary Foundation has been achieving the noble objective of furthering “understanding and friendly relations between peoples of different nations”.