a photo of Jeanne Reaves and Bill Shubb
Judge Bill Shubb and Foundation Past President Jeanne Reaves

Paul Harris formed the world’s first service club, the Rotary Club of Chicago, on February 23, 1905. His intention was to recapture in a professional club the same friendly spirit he had felt in the small towns of his youth.

an old black and white photo of Paul Harris
Paul Harris

Today, Paul Harris Society contributions to The Rotary International Foundation support a wide range of humanitarian grants and educational programs that enable Rotarians to bring hope and promote international understanding throughout the world.

When a Rotarian makes a contribution to the Paul Harris Society, they receive a “Paul Harris” pin for each $1,000 donated.

Donations are used to provide grants for charitable community projects from individual clubs around the world.

Paul Harris Society Members

5,000 +

Bob Rosenberg

Brian Van Camp

Bruce Hester

Carolyn Carr

Chris Ann Bachtel

Clayton Lee

Dan McVeigh

David Cohen

David McKie

David Murphy

Dennis Smith

Diane Mizell

Elfrena Foord

Franklin Cook

Frederick Teichert

Harry Lawrence

Horace Wulff Jr.

Hugo Bogren

James Leet

James Streng

Jeffrey Setzer

Jerrold Haley

Jerry Smith

John Wood

John Frisch

Jon Snyder

Larry Booth

Lawrence Cassidy

Lawrence Gilzean

Leonard Simpson

Michael Miklaus.

Paul Bystrowski

Paul Keefer

Peter Dannenfelser II

Richard Davis

Robert Keldgord

Scot Sorensen

Steve Ruland

Susan Sheridan

Ted White

Thomas Engel

Thomas Gilbert

Timothy Pinkney

Walter Dahl

Wesley Yee

William Niemi

Ted White

2,000+

Alan Markis

Allan Howard

Amin Elmallah

Bob Miller

Bob Daly

Brooks Cutter

Callee Setzer

David Riegels

David Higdon

Edward Melia

Elizabeth McClatchy

Eric Solis

Gabriel Gendron

Gene Pendergast Jr.

Hal Bartholomew

James Relles

Jeff Stone

John Swentowsky

John McIntyre

John Lauppe

Judy Payne

Kenneth Noack Jr.

LaToya Wong

Lee Castonguay

Len McCandliss

Leo McFarland

Lev Kaganovich

Michele Amaral

Nancy Teichert

Richard Osen

Richard Kowaleski

Richard Wertz

Robert Scherer

Robyn DeLong

Roy Alexander

Stephen Shiflett

Susan Drack

Sylvia Ambrogio

Todd Andrews

William Shubb

1,000 +

Bonnie Plummer

Bradley Towne

Charles Brasfeild

Craig Brown

Daniel Guth

Daniel Cole

David Motes

David DeRoos

Dennis Smith

Dennis Cook

Frank Poelman

Gary Kerns

Grant Bledsoe

James Olson

Jim Craig

John Lemmon

John Wheaton

Judith Kjelstrom

Karen Diepenbrock

Kathe Nathan

Kathryn Herrfeldt

Kevin Smith-Fagan

Kimberly Mueller

Laura Heintz

Margo Fowkes

Mark Luhdorff

Michael Bullington

Pamela Saltenberger

Rebecca Roberts

Richard Noonan

Rita Gibson

Robert Rediger

Shadi Fox

Shirlee Tully

Stephen Brandenburger

Stephen Heath

Theresa Wheeler

Timothy Maurice

Tom Bacon

Wareham Seaman Jr.

William Cushard Jr.

Win Westfall

Winston Eddy