Today, Rotary is well known throughout the world for
its dedication to service and international goodwill. Changing the world through
service, however, was hardly uppermost in the mind of Paul P. Harris when
he founded the organisation in 1905. Harris, a lawyer in Chicago, Illinois,
USA, had been raised in a rural village in Vermont. He envisioned a new kind
of club for professionals that would kindle the fellowship and friendly spirit
he had known in his youth.
Anyone who contributes – or in whose name is contributed – a gift of $1,000 or more to the Annual Programs Fund may become a Paul Harris Fellow. Each new Paul Harris Fellow receives a commemorative certificate, a Paul Harris Fellow pin, and a medallion. Donors are eligible for Paul Harris Fellow recognition when their cumulative giving reaches $1,000.
For additional gifts totalling $1,000 or more, a Paul Harris Fellow:
- Is recognised as a Multiple Paul Harris Fellow
- May also choose to honour someone else as a Paul Harris Fellow with their Foundation Recognition Points, formerly called "available credit"
- Is eligible to receive a Multiple Paul Harris Fellow pin with additional stones.
Recognising a Paul Harris Fellow
An award to an individual or Rotarian who has demonstrated the ideals of
"Service before Self" to a higher level.
Arranging and recognising a Paul Harris Fellow is an important event for a
Rotary club.
| Ross Bennett | Sally Browne |
| Norm Casey ( sapphire ) | Bob Earl |
| Peter Gebert | Colin Johansen |
| Geoff Kennedy ( sapphire ) | Stuart McDonald ( sapphire ) |
| Terry Hill | John Robinson |
| Doug Symons | Bruce Thomas |
| Ion Whykes ( sapphire | Ruth Davidson |
| Peter Skilbeck | Rod Thom |
| David Brown ( sapphire ) | Allan Davidson |
| Rae Church ( sapphire ) | Greg Suhr |
| David Lazenby | Margaret Pike |
| Mim McGregor | Jack Hort |
| Peter Henry | Graeme Chester |
| Wilma Best ( sapphire ) | Dennis Stanton |