The misson of the Rotary Foundation of  Rotary International is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding , goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.

The Rotary Foundation has three main programme areas:

• Polio Plus  ( the eradication of Polio from the world).
• Educational Programmes.
• Humanitarian Grants.

As one of some 33,000 clubs  across more than 200 countries and geographical areas worldwide the Foundation Committee of the Blackwood Club is responsible for:

• advising the club how best to support these programmes.
•  keeping the club up to date with world wide Foundation events/progress.