Gyro International has two (2) Special Funds:
1) Betterment Fund:
The Fund is composed of money received from 1) Gyros who wish to further the objectives of Gyro International and 2) Gyros who wish to recognize the contributions Gyro International and its member have made to their personal lives.
To make a contribution/pledge to the ‘Betterment Fund’: Click Here
Application to apply for Betterment Funds: Click Here(pdf) Click Here(docx)
For more information and history of the Betterment Fund: Click Here
The ‘Betterment Fund’ Board of Directors – composed of the two (2) most recent Past Presidents together with three (3) Past District Governors – shall have the exclusive right, power and authority over expenditures/distributions. For 2026 – 2027, the Betterment Fund Board of Directors will be:
Ned Barber, IPIP, Chair, Buffalo
Mike Eisner, PIP, Blacklake
Mike Jenkins, PDG (1 year term) New Glasgow
Larry Duba, PIP, PDG,(2 year term) Fresno
Dan Bliss, PDG (3 year term) Peterborough
Bylaw reference to the Betterment Fund (Chapter 11A): Click Here
2) Memorial Fund:
The Fund shall be composed of money and/or property received from:
Contributions by Gyros or other individuals;
Legacies and Bequests;
Surpluses from conventions and events etc.;
Any other source, which in the opinion of the Board of Governors or the Executive Council, appear to be appropriate.