Gyro International has two (2) Special Funds:
1) Betterment Fund:
The Fund shall 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
For more information and history of the Betterment Fund: Click Here
The ‘Betterment Fund’ Board of Directors – composed of the two (2) most recent immediate Past Presidents together with three (3) Past District Governors – shall have the exclusive right, power and authority over expenditures/distributions. For 2022 – 2023, the Betterment Fund Board of Directors will be:
Blanton Bessinger, IPIP, CHAIR (1 year term) DVII
Alan Pentney, PIP (1 year term) DVIII
Ross Davis, PDG (1 year term) DVII
Randy Tarrier, PDG ( 2 year term) DI
Don Patterson, PDG (3 year term) DIV
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 andevents etc.;
Any other source, which in the opinion of the Board of Governors or the Executive Council, appear to be appropriate.
The Fund shall be maintained for te purpose of perpetuating and promoting the work and welfare of Gyro through and by such means as the Board of Governors or the Executive Council may from time to time determine.
For more information and history of the Memorial Fund: Click Here
Bylaw reference to the Memorial Fund (Chapter 11): Click Here
Additional Information:
The Betterment and Memorial Funds are administered and supervised by the Board of Trustees: three (3) Trustees who shall be elected by the Convention and serve for a term of three (3) years, staggered. In addition, the current International President and the International Secretary-Treasurer are ex-officio members.
For 2022 – 2023, the elected Board of Trustees are:
- Harold Bernard, PIP, CHAIR (1 year term) DVI
- Peter Evans (2 year term) DIV
- Dan Blohm (3 year term) DII
Peter Carter (President) and Matthew Johnson (Secretary/Treasurer) – ex-officio members