Special Funds - Gyro International

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 2024 – 2025, the Betterment Fund Board of Directors will be:

- - - - Dan Durbin, IPIP, CHAIR (1 year term) DIV
        Peter Carter, PIP (1 year term) DVIII
        John Barber, PDG (1 year term) DVII
        Trevor Slaney, PDG ( 2 year term) DIV
        Mike Jenkins, PDG (3 year term) DVI

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 H ere

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 2024 – 2025, the elected Board of Trustees are:

- - - Gary Sirek, CHAIR (1 year term) DVII
    - Alan Pentney (2 year term) DVIII
    - Steve Anderson (3 year term) DX
    - Mike Eisner (President) and Matthew Johnson (Secretary/Treasurer) – ex-officio members

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

Dan Durbin, IPIP, CHAIR (1 year term) DIV

Peter Carter, PIP (1 year term) DVIII

John Barber, PDG (1 year term) DVII

Trevor Slaney, PDG ( 2 year term) DIV

Mike Jenkins, PDG (3 year term) DVI

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

Bylaw reference to the Board of Trustees (Chapter 6) Click Here

For more information and history of the Memorial Fund: Click H ere