I. General Information (required)
Official RAG Name: Global Network for Blood Donation
Web site address: www.ourblooddrive.org
Name of primary contact officer: P T Prabhakar, President
E-mail address of primary contact officer: ptp@md4.vsnl.net.in
Cost of individual annual membership dues: 0
There are no dues
Cost of individual lifetime membership dues 0
Is the RAG incorporated? No
II. Report on RAG Membership and Performance Standards (required)
In order to maintain their status, Rotarian Action Groups must:
• maintain a membership of at least 25 individuals representing at least 5 countries and 3 zones;
• regularly collaborate with clubs, districts, and multidistricts on international service projects in their area of specialty;
• distribute a print or electronic newsletter to all of its members at least once per year, with a copy to RI
Please answer the following questions:
How many active members does your group have? 1340
How many countries are represented in your group’s membership? > 70
How many RI Zones are represented in your group’s membership? > 22
Has your group regularly collaborated with clubs, districts, and/or multidistricts on international service projects during the past Rotary year? Yes
* Please provide further details in the next section of the report.
Has your group distributed one or more newsletters to its membership in the past Rotary year? Yes
III. Annual Report of RAG Activities (required)
Please describe in detail the three most significant international service projects that your group has collaborated on during the past Rotary year.
Project 1
Project Name: Cowboy Challenge - Governors' Challenge Blood Drive
Club/District partner(s): 5520,5730, 5770, 5790, 5810, 5830, 5840, 5870, 5890, 5910, 5930
Other organizations involved: Community Blood Centers
Project description: Encourage voluntary blood donations amongst Rotarians and general population
Project location: All of Texas, New Mexico, South Oklahoma - USA
Project budget (if applicable): na
Is the project complete? No
Project 2
Project Name: Indian Challenge - Governors' Challenge Blood Drive
Club/District partner(s): All District in India
Other organizations involved: Community Blood Centers
Project description: Encourage voluntary blood donations amongst Rotarians and general population
Project location: All of India
Project budget (if applicable): na
Is the project complete? No
Project 3
Project Name: Mon Sang pour les Autres
Club/District partner(s): All Districts in France
Other organizations involved: Establishment Francais du Sang
Project description: Blood Drives encouraging voluntary blood donations amongst Rotarians and general population
Project location: major population centers throughout France
Project budget (if applicable): na
Is the project complete? No
Please feel free to provide additional explanations or examples in this space (space will expand as you type).
IV. Annual Report of RAG Cooperative Relationships (required)
Please list all organizations with which your group has a formal, written* cooperative relationship.
* formalized by a Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Cooperation, or similar written agreement
Please write your response in this space (space will expand as you type).
V. Annual Report of RAG Finances (required)
Please summarize your group’s financial activity during the past Rotary year, indicating revenues, expenditures, and a statement of funds on hand as of the end of the Rotary year.
Total revenues during the previous Rotary year $10,588.27 (direct expenditures by sponsor, Carter BloodCare)
Total expenditures during the previous Rotary year $10,588.27 (direct expenditures by sponsor, Carter BloodCare)
Funds on hand at the end of the Rotary year $122.66
If your group has annual gross receipts or expenditures of more than US$25,000 or equivalent, you are required to provide an annual financial statement and report that has been independently reviewed by a qualified accountant or by an action group audit committee. Please attach these materials separately.
The Annual Report and financials submitted to Rotary International can be viewed under the downloads section on the GNBD website.
VI. Additional Information (optional)
Please feel free to share any success stories, promotional materials, and/or high resolution electronic photos with RI staff. These materials may be considered for use in one of Rotary’s publications or on www.rotary.org. Please attach any such materials separately.