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 The
founding of a Rotary Fellowship is based on the idea that more
than one person has a passion for an avocation or hobby. As my
husband, Don, and I roamed the Friendship House and
various booths at the San Antonio RI Convention, I never
imagined that some mysterious force would stop me in front of
Graham Money from South Africa. I was carting around the
materials I needed signed to begin a Rotary fellowship for dog
lovers. I had worked on a name that was fairly universal (fido)
and was trying to figure out how to accomplish my task. After a
couple of minutes talking with Graham about his Rotary Club
project, the conversation moved to fellowships. I told him what
I was trying to start a fellowship for dog lovers and he
immediately said “me, too!” And, any of you that know Graham,
he’s quick to action! He was having dinner with then RI
President-elect Rick King, who is also wild about dogs.
By the next day, he had Rick signed on as our Honorary Chair. I
chased down every DG I could find from multiple countries to
sign my paperwork. Although exciting and exhausting, we
accomplished our task and were approved as a Fellowship in
November of 2001.
Diantha Grant, Florida USA, FIDO Co-founder
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