The Rotary Areas of Service Focus Include:
- Peace and conflict prevention/resolution
- Disease prevention and treatment
- Water and sanitation
- Maternal and child health
- Basic education and literacy
- Economic and community development
- Supporting the environment
There are two categories of the LEAP Award:
- Individual:A Bay Area community member who has significantly contributed to or participated in humanitarian efforts associated with at least one of the Rotary Areas of Service Focus in recent years, and currently resides in the Bay Area Houston Region. This person could be a government employee, commercial businessperson, philanthropist, or a member of a non-profit organization (often referred to as an NGO – non-government organization).
- Business: A Bay Area community organization that has significantly contributed to or participated in humanitarian efforts associated with at least one of the Rotary Areas of Service Focus in recent years, either by physical or in-kind donations or volunteer hours.
Award recipients will receive:
- Customized award,
- $1,000 Donation to their non-profit organization of choice, and
- Recognition at LEAP Gala, along with other award recipients.