Posted by Rick Taylor on May 15, 2017
During the May 12, 2017, Rotary meeting PDG/PP Dave Ewing presented a Rotary Foundation Major Donor Level 1 recognition award to Past President J. Daniel Matthews.  PDG/PP Dave had the following to say about Dan Matthews:
 
"I am pleased to take this opportunity to honor Dan Matthews, who has generously contributed to the Rotary Foundation over the years, and in so doing, has achieved Major Donor status. Because of his dedication to our Foundation, we honor Dan with a Major Donor Level 1 recognition.
 
Thank you, Dan, for your support: so much good begins with your generosity. You give to others not knowing their stories, their faces, or even their names. In so doing, you demonstrate, through your generous acts, that all fellow human beings are worthy of our compassion. Your act of kindness is a seed of peace that will yield returns for not only the communities served by your generosity, but for Rotary as a premier foundation and organization. You are among a dedicated and select group of humanitarians who have committed themselves to serving others. Major Donors change the lives of children, young people, adults, communities, and the world to which we all belong.
 
Dan, your gift inspires others to give, not just of their "treasure" but of their time and of their talent! In recognition of your investment in The Rotary Foundation's wonderful projects and programs, I present this crystal and Major Donor pin on behalf of The Foundation's Trustee. The crystal is engraved with your name and depicts doves bearing olive branches - universal symbols of peace."