A fundraising opportunity for clubs and also a medium to get the Rotary Brand out
into the general public domain.

The BluntTM Umbrella is a New Zealand designed umbrella now successfully selling in over 30 countries worldwide.
 
The Company has offered Rotary clubs a mechanism to generate passive income and at the same time get the Rotary Brand out into the wider marketplace.
 
Most importantly the individual Rotarian has an umbrella that is "state of the art" and guaranteed to last.
The BluntTM umbrellas have been acclaimed from New York to Tokyo as the best umbrella in the world, a leader in style and durability.
 
The design incorporates a patented device at the end of each strut that spreads the tension and puts an even strain on the special polyester fabric used. The struts also feature a double loading mechanism that ensures the robustness of the product. These umbrellas have been
tested in wind tunnels and have withstood wind speeds of over 100 kph.

The purchase of an umbrella will be online with each club given a unique number to identify them. Club secretaries will be advised of this unique number that identifies their club. The individual club member will simply go to the BluntTM website www.bluntumbrellas.com/nz/rotary and be able to order there. Just follow the prompts for address details etc. Payment is via Master Card or Visa. Please remember the code must be entered to ensure both the discount and fundraised money for Rotary are logged (explained below).

The Umbrella supplied is the BluntTM Classic which typically retails for $109. However, we are offering a special price to Rotarians at $99 includes free shipping. The Rotary design on our Classic umbrella has been approved by Rotary International that gives a margin of $20.

Peter Garnett past District Governor for 9910 and Leanne Jaggs past District Governor for 9920 and currently Zone 7 B Public Image Coordinator have had a Rotary Umbrella for testing for some months. 

Scott Kington
Co-Founder
BluntTM Umbrellas