We provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change \u2013 across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.<\/strong><\/p>\n Solving real problems takes real commitment and vision. For more than 110 years, Rotary’s people of action have used their passion, energy, and intelligence to take action on sustainable projects. From literacy and peace to water and health, we are always working to better our world, and we stay committed to the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nTogether, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change \u2014 across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n FIRST<\/span>. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;<\/p>\n SECOND.<\/span> High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society;<\/p>\n THIRD.<\/span> The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business, and community life;<\/p>\n FOURTH.<\/span> The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Of the things we think, say or do\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nIs it the TRUTH<\/span>?\nIs it FAIR<\/span> to all concerned?\nWill it build GOODWILL<\/span> and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS<\/span>?\nWill it be BENEFICIAL<\/span> to all concerned?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders who dedicate their time and talent to tackle the world\u2019s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members from more than 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work improves lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. Rotary also offers expanded service opportunities including: Rotary brings together the kind of people who step forward to take on important issues in communities worldwide. Rotary members hail from a range of professional backgrounds; doctors, artists, small business owners, corporate executives and public servants. Rotary connects these unique perspectives, and helps leverage its members\u2019 expertise to improve lives everywhere.\n<\/p>\n\n\n Rotary brings together the kind of people who step forward to take on important issues in communities worldwide. Rotary members hail from a range of professional backgrounds; doctors, artists, small business owners, corporate executives and public servants. Rotary connects these unique perspectives, and helps leverage its members\u2019 expertise to improve lives everywhere.\n<\/p>\n\n\n Rotary brings together the kind of people who step forward to take on important issues in communities worldwide. Rotary members hail from a range of professional backgrounds; doctors, artists, small business owners, corporate executives and public servants. Rotary connects these unique perspectives, and helps leverage its members\u2019 expertise to improve lives everywhere.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n For years, Rotary’s commitment to SERVICE ABOVE SELF has been c through five Avenues of Service, which are the foundation of club activity.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n Club Service<\/span> focuses on strengthening fellowship and ensuring the effective functioning of the club. Thriving clubs are anchored by strong relationships and an active membership\ndevelopment plan.<\/p>\n\n\n Vocational Service<\/span> calls on all Rotarians to work with\nintegrity and high ethical standards contributing their expertise to the problems and needs of society. \n<\/p>\n\n\n Community Service<\/span> covers the projects and activities the club undertakes to improve the quality of life in their community and to serve the public interest.<\/p>\n\n\n International Service<\/span> exemplifies our global reach in promoting peace and understanding. Support this avenue by sponsoring or volunteering on international projects, using local member expertise to build long-term partnerships for sustainable projects, and seeking service partners abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n New Generations Service<\/span> recognizes the positive change implemented by youth and young adults through leadership development activities as Rotary Youth Leadership Awards<\/a>, Rotaract<\/a> and Interact<\/a>, service projects, and creating international understanding with Rotary Youth Exchange<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n TRF is a not-for-profit corporation that supports the efforts of Rotary International to achieve world understanding and peace through international humanitarian, educational, and cultural exchange programs.Our Motto
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The Object of Rotary:<\/h3>\n
The Four-Way Test:<\/h2>\n
Rotary at a Glance<\/h2>\n
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\nInteract:<\/span> A service organization organized and sponsored by Rotary clubs for young people aged 12-18. There are more than 12,300 Interact clubs in 133 countries.
\nRotaract:<\/span> Groups organized by Rotary clubs to promote leadership, professional development, and service among young adults aged 18-30. There are more than 8,000 Rotaract clubs in 167 countries.
\nRotary Community Corps (RCCs):<\/span> Groups of non-Rotary members who work to improve their communities. There are more than 7,500 RCCs in 80 countries, all organized and sponsored by Rotary clubs.<\/p><\/span>\n\n\n\n\nMembership Snapshot<\/h2>\n\n\n
Who<\/h3>\n
Where<\/h3>\n
What<\/h3>\n
AVENUES OF SERVICE<\/h3>
The Rotary Foundation (TRF)<\/h3>
\nRotary Foundation’s Humanitarian Programs fund international Rotary club and district projects to improve the quality of life, providing health care, clean water, food, education, and other essential needs primarily in the developing world. One of the major Humanitarian Programs is PolioPlus, which seeks to eradicate the polio virus \nworldwide. Through its Educational Programs, the Foundation provides funding for some 1,200 students to study abroad each year. Former participants in the Foundation’s programs have the opportunity to continue their affiliation with Rotary as Foundation Alumni. The Rotary Foundation is supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians\n and friends of the Foundation who share its vision of a better world. Included in this section is information pertaining to the history of The Rotary Foundation, its financial support, its Alumni programs, training and resources, and the SHARE system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-24","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n