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09/08/08

What is Rotary?

Rotary in Brief

In nearly 100 years, Rotary has grown from a small club of four members to a worldwide network of men and women who share a common vision for a better world. The world's first service organization, Rotary has a long history of helping those in need and uniting people of different cultures and beliefs. Through the work of individual Rotary clubs, and through the programs of Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation, Rotary is making the world a better place.

What does Rotary mean to you?

It means there are 1.2 million business leaders in the world committed to Service Above Self so the world will be a better place for everyone.

It means there are 1.2 million business leaders in the world who perform their business operations based on The 4-Way Test.

It means there are 1.2 million business leaders in the world who believe in the Object of Rotary.

Why should you care?

You shouldn't necessarily care but you should definitely be grateful that everyday people take time out of their lives to improve conditions throughout the world. From something as simple as providing scholarships to graduating high school seniors to building a clinic for free medical care in a third world country. And all funds for Rotary projects originate from Rotarians, whether they have a fund raising drive or write a check themselves.

Does Rotary make a difference in your life?

Depending on where you live or what your current situation is, Rotary may or may not have a direct impact on you, your family and your friends. But you can almost be assured your local Rotary clubs do have an impact on your community.

One thing you can be sure of is that Rotary makes a difference in the lives of Rotarians. There's nothing like the feeling that comes with community service, whether local, national or international.

Object of Rotary

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:

1. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service

2. High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying by each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society.

3. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business and community life.

4. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

The 4-Way Test

Of the things we think, say, or do

1. Is it the TRUTH?

2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?

3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

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