The Object of Rotary
The Object of Rotary
The object of rotary to encourage and foster the idea of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and in particular to encourage and foster..
First - The development of acquaintance as an opportunity of service.
Second - High ethical standards in business and profession, a recognition of worthiness of all useful occupations and the dignifying by each Rotarian of his occupation as an opportunity to serve society.
Third - The application of ideal of service by every Rotarian by his personal business and community life.
Fourth - The advancement of international understanding goodwill and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional men and women united in the ideal of service.
MOTTOES OF ROTARY
"Service above Self"
"He profits most who serves the best"
WHAT IS ROTARY
ROTARY is an organization of business and professional leaders united
worldwide, who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all
vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world.
ROTARY is the world's first service club. The first Rotary
club was founded in Chicago, Illinois, USA, on February 23, 1905. The Chariton Rotary
Club was organized in Chariton, Iowa, on February 16, 1924, and was admitted to membership
in Rotary International March 12, 1924.
ROTARY is some 1,201,595 service-minded man and women belonging to 29,113
Rotary clubs in 527 districts and 159 countries in the world.
ROTARIANS meet weekly for fellowship and interesting and informative programs dealing with
topics of local and global importance. Membership is by invitation and reflects a wide
cross-section of community representation.
ROTARIANS plan and carry out a remarkable variety of humanitarian, educational, and
cultural exchange programs that touch people's lives in their local communities and our
world community.
ROTARY is The Rotary Foundation, which each year
provides some US $60 million for international scholarships, cultural exchanges, and
humanitarian projects large and small that improve the quality of life for millions of
people. ROTARY is PolioPlus, Rotary's commitment to work
with national and international health organizations on the goal of polio eradication by
the year 2005, Rotary's 100th anniversary. More than one-half billion
children, in developing nations, have been immunized against polio through PolioPlus
grants.
The Guiding Principle Of Rotary International
The Four Way Test
The four way test is a simple but profound statement of things we think, say, or do.
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOOD WILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?