With a motto of "Service Above Self", Rotary encourages high ethical standards and addresses such issues as poverty, health, hunger, education, and the environment.

 
Rotary International is a diverse network of community and professional leaders in more than 165 countries.  The Clinton Rotary was established in 1929, and has a very active membership coming from Clinton and the surrounding towns.  In addition to the global goals of building goodwill and peace in the world and eradicating Polio worldwide, the Clinton Rotary Club serves the local community by fundraising efforts for local charities, supporting the Clinton Hospital and providing scholarships for talented students.