#Rotary

We are 1.2 million neighbors, friends, and community leaders who come together to create positive, lasting change in our communities and around the world.

Our differing occupations, cultures, and countries give us a unique perspective. Our shared passion for service helps us accomplish the remarkable.

#WHAT_MAKES_US_DIFFERENT?

Our distinct point of view and approach gives us unique advantages:

- We see differently: Our multidisciplinary perspective helps us see challenges in unique ways.

- We think differently: We apply leadership and expertise to social issues—and find unique solutions.

- We act responsibly: Our passion and perseverance create lasting change.

- We make a difference at home and around the world: Our members can be found in your community and across the globe.

#HOW_DO_WE_WORK?

Our impact starts with our members—people who work tirelessly with their clubs to solve some of our communities' toughest challenges. Their efforts are supported by Rotary International, our member association, and The Rotary Foundation, which turns generous donations into grants that fund the work of our members and partners around the world. Rotary is led by our members—responsible leaders who help to carry forward our organization's mission and values in their elected roles.

Our #Structure

Rotary is made up of three parts: at the heart of Rotary are our clubs, that are supported by Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation.

#RotaryClubs bring together dedicated individuals to exchange ideas, build relationships, and take action.

#RotaryInternational supports Rotary clubs worldwide by coordinating global programs, campaigns, and initiatives.

#TheRotaryFoundation uses generous donations to fund projects by Rotarians and our partners in communities around the world. As a nonprofit, all of the Foundation's funding comes from voluntary contributions made by Rotarians and friends who share our vision of a better world.

Together, Rotary clubs, Rotary International, and The Rotary Foundation work to make lasting improvements in our communities and around the world.

Our #partners

When Rotary partners with other organizations, we multiply the impact made by either group on their own. We call this “the Rotary effect.” From local food banks to global humanitarian organizations, we work with a wide variety of partners, including:

✓ Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
✓ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
✓ Global FoodBanking Network
✓ Shelter Box
✓ UNESCO-IHE
✓ UNICEF
✓ United Nations
✓ World Health Organization.

Looking to partner with a local club, or even the global organization?

Visit #MyRotary to learn more about becoming a Rotary partner.

Our #leadership

What does it take to be a leader with Rotary? Integrity, expertise, and a commitment to service—all the qualities that make Rotary members extraordinary. We look for these qualities in all our leadership positions, including our elected President and Board of Directors, who lead Rotary International, our appointed Trustee Chair and Board of Trustees, who run The Rotary Foundation, and our General Secretary and executive staff, who provide long-term oversight of the organization. Members of each Rotary club elect their own leadership.

#HOW_DID_WE_GET_HERE?

We've been making history and bringing our world closer together for over 100 years. Since forming in 1905, we've taken on some of the world's toughest challenges and helped a wide range of international and service organizations—from the UN to Easter Seals—get started.

#HOW_DO_WE_USE_OUR_FUNDS?

Responsible leadership means more than just doing good work—it means making the most out of every donation we receive.

“Who decided to rid the world of polio? Not politicians or global health organizations, as you might expect,” she writes, in one of several chapters devoted to polio. “The starting gun was fired by Rotary International, a network of businessmen more used to enjoying convivial dinners, raising money for local good causes, and organizing floats to carry Santa Claus around suburban neighborhoods at Christmas.”

Bartlett offers a comprehensive, readable account of the polio-eradication campaign’s history and Rotary’s unlikely role as its chief advocate. From epidemiologist John Sever’s early suggestion that Rotary adopt ending polio as an organizational mission to the first immunization drives in the Philippines and Central and South America, the world community doubted both the idea of a campaign targeting a single disease and Rotary’s capacity as a volunteer organization to execute it.

The narrative traces Rotary’s mission to reach all the world’s children with Albert Sabin’s polio vaccine, the formation of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), and the struggle to interrupt transmission in the world’s poorest communities, particularly in densely populated countries like India, which has not reported a new case since 2011.

“Polio eradication is a twentieth-century dream, conceived by idealists and driven by big international institutions and mass mobilizations of volunteers, working together to make a better world for all,” Bartlett writes. “It must succeed or fail, however, in a twenty-first century marked by factionalism, religious intolerance, and rising inequality.”

Aziz Memon, chair of Rotary’s National PolioPlus Committee in Pakistan, is interviewed about the challenges facing his country, one of the few where polio remains endemic and conflict has slowed progress. Carol Pandak, director of PolioPlus at Rotary headquarters, weighs in on the contributions of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, in both funding and high-profile advocacy. Other prominent voices from Rotary’s GPEI partners chime in throughout.

Based in London, Bartlett has previously worked in politics and written for Newsweek and Wired. She’s produced documentary films and written nonfiction books, including a biography of musician Dusty Springfield and a collaboration with Anne Frank’s stepsister Eva Schloss on Schloss’ memoirs.

Rotary Foundation Receives Top Honor

The Rotary Foundation, charitable arm of Rotary, has been named the 2016 Outstanding Foundation by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP).

“While almost everyone is familiar with Rotary, not everyone may realize just how much an impact Rotary and the Rotary Foundation have had on countless people and communities across the globe,” said interim AFP President and CEO Jason Lee in a press release

Members are everyday people, from all walks of life.

• A Rotarian is a person who digs wells from which they will never drink,

• A person who vaccinates children they will never meet,

• Who restores sight for those they will never see,

• Who builds houses they will never live in,

• Who educates children they will never know,

• Who plants trees they will never sit under,

• Who feeds hungry people, regardless of race, religion or politics,

• Who makes crawlers walk half a world away,

• Who knows real happiness, which as Albert Schweitser said, can only be found by serving others.

Rotary District 9820 59th Annual District Conference, Friday 24th March – Sunday 26th March 2017. 

 

District Governor (2016-2017) Lynne Westland and Trevor, together with the Rotary Club of Casey, invite you to “COME AND JOIN US” in Hobart.

The Wrest Point Convention Centre is located on the stunning Derwent River, opposite the famous Constitution Deck.  Take a few days before or after the conference, there is so much to see and do.  The region is famous for its wineries and cheese tastings.  There is the infamous town of Richmond with its heritage bridge, Wine Glass Bay and the historic village of Port Arthur are places not to be missed.  There is also the Tahune Air Walk, Mona Art Gallery and for the more adventurous Rotarians, you can hike up or around Cradle Mountain or visit the magnificent waterfalls and nature walks on offer.  The Conference will be held in the world class auditorium at Wrest Point and will include the Saturday morning at Salamanca Market.

Getting there is easy … you can fly or go over on the Spirit of Tasmania which offers an incredible experience with great entertainment and good food.  There are accommodation choices to suit all tastes and accommodation at Wrest Point is now open.

Book by telephoning 1800 030 611 and quote 699172.

Our theme is ‘Children Are Our Future’ and our guest speakers will inspire and amaze you.  More information will be available throughout the year.

Make a note in your diary now and start planning for our fantastic 2017 Rotary D9820 Conference.

Trevor and I look forward to seeing you there …… ‘Come and join us’!

 

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