
Rotary International is the world's first service club organization, with more than 1.3 million members in 33,000 clubs worldwide. Rotary club members are volunteers who work locally, regionally, and internationally to combat hunger, improve health and sanitation, provide education and job training, promote peace, and eradicate polio under the motto Service Above Self.
Why Rotary, you ask?
20 good reasons to join Rotary
- FRIENDSHIP
- Rotary provides one of the most basic human needs: it's one of the two reasons why Rotary began.
- BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
- The second original reason for Rotary's beginning. Everyone needs to network.
- PERSONAL GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
- Rotary continues one's growth and education in humna relations and personal development.
- LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
- Rotarians learn to motivate, influence and lead leaders.
- CITIZENSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY
- The average Rotary club consists of the most active citizens of any community.
- CONTINUING EDUCATION
- Programs keep Rotarians informed about the community, the nation and the world.
- FUN
- Rotary is fun ... club projects, social activities, meetings, service are fun.
- PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS
- Rotary develops confidence and skill in public communication.
- CITIZENSHIP
- Rotarians are welcomed at 29,367 clubs in 200 nations.
- ASSISTANCE WHEN TRAVELING
- Rotarians have often found help as close as the nearest Rotary club.
- ENTERTAINMENT
- In local clubs and at conferences, conventions and assemblies entertainment provides a welcome diversion.
- DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL SKILLS
- Rotary is for people who like people, or who want to.
- FAMILY PROGRAMS
- Rotary encourages family values and operates youth programs.
- VOCATIONAL SKILLS
- Rotary helps one make a better professional.
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF ETHICS
- Rotarians are expected to be ethical in all relationships.
- CULTURAL AWARENESS
- Rotary is a cross section of the world's most prominent citizens from every background.
- PRESTIGE
- Rotary is the oldest and most prestigious service club in the world.
- NICE PEOPLE
- While it is nice to be important, it is more important to be nice.
- THE ABSERNCE OF "OFFICIAL CREED
- Rotary is an open society - of men and women who believe in helping others.
- THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE
- Rotarians believe in service above self, it is richly rewarding.