Rotary Club of Salida Sunrise

About Our Club

Rotary International's Vision Statement

Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.

Salida Sunrise Rotary Mission Statement

We are a community of service minded Rotarians with diverse experiences working together to provide a variety of community-based services and financial support for scholarships and non-profit grants. We provide a fun environment for social and business networking.

Salida Sunrise Rotary Charitable Fund Mission Statement

The mission of the Charitable Fund is to support the efforts of Salida Sunrise Rotary Club in the fulfillment of projects that support its focus on service to local youth, the environment and community and international projects.  Simply put, the Salida Sunrise Rotary Charitable Fund is the charitable funding vehicle for much of the work of the Salida Sunrise Rotary Club.

The Family of Rotary: The 4-Way Test, The Object of Rotary and the 5 Avenues of Service

 
The Rotary "4-Way Test" has become an important fixture in Rotary- guiding Rotarians in their personal lives as well as in their professional lives.

The Four-Way Test From the earliest days of the organization, Rotarians were concerned with promoting high ethical standards in their professional lives. One of the world's most widely printed and quoted statements of business ethics is The Four-Way Test, which was created in 1932 by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor (who later served as RI president) when he was asked to take charge of a company that was facing bankruptcy. This 24-word test for employees to follow in their business and professional lives became the guide for sales, production, advertising, and all relations with dealers and customers, and the survival of the company is credited to this simple philosophy. Adopted by Rotary in 1943, The Four-Way Test has been translated into more than a hundred languages and published in thousands of ways.
It asks the following four questions: "Of the things we think, say or do:
  • Is it the TRUTH?
  • Is it FAIR to all concerned?
  • Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
  • Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?"
In very recent years, our Club has added an important fifth test:
 
           Is it FUN?

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:

  • FIRST: The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
  • SECOND: High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
  • THIRD: The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business, and community life;
  • FOURTH: The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

5 Avenues of Service

We channel our commitment to service at home and abroad through Five Avenues of Service, which are the foundation of club activity.

  • Club Service focuses on making clubs strong. A thriving club is anchored by strong relationships and an active membership development plan.
  • Vocational Service calls on every Rotarian to work with integrity and contribute their expertise to the problems and needs of society. 
  • Community Service encourages every Rotarian to find ways to improve the quality of life for people in their communities and to serve the public interest. 
  • International Service exemplifies our global reach in promoting peace and understanding. We support this service avenue by sponsoring or volunteering on international projects, seeking partners abroad, and more.
  • Youth Service recognizes the importance of empowering youth and young professionals through leadership development programs such as Rotaract, Interact, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, and Rotary Youth Exchange.