What is ROTARY?

Rotary International is an international service organization whose stated human rights purpose is to bring together business and professional leaders in order to provide humanitarian services, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and to advance goodwill and peace around the world. It is a secular organization open to all people regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, or political preference. There are 34,282 member clubs worldwide. 1.2 million individuals called Rotarians have joined these clubs.

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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.

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Rotary Code of Conduct

The five guiding principles that make up the Rotarian Code of Conduct for all Rotary members.

1 : Act with integrity and high ethical standards in my personal and professional life.

2 : Deal fairly with others and treat them and their occupations with respect.

3 : Use my professional skills through Rotary to mentor young people, help those with special needs, and improve people’s quality of life in my community and in the world.

4 : Avoid behavior that reflects adversely on Rotary or other Rotarians.