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Your Rotary membership starts in your club.
Getting involved will develop your leadership skills
and knowledge and build lifelong friendships.
Rotary brings together leaders people like you
who want to make a difference. Were here to
provide you with the resources and opportunities
to improve your community and create change in
the world.
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for community
The top two reasons people join Rotary are to give back to
their communities and to connect with like-minded leaders
and friends. Our members stay with Rotary year after year
for the same reasons. What motivated you to join Rotary?
What have you set out to accomplish with your club and as
a Rotarian?
OUR COLLECTIVE
IMPACT
Rotary brings together people like you leaders from all
cultures and occupations who want to use their distinct
expertise for good. People whose sense of responsibility
inspires them to give back to their communities. Who step
forward to tackle the toughest challenges and persevere
to create lasting change in communities around the world.
Together, we empower youth, improve health, promote peace,
and advance our communities in all corners of the globe.
With 1.2 million members worldwide, our global communitys
impact has never been greater and it continues to grow.
Water and sanitation global
grant provided new toilets
and clean water facilities and
encouraged good hygiene and
disease prevention for 2,500
students in four schools in
Adana, Turkey.
Sponsors:
Rotary clubs of Adana-Cukurova,
Turkey, and Frutal, Brazil
When Rotarians come together and commit to a cause, like
our PolioPlus initiative, the magnitude of our impact is clear.
And with the ongoing support of Rotarians like you, we will
continue the fight to End Polio Now.
You joined Rotary because you want to make a difference.
Because you believe in our motto: Service Above Self.
Because youre committed to integrity and making change
happen, and because the areas that we focus on are
important to you.
The Four-WAY TEST
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?
Peace and conflict
prevention/resolution
Disease prevention
and treatment
Rotarys 1.2 million members combine their resources and
connect across the world to move communities forward with
clean water, health initiatives, education, and more.
Economic and community
development global grant
supported a grant recipients
plans to expand Jhoole, the
nonprofit clothing business she
started to help impoverished
women weavers in India.
Sponsors:
Rotary Club of Crystal Palace
& Norwood, Greater London,
England, and District 6420
(Illinois, USA)
Adopt-a-Village global grant renovated a schoolroom and provided books,
computers, and furniture; installed a water harvesting system; supported
a vocational training team focusing on health issues; and formed and
trained 25 microcredit groups in Nkondo, Uganda.
Sponsors:
Rotary Club of Kampala-North, Uganda, and District 5340 (California, USA)
Share stories about your
clubs connections at
blog.rotary.org.
Water and
sanitation
Maternal and
child health
Basic education
and literacy
Economic and community
development
GET INVOLVED
When you get involved, its not just your community,
club, and projects that benefit you benefit, too.
As an active Rotarian, youll develop skills like public
speaking, project management, and event planning.
Youll meet interesting people from your community and
from around the world. Youll tackle local issues that are
important to you and your fellow club members. Youll
feel the shared sense of purpose that comes from
working together to better your community.
When it comes to being an active Rotarian,
the opportunities are endless. Here
are some ways to get involved.
Start local and help
your community
Volunteer to help with your clubs
signature service project.
Get involved with one of the
programs sponsored by your club.
Share your ideas about how to achieve club and project
goals with club leaders, and take the lead on carrying
them out. Your suggestions could become the next big
initiative in your community.
Go global through Rotary
Participate in Rotarys international service projects.
Browse others projects on Rotary
Showcase at www.rotary.org to inspire local
initiatives.
Support The Rotary Foundation,
which provides millions of dollars
in grants for Rotarys humanitarian
service efforts around the world.
Attend Rotary events to exchange
ideas and celebrate with members
around the globe.
Host a Rotary Youth Exchange
student visiting your district, and
learn about another culture.
Identify a need in your
community and design
a hands-on project that
addresses it.
Learn with other Rotarians by attending the Rotary
International Convention.
Collaborate with other clubs in your area, including
Interact and Rotaract clubs, on a joint service project
or event.
Give to PolioPlus and join the movement to End Polio
Now. For only 60 cents, you can vaccinate a child
against polio.
GET CONNECTED
Rotary is all about building lifelong
friendships connecting with
fellow Rotarians across communities,
cities, countries, and cultures.
Just one connection can lead to a
great partnership.
Online
Update your Rotary profile
at www.rotary.org to receive
information tailored to your interests
and connect with members who share
those interests.
Use your Rotary profile to
connect with club leaders and
get the information you need to
participate in projects and your
community.
Discover inspiring stories of
fellow Rotarians at Rotary Voices,
the official Rotarian blog.
Learn about service projects
worldwide at Rotary Showcase
and put your clubs projects on
display, too.
Join the
conversation!
www.rotary.org
/socialnetworking
Explore Rotary grants at
www.rotary.org/grants to learn how
to apply for global and packaged
grants for international humanitarian
projects.
Use social media to reach out and
start conversations. Inspire others to
follow your lead and spread the word
about Rotary.
Offline and in-person
You dont have to use a computer
to make a connection. Outside of
your club meetings, there are lots
of opportunities to meet with other
Rotarians in person. Here are a
number of ways to get started.
Make Rotary a family affair.
Explore Interact, RYLA, and Rotary
Youth Exchange opportunities for
your kids and invite your spouse to
your clubs meetings.
Attend the RI Convention. Meet
and celebrate with other members
from around the world and learn how
to expand our impact.
Go to meetings at other Rotary
clubs anywhere in the world to find
international service partners and
form new friendships.
Learn about another culture.
Spend time abroad in a Rotarians
home through a Rotary Friendship
Exchange.
Join a Rotary Fellowship or
Rotarian Action Group. Meet other
members who share your interests
and passions.
Other resources
Watch Rotary Video Magazine
and read your Rotary magazine,
Rotary news, and newsletters for
stories about remarkable projects,
helpful tips, and inspirational ideas.
Explore special-interest
publications available at
shop.rotary.org.
Start making your
connections today!
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BEYOND CLUBS
THE ROTARY FAMILY
Rotary is made up of more than just our clubs.
Service can start at any age, so we offer programs for
teenagers and young adults who want to discover new
cultures, develop leadership skills, and give back. We
also provide opportunities for people of all ages and
backgrounds who want to help in their communities.
Through clubs like yours, Rotarians organize and
sponsor all of the following.
Interact is a leadership program sponsored by Rotary
clubs for anyone ages 12-18. With more than 12,300
Interact clubs in 133 countries, Rotary is inspiring the
next generation of socially responsible and globally
conscious leaders.
Rotaract is organized by Rotary clubs to promote
leadership, professional development, and service
among adults ages 18-30. With more than 8,000 clubs
in 167 countries, Rotaract members are helping to lead
change in communities around the globe.
Rotary Community Corps (RCCs) are groups of
non-Rotarians who work with Rotary to improve their
communities through a variety of service projects.
There are more than 6,800 RCCs in 78 countries,
all organized and sponsored by Rotary clubs.
Rotary Youth Exchange offers students ages
15-19 the chance to travel abroad for cultural
exchanges. More than 8,000 students participate in
this immersive program every year. Through these
experiences, which last from a week to a full academic
year, students learn about new cultures, gain an
appreciation for diverse perspectives, and foster global
understanding.
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)
is Rotarys leadership training program for teens and
young adults that emphasizes social responsibility,
global citizenship, and personal development.
Rotary Peace Fellowships offer students the
opportunity to earn advanced degrees or professional
certificates from universities that host Rotary Peace
Centers. Rotary Peace Fellows focus on international
studies and conflict resolution so they can advance
their careers as promoters of peace.
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