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Tranforming Gifts into Service

The Rotary Foundation

The Rotary Foundation is organized as a public charity operated exclusively for charitable purposes and governed by a Board of Trustees. The operations of Rotary International, a member organization, are overseen by its Board of Directors. The headquarters of Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation are in Evanston, Illinois, USA. We have associate foundations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Japan, and the United Kingdom.

At the 1917 convention, outgoing Rotary president Arch Klumph proposed setting up an endowment “for the purpose of doing good in the world.” That one idea, and an initial contribution of $26.50, set in motion a powerful force that has transformed millions of lives around the globe.

Tranforming Gifts into Service

History of Rotary Foundation

The first Rotary Club was formed when attorney Paul P. Harris called together a meeting of three business acquaintances in downtown Chicago, United States, at Harris's friend Gustave Loehr's office in the Unity Building on Dearborn Street on February 23, 1905.

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Objectives

First formulated in 1910 and adapted through the years as Rotarys mission expanded,the object of rotary provides a succinct definition of the organizations purpose as well as the club mebers responsibilies. The objectives of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise, in particular, to encourage and foster

The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for Service.
High ethical standards in business and professions,the recognition of the worthness of all useful occupations,. the dignifying of each Rotarions occupation as an opportunity to serve society.
The Application of the ideal of service in each Rotarians oersonal,business,and community life.
The advancement of international understanding , goodwill and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

Mission

The mission of Rotary International is to provide services to others,promote integrity,and advanced world understanding,good will and peace through fellowship of business,professional and community leaders including, to:

Support its member club\s in fulfilling the object of rotary.
Globally promote the concept of service as a worthy endeavor
Strengthen and expand rotary to communities around the world
Foster unity among member clubs of their associations
The mission of Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advanced world understanding,goodwill and peace through the improvement of health,the support to education,and the alleviation of poverty.

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The Rotary Club

Clubs originally were limited to a single club per city, municipality, or town, but Rotary International has encouraged the formation of one or more additional clubs in the largest cities when practical. Most clubs meet weekly, usually at a mealtime on a weekday in a regular location, when Rotarians can discuss club business and hear from guest speakers. Each club also conducts various service projects within its local community, and participates in special projects involving other clubs in the local district, and occasionally a special project in a "sister club" in another nation. Most clubs also hold social events at least quarterly and in some cases more often. Each club elects its own president and officers among its active members for a one-year term. The clubs enjoy considerable autonomy within the framework of the standard constitution and the constitution and bylaws of Rotary International. The governing body of the club is the Club Board (sometimes called Club Council), consisting of the club president (who serves as the Board chairman), a president-elect, club secretary, club treasurer, and several Club Board directors, including the immediate past president and the President Elect. The president usually appoints the directors to serve as chairs of the major club committees, including those responsible for club service, vocational service, community service, youth service, and international service. Rotarians may attend any Rotary club around the world at one of their weekly meetings.