What is Rotary
A volunteer movement addressing the world’s greatest challenges
Service Above Self
- Rotary is an international organization made up of over 1.2 million members who share their expertise, time, money to support local and international humanitarian projects that address some of the world’s most pressing challenges, such as hunger, poverty and literacy.
- Rotary brings together the kind of people who step forward to take on important issues for local communities worldwide. Rotary members represent a range of professional backgrounds who leverage their expertise to improve lives everywhere.
- Each week, millions of Rotarians throughout the world gather for fellowship, service and business development opportunities. They gather to share ideas and to conduct service projects that will improve the life in their community.
- Rotary International, the world wide association of Rotary clubs, supports the work of local clubs. For three decades, Rotary International has united around the cause of eradicating polio from around the world. Since 1985, Rotary has contributed more than $1.2 billion and countless volunteer hours to protect more than 2 billion children in 122 countries.