Rotary
International (commonly called Rotary) is an organization of business
and professional leaders united worldwide, who provide humanitarian
service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and
help build goodwill and peace in the world.
There
are approximately 1.2 million Rotarians, members of more than 29,000
Rotary clubs world wide, in 161 countries.
The main objective of Rotary is service
— in the community, in the workplace, and throughout the world.
Rotarians develop community service projects that address many of
today's most critical issues, such as children at risk, poverty
and hunger, the environment, illiteracy, and violence. They also
support programs for youth, educational opportunities and international
exchanges for students, teachers, and other professionals, and vocational
and career development.
The Rotary motto is Service
Above Self. |