About Us

What is Rotary?

     Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. Approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 32,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas. Visit the Rotary International web site to learn about its programs, accomplishments, and goals.

The 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.

The Four-Way Test

Of the things we think, say or do:

1. Is it the truth?

2. Is it fair to all concerned?

3. Will it build goodwill and better friendships?

4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?