Rotary Core Values & Mission
The mission of Rotary is to provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through its friendships of business, professional, and community leaders. In more than 160 countries worldwide, approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 31,256 Rotary clubs. The world’s Rotary clubs meet weekly and are nonpolitical, nonreligious, and open to all cultures, races, and creeds.
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.
What would it take to change the world? Our members believe it starts with a commitment to Service Above Self.
Core Values
Ethical Standards. Fun and Friendship. Inclusion and Diversity. Personal Growth. Leadership
Rotary International
Rotary International and the Rotary Foundation supports its club and district projects to improve the quality of life, provide health care, clean water, food, education, and other essential needs, primarily in the developing world. One of the major humanitarian programs is PolioPlus, which seeks to eradicate the polio virus worldwide. The Foundation also provides funding for some 1,200 students to study abroad each year. Grants are awarded to university teachers to teach in developing countries and for exchanges of business and professional people.
The Rotary Foundation is supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and friends of the Foundation who share its vision of a better world, including projects in:
Be part of over 1.2 million Rotarians In 163 countries in making a difference in your local community and worldwide.
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There’s something that all Rotary club members have in common: We take action. As community volunteers, we reach out to neighbors in need. We build, support, and organize. We save lives. We work locally and globally.
Around the world and around the corner, the 1.2 million men and women of Rotary:
Get involved in their communities
Connect with other professionals
Share their time and experience with young people
Support global causes
Use their skills to help others
