Mission Statement

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:

1. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
   
   
2. 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;
   
   
3. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business and community life; and
   
   
4. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world of fellowship
    of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

The Rotary Four-Way Test

The Rotary Four-Way Test is one of the most widely printed and quoted business ethics statements in the world. It was created by Herbert J. Taylor in 1932. Herb later served as President of Rotary International in 1954-1955.

The Four-Way Test was adopted by Rotary International in 1943. To date it has been translated into more than 100 languages.

Rotarians are expected to know the Four-Way Test and to conduct their business and private lives accordingly.

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?
   
   

Rotary International

Rotary International is a service organization of business and professional men and women united worldwide, who conduct humanitarian projects, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and work toward world understanding and peace.

It began in Chicago in 1905, led by Paul Harris. Today there are 1.2 million members belonging to 33,000 clubs in more than 200 countries. Rotarians carry out a remarkable variety of humanitarian, educational, and cultural exchange programs that touch people's lives in their local communities and in our world community.

Rotary is compassion for the underprivileged, the underfed, and the disabled, many of whom are beneficiaries of 25,000 service projects conducted by Rotary Clubs throughout the world each year.

To learn more about Rotary International, click on the Rotary International link either here or at the top or bottom of this page.   To see a video about Rotary International's global efforts toward eradicating polio, click here on  Video of Ann Veneman, executive director of UNICEF .

The Rotary Foundation

The Rotary Foundation supports the efforts of Rotary International to implement its charitable programs. It provides $65 million each year for international scholarships and projects large and small that improve the quality of life for millions of people

Rotarians have already contributed more than $400 million to purchase vaccines for all the world's children. Rotary International has mobilized hundreds of thousands of people to provide support at immunization clinics everywhere.

Rotary's US$100 Million Challenge, a three-year fundraising commitment, is the Rotary Foundation's response to the $100 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help eradicate polio. Every dollar given to PolioPlus during the next three years will be counted toward the $100 million match.

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