Rotary 101by Joyce Campbell

This is Rotary

The Beginning

Paul Harris

Motto

Rotary International (RI)

World’s First Service Club

1,220,115 Rotary members34,558 clubs

158,401 Rotaract members 6,887 clubs

385,066 Interact members16,742 clubs

April, 1, 2014

The Organization of Rotary

Grassroots organization

Service at the club level

District and International support clubs

Rotary International President2014 - 2015

Gary K.C. Huang

2014 - 2015 Theme

RI Board

19 membersRI president and president-elect

Meet quarterly to establish policies

The Secretariat

RI headquarters Evanston, Illinois7 international offices

Argentina, Australia, Brazil, India, Japan, Korea, Switzerland,

Great Britain and Ireland in England

Chief operating officer RI general secretary 740 member staff John Hewko

Vision of Rotary International

We will be the service organization of choice with

dynamic, action oriented clubs whose contributions improve

lives in communities worldwide.

Mission of Rotary International

We provide service to others, promote integrity

and advance world understanding, goodwill and peace

through our fellowship of business, professional and community leaders.

Core Values of Rotary International

The Object of Rotary

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;

Rotary’s Guiding Principles

Rotary’s Guiding Principles

The Object of Rotary

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

• Is it the TRUTH?

• Is it FAIR to all concerned?

• Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? • Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Herbert Taylor

Rotary’s World and our Rotary Family

34 Zones

530 Districts

34,500 Clubs

1.2 Million Members

Zone 24

Effective 1 July 2009

Eastern Russia, Alaska, Canada

District 7010

District administration includes:

• Assistant Governors• Committees

Rotary 101Learning Academy

Rotary Leadership Institute

District Governor Gary Traill2014 - 2015

District 7010

District 7010

1611Active

Rotarians

44 Clubs

Clubs

• We are members of a Rotary Club

• Belong to Rotary International • RI constitution and bylaws

Benefits and Responsibilities of Membership

Active - Honourary

Fellowship

Service

Membership recruitment and engagement

Attendance

REQUIREMENTS MUST ATTEND

50% club meetings in 6 months

30% of your own club meetings in 6 months

AND

Cannot miss 4 consecutive meetings

Attendance

MAKEUPS

Visit another club

E-club makeups

Club approved committee or board meetings

Classification Principle

Business or profession

Professional diversity

Avenues of Service

Club Service

Community Service

International Service

New Generations

Vocational Service

Rotary International Programs

EarlyAct - 5 – 13 years

Interact - 12 – 18 years

Rotaract - 18 – 30 years

Rotary International Programs

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)

Rotary Youth Exchange – Long & Short

Rotary International Programs

Rotary Friendship Exchange

Rotarian Action Groups (RAG’s)

Rotary Volunteers

Rotary International Programs

Rotary Community Corps (RCC)

Rotary Fellowships

World Community Service (WCS)

Moving Toward The Future

Keep Rotary Simple

Take Pride In Our Work

Do What Has To Be Done

The Rotary Foundation (TRF)

The Rotary Foundation

Arch Klump

In 1917, an endowment was set up “for the purpose of doing good in the world”.

Mission of The Rotary Foundation

to enable Rotarians to advanceworld understanding, goodwill and peace

through the improvement of health, the support of education and the alleviation

of poverty.

TRF Trustees

The Rotary Foundation Programs

• Annual Programs Fund Every Rotarian Every Year (EREY)

• Permanent Fund

• Polio Plus Fund

Annual Fund

Annual Fund

Sustaining Member

Permanent Fund

PolioPlus Fund

Educational Programs

• Ambassadorial Scholarships

• Rotary World Peace Fellowships

• Vocational Training Teams VTT)

Every dollar contributed to the Rotary Foundation

funds the humanitarian, educational cultural

programs and programs operations.

Paul Harris Fellows

Donors of $1,000 US or more to

Annual Programs Fund PolioPlus

Paul Harris Society

Benefactor

Beneficiary of $1,000 or more

Bequest Society

Beneficiary of $10,000 or more

Major Donors

Donate a gift of $250,000

Donate a gift of $10,000

RI Strategic Plan

TRF Future Vision

Grant Structure

District Grants

Global Grants

Packaged Grants

TRF Future Vision Plan

6 Areas of Focus

Peace and conflict prevention /resolution

Disease prevention and treatment

Water and sanitation

Maternal and child health

Basic education and literacy

Economic and community development

Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution

• 42 million people are currently displaced by armed conflict or persecution

• 90% of casualties in armed conflicts are civilians and at least 50% are children

Disease Prevention and Treatment

• 1 billion people suffer from neglected tropical diseases each year

Water and Sanitation

• 884 million people do not have clean drinking water

• 2.6 billion people lack access to adequate sanitation

Maternal and Child Health

• 8.9 million children die before the age of 5

Basic Education and Literacy

• 1 in 5 adults cannot read

• Women account for 2/3 of this group

• 72 million children are not in school

Economic and Community Development

• 1.4 billion or 1 in 4 people live on less than $1.25 a day

Key Meetings

Rotarians share ideas and enjoy fellowship

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