What are rotary clubs?
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Rotary Clubs are part of the Rotary International organization, Service Club, founded in 1905 in Chicago by a lawyer Paul P. Harris. There are more than 32,000 rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas in its present form. The rotary motto is a "service above himself", which concerns service in community, workplace and world. Rotary clubs consist of business and professional leaders who serve the community in which the club is located.
Individuals are asked to be members of Rotary or Rotarians, as referring to members. The Rotary Club criterion includes a reputation as a good personal nature, as well as a business, professional or community reputation. Rotary Club candidates must also fit into one of three categories. These categories include those who participated in the Rotary Foundation, those who served or served as the leader of the community, and those who hold or hold, and the powerful position of you good and recognized trade or professions.
Membership rThe Otary Club is open to people of all cultures, religions and races. The organization is not politically or religious. Until 1989, membership was completely male. Since 2007 there are more than 145,000 women.
Every rotary club has four responsibilities to an international group. One is to maintain or increase membership in a local group. The second responsibility is to participate in the projects of services that serve the local community and those that also serve the global community. Rotary clubs also financially support Rotary Foundation and members of members. The final responsibility is to develop leaders to serve the organization outside the club level.
Individual rotary clubs meet once a week. Membership obligations include regular participation, service participation and promotio of new members. Rotary Club members benefit from networks, management and service opportunities. One of the long -term interests of Rotary International is ÚPSilage about ending childhood polio around the world. The current concerns of Rotary include the well -being of children, improving illiteracy, environmental protection and reducing world hunger.
ethics plays a big role in the club Foundation. Each Rotary member is asked to use a "four -way test" for his personal and business interactions. The four -way test asks a rotarian to be true, fair, building good will and beneficial for all involved.
The rotary name is derived from the original practice of rotation of the location between the offices of the members. During World War II, some rotary clubs were forced to dissolve, while others provided the victims of the war various forms of emergency relief. During this time, Rotary supported a conference to support cultural exchange and international education. The chapters of the club were Foupo the fall of the Berlin Wall, and other related political events have become or re -launched or re -launched in Central and Eastern Europe.