Rotary International is a volunteer organization of business and professional leaders who provide humanitarian service, and help to build goodwill and peace in the world. There are approximately 1.2 million Rotary club members belonging to 33,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas.

Founded in Chicago in 1905, Rotary celebrated 100 years of service in 2005. The Rotary Foundation has awarded more than US$2.1 billion in grants, which are administered at the local level by Rotary clubs.

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What is the purpose of Rotary?

Rotary clubs exist to improve communities through a range of humanitarian, intercultural and educational activities. Clubs advance international understanding by partnering with clubs in other countries. Rotary also encourages high ethical standards in all vocations.

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 Rotarians occupation as an opportunity to serve society;

Third:
The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarians
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.