World Polio Day - October 24, 2009

Weekly Elixir – Rotary Club of Parry Sound

…for the week of October 26, 2009

World Polio Day – October 24, 2009








Some information on Polio in the world …

Globally, cases of polio have been -

2008 total - 1651
Year to date (2008) - 1406
Year to date (2009) - 1198

In endemic countries, cases of polio have been -

2008 total - 1505
Year to date (2008) - 1317
Year to date (2009) - 930

In non-endemic countries, cases of polio have been -

2008 total - 146
Year to date (2008) - 89
Year to date (2009) - 268


Source: http://www.polioeradication.org/casecount.asp


This October, some 162 million children are being vaccinated against polio, in countries from Guinea in West Africa to Nepal in south Asia. This month also marks 95 years since the birth of Jonas Salk, developer of the first safe and effective polio vaccine. Polio survivors and eradication advocates across the globe commemorate 24 October as World Polio Day in his honour.

Polio has been reduced worldwide by 99 per cent since 1988, following the global push to eradicate the poliovirus spearheaded by national governments and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, using oral polio vaccine, developed by Albert Sabin. The virus now survives in parts of four countries where it is the subject of intense eradication activities.

As part of a US$ 355 million challenge grant awarded to Rotary by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Rotary clubs worldwide are aiming to raise a total of US$ 200 million by 2012. The funding will provide critical support to polio eradication activities, including the distribution of a new, more effective bivalent polio vaccine that was recently approved for use in the coming months.




On World Polio Day, Rotarians worldwide are concocting innovative fundraising ideas and activities to remind the world that help is still needed in the fight against polio.

Events include benefit screenings of the Oscar-nominated documentary “The Final Inch” and campaigns to make donations over the mobile phone. Rotarians are hawking a book of jokes, with profits going to End Polio Now. They are congregating in their town centres soliciting donations from passers-by. Many are participating in “We walk so they may walk”-type walking or running events, referring to the lifelong paralysis that polio can cause. In one Rotary Club, walkers are competing in costume to “Scare away polio.”

Rotary has more information on the www.rotary.org website, and you can also follow World Polio Day on Twitter and Facebook.

Source: http://www.polioeradication.org/content/general/LatestNews200910.asp#05

Polio Challenge

Weekly Elixir – Rotary Club of Parry Sound

…for the week of October 19, 2009

Polio Challenge –

Westborough (MA) Rotary Club hoping to raise awareness of forgotten disease

By Scott O'Connell/GateHouse News Service
The MetroWest Daily News
Posted Oct 19, 2009
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Westborough Rotary Club - PO Box 840 Westborough, Massachusetts, 01581 USA

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Next weekend the Westborough Rotary Club will be out in full force to raise awareness of a deadly disease.

On Oct. 24, Rotary Club volunteers will raise funds throughout town for Rotary International's "World Polio Day." The event is also known as "Purple Pinkie Day" in reference to the practice of dipping children's pinkies in purple dye to signify that they have been immunized for the disease.

The polio vaccine has eradicated the virus in most of the world, including the U.S. But polio is still rampant in some countries, including Afghanistan and Pakistan, which has led Rotary International to continue the fight to wipe it out completely.

"The saying is that polio is only one airplane ride away," said Carol Burtt Borglund, who serves on the Westborough Rotary Club's Board of Directors.

Polio is a highly contagious viral infection that was widespread up until the creation of a vaccine by Jonas Salk in 1955. Though harmless to the majority of the population, in some cases it can cause paralytic polio, which can lead to muscle paralysis and even death in the victim.

Because the disease was all but wiped out in America several decades ago, Burtt Borglund said many younger people are unaware that it still poses a risk.

"There is a whole generation that doesn't even know what it is," she said. "There are even some parents who don't know they have to give the polio vaccine (to their child)."

Since 1985 Rotary International has campaigned to fight the remaining traces of the disease, contributing nearly $800 million to the cause. For World Polio Day, Westborough Rotary Club volunteers will be at the Verizon store and Roche Bros. supermarket at Bay State Commons, both Stop & Shops on Lyman Street and Rte. 9, Tatnuck Booksellers on Lyman Street, the town transfer station and other locations throughout Westborough to spread the word about polio. They will hand out informational pamphlets and give out simulated inoculations by dipping people's fingers in purple dye.

The local Rotary Club is also hoping to collect money this year as part of Rotary International's fundraising efforts. Last year the Rotary Club contributed $500 - "We're definitely hoping to increase that," Burtt Borglund said.

As an extra incentive, Rotary International is hoping to raise $200 million by 2012 to meet the challenge of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which has pledged to contribute an additional $150 million should the organization reach its goal.

Burtt Borglund said the Westborough Rotary Club has high hopes for this year's local fundraising efforts.

"We didn't have a visible campaign last year," she said. "We didn't feel we did our best. This was a challenge."

The Rotary Club is one of the town's largest fundraising organizations; it donates $10,000 annually to graduating seniors at Westborough High School and raises $30,000 each year at its spring festival.

"We exist for the purpose of raising money so we can give it away," Burtt Borglund said.

This month, however, the organization is turning its attention to more international matters.

"Polio still exists," she said.

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WESTBOROUGH Rotary Club – Their website: http://www.westboroughrotary.org/

Join Us for Lunch. The Rotary Club of Westborough meets weekly for fellowship, lunch, and an informative and interesting presentation from a guest speaker.

Meeting Time: Wednesday 12:15 noon to 1:30
Meeting Location: The Chateau Restaurant - Rte 9 Westborough, MA. 01581

Note: Time is important to everyone and meetings begin and end promptly. Our luncheon charge is $15.

From: http://www.town.westborough.ma.us/Public_Documents/index -

Westborough is a classic New England town with a population of about 18,000 residents. It is located at the cross roads of the Mass Pike and Rt. 495 so it provides an ideal location for both residents and businesses.

Problem - No budget for service project?

Weekly Elixir – Rotary Club of Parry Sound
…for the week of October 12, 2009

Problem: No budget for service project

How does the club manage fund-raising?

It’s January and you have just thought of a great community project, but you now find out there is no money in the club’s budget to fund it. How do you get the money the project needs?

How to you maintain the Rotary Club – continue the club moving forward – raising funds for the projects that will “do good works in the community.”
Without those funds, the club can do nothing. So, it is incumbent upon the Rotary Club to find ways to Raise Funds.

The question was posed in a Rotary forum recently. Here are a few responses:

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You don't need money to do a service project... My Rotaract Club does it all the time. You simply stop using your wallet and start using your hands! Lots of organizations need hands-on volunteers. Sure, donations of money are important, but when funds are low, you can find lots of ways to do service on a budget.

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Unique fund-raising where money comes from public in general is to provide for community toilets at various places. These can be got sponsored by advertisers for the toilet walls. After the toilets are in place, these toilets can be auctioned to individuals on annual rentals to the club. The money so collected can be used to fund more such toilets or for other community projects.

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Our club has printed and sold a "cash calendar" for 2 years - 2008 and 2009. Our fund raising committee draws entries each month, one for every day of the month. There is a money prize of $20.00 for weekdays, extra on weekends and holidays. We mail the cheques out to the winners and very often the cheques are returned to us as a donation!

We sell them at tables in the grocery stores and every community event where we can get space for $20.00 each. The pictures are local scenery and quite spectacular. We combine raising funds with raising awareness and also appreciate that it gives us a chance as a club to come together while we fund-raise. If you need info on how to do it jane.r.cameron@rbc.com

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Two years ago, our LeRoy Club in District 7090 began "Rent a Rotarian". The idea is for residents to pay for the services of Rotarians on a designated day. So on a Saturday, we rake leaves, cut grass, etc. We don't make a ton of money, but whatever we make is necessary to our small budget. It's a great way for Rotarians to interact and have fun. One thing that would make it easier would be some younger males in our club!

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Our club has a membership of 80 but this is a new high, we had 55 members for a long time. Our biggest fundraiser with little investment is an in-house auction, where members bring in items and we auction them off. The largest amount of money comes from Rotarians offering to cook dinners for another Rotarian.

2 to 6 couples go over to Rotarian home for dinner. Our members pay 50 to 100 per person. Easy money no cost, our last auction lasted 1.5 hours and we raised $11,000.00 our cost 0, so you do the math.

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My small club has suffered from always relying on club members to be the primary purchasers of tickets for fundraising events. In this economy, that burden is too great! So, we are currently coordinating a fundraiser where we are making a concerted effort to reach out to the community to seek supporters for a specific project. Through efforts to gain newspaper publicity and through members making direct appeals to friends and acquaintances in the community, we are developing a list of "Friends of the Rotary Club of Central Marin" with names and contact info.

In the future, this Friends list will be the starting point for our fundraising efforts. The result will be that local community members can participate in and share pride in the success of our service projects and the financial responsibility that was once the sole burden of club members can be lightened. A win-win for everyone!

Source: http://www.rotary.org/en/MediaAndNews/News/Pages/090101_news_yourvoice

Rotary is truly international - Rotary cares!

Weekly Elixir – Rotary Club of Parry Sound

…for the week of October 5, 2009

Rotary is truly international – Rotary cares!

Westlake Village Rotary Club in California helps the Philippines

When Tropical Storm Ketsana hammered the Philippine capital city of Manila Saturday, it caused an escalating humanitarian disaster that may soon become a major health crisis, said Edwin Velarde, an Oak Park businessman who is leading a local disaster relief effort to help thousands of flood victims.

“Because of massive flooding, we’re looking at huge health issues. We need to brace for a malaria outbreak as a result of standing water,” said Velarde. “And there’s also the threat of cholera — their sewer systems are mediocre and could be overwhelmed.”

Velarde, 48, was born in the Philippines and immigrated to the United States when he was 15. For the past 10 years, he’s been involved in humanitarian work in his native country through the Rotary Club of Westlake Village. Earlier this year, with funding from the Rotary Foundation and local Rotary Clubs, he helped build water wells in eight Philippine villages.

Last weekend, Typhoon Ketsana, known as Ondoy in the Philippines, pummeled large population centers in Manila and outlying areas, leaving 1.8 million people displaced or adversely affected by flooding, officials said. At least 240 people have died. The Philippine government has declared a “state of calamity” in Manila and 25 provinces.

Velarde said he wants to get bottled water and hot meals to flood victims in relocation centers. The best way of doing this, he said, is to provide funding to those already working on the ground in the Philippines.

The widespread devastation in the Philippines has made it almost impossible for thousands of people to get help, said Tony Grey, executive director of the Filipino-American Council of Ventura County.

“My concern is for the poorest victims because they’re the ones who suffer the most,” said Grey. He said that dozens of shanty towns in river areas and along railroad tracks are easily toppled by a typhoon.

“Their homes have been wiped out, and they’re in dire straits,” Grey said.
A failing infrastructure coupled with high rates of poverty contribute greatly to the crisis, said Bing De La Vega, founding president of the Philippine Emergency Disaster Relief Organization based in Los Angeles. One of the biggest concerns is the scarcity of clean water, he said.

“The Philippine government is doing its best,” he said, “but many are skeptical because of its limited resources.”

By Cynthia Overweg
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Source http://www.venturacountystar.com

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Location of the Rotary Club of Westlake Village in California
http://www.rotarywlv.org/

20 Answers to the Question: Why Join Rotary?

20 Answers to the Question: Why Join Rotary?

1. Friendship
In an increasingly complex world, Rotary provides one of the most basic human needs; the need for friends and fellowship. It is one of the two reasons why Rotary began in 1905.

2. Business Development
The second original reason for Rotary's beginning. Everyone needs to network. Rotary consists of a cross section of every business community. Its members come from all walks of life. Rotarians help one another, and collectively help others.

3. Personal Growth and Development
Membership in Rotary continues one's growth and education in human relations and personal development.

4. Leadership Development
Rotary is an organization of leaders and successful people. Serving in Rotary positions is like a college education in Leadership: learning how to motivate, influence and lead leaders.

5. Citizenship in the Community
Membership in a Rotary club makes one a better community citizen. The average Rotary club consists of the most active citizens of any community.

6. Continuing Education
Each week a Rotary there is a program designed to keep one informed as to what is going on in the community, nation and world. Different speakers, different topics.

7. Fun
Rotary is fun. A lot of fun. Each meeting is fun. The club projects are fun. Social activities are fun. And the service is fun.

8. Public Speaking Skills
Many an individual who joined Rotary was afraid to speak in public. Rotary develops confidence and skill in public communication. And opportunity.

9. Citizenship in the World
Every Rotarian wears a pin that says: "Rotary International". And every Rotarian is welcome - even encouraged to attend - at 28,000 clubs in 188 nations and geographical regions. There are few places on the globe, which do not have a Rotary club. Instant friends in both one's own community and in the world community.

10. Assistance When Travelling
Because there are Rotary clubs everywhere, many a Rotarian who has needed a doctor, lawyer, hotel, dentist, advice, etc…, while traveling has found same quickly through Rotary.

11. Entertainment
Every Rotary Club and district has parties and activities, which provide diversion in one's business life. Rotary has conferences, conventions, assemblies and institute which provide entertainment in addition to Rotary information, education and service.

12. The Development of Social Skills
Every week and at various events and functions, Rotary develops one's personality, social and people skills. Rotary is for people who like people, or who want to.

13. Family Programs
Rotary provides one of the world's largest youth exchange programs; high school and college clubs for future Rotarians; spouse clubs and programs, and a host of activities designed to assist family members in growth and the development of family values.

14. Vocational Skills
Every Rotarian is expected to take a part in the growth and development of his or her own profession or vocation; to serve on committees and to teach youth about one's job or vocation. Rotary helps to make one a better doctor, lawyer, teacher (or whatever one does for a living) etc.

15. The Development of Ethics
Rotarians practice a 4-Way Test which governs one's ethical standards. Rotarians are expected to be ethical in business and personal relationships.

16. Cultural Awareness
Around the world, practically every religion, country, culture, race, creed, political persuasion, language, color and ethnic identity is found in Rotary. It is a cross section of the world's most prominent citizens from every background. Rotarians become aware of other cultures and learn to live and work with people everywhere. They become better citizens of their countries in the process.

17. Prestige
Rotary members are prominent people; leaders of business, the professions, art, government, sports, military, religion and all disciplines. Rotary is the oldest and most prestigious service club in the world. Its ranks are executives, managers, professionals; people who make decisions and influence policy. Not everyone is invited to join Rotary.

18. Nice People
Rotarians above all are nice people; the nicest people on the face of the earth. They are important people who adhere to the policy that while it is nice to be important, it is more important to be nice.

19. The Absence of 'Official Creed'
- Rotary has no secret handshake, no secret policy, no official creed, no secret meeting or rituals. It is an open society - of men and women who simply believe in helping others.

20. The Opportunity to Serve
Rotary is a service club. Its business is mankind; its product is service. Rotarians provide community service - to both the local and international communities. This is the best reason perhaps for becoming a Rotarian; the chance to do something for somebody else. And to sense the self-fulfillment which comes in the process. And the return to one's own life. Rotarians believe in service above self, it is richly rewarding.

"He profits most who serves the best".
…source http: www.rotary7070.org

Rotary "Tie a Knot"

Weekly Elixir – Rotary Club of Parry Sound
…for the week of September 21, 2009

Rotary: "Tie a knot"

By Charles Roberts, Editor, Highland Community News
Published: Thursday, September 17, 2009


An inspirational talk by John Capps was presented at the Monday meeting of the Highland Rotary Club at Aquinas High School.


-- Capps reported that two billion children had been vaccinated, thanks to Rotary, enough to fill more than 22,000 Rose Bowls.
-- And he related the story of a young guest at a major Rotary function who pulled a necktie from his pocket and asked for help in tying it.
The youngster said he was raised by his grandmother, and she didn’t know how to tie a tie.

The Rotarian helped the young boy with his tie, teaching him how to do it himself, and the little boy asked, “Would you be my daddy?”

And for the next 15 years, the two kept in touch as the youngster grew into manhood.

“That little boy,” Capps said, “is now a surgeon, tying different knots.”

He said the story emphasizes the impact a simple deed of kindness can have and encouraged fellow Rotarians to go out there to “tie their own knots” to help others.

The Highland Rotary Club meets at 5:30 p.m. Mondays at Aquinas High School and welcomes visitors.

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About Highland, California

Nestled against the beautiful San Bernardino Mountains, the City of Highland offers an ideal business and residential location in the Inland Empire of Southern California. Highland takes great pride in being one of the most desirable communities in which to live in the Inland Empire, with low crime, high safety, and an emphasis on community beautification.
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Group Study Exchange

Weekly Elixir – Rotary Club of Parry Sound
…for the week of September 14, 2009

Rotary International provides great opportunities
- Group Study Exchange

By LINDON DODD - Local Columnist

…source - http://www.newsandtribune.com

As I awoke in the early morning light the sleep quickly left my eyes and I couldn’t wait to shower and exit into the cold morning. I awoke my room mate Matt, a stock broker from Columbus, to join me on my initial exhibition onto the streets of Amritsar, India. That initial stroll was around the small town (by India standards) of 8 million. My senses were overloaded with the stench, the never before experienced crowds of way too many people crammed into a two block area, and that almost surreal feeling that I was actually in a foreign country having just left Chicago less than 24 hours earlier.

My 28 days in India were among the most life changing of my lifetime. To experience another culture, albeit, really another world located on the same sphere as our own is something that cannot be adequately explained to the curious. It was all too mind numbing to process even for a while after I had returned home to Southern Indiana. And, for the most part, it was an all expense paid trip that altered the way I will see the world until I draw my final breath.

It seems almost impossible that I represented my city, the State of Indiana, and the United States almost 10 years ago. In some ways, it can all come back to me in vivid flashback memories while at other moments it’s hard to believe it really happened. Just like they found me and four other willing world travelers so many years ago, Rotary International is looking for a few people who want to have an experience of a lifetime.

Roger Fisher is heading up a committee for the Jeffersonville Rotary Club to seek out applicants for this year’s Group Study Exchange (GSE) team that Indiana will be sending to the Netherlands. In exchange, this year, Indiana will host a team from the Netherlands. The objective of the program is to foster a better understanding among the citizens of the world. Each international team brings along some of their homeland to hosts in a foreign country. Most of the 28 days will be spent living in the homes of gracious hosts.

This experience will definitely be a working vacation. During my sojourn to India our team attended as many as eight local Rotary meetings per day in 8 different cities. The five total strangers who left out of Chicago became pretty intimately acquainted before the month had ended, spending many hours on a van crisscrossing the Indian countryside. Days often began before sunup and very often ended well after midnight. It was at the same time exciting and exhausting- yet always immensely fulfilling and educational. At every meeting we were given time for a presentation to highlight our own small towns and cities from which we came. Everyone wanted to know, “What is it like to live in America?”

This year’s team will consist of 4 non-Rotary people to be led by a long time Rotarian who will act as the Team Leader for the excursion to the Netherlands. The requirements are pretty straightforward. The applicant should be a person of good moral standing between the ages of 25-40 years of age, male or female. Anyone chosen should have an open mind and a willingness to exchange fellowship with persons from another culture. An applicant who is chosen will have to pay for their own passport and an insurance policy that will provide for an emergency medical evacuation in the case of any unforeseen medical crisis. The rest of the expenses will be paid by Rotary.

A successful applicant might wish to take some personal spending cash but not much would be required. On my trip, we were lavished with many gifts from local residents and often if I insinuated I wished to buy something it was usually provided for me.

For anyone not familiar with the Rotary International group, it is one of the most widely recognized and respected organizations in the world. As such, when you are wearing a blazer adorned with the Rotary seal you will always be treated as a VIP. The access we had in 2000 was phenomenal. CEO’s of corporations shared lunch with our team. We had tea with the Commander of the Indian Army in a room literally feet away from the Pakistani Border during which time the two countries were actively engaged in a border war. In an unfortunate twist of fate we were running late on our arrival into Dharamsala which resulted in us missing our private meeting with the Dalai Lama. The access and opportunities that await a Rotary team abroad will allow for experiences usually reserved for such powerful people as heads of state or political ambassadors.

The Indiana team will depart sometime in April and return in mid-May with the exact dates yet to be determined. Serious applicants will spend a weekend (at Rotary expense) at the Bradford Woods retreat located north of Martinsville, Indiana. After a weekend of interviews and interactive activities the final team will be chosen from the applicant pool.

Roger Fisher invites all inquiries from anyone with interest. He can be reached during the day at Budget Print shop by phone at 812-282-8832 or by cell phone at 502-299-8832. His e-mail address is Budgetprint@insightbb.com.

Fisher points out that the people of the Netherlands are very much known for being at the forefront of modern engineering, architecture, future farming methods, and on environmental practices which are serving as working models for the rest of the countries around the world. Theirs is a small, closed society that due to size and population can quickly initiate new ideas and technologies. Anyone taking this trip might well find themselves taking a look into the future in some areas.

As a personal note I would advise anyone who can spare the 28 days from their everyday life and work and has interest to give the application process a shot. I remember thinking it all sounded too good to be true- and in some ways it was. I took a shot in the dark and one early morning as the sun erased the darkness from a faraway sky- I awoke in India!

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Lindon Dodd is an Otisco resident who is a freelance writer and can be reached at lindon.dodd@hotmail.com

The Jeffersonville Rotary Club is located in Jeffersonville, Indiana. We have 105 members from very diverse business and personal backgrounds. Our membership is involved in all aspects of local government, business ownership, business management, and retired business leaders. We have representation in a great number of community affiliations, not-for-profit boards, and are involved with community events and activities.


Have a look at their website: http://www.jeffrotary.org

About Interact

Weekly Elixir – Rotary Club of Parry Sound
…for the week of September 7, 2009

About Interact

Learning about both Rotaract and Interact is important in this month of Rotary New Generations.

Also, World Interact Week is November 2 -8, 2009. Does the club have an Interact program scheduled?

Interact is Rotary International’s service club for young people ages 14 to 18. Interact clubs are sponsored by individual Rotary clubs, which provide support and guidance, but they are self-governing and self-supporting.

Club membership varies greatly. Clubs can be single gender or mixed, large or small. They can draw from the student body of a single school or from two or more schools in the same community.

Each year, Interact clubs complete at least two community service projects, one of which furthers international understanding and goodwill. Through these efforts, Interactors develop a network of friendships with local and overseas clubs and learn the importance of

• Developing leadership skills and personal integrity
• Demonstrating helpfulness and respect for others
• Understanding the value of individual responsibility and hard work
• Advancing international understanding and goodwill

As one of the most significant and fastest-growing programs of Rotary service, with more than 10,700 clubs in 109 countries and geographical areas, Interact has become a worldwide phenomenon. Almost 200,000 young people are involved in Interact.

For more information about Interact read the Interact Handbook and the Interact Brochure - both to be found on the Rotary International website – www.rotary.org.

About Rotaract

Weekly Elixir – Rotary Club of Parry Sound
…for the week of August 31, 2009

About Rotaract



With September fast upon us as Rotary New Generations Month, it might be helpful to review what is Rotaract.

Rotaract is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young men and women ages 18 to 30. Rotaract clubs are either community or university based, and they’re sponsored by a local Rotary club. This makes them true "partners in service" and key members of the family of Rotary.

The purpose of the Rotaract Club is to provide an opportunity for young men and women to enhance the knowledge and skills that will assist them in personal development, to address the physical and social needs of their communities, and to promote better relations between all people worldwide through a framework of friendship and service, and whose goals are:

a) To develop professional and leadership skills;

b) To emphasize respect for the rights of others, and to promote ethical standards and the dignity of all useful occupations;

c) To provide opportunities for young people to address the needs and concerns of the community and our world;

d) To provide opportunities for working in cooperation with sponsoring Rotary clubs;

e) To motivate young people for eventual membership in Rotary.

As one of Rotary’s most significant and fastest-growing service programs, with more than 7,000 clubs in about 163 countries and geographical areas, Rotaract has become a worldwide phenomenon.


How does it work?

All Rotaract efforts begin at the local, grassroots level, with members addressing their communities’ physical and social needs while promoting international understanding and peace through a framework of friendship and service.
What are some other opportunities available to Rotaractors?

Rotaractors may also

• Assist in organizing Interact clubs or mentor Interactors
• Participate in Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
• Become Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholars or Group Study Exchange team members
• Seek membership in their local Rotary club

Rotaractors are encouraged to keep their contact information current.


How can I learn more?

The Rotary Club should be very much involved with any club that it sponsors. Plan to share projects with the Rotaractors – let their enthusiasm for service wash over some of the older, more sedate Rotarians.

Also, you can visit the Rotaract Discussion Forum to view or participate in conversations about club projects and activities with Rotaractors from around the world.

• Download the Rotaract Handbook (PDF) and the Rotaract Brochure (PDF).
• Read more about Rotaract events.
• Read about Rotaract twin clubs.
• Read about outstanding Rotaract projects.

Other resources available for download from www.rotary.org

• Rotaract Constitution and Bylaws (PDF)
• Rotaract Presidential Citation Form (PDF)
• Rotaract Statement of Policy (PDF)
• Current Quarterly Worldwide Rotaract Statistics (PDF)