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Rotary Club Orientation: Engage, Serve, Connect

Discover Rotary's rich history, impactful service opportunities, and the transformative work of The Rotary Foundation. Learn what Rotary expects from you and what you can expect from this global network of inspired individuals.

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Rotary Club Orientation: Engage, Serve, Connect

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  1. Introduction to Rotary • Rotary’s Service Opportunities • The Rotary Foundation • What can you expect from Rotary • What does Rotary expect from you Rotary Club Orientation

  2. “Rotary lets you give something back, in the knowledge that you belong to the largest family of givers.” - Deanna Ann Duguid, Indonesia

  3. Paul P. Harris - Founder The first Rotary meeting was held in Chicago on February 23, 1905 when Paul Harris (who studied Law at University of Iowa) invited friends to a meeting to capture the friendly spirit he once felt in the small New England towns of his youth A forum where professionals with diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas and form friendships “Rotary” comes from rotating meetings between offices First service project was constructing “privies” in downtown Chicago

  4. What has Rotary become? “A worldwide network of inspired individuals who translate their passions into relevant social causes to change lives in communities.” “Rotary is a completely new angle of friendship, one that’s not private and one that’s not strictly business” - Susanne Prahl-Landzo, Bosnia-Herzegovina

  5. Rotary International Rotary.org • One Rotary Center in Evanston, Illinois • 19 member Board of Directors • Barry Rassin, President (Nassau, Bahamas) • 200+ Countries • 35,533 Clubs • 1,236,554 Rotarians in the world…and counting!

  6. 52 Clubs in District 5970www.district5970.org Neil Fell of Garner as District Governor will lead the following programs: • President Elect Trainings (PETS) • Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) • Support and help grow clubs • Exchange Students

  7. [Your Club]Rotary ClubHistory Through the leadership of and sponsored by the Rotary Club, our charter was adopted on with ___ members.

  8. Club Leadership Team7/1/18 to 6/30/19 President: ____________ President Elect: ________ Secretary: _____________ Treasurer: _____________ Past President: _________

  9. Board of Directors on 7/1/18 • List here

  10. Source of Club Funds Dues of $_____ per quarter: • Meals • R.I. club dues • District 5970 club dues • The Rotarian Magazine • Project Funds • Administrative funds (list what is pertinent to your club) Annual Fundraiser:

  11. Club Service – Logistics • Classification • Membership • Programs • Constitution, By-Law & Policy • Fellowship

  12. Vocational Service - International • School, medical, and baby supplies for “Children of the Dump” in Nicaragua • 1979 began the flight against Polio

  13. Vocational Service - Local List your local initiatives here with your own photos

  14. Community Service List community service projects here with your own photos

  15. Youth Service • List here with your own photos

  16. International Service – Youth and Cultural Exchange List here with your own photos

  17. Polio Plus Google Images

  18. The Rotary Foundation • Began in 1917 with $26.50 from Arch Klumps. • $814 million in assets in 2012 • Goal is $100 per member per year. • “One of the larger and best run Foundations in America” (Bill and Melinda Gates) “The Rotary Foundation is the cement that binds every one of us together.” - Calum Thomson, Scotland

  19. The Rotary Foundation The Rotary Foundation transforms financial gifts into service projects that change lives both close to home and around the world. • Last year, Rotary provided 70 million dollars in Grants for more than 1,100 projects worldwide • During the past 100 years, the Rotary Foundation has spent three billion dollars on life-changing, sustainable projects • 91% of donations to the Foundations go directly to support Rotary service projects around the world

  20. The Rotary Foundation- Polio • Rotary has helped fund the Fight to End Polio since 1988 (350,000 people contracted Polio in 1988) • Polio is 99.9% of the way to being eradicated. Polio will become only the second human disease in history to be eradicated worldwide. • During 2017, only 22 new diagnosed cases were reported in 2 countries – Afghanistan and Pakistan. • The cost to immunize a child against Polio is less than 60 cents.

  21. What is a Paul Harris Fellow? An individual that that over time contributes $1,000 to the Rotary Foundation Recognized by pin, medallion, and notations on Rotary postings Other designations for further PHF progression and major giver status

  22. What can a member expect from the club? Ability to socialize and share business interests with other business and professional men and women Ability to provide humanitarian efforts of time, talent, and treasurer through a collective far greater than what a single individual could achieve

  23. What is expected of a member? Attendance at meetings - Meetings start at (time) and end at (time) at (location) on (day of week). Your club website and/or FB here Get to know your fellow Rotarians Participation in service projects

  24. Your (Club Name) Rotary Club We’re glad you’re here – and by all means, have some fun!

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