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What is Rotary?

International organization More than 200 countries 33,000 clubs worldwide 12,000,000 members. What is Rotary?. Weekly meetings 50% attendance requirement Opportunity to visit any other club. Meetings. Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned?

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What is Rotary?

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  1. International organization • More than 200 countries • 33,000 clubs worldwide • 12,000,000 members What is Rotary?

  2. Weekly meetings • 50% attendance requirement • Opportunity to visit any other club Meetings

  3. Is it the truth? • Is it fair to all concerned? • Will it build good will and better friendships? • Will it be beneficial to all concerned? The Four-Way Test

  4. International Projects PolioPlus – worldwide elimination of polio ShelterBox – emergency shelter and cooking equipment for 10 people

  5. Local Projects Rotary Trail – From Carleton Place to Appleton Community Living Association Deck (built in two stages) Annual Christmas Dinner for Seniors at the Carleton Heritage Inn

  6. Fund-raising projects Compost sale – bags of mushroom compost delivered to your door – May 50/50 draw at the Riverside Jam (in cooperation with the Diamond Foundation and others) – July Halloween dance at the Town Hall Rose Sale – a dozen roses for $20, delivered to your door - November

  7. Donations Over $150,000 donated to good causes since the club was chartered in 2002 Roughly 85% of donated money is returned locally to the community Roughly 15% goes to international projects

  8. Local Donations - Examples Bursaries for High Schools Carleton Place and Almonte Hospitals Alwood Treatment Centre Adventures in Citizenship program Poppy Fund Carleton Place Daycare Lanark Interval House Food Bank

  9. International Donations • Two shelterboxes this year, to help in the Haiti earthquake • PolioPlus • Guatemala Stove Project • Guatemala Hen-house Project • Haiti roof repair

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