About Rotary
What is Rotary?
Rotary is an organization of business and professional persons united worldwide, who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and help build goodwill and peace in the world.
Rotary is a secular organization open to all persons regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender or political preference. There are 527 Districts, 36,176 Clubs, and 1,180,779 members (as of July 10, 2020) located in more than 200 countries and geographical regions worldwide. The members of Rotary Clubs are known as Rotarians.
Rotary Motto
Rotary's principal motto, "Service Above Self" is a powerful testament to the enthusiasm with which Rotarians embrace the ideal of service.
The Mission of Rotary International
The mission of Rotary International is to provide services to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill and peace through fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders. Including to:
- Support its member clubs in fulfilling the Object of Rotary
- Globally promote the concept of service as a worthy endeavor
- Strengthen and expand Rotary to communities around the world
- Foster unity among member clubs of the association
