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Rotary's Key Objectives

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:

  • The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service.

  • High ethical standards in business and the professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society.

  • The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business and community life.

  • The advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

 

Rotary club's service to the world community is usually organised under four headings:

 

  • Community Service    is the well-known face of Rotary.   It covers help and advice to people who are infirm, to young people and all those in need, either directly or through local charitable organisations.   Environmental projects are also part of community service.

 

  • Youth Activities   draws on the ethical standards, experience and expertise that Rotarians apply in their own work.   It assists young people in their training and job opportunities, provides mock interviews, encourages the development of skills in employment and fosters the highest standards in business and the professions.

  • International Service   promotes world wide goodwill.   Its work includes not only supporting those who have suffered natural disaster and war, but health, education , agricultural and vocational training programmes wherever in the world they are needed.   Many Rotarians volunteer their free time to these projects working with overseas colleagues to break down prejudice and develop true international understanding.

  • Foundation Committee   represents Rotary's own charity which gives over £30m annually to support the efforts of Rotary International to achieve world understanding and peace through international humanitarian, educational and cultural programmes.   These range from immunisation projects to eliminate polio, through to international exchange scholarships for students at college or at work.

Use the hyper links (underlined words) or links to go to the Committee Pages of Stourbridge Rotary Club.

 

 

 

The International Rotary movement has a number of web sites and one way into them is through the following hyperlinks:

Rotary International Site                         http://www.rotary.org.

The RIRI Site                                           http://www.rotary-ribi.org

District 1060 Web Site                             http://www.rotarydistrict 1060.org

An alternative Site for District 1060       http://www.rotary1060.org

 

Rotary Club of Stourbridge

The Rotary Club of Stourbridge meets at the Hagley Golf and Country Club most Wednesday lunch times.   The meeting lasts around an hour and include a 2 course lunch, speaker and of course the day to day business of a busy active club.   You should attend at least 60% of the meetings to remain a Rotary Club member.

We have around 70 members who are like-minded local business and professional people who enjoy shared experiences and each other's company in an informal and friendly atmosphere.   Members represent a cross section of the local business and professional community, Solicitors, Estate Agents, Bankers, Doctors, Dentists, Company Directors, Local Government Officers, Accountants, Builders, Plumbers, Educationalists, Clergy, Veterinary Surgeons, Engineers, Shop Keepers and many more.

The Club gets involved in charity and community work, from offering practical help for invalid and elderly groups to working with young people in developmental programmes and individuals who just need support.   There is also a very strong social side to the Club, outings are arranged and these can include traditional Black Country and skittles nights, walking weekends, visits to places of interest, theatre trips and there is even a small golfing section. 

The Club is twinned with the Rotary Club of Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA. 

 

Why Become a Rotarian?

Rotary International is the world's leading service organisation.   Rotarians are united in providing humanitarian service, encouraging high ethical standards of work and helping to build goodwill for world peace.

Rotary International was founded in 1905 and now has in the year 2000 over 1.2 million members in more than 29,000 clubs in 159 countries.   There are 1,800 clubs in Great Britain and Ireland with over 61,000 members.

This means that each individual Rotary Club is active at international, national and local level.   But Rotary Clubs are best known for work in their home community through support for the needy of all ages including those who are disabled or infirm.

"Service above Self" is Rotary's motto, your experience will be valued by your local Rotary club and, when you become an active Rotarian, you will appreciate what service above self means.

 

Is Rotary For You?

If you would like to find out more about Rotary and the possibility of being invited to join Stourbridge Rotary Club contact our Secretary, Bob Fearn on 01902 751875.

 

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