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Prospective Member Information
What is Rotary?
Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service,
encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world.
Approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 31,000 Rotary clubs located in 167 countries.
Rotary celebrated it's 100th anniversary on February 23, 2005!
You can read more about the history of Rotary here:
History of Rotary
Why Join?
Members of a Rotary club are part of a diverse group of professional leaders working to address various community
and international service needs and to promote peace and understanding throughout the world.
Rotary International sets goals each year that our 1.2 million Rotarians work toward. Polio Eradication was
one of those goals that started as small club project in 1985.
In 1988, the World Health Assembly challenged the world to eradicate polio. Since that time, Rotary's efforts and
those of partner agencies, including the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the
United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and governments around the world, have achieved a 99 percent
reduction in the number of polio cases worldwide.
Rotary International goals:
Determined by RI President Wilfrid J. Wilkinson
Eradicate Polio
Literacy
Hunger and Health relief
Clean Water
Arizona District goals:
Water Projects locally and around the world
Family of Rotary and Clubs
The Avenues of Service:
These are based on the Object of Rotary and are Rotary’s philosophical cornerstones and the foundation on which club activity is based.
Membership: focuses on growing membership and providing education to new rotarians.
Public Relations: focuses on getting the message of Rotary Service out to the world.
Club Administration: focuses on strengthening fellowship and ensuring the effective functioning of the club.
Service Projects: covers the projects and activities the club undertakes to improve life in its community.
Vocational Service: encourages Rotarians to serve others through their vocations and to practice high ethical standards.
The Rotary Foundation/International Service: encompasses actions taken to expand Rotary's humanitarian reach around the globe and to promote world understanding and peace.
Some of the reasons people join Rotary are:
Community Service
Charitable giving with knowledge and control of where it's going
Peace and Understanding throughout the world
Fellowship and comraderie with other club and community members
Youth Programs
International Service Projects
Networking for their professional life
Leadership Skills
Public Relations
Rotary Water Projects
Rotary Water Technologies
Join Us!
If the Rotary goals and projects interest you we would like to
invite you to join us for dinner at one of our weekly meetings. You can meet our members,
and enjoy an evening with others who like to get involved.
Please contact us at:
Ahwatukee Foothills Rotary
Below is our Member Packet
Click here for Member Packet information.
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