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Rotary is a non-political organisation committed to improving the lives of others

Rotary Club of Banbury Cherwell - What is Rotary?

Here are some interesting facts and figures to help you understand what Rotary is all about: ROTARY is the world's first service club which first started back in 1905 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. ROTARY is present in more than 200 countries around the World with over 32,000 clubs ROTARY clubs are non-religious, non-governmental and open to both men and women from all nationalities ROTARIANS are invited to become members and represent a cross section of local businesses and professions ROTARIANS meet weekly to enjoy fellowship and discuss ways to serve others both locally and globally ROTARIANS plan and carry out a variety of humanitarian, educational and cultural exchange programs that touch peoples lives ROTARY has its own charity 'Rotary Foundation' which each year provides US$90million for international scholarships, exchanges and humanitarian projects that improve the quality of life for millions of people ROTARY aims to promote compassion for the underprivileged, the ill and the disabled who benefit from over 50,000 Rotary projects a year ROTARY encourages high ethical standards in all vocations and works towards understanding and peace ROTARY celebrated its Centenary in 2005 and Rotarians stand at the brink of a great victory and look forward to celebrating the global eradication of polio though Rotary's Polio Plus Campaign ROTARY is SERVICE ABOVE SELF 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: FIRST The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service; SECOND High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society; THIRD The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life; FOURTH The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service. ROTARY International Presidents each year choose a theme. This year's president is Wilf Wilkinson from the Rotary Club of Trenton, Ontario, Canada, and he has chosen the motto 'Rotary Shares'

Rotary - The Four-Way Test

From the earliest days of the organization, Rotarians were concerned with promoting high ethical standards in their professional lives. One of the world's most widely printed and quoted statements of business ethics is The Four-Way Test, which was created in 1932 by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor (who later served as RI president) when he was asked to take charge of a company that was facing bankruptcy.            This 24-word test for employees to follow in their business and professional lives became the guide for sales, production, advertising, and all relations with dealers and customers, and the survival of the company is credited to this simple philosophy. Adopted by Rotary in 1943, The Four-Way Test has been translated into more than a hundred languages and published in thousands of ways. It asks the following four questions: Of the things we think, say or do: Is it the TRUTH? Is it FAIR to all concerned? Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

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