What Is the Purpose of the Rotary Club?
The Rotary Club is a worldwide organization of business professionals that provides humanitarian service to both local and international communities. Rotary members are involved in club meetings, service projects and conventions.HistoryChicago attorney Paul Harris, with only seven members in the group, organized the first Rotary Club meeting in 1905. Today, there are approximately 1.2 million members that belong to more than 32,000 clubs in more than 200 countries, according to the Rotary International website.Club MeetingsRotary Club members are required to attend weekly club meetings, which allow them to network, develop club projects and keep abreast of club news.Service ProjectsRotary members offer assistance to local and international communities through service projects. Projects can include raising funds for disaster relief, donating goods to the community or building schools in poor nations. Rotary International has raised millions of dollars for PolioPlus, a project to eradica
