You’re in an elevator with a colleague who turns to you and asks,
“What is Rotary”
Senior Leaders share some of their favourite Rotary talking points.
Anton Meerkotter, DG 2011/12 District 9400, Southern Africa (Middelburg Rotary)
Rotary is an international body of vocationally diverse men and women united in the ideal of service. Rotarians encourage and facilitate international understanding, goodwill and peace.
Rotarians reach out worldwide to help and to empower people and communities in need.
John F Germ, Rotary Foundation trustee vice chair, USA
Rotary is a service organization dedicated to high ethical standards and promoting service project to enhance the lives of people in the community and around the world. The purpose of Rotary is to improve lives through educational and humanitarian programs; sometimes I take people who want to know more about Rotary to club meetings I give them a copy of The Rotarian to let them read about what Rotary is doing.
Antonia Hallage, RI Director, Brazil
Rotary is a worldwide organization of professionals with high ethical standards. We are involved in our communities with professionals and with youth.
Dong Kurn Lee, Rotary Foundation trustee, Past RI president, Korea
Rotary gives you the opportunity to build relationships, but more important, it gives you the opportunity to contribute to society; Rotary means the change to help those who are less privileged. Weekly meetings allow you to meet with friends, to think about others, and to make donations. Everyone needs this.
Anton Meerkotter, DG 2011/12 District 9400, Southern Africa (Middelburg Rotary)
Rotary is an international body of vocationally diverse men and women united in the ideal of service. Rotarians encourage and facilitate international understanding, goodwill and peace.
Rotarians reach out worldwide to help and to empower people and communities in need.
John F Germ, Rotary Foundation trustee vice chair, USA
Rotary is a service organization dedicated to high ethical standards and promoting service project to enhance the lives of people in the community and around the world. The purpose of Rotary is to improve lives through educational and humanitarian programs; sometimes I take people who want to know more about Rotary to club meetings I give them a copy of The Rotarian to let them read about what Rotary is doing.
Antonia Hallage, RI Director, Brazil
Rotary is a worldwide organization of professionals with high ethical standards. We are involved in our communities with professionals and with youth.
Dong Kurn Lee, Rotary Foundation trustee, Past RI president, Korea
Rotary gives you the opportunity to build relationships, but more important, it gives you the opportunity to contribute to society; Rotary means the change to help those who are less privileged. Weekly meetings allow you to meet with friends, to think about others, and to make donations. Everyone needs this.
