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SERVICE ABOVE SELF
SERVICE ABOVE SELF
THE OBJECT OF ROTARY
THE OBJECT OF ROTARY
The Object of Rotary is to
encourage and foster the ideal
The Object of Rotary is to
of service as a basis of worthy
encourage and foster the ideal
enterprise and, in particular, to
of service as a basis of worthy
encourage and foster:
enterprise and, in particular, to
First The development of
encourage and foster:
acquaintance as an opportunity
First The development of
for service;
acquaintance as an opportunity
Second High ethical standards
for service;
in business and professions, the
Second High ethical standards
recognition of the worthiness
in business and professions, the
of all useful occupations, and
recognition of the worthiness
the dignifying of each Rotarian’s
of all useful occupations, and
occupation as an opportunity to
the dignifying of each Rotarian’s
serve society;
occupation as an opportunity to
Third The application of the ideal
serve society;
of service in each Rotarian’s
Third The application of the ideal
personal, business, and
of service in each Rotarian’s
TRUSTEE CHAIR’S MESSAGE
community life;
TRUSTEE CHAIR’S MESSAGE personal, business, and
Fourth The advancement of
community life;
Literacy as a human right Fourth The advancement of
international understanding,
Undeniable impact
goodwill, and peace through a
international understanding,
world fellowship of business and
goodwill, and peace through a
professional persons united in
world fellowship of business and
the ideal of service.
professional persons united in
THE FOUR-WAY TEST
Many of you will remember the theme I
Education is the most powerful tool
students really learn. We collected data on
Many of you will remember the theme I chose as polio once and for all. We were absolutely the ideal of service.
were absolutely convinced by the work of Pakistan’s
chose as RI president in 2020-21: Rotary
we have for changing the world, and
reading skills improvement over six months.
RI president in 2020-21: Rotary Opens Opportunities. convinced by the work of Pakistan’s emer- THE FOUR-WAY TEST
emergency operations centers, where experts plan Of the things we think, say or do:
Opens Opportunities. I remain passionate
gency operations centers, where experts
during Basic Education and Literacy
After demonstrating that teachers had
and coordinate vaccination.
1.
I remain passionate about these opportunities and I plan and coordinate vaccination. Of the things we think, say or do:
Is it the truth?
Month, I want to remind everyone
about these opportunities and I know
integrated new practices into daily instruc-
2. Is it fair to all concerned?
1. Is it the truth?
you do too.
While some governments scale back
know you do too. why our work matters. tion, the project snowballed. The Belize 2. Is it fair to all concerned?
While some governments scale back support 3. Will it build goodwill and
As we celebrate Rotary Foundation Month, support for polio eradication, Rotary 3. better friendships?
for polio eradication, Rotary remains committed to Will it build goodwill and
As we celebrate Rotary Foundation
Ministry of Education took notice.
Education breaks the cycle of pov-
better friendships?
4. Will it be beneficial to
Month, let’s reflect on the many ways the
its pledge to raise $50 million again this year. This
let’s reflect on the many ways the Foundation makes remains committed to its pledge to raise 4. Will it be beneficial to
Today, over 1,300 teachers have been
erty, opens doors to opportunity, and
all concerned?
empowers individuals to transform their $50 million again this year. This meeting
Foundation makes the world better. Ro-
the world better. Rotary is extraordinary, and the meeting reaffirmed our unwavering commitment to all concerned?
trained and more than 20,000 students
tary is extraordinary, and the Foundation
have benefited. We’ve achieved over 90
communities. But education doesn’t
Foundation amplifies that impact. reaffirmed our unwavering commitment ROTARIAN CODE OF CONDUCT
finishing this historic mission.
amplifies that impact.
exist in a vacuum. We must also address to finishing this historic mission.
percent success rates, with many students
The following code of conduct
What excites me most is seeing how each of us
I encourage all of you — in Rotary and making more than a year’s worth of ROTARIAN CODE OF CONDUCT
What excites me most is seeing how
I encourage all of you — in Rotary
peace, health, clean water, economic
has been adopted for the use
The following code of conduct
Rotaract clubs — to discover this for yourselves. can make a real difference through our Foundation.
opportunity, maternal and child health, each of us can make a real difference
and Rotaract clubs — to discover this for
improvement in just five months.
of Rotarians:
has been adopted for the use
I urge everyone — especially newcomers to Rotary
Go beyond the local level and engage with The through our Foundation. I urge everyone of Rotarians:
yourselves. Go beyond the local level and
The program is now compulsory in Be-
and the environment.
As a Rotarian, I will
engage with The Rotary Foundation glob-
Rotary Foundation globally. You can partner with — to explore these opportunities. Find your passion Act with integrity and high
This is why Rotary has these areas of — especially newcomers to Rotary — to
lize primary schools. What moves me most
1.
As a Rotarian, I will
ally. You can partner with clubs to boost
focus. Lasting change requires a compre- explore these opportunities. Find your
clubs to boost literacy in Guatemala or fight malaria among our areas of focus and discover projects to ethical standards in my
is hearing teachers say how confident they
1. Act with integrity and high
literacy in Guatemala or fight malaria in
hensive approach. When we collaborate passion among our areas of focus and
are that they can change students’ lives.
in Zambia. You can make a difference with clean discover projects to support, especially ethical standards in my
support, especially through global grants.
personal and professional life
Zambia. You can make a difference with
across these areas through The Rotary
Our greatest success is working ourselves
2. Deal fairly with others
personal and professional life
water initiatives reaching millions or maternal health through global grants. 2. Deal fairly with others
We members fund, sustain, and deliver these and treat them and their
clean water initiatives reaching millions
out of a job. When local educators take the
Foundation, we raise up communities
programs saving lives across continents. projects. That’s why the Foundation consistently occupations with respect
and treat them and their
or maternal health programs saving lives
We members fund, sustain, and deliver
sustainably and with dignity.
lead, we know lasting change is underway.”
It doesn’t stop there. Through major impact these projects. That’s why the Founda- 3. Use my professional skills
occupations with respect
earns top ratings from Charity Navigator. If you don’t
Today, I have asked Lynne Paradis
across continents.
through Rotary to: mentor
3. Use my professional skills
projects like Programs of Scale, we’re pursuing want to lead a project, you can still be part of the young people, help those
It doesn’t stop there. Through major
from the Rotary Club of Red Deer, Alberta, tion consistently earns top ratings from
Lynne’s story exemplifies the power of
through Rotary to: mentor
impact projects like Programs of Scale,
Foundation through annual support.
Foundation grants. Through partnerships
to share her passion for literacy:
bold initiatives that push Rotary’s potential to create Charity Navigator. If you don’t want to young people, help those
with special needs, and
improve people’s quality
we’re pursuing bold initiatives that push
with special needs, and
spanning six Rotary clubs and three coun-
Our fundraising goal for 2025-26 is an
lasting change further. Greater impact and greater lead a project, you can still be part of the 4. Avoid behavior that reflects
of life in my community and
improve people’s quality
“I believe that literacy is a human right. Foundation through annual support.
Rotary’s potential to create lasting change
tries, Literacy Alive! reminds us how good
visibility: this is our path forward.
PHOTOGRAPH: MONIKA LOZINSKA Rotary’s biggest impact project in history — our before us, and the impact we achieve 4. Avoid behavior that reflects PHOTOGRAPH: MONIKA LOZINSKA PHOTOGRAPH: MONIKA LOZINSKA
ambitious $500 million. Your gift this month will in the world
of life in my community and
further. Greater impact and greater vis-
Our fundraising goal for 2025-26 is
When I joined forces with the Rotary Club
Rotary is at creating systemic change.
create countless opportunities.
in the world
Many of you have asked about the status of
ibility: this is our path forward.
an ambitious $500 million. Your gift this
of San Ignacio, Belize, over a decade ago,
When our members’ passion meets
adversely on Rotary or
Many of you have asked about the
we set out to improve reading instruction, month will create countless opportunities.
Foundation support, we don’t just
We have incredible opportunities before us, other Rotarians
adversely on Rotary or
long-term commitment to polio eradication. Recently,
but we had no idea how far this journey
We have incredible opportunities
status of Rotary’s biggest impact project
5. Help maintain a harassment-
improve individual lives, we change
and the impact we achieve together through The other Rotarians
free environment in
5. Help maintain a harassment-
in history — our long-term commitment
Rotary Foundation is exponential. The proof is
RI President Francesco Arezzo, International
would take us.
entire communities. By supporting the
Rotary meetings, events,
free environment in
to polio eradication. Recently, RI President together through The Rotary Foundation
Literacy Alive! has been supported by
Foundation, you can put your passion
undeniable.
PolioPlus Committee Chair Michael McGovern,
and activities, report any
Rotary meetings, events,
eight Rotary Foundation global grants since is exponential. The proof is undeniable.
Francesco Arezzo, International PolioPlus
to work this month and every month.
suspected harassment, and
and I met with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and
and activities, report any
2011. Using a straightforward approach
Committee Chair Michael McGovern, and
help ensure non-retaliation
the army leadership of Pakistan. Everyone is fully
HOLGER KNAACK
I met with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif
based on phonics and science, we updated
to those individuals that
help ensure non-retaliation
committed to eradicating polio once and for all. We HOLGER KNAACK
Foundation trustee chair
report harassment.
to those individuals that
and the army leadership of Pakistan.
how teachers teach and focused on how
Foundation trustee chair
report harassment.
Everyone is fully committed to eradicating Foundation trustee chair suspected harassment, and
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