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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
The Object of Rotary is to
ideal of service as a basis
encourage and foster the
of worthy enterprise and,
ideal of service as a basis
in particular, to encourage
of worthy enterprise and,
and foster:
in particular, to encourage
First The development
and foster:
of acquaintance as an
First The development
opportunity for service;
of acquaintance as an
Second High ethical
opportunity for service;
standards in business and
Second High ethical
professions, the recognition
standards in business and
of the worthiness of all
professions, the recognition
useful occupations, and
of the worthiness of all
the dignifying of each
useful occupations, and
Rotarian’s occupation as an
the dignifying of each
opportunity to serve society;
Rotarian’s occupation as an
Third The application of
TRUSTEE CHAIR’S MESSAGE opportunity to serve society;
the ideal of service in each
Third The application of
TRUSTEE CHAIR’S MESSAGE
Rotarian’s personal, business,
Leading with gratitude the ideal of service in each
and community life;
Rotarian’s personal, business,
Care without borders and community life;
Fourth The advancement of
international understanding,
Fourth The advancement of
goodwill, and peace through
international understanding,
a world fellowship of business
I love the idea of a gratitude journal. created an endowment fund for their goodwill, and peace through
and professional persons
The practice is simple: Write down three district at the Arch Klumph Society level, a world fellowship of business
is contracting, vital health projects risk losing
united in the ideal of service.
As I sat beside my father in the hospital, listening to and treatment is contracting, vital health and professional persons
As I sat beside my father in the hospital, r,
things each day that you are grateful fo
choosing to transform pain into purpose.
the quiet rhythm of machines that now spoke more projects risk losing momentum. Our united in the ideal of service.
momentum. Our Foundation — and you, our
and watch how it shifts your mindset,
listening to the quiet rhythm of machines
My second entry reflected on
THE FOUR-WAY TEST
that now spoke more steadily than his
your energy, and even the way you move
Ravishankar and Paola Dakoju from
members — provide the community-driven support
steadily than his own voice, life felt stripped down Foundation — and you, our members — THE FOUR-WAY TEST
own voice, life felt stripped down to its
the Rotary Club of Bangalore, India.
through the world.
to its essentials. Serious illness has a way of doing provide the community-driven support Of the things we think, say
needed to keep that from happening.
or do:
To me, gratitude is more than a feel-
essentials. Serious illness has a way of
At the assembly, the couple pledged
that. It reveals what matters most, and it reminds needed to keep that from happening. Of the things we think, say
We are funding vaccines in Pakistan, training Is it the truth?
1.
$50 million to The Rotary Foundatio
ing; it is a force.
doing that. It reveals what matters most,
We are funding vaccines in Pakistan, n,
or do:
us — sometimes gently, sometimes painfully — of training health workers in Mozambique, 1. 2. Is it fair to all concerned?
health workers in Mozambique, and strengthening Is it the truth?
an extraordinary gift representing 85
and it reminds us — sometimes gently,
And in Rotary, gratitude is a reflec-
3. Will it build goodwill and
what should matter to all of us. and strengthening fragile health systems 2. Is it fair to all concerned?
fragile health systems in Guatemala. Through the
sometimes painfully — of what should
percent of their wealth. Ravishankar
tion of who we are. When we thank our
better friendships?
3. Will it build goodwill and
matter to all of us.
My father was facing advanced cancer. The in Guatemala. Through the Founda- 4. Will it be beneficial to
donors, we are acknowledging their
said, “When you give more than you
Foundation, international cooperation is not an better friendships?
think you can, life returns to you more
My father was facing advanced cancer.
contribution and honoring their belief
all concerned?
abstract ideal. It is a responsibility, achievable
path was uneven and often cruel, yet even in that tion, international cooperation is not 4. Will it be beneficial to
The path was uneven and often cruel,
than you can ever imagine.” That single
in a better world.
an abstract ideal. It is a responsibility,
when people choose to act with generosity,
difficult space I was struck by a simple truth: achievable when people choose to act all concerned?
MEMBER CODE OF CONDUCT
sentence captures the heart of Rotary.
I write in my gratitude journal often
yet even in that difficult space I was
Every person, everywhere, deserves access to care with generosity, partnership, and shared MEMBER CODE OF CONDUCT
partnership, and shared humanity. I am so proud of
My final entry was in gratitude to
struck by a simple truth: Every person,
— not every day but enough to keep me
that honors their dignity. Not just treatment but humanity. I am so proud of our collective All members (Rotarians and
our collective leadership.
grounded. I want to share with you an
Moh Eid and Chuck and Carol Stock-
everywhere, deserves access to care that
Rotaractors) are expected to:
honors their dignity. Not just treatment
Sitting there, holding my father’s hand as he
ing. Afte
compassion. Not just medicine but the assurance leadership.r Moh’s brother, Ibrahim, a All members (Rotarians and
entry from January, written during the
Rotaractors) are expected to:
humanitarian aid worker, was killed
Sitting there, holding my father’s hand
International Assembly. The assemb
but compassion. Not just medicine but ly is
1. Act with integrity and
that their life holds value. drifted in and out of sleep, I was reminded of how high ethical standards
while helping victims of war, Chuck
the assurance that their life holds value.
more than our annual learning event for
Watching nurses move with practiced grace as he drifted in and out of sleep, I was 1. Act with integrity and
fragile and precious life is. The measure of a just in their personal and
Watching nurses move with practiced
reminded of how fragile and precious
high ethical standards
district governors-elect; it’s a gathering
was moved to create the Ibrahim Eid
and doctors offer both honesty and hope, I was life is. The measure of a just world is not s. professional lives
world is not found in its wealth or its power but in in their personal and
filled with inspiration and moments th
Fund to support Rotary Peace Fellow
grace and doctors offer both honesty and at
2. Treat others fairly by using
professional lives
how fiercely it protects the vulnerable.
struck by the thought that millions will never found in its wealth or its power but in - 2. Treat others fairly by using
hope, I was struck by the thought that
stay with you long after the lights dim.
Their leverage gift was $100,000 to
respectful language, being
experience this level of support. Not because their how fiercely it protects the vulnerable.what supportive, fostering a
ward a million-dollar goal. That is
millions will never experience this level
My first entry was in gratitude to
supportive, fostering a
My father’s fight was personal; sadly, he died respectful language, being
it looks like when grief becomes hop
My father’s fight was personal; sadly, e.
Debbie and Russell Doby.
of support. Not because their lives matter
welcoming environment,
lives matter less but because access to care remains
in June. But the fight for equitable, compassionate
PHOTOGRAPH: MONIKA LOZINSKA not a political argument; it is a human one. honors every life equally is universal. It 3. Use their professional skills PHOTOGRAPH: MONIKA LOZINSKA PHOTOGRAPH: MONIKA LOZINSKA
and honoring all individual
less but because access to care remains
he died in June. But the fight for equi-
welcoming environment,
In 2022, Debbie, then a district
And today, my gratitude entry is
uneven across countries and communities. This is
member characteristics
health care that honors every life equally is universal. and honoring all individual
for you. For longtime members and
governor-elect, missed out on that
table, compassionate health care that
uneven across countries and communi-
3. Use their professional skills
It belongs to all of us. Through your generosity and member characteristics
inspiring assembly experience because
brand-new faces, for those who give
ties. This is not a political argument; it is
through Rotary to improve
Every family deserves the same chance at
belongs to all of us. Through your gener-
of the pandemic. Then, a year later, just
year after year and those preparing
a human one.
commitment to our Foundation — and through the people’s quality of life in
through Rotary to improve
healing. Through my years in Rotary, I have come
Every family deserves the same chance osity and commitment to our Foundation
a few days before the district conference
to make their first gift. Thank you.
their own communities
simple act of caring across borders — we move people’s quality of life in
and elsewhere in the world
Let gratitude be our compass this year.
— and through the simple act of caring
their own communities
at healing. Through my years in Rotary, I
she was excited to host, Debbie and her
to understand that The Rotary Foundation shows us
closer to a world where no one is left behind.
4. Avoid behavior that reflects
and elsewhere in the world
have come to understand that The Rotary across borders — we move closer to a
husband were in a head-on collision.
how this belief is shared across cultures and nations.
adversely on Rotary or
4. Avoid behavior that reflects
Foundation shows us how this belief is
The other driver was killed; Debbie
world where no one is left behind.
other Rotary members
At a time when international development
JENNIFER JONES
adversely on Rotary or
shared across cultures and nations.
and Russell survived, miraculously.
5. Follow all codes of conduct
other Rotary members
Foundation trustee chair
At a time when international devel-
Foundation trustee chair
Out of tragedy, they found grace. T
for any Rotary-related event.
funding for disease prevention and treatment hey
Foundation trustee chair
for any Rotary-related event.
opment funding for disease prevention JENNIFER JONES 5. Follow all codes of conduct
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