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OUR CLUBS
OUR CLUBS
SERVICE ABOVE SELF

SERVICE ABOVE SELF
THE OBJECT OF ROTARY

The Object of Rotary is to
THE OBJECT OF ROTARY
encourage and foster the
ideal of service as a basis
The Object of Rotary is to
of worthy enterprise and,
encourage and foster the
in particular, to encourage
ideal of service as a basis
and foster:
of worthy enterprise and,
First The development
in particular, to encourage
of acquaintance as an
and foster:
opportunity for service;
First The development
Second High ethical
of acquaintance as an
standards in business and
opportunity for service;
professions, the recognition
Second High ethical
of the worthiness of all
standards in business and
useful occupations, and
professions, the recognition
the dignifying of each
of the worthiness of all
Rotarian’s occupation as an
useful occupations, and
opportunity to serve society;
the dignifying of each
Third The application of
TRUSTEE CHAIR’S MESSAGE Rotarian’s occupation as an
the ideal of service in each
opportunity to serve society;
Leading with gratitude Third The application of
Rotarian’s personal, business,
and community life;
the ideal of service in each
TRUSTEE CHAIR’S MESSAGE
Fourth The advancement of
Rotarian’s personal, business,
international understanding,
Make polio history and community life;
goodwill, and peace through
Fourth The advancement of
a world fellowship of business
I love the idea of a gratitude journal. created an endowment fund for their international understanding,
and professional persons
The practice is simple: Write down three district at the Arch Klumph Society level, goodwill, and peace through
united in the ideal of service.
things each day that you are grateful for, choosing to transform pain into purpose. a world fellowship of business
This month, I want to have some fun and do a that service can reshape the future. and professional persons
service can reshape the future.
This month, I want to have some fun and
My second entry reflected on
and watch how it shifts your mindset,
On World Polio Day, I will be spending time THE FOUR-WAY TEST
do a little preplanning exercise for World
On World Polio Day, I will be spend-
little preplanning exercise for World Polio Day on ove Ravishankar and Paola Dakoju from united in the ideal of service.
your energy, and even the way you m
in a place that symbolizes exactly that. It is a
Polio Day on 24 October. Are you with me?
24 October. Are you with me? ing time in a place that symbolizes Of the things we think, say
the Rotary Club of Bangalore, India.
through the world.
Each year, World Polio Day gives us
At the assembly, the couple pledged
To me, gratitude is more than a feel-
location unlike any I have ever visited, and I look
or do:
Each year, World Polio Day gives us a exactly that. It is a location unlike any I THE FOUR-WAY TEST
1. Is it the truth?
a moment to pause, reflect, and recom-
ing; it is a force.
$50 million to The Rotary Foundation,
moment to pause, reflect, and recommit to the have ever visited, and I look forward to Of the things we think, say
2.
forward to revealing it in real time on social media. Is it fair to all concerned?
mit to the promise Rotary made to the
revealing it in real time on social media.
And in Rotary, gratitude is a reflec-
or do:
an extraordinary gift representing 85
promise Rotary made to the world that no child, I will be having a creative (and fun) time 1. 3. Will it build goodwill and
I will be having a creative (and fun) time while Is it the truth?
world that no child, anywhere, will
tion of who we are. When we thank our
percent of their wealth. Ravishankar
better friendships?
anywhere, will ever again suffer the devastating while using this as an opportunity to 2. Is it fair to all concerned?
using this as an opportunity to shine light on those
ever again suffer the devastating effects
said, “When you give more than you
donors, we are acknowledging their
4. Will it be beneficial to
effects of polio. This year, that moment feels shine light on those whose work embod- 3. Will it build goodwill and
of polio. This year, that moment feels
contribution and honoring their belief
think you can, life returns to you more
whose work embodies Rotary’s highest ideals — all concerned?
better friendships?
especially powerful. ies Rotary’s highest ideals — health 4.
especially powerful.
in a better world.
than you can ever imagine.” That single
health workers, volunteers, and community leaders Will it be beneficial to
President Yinka has challenged all
sentence captures the heart of Rotary.
who stand on the front lines of disease prevention.
all concerned?
I write in my gratitude journal often
President Yinka has challenged all of us to workers, volunteers, and community MEMBER CODE OF CONDUCT
of us to “better our best,” and I want
My final entry was in gratitude to
— not every day but enough to keep me
“better our best,” and I want to echo that call with leaders who stand on the front lines of All members (Rotarians and
Later this year, President Yinka and I will be
MEMBER CODE OF CONDUCT
to echo that call with a challenge of
disease prevention.
grounded. I want to share with you an
Moh Eid and Chuck and Carol Stock-
a challenge of my own. Look honestly at what your traveling to Pakistan to meet with many of these
Rotaractors) are expected to:
Later this year, President Yinka and
my own. Look honestly at what your
entry from January, written during the
ing. After Moh’s brother, Ibrahim, a
leaders to express our personal gratitude. They are
club has done to support polio eradica
club has done to support polio eradication. If your - I will be traveling to Pakistan to meet All members (Rotarians and
International Assembly. The assembly is
humanitarian aid worker, was killed
1. Act with integrity and
Rotaractors) are expected to:
efforts have been strong, stretch further. If your with many of these leaders to express
tion. If your efforts have been strong,
more than our annual learning event for
the reason we have come so far and must finish high ethical standards
while helping victims of war, Chuck
what we started.
club has not yet engaged in our No. 1 corporate our personal gratitude. They are the rea- 1. Act with integrity and
in their personal and
stretch further. If your club has not yet
was moved to create the Ibrahim Eid
district governors-elect; it’s a gathering
engaged in our No. 1 corporate priority,
high ethical standards
filled with inspiration and moments that
Fund to support Rotary Peace Fellows.
priority, begin now by making a gift of at least son we have come so far and must finish 2. professional lives
As you prepare for World Polio Day, I ask you Treat others fairly by using
in their personal and
begin now by making a gift of at least
stay with you long after the lights dim.
Their leverage gift was $100,000 to-
US$1,500 at endpolio.org/donate. what we started. respectful language, being
to join me in spirit and in action. Host an event. professional lives
As you prepare for World Polio
US$1,500 at endpolio.org/donate.
My first entry was in gratitude to
ward a million-dollar goal. That is what
supportive, fostering a
Tell the story of Rotary’s leadership. Invite your
That single act of generosity will do much Day, I ask you to join me in spirit 2. Treat others fairly by using
That single act of generosity will
Debbie and Russell Doby.
welcoming environment,
it looks like when grief becomes hope.
respectful language, being
more than you may realize. Thanks to the Gates
PHOTOGRAPH: MONIKA LOZINSKA three. Together, we can reach our annual goal of $50 your community to participate. Make 3. 3. Use their professional skills PHOTOGRAPH: MONIKA LOZINSKA PHOTOGRAPH: MONIKA LOZINSKA
community to participate. Make your club’s gift. and honoring all individual
do much more than you may realize.
and in action. Host an event. Tell the
In 2022, Debbie, then a district
And today, my gratitude entry is
supportive, fostering a
Foundation’s 2-to-1 match, every dollar becomes
member characteristics
story of Rotary’s leadership. Invite
Thanks to the Gates Foundation’s
And above all, help us build momentum that carries welcoming environment,
for you. For longtime members and
governor-elect, missed out on that
and honoring all individual
into the months ahead.
2-to-1 match, every dollar becomes
inspiring assembly experience because
brand-new faces, for those who give
through Rotary to improve
member characteristics
three. Together, we can reach our an-
million and finish the job Rotary began.
your club’s gift. And above all, help us
of the pandemic. Then, a year later, just
year after year and those preparing
people’s quality of life in
And for all my puzzle-loving friends, here is a Use their professional skills
nual goal of $50 million and finish the
a few days before the district conference
build momentum that carries into the
to make their first gift. Thank you.
their own communities
clue to my personal location on 24 October: “Polio
Each step brings us closer to a world where
through Rotary to improve
job Rotary began.
and elsewhere in the world
months ahead.
she was excited to host, Debbie and her
Let gratitude be our compass this year.
people’s quality of life in
with the_E_ _U_ _S.”
polio exists only in history books.
4. Avoid behavior that reflects
Each step brings us closer to a world
their own communities
And for all my puzzle-loving friends,
husband were in a head-on collision.
But numbers alone do not tell the whole story.
adversely on Rotary or
and elsewhere in the world
here is a clue to my personal location on 24
where polio exists only in history books.
The other driver was killed; Debbie
other Rotary members
JENNIFER JONES
Above all, polio eradication is a human endeavor
But numbers alone do not tell the
and Russell survived, miraculously.
5. Follow all codes of conduct
adversely on Rotary or
— built on courage, compassion, and the belief that
Foundation trustee chair
whole story. Above all, polio eradica-
Out of tragedy, they found grace. They
Foundation trustee chair
for any Rotary-related event.
other Rotary members
JENNIFER JONES
tion is a human endeavor — built on October: “Polio with the _ E _ _ U _ _ S.” 4. Avoid behavior that reflects
5. Follow all codes of conduct
courage, compassion, and the belief Foundation trustee chair for any Rotary-related event.
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