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OUR CLUBS
OUR CLUBS
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
TRUSTEE CHAIR’S MESSAGE opportunity to serve society;
the ideal of service in each
Third The application of
Leading with gratitude the ideal of service in each
Rotarian’s personal, business,
Like a rock
and community life;
Rotarian’s personal, business,
Fourth The advancement of
and community life;
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.
Being a rock is Rotary’s quiet superpower, and created an endowment fund for their goodwill, and peace through
Nowhere is this dedication more evident than
and professional persons
a world fellowship of business
district at the Arch Klumph Society l
The practice is simple: Write down three
Being a rock is Rotary’s quiet super-
in our work to end polio. Last month, I asked you
with this year’s instability we’ve been reminded one-time interventions but by sustained evel, and professional persons
united in the ideal of service.
power, and with this year’s instability ful for,
things each day that you are grate
presence and shared commitment.
choosing to transform pain into purpose.
how much that matters. to reflect on your club’s role in this historic effort,
united in the ideal of service.
My second entry reflected on
we’ve been reminded how much that dset,
and watch how it shifts your min
Nowhere is this dedication more
and many of you responded with renewed energy THE FOUR-WAY TEST
Families face displacement, communities evident than in our work to end polio.
matters.
your energy, and even the way you move
Ravishankar and Paola Dakoju from
and generosity.
navigate climate shocks, and humanitarian needs Last month, I asked you to reflect on THE FOUR-WAY TEST
Families face displacement, com-
through the world.
the Rotary Club of Bangalore, India.
Of the things we think, say
arise both close to home and across the places we your club’s role in this historic effort, Of the things we think, say
Polio cases are down more than 99 percent
To me, gratitude is more than a feel-
or do:
munities navigate climate shocks, and
At the assembly, the couple pledged
1. Is it the truth?
ing; it is a force.
$50 million to The Rotary Foundation,
humanitarian needs arise both close to
since Rotary began this fight, a testament to the
serve. These realities touch us. Yet even as the and many of you responded with re- or do:
2. Is it fair to all concerned?
1. Is it the truth?
an extraordinary gift representing 85
home and across the places we serve.
And in Rotary, gratitude is a reflec-
world shifts, Rotary’s response remains steady, newed energy and generosity. 2. 3. Will it build goodwill and
health workers, volunteers, and members who kept Is it fair to all concerned?
These realities touch us. Yet even as the our
tion of who we are. When we thank
percent of their wealth. Ravishankar
Polio cases are down more than 99
better friendships?
vaccinating children through wars, border closures,
compassionate, and effective. We don’t turn away percent since Rotary began this fight, a u 3. Will it build goodwill and
donors, we are acknowledging their
world shifts, Rotary’s response remains
said, “When you give more than yo
4. Will it be beneficial to
better friendships?
from uncertainty — we meet it with purpose. testament to the health workers, volun- 4. Will it be beneficial to
contribution and honoring their belief
think you can, life returns to you more
steady, compassionate, and effective. We
and every imaginable obstacle. They didn’t know all concerned?
The Rotary Foundation was not built for teers, and members who kept vaccinating
don’t turn away from uncertainty — we
than you can ever imagine.” That single
in a better world.
how the story would end. They knew who they all concerned?
fair weather. Over the last decade, we have children through wars, border closures, MEMBER CODE OF CONDUCT
were, and they kept going.
sentence captures the heart of Rotary.
I write in my gratitude journal often
meet it with purpose.
— not every day but enough to keep me
My final entry was in gratitude to
The Rotary Foundation was not built
strengthened our approach: weaving sustainability and every imaginable obstacle. They didn’t MEMBER CODE OF CONDUCT
That is our inspiration in this moment. When
All members (Rotarians and
grounded. I want to share with you an
Moh Eid and Chuck and Carol Stock-
for fair weather. Over the last decade,
into every project, expanding partnerships, and know how the story would end. They knew All members (Rotarians and
the ground feels unsteady, Rotary becomes the
Rotaractors) are expected to:
entry from January, written during the
ing. After Moh’s brother, Ibrahim, a
we have strengthened our approach:
who they were, and they kept going.
Rotaractors) are expected to:
embracing evidence-based solutions. This evolution stable ground. When plans shift, we are the partner
International Assembly. The assembly is
humanitarian aid worker, was killed
That is our inspiration in this moment.
weaving sustainability into every project,
1. Act with integrity and
has made us more resilient and more community- When the ground feels unsteady, Rotary 1. Act with integrity and
who responds. When the path forward is unclear, high ethical standards
expanding partnerships, and embracing
more than our annual learning event for
while helping victims of war, Chuck
driven. evidence-based solutions. This evolu- becomes the stable ground. When plans high ethical standards
in their personal and
our strength of self becomes our compass.
district governors-elect; it’s a gathering
was moved to create the Ibrahim Eid
professional lives
in their personal and
By the time you read this, I will be in a place
It’s why our comprehensive goal of raising shift, we are the partner who responds. 2. Treat others fairly by using
Fund to support Rotary Peace Fellows.
tion has made us more resilient and more
filled with inspiration and moments that
professional lives
Their leverage gift was $100,000 to
stay with you long after the lights dim.
community-driven.
$500 million across the Annual Fund, Endowment When the path forward is unclear, our - 2. respectful language, being
that has tested my own footing. I’ll share the full Treat others fairly by using
ward a million-dollar goal. That is what
It’s why our comprehensive goal of rais- strength of self becomes our compass.
My first entry was in gratitude to
supportive, fostering a
Fund, and PolioPlus Fund is not only ambitious story online, and it’s one you won’t want to miss. respectful language, being
welcoming environment,
Debbie and Russell Doby.
it looks like when grief becomes hope.
ing $500 million across the Annual Fund,
By the time you read this, I will be in a
supportive, fostering a
but achievable. We’ve proved before that we could place that has tested my own footing. I’ll 3. Use their professional skills
Let us continue being an organization the and honoring all individual
Endowment Fund, and PolioPlus Fund is
In 2022, Debbie, then a district
welcoming environment,
And today, my gratitude entry is
reach it, and momentum is building again.
member characteristics
PHOTOGRAPH: MONIKA LOZINSKA to the next, Rotary stays. We convene partners who tion the world can count on. We may not 4. Avoid behavior that reflects PHOTOGRAPH: MONIKA LOZINSKA PHOTOGRAPH: MONIKA LOZINSKA
world can count on. We may not always know how and honoring all individual
not only ambitious but achievable. We’ve
governor-elect, missed out on that
for you. For longtime members and
share the full story online, and it’s one you
3. Use their professional skills
member characteristics
While global attention shifts from one crisis
every challenge will be solved. But we know who
won’t want to miss.s, for those who give
proved before that we could reach it, and
inspiring assembly experience because
brand-new face
through Rotary to improve
of the pandemic. Then, a
momentum is building again.year later, just
year after year and those preparing
Let us continue being an organiza-
people’s quality of life in
we are, and that’s always been enough for us to through Rotary to improve
While global attention shifts from one nce
to make their first gift. Thank you.
a few days before the district confere
their own communities
begin.
might never otherwise collaborate. We mobilize
people’s quality of life in
and elsewhere in the world
Let gratitude be our compass this year.
she was excited to host, Debbie and her
crisis to the next, Rotary stays. We convene always know how every challenge will
their own communities
resources quickly because our networks are already
4. Avoid behavior that reflects
and elsewhere in the world
be solved. But we know who we are, and
partners who might never otherwise col-
husband were in a head-on collision.
in place, built through decades of trust. And we
adversely on Rotary or
The other driver was killed; Debbie
laborate. We mobilize resources quickly
that’s always been enough for us to begin.
other Rotary members
JENNIFER JONES
adversely on Rotary or
strengthen communities not through one-time
and Russell survived, miraculously.
because our networks are already in place,
5. Follow all codes of conduct
other Rotary members
Foundation trustee chair
for any Rotary-related event.
built through decades of trust. And we
Out of tragedy, they found grace. T
interventions but by sustained presence and shared hey
Foundation trustee chair
Foundation trustee chair
for any Rotary-related event.
commitment. strengthen communities not through
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