Rotary is a service organization of business and professional men and women united worldwide who conduct humanitarian projects, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and work toward world understanding and peace.

Rotary is approximately 1 million service-minded men and women belonging to over 21,000 Rotary Clubs in more than 150 countries.  Membership is by invitation.

Rotary meets weekly, not just to eat, but to enjoy each other's fellowship and discuss how they can serve others.

Rotary is compassion for the underprivileged, the underfed, and the disabled, many of whom are the beneficiaries of 25,000 service projects conducted by Rotary Clubs in the world each year.

Rotary adds fulfillment to the lives of more than 7,000 young people each year of secondary school age as they study in a country other than their own.

The Rotary Foundation contributes approximately $20,000,000 to its various programs to promote international understanding.

Rotary sponsors INTERACT, over 4,500 service clubs for young people of secondary school age in some 80 countries.

Rotary sponsors ROTARACT, over 4,500 clubs for young adults between 18 and 28 in almost 100 countries.

Rotary began in 1905 in Chicago.  The international headquarters is in Evanston, Illinois, and there are branch offices in 7 countries on 4 continents.

Rotary for the last 10 years has been growing at the extraordinary rate of a new club every 18 1/2 hours.