Rotary Reaches out to the Community - June 11, 2007

Rotary Reaches Out to the Community

Mother Teresa of Calcutta, India, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. She has been recognized and acclaimed throughout the world for her selflessness and her humanity. In 1981, Mother Teresa spoke the following at the Rotary International Convention in Sao Paulo, Brazil:

“If we really want to love, if we really want to live, we must love until it hurts…No Rotarian whose motto is Service Above Self, I think, should call himself a Rotarian if he does not make time to serve…If we love, we begin to serve. And this is where that beautiful motto begins that the Rotarians have made this year, Take Time to Serve.”

Every year, the Incoming Rotary International President adopts a motto. The motto for the current Rotary year is “Lead the Way.” The motto for the new year which begins July 1 is “Rotary Shares.”

The incoming president for the Rotary Club of Anguilla for the 2007-2008, Seymour Hodge, hopes to share Rotary with all Rotarians and all others on the island of Anguilla. It’s a chance to serve our community and make the world a better place.

Rotarians around the world make a huge difference in the lives of individuals and communities. For more information about Rotary and how you might join us, check the website http://www.rotaryanguilla.org or speak to any local Rotarian. The Rotary Club of Anguilla meets every Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. upstairs at the English Rose.