What you should know about Rotary - June 4, 2007

What you should know about Rotary

What is Rotary. Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. Approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 32,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas.

Members. Members of a Rotary club are part of a diverse group of professional leaders working to address various community and international service needs, and to promote peace and understanding throughout the world. Rotary is the world’s first service club.

Benefits. The benefits of membership in the local Rotary Club are numerous: You will have

-- the opportunity to effect change for the better within the community
-- the opportunity to develop leadership skills, and
-- the opportunity to gain an understanding of — and have an impact on — international humanitarian issues.

As a Rotarian, you will also have the opportunity to develop relationships with community and business leaders.

District Conference. The Rotary District 7020 Conference 2007 was held in early May in the Cayman Islands.

International Conference. The International Conference for 2007 is planned for the week of June 18 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Even if you don’t travel as far abroad as Utah, you will have many chances to meet others like yourself in our own District 7020 which includes many of the islands in the Caribbean – Anguilla’s neighbours.

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.