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Service Above Self

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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.

ROTARY is the world’s first service club. The first Rotary club was founded in Chicago, Illinois, USA on 23 February 1905. Rotary International celebrated their 100th anniversary in Chicago in June 2005.

ROTARY is some 1.2 million service-minded men and women belonging to more than 32,176 Rotary clubs in 166 nations.

ROTARY allows you to join leaders, exchange ideas, and take action.

Motto: Service Above Self

What does Rotary do?

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ROTARIANS meet weekly for fellowship and interesting and informative programs dealing with topics of local and global importance. Membership reflects a wide cross-section of community representation.

ROTARIANS plan and carry out a remarkable variety of humanitarian, educational, and cultural exchange programs that touch people’s lives in their local communities and our world community.

The Four-Way Test

Of the things we think, say or do:

  1. Is it the TRUTH?
  2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
  3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
  4. Will it be BENEFICIAL TO ALL CONCERNED?

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Upcoming Events

Mar
21
Tue
2023
12:00 pm Foundation Tuesday
Foundation Tuesday
Mar 21 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
 
12:00 pm Weekly Club Meeting
Weekly Club Meeting
Mar 21 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
The program/speaker for the week can be found in last week’s club newsletter.
Mar
28
Tue
2023
12:00 pm Weekly Club Meeting
Weekly Club Meeting
Mar 28 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
The program/speaker for the week can be found in last week’s club newsletter.
Apr
4
Tue
2023
12:00 pm Weekly Club Meeting
Weekly Club Meeting
Apr 4 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
The program/speaker for the week can be found in last week’s club newsletter.
Apr
11
Tue
2023
12:00 pm Weekly Club Meeting
Weekly Club Meeting
Apr 11 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
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Quad City Botanical Center
2525 4th Ave.
Rock Island, IL 61201

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