For seventy years
(since 1927), the program of Rotary
has been carried out on four Avenues
of Service (originally called
channels). These avenues - Club
Service, Vocational Service, Community
Service and International Service
- closely mirror the four parts
of the Object of Rotary:
Club Service
includes the scope of activities
that Rotarians undertake in support
of their club, such as serving
on committees, proposing individuals
for membership, and meeting attendance
requirements.
Vocational
Service focuses on the
opportunity that Rotarians have
to represent their professions
as well as their efforts to promote
vocational awareness and high
ethical standards in business.
For decades, Rotarians having
been applying the "4-Way
Test" to their business and
personal relationships and in
recent years, a "Declaration
of Rotarians in Businesses and
Professions" has given expression
to their concern for ethical standards
in the workplace. From offering
career guidance in high schools,
to seeking ways to improve conditions
in the workplace, Rotarians and
their clubs engage in many different
kinds of vocational services:
Community Service
includes the scope of activities
which Rotarians undertake to improve
the quality of life in their community.
Many official Rotary programs
are intended to meet community
needs, whether it be to promote
literacy, help the elderly or
disabled, combat urban violence
or provide opportunities for local
youth. Below is a list of organizations
that we support and activities
our members participate in:
International Service
describes the activities which
Rotarians undertake to advance
international understanding, goodwill
and peace. The spread of Rotary
clubs across the globe allows
for the concerted Rotary support
of humanitarian efforts worldwide.
Our Rotarians participate in the
following:
